Sentences with phrase «excellent education system»

Educators for Excellence envisions an equitable and excellent education system that provides all students the opportunity to succeed and elevates the teaching profession.

Our kids deserve access to an excellent education system that prepares them for the future.

It is universally agreed to have an excellent education system characterised by co-operation, collaboration and trust - a far cry from the Charter School ethos of the US.»

Living and doing business in the county is enhanced by a dynamic quality of life, skilled workers, an excellent education system, and a full range of sports, cultural and tourist attractions for all ages.

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The Graphic Classroom founder, Chris Wilson, has made it his mission to seek out excellent graphic novels covering a wide range of subjects and styles and get them into the public education system here in the U.S.

is AFFIRMING that a more democratic, equitable and collaborative system is possible where local schools supported by the entire community provide excellent education and the wrap around services needed to meet each child's right to reach his / her full human potential and their community's right for social and economic development,

The Alliance for Excellent Education points to the 2010 report from IES» National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on state longitudinal data systems as support for choosing an optimal n - size of 10.

Equity - oriented groups that want as many students from disadvantaged groups as possible included in the accountability system, including the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Education Trust, have advocated for states to adopt a minimum n - size of 10, whereas since revoked Obama - era accountability regulations allowed states to choose any n - size up to 30.

McKinsey & Company did a great report a few years ago talking about the stages in which education systems develop from poor to fair, to good to great to excellent.

The education system and those that occupy its classrooms have become excellent at constructing and incorporating excuses.

He should instead examine the extensive 2006 National Research Council report on «Systems for State Science Assessment» or the excellent assessment section in the draft «National Educational Technology Plan 2010,» from the U.S. Department of Education, which describes multiple ways of making alternative assessments practical.

She says that she saw a need for a more effective system in her home state, so that all children, no matter what their zip code, could receive an excellent education.

Not every apparent ill of the education system demands or is amenable to a policy solution, and the declining relative quality of teachers provides an excellent example.

He believes that this person, who would need to have «excellent education credentials including teaching experience, understand a systems approach to education, and have the trust of teachers and parents» and «the respect of both political parties,» could be appointed by the NGA and CCSSO to «oversee the implementation, call out bad practices, and recommend policy changes to the politicians.»

Among the pluses: Florida's excellent accountability system for schools; a longitudinal database containing student data from pre-K through age 20; a strong charter - school law; special - education vouchers; and a tax - credit program for corporate donations to private - school scholarship programs.

The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act presents an excellent opportunity for policymakers to create a clearer and fairer system with fewer hidden subsidies and perverse incentives.

Much has been written recently about the differences between education systems around the world, but much less has been said about what excellent schools around the world have in common.

Minister for School Systems Lord Agnew said: «Across the country there are thousands of dedicated parents who are doing an excellent job of educating their children at home, and many selfless volunteers working for clubs and organisations that help to enrich children's education outside of school.

It's time to start building a high - quality education system by cultivating high - quality educators — from excellent teacher colleges, with ample clinical experience, focused induction, and ongoing professional support throughout a teacher's career, in an environment that fosters respect.

It's time to start building a high - quality education system by cultivating high - quality educators — whether from excellent teacher colleges or even alternative routes — with ample clinical experience, focused induction, and ongoing professional support throughout a teacher's career, in an environment that fosters respect.

We base our findings on the analysis of six excellent examples of how teachers and their unions have been critical to improving public education systems in collaboration with administration.

We work with diverse communities to elevate examples of comprehensive approaches to education so that our public school system ensures every child an excellent and equitable education.

Any Finnish educator will say that Finland improved its public education system not by privatizing its schools or constantly testing its students, but by investing in the preparation, support, and retention of excellent teachers.

While we work toward a more just system that gives all children equal access to an excellent education, we simultaneously seek a more just sector that enables all women who strive for positions at the top to reach their full potential.

A series of excellent papers by economists Thomas Kane, Douglas Staiger, and Dale Ballou (see «Randomly Accountable,» Education Next, Spring 2002, and «Sizing Up Value - Added Assessment,» this issue) scrutinize the error built into value - added test - score measures, many of which are used in state accountability systems.

IF the IDOE collaborates with key stakeholders, including LEAs, institutions of higher education, and educator associations, to refine existing human capital management systems that leverage evaluation and support systems to recruit, prepare, develop, support, advance, reward, and retain great teachers and leaders, THEN increased educator capacity and effectiveness will ensure equitable access to excellent educators and lead to improved student outcomes.50

For our 1.1 million students we hope that translates into ensuring our education system provides each child with the support and resources that they need to excel, and that teachers receive the professional development, autonomy and meaningful feedback they need to provide an excellent education for all our children.

Seattle Education has timely blog posts about Seattle's public school system, and like most of the regional blogs, they provide excellent information for the country about educatioEducation has timely blog posts about Seattle's public school system, and like most of the regional blogs, they provide excellent information for the country about educationeducation reform.

Many charter schools are providing an excellent education (tuition - free of course) to students who have long been treated like second - class citizens by our traditional «one - size - fits - all» system.

To ensure all pupils get the excellent education they deserve we continue to scrutinise the system on an annual basis and take action where necessary, such as recently asking all trusts paying high salaries to justify them.»

On December 7, the Alliance for Excellent Education held a day - long digital event on PISA results and global lessons for the U.S. education system andEducation held a day - long digital event on PISA results and global lessons for the U.S. education system andeducation system and economy.

My mission is to influence the educational system by ensuring children from urban communities receive an excellent education regardless of their financial status.

Join the Alliance for Excellent Education on December 7 for a series of panel discussions about the latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), important lessons to learn from PISA 2015, and PISA's impact on the education systems of various cEducation on December 7 for a series of panel discussions about the latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), important lessons to learn from PISA 2015, and PISA's impact on the education systems of various ceducation systems of various countries.

The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy released a new case study on how three school systems are using the OECD Test for Schools, an assessment developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to monitor students» academic outcomes and inform shifts in policy and teacher practice to meet students» learning needs.

NEW New Case Study Examines How Three School Systems Use a Global Benchmark to Improve Teaching and Learning The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy released a new case study on how three school systems are using the OECD Test for Schools, an assessment developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to monitor students» academic outcomes and inform shifts in policy and teacher practice to meet students» learningSystems Use a Global Benchmark to Improve Teaching and Learning The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy released a new case study on how three school systems are using the OECD Test for Schools, an assessment developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to monitor students» academic outcomes and inform shifts in policy and teacher practice to meet students» learningsystems are using the OECD Test for Schools, an assessment developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to monitor students» academic outcomes and inform shifts in policy and teacher practice to meet students» learning needs.

While we work towards a more just system that gives all children equal access to an excellent education, we simultaneously seek a more just sector that enables all women and people of color to reach their full potential.

Unfortunately, decades of student achievement data reveal that the increasingly costly U.S. district school system does not provide an excellent education for all students.

One system, with clear roles, helping us to get on with the task of ensuring that all children get an excellent education.

Addressing the state's persistent achievement gaps and ensuring a pathway to excellent education for all students, particularly those who are most vulnerable, led the Board's discussion about the new accountability system and new charter school regulations, which will be voted on during the Board's October meeting.

If we all keep our eye on the ball of student growth and achievement, I know we'll build the system our kids deserve, a network of schools that gives all of our students access to an empowering, equitable, excellent education.»

You will enjoy a challenge and be motivated to develop the Trust's systems and procedures so that our academies are well supported to provide an excellent education to every pupil.

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Neil Carmichael, who chairs the committee, said that while some trusts produced excellent results and made «a valuable contribution to our education system, a considerable number are failing to improve and are consistently at the bottom of league tables».

As shared in a letter to the school board, members of the GO network call on the board to hire a superintendent who is community - driven, equity - focused and a systems thinker — all qualities critical to successful school transformation and ensure all students have access to an excellent education.

-- Instructional and data systems: Broadband access for all communities, particularly low - income communities, is seen as imperative to removing barriers to an excellent education.

«ESSA shifts much of the responsibility for student outcomes to states, which must develop robust accountability systems that target large graduation rate gaps that continue to exist between different groups of students, as well as high schools that fail to graduate one - third or more of their students,» said Gov. Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education.

The Alliance for Excellent Education presented sessions on the most recent results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- a test of reading literacy, mathematics, and science given every three years to fifteen - year - olds in the United States and more than seventy countries and economies worldwide — as well as a series of panel discussions on important lessons to learn from PISA 2015 and PISA's impact on the education systems of various countries, including the UniteEducation presented sessions on the most recent results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- a test of reading literacy, mathematics, and science given every three years to fifteen - year - olds in the United States and more than seventy countries and economies worldwide — as well as a series of panel discussions on important lessons to learn from PISA 2015 and PISA's impact on the education systems of various countries, including the Uniteeducation systems of various countries, including the United States.

As a former home - school parent / advocate, I wanted to be a part of a movement that provided additional FREE excellent education opportunities outside of the traditional public school system.»

A + Colorado's latest report highlights Colorado's «outliers»: school districts that «buck the trend either by getting notable results for students compared to other school systems in the state, or where the promise of an excellent education remains too distant.»

highlights Colorado's «outliers»: school districts that «buck the trend either by getting notable results for students compared to other school systems in the state, or where the promise of an excellent education remains too distant.»