Not exact matches
Located twenty minutes Southeast of downtown Buffalo, NY, the Town
and Village of Orchard Park comprise an upscale community that combines quiet neighborhoods, close - knit residents, diverse houses of worship,
and excellent schools with extensive retail, commercial,
and industrial zones
and easy access to the NYS Thruway
system.
Organized by longtime pro-charter, anti-de Blasio group Families for
Excellent Schools, the rally gleefully plundered the rhetoric of the mayor's 2013 campaign — with children
and parents outfitted in T - shirts reading «I fight to end inequality»
and slogans bemoaning the «tale of two
school systems.»
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,
«There is tremendous progress already on these initiatives,
and I look forward to building on that alongside educators
and families to ensure an equitable
and excellent school system.»
This Wednesday «rally follows the release of Families for
Excellent Schools» white paper, «A Tale of Two School Systems, «in August, which found that black and Hispanic students are confined to a second - class system of the city's worst performing s
Schools» white paper, «A Tale of Two
School Systems, «in August, which found that black
and Hispanic students are confined to a second - class
system of the city's worst performing
schoolsschools.
«Even if companies have all the best intentions
and if the code of ethics works
excellent in our part of the World, different
systems and laws in combination with procurements
and language barriers cause erosions into the code rendering it rather counterproductive in countries with greatly varying circumstances,» says Maira Babri, doctoral student at the Umeå
School of Business
and Economics (USBE) at Umeå University in Sweden.
«UC San Diego Medical Center is the only university - based health
system in the region, which means we deliver
excellent, innovative care backed up by the educational
and research strengths of our
School of Medicine
and the Skaggs
School of Pharmacy,» said Richard Liekweg, chief executive officer of UC San Diego Medical Center.
An «equitable»
school system would then be one in which every child's needs were adequately diagnosed
and addressed
and every child made
excellent learning progress.
As a result of # 2.8 million of construction work, the
school's old buildings have been replaced with a single - storey insulated timber structure, which features modern heating, lighting
and ventilation
systems to ensure
excellent energy efficiency.
David Campbell's research piece finds reason to praise the nation's largest private
system of
schools, the Catholic
schools, for their ability to graduate students with a healthy regard for our political traditions
and a commitment to social action, but he also finds signs that private
schools with other religious affiliations may not have such
excellent records.
He made New York City a magnet for reform - minded entrepreneurs, sent forth more than a few
excellent leaders to other big city
school systems,
and is never afraid to speak his truth.
Though the
excellent new CRPE report «How Parents Experience Public
School Choice» focuses on how families navigate choice - based
systems, the new role of government is front
and center.
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.
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 s
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
schoolschool.
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.»
According to the News
and Star, after Kirby Stephen Grammar
School failed their report, headteacher Ruth Houston and chairman of the governing body, Simon Bennett, sent a letter to parents stating that they believed the decision was «a failing of the inspection system, not the school, if an overall judgement is defined by a lack of a fence or not enough locks on doors, rather than the excellent teaching, leadership, behaviour and outcomes of the school.&
School failed their report, headteacher Ruth Houston
and chairman of the governing body, Simon Bennett, sent a letter to parents stating that they believed the decision was «a failing of the inspection
system, not the
school, if an overall judgement is defined by a lack of a fence or not enough locks on doors, rather than the excellent teaching, leadership, behaviour and outcomes of the school.&
school, if an overall judgement is defined by a lack of a fence or not enough locks on doors, rather than the
excellent teaching, leadership, behaviour
and outcomes of the
school.&
school.»
We are parents, teachers, students
and community members who are strong in our belief that all children, especially those historically underserved by the traditional
system, have the right to attend
excellent schools.
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.
At CRPE, we believe that the structure of today's public
school systems make strong, equitable
schools and excellent teaching at scale nearly impossible.
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There was clear agreement that policy makers need to respond to complaints from teachers
and parents about too much testing, about accountability
systems that misidentify
schools as being either
excellent or in need of intervention,
and about state - mandated teacher evaluation
systems that have consumed policy attention
and controversy for little payoff in student achievement.
School leaders used the state evaluation
system to celebrate
excellent teachers
and support struggling teachers so they could improve how they were meeting the needs of all kids.
«Our current
system, in many respects, rewards mediocrity, punishes excellence by granting unlimited job security to all who teach a few years,» Berger said last March at a news conference to unveil his
Excellent Public
Schools Act of 2013 — which contained language that ended career status
and was ultimately inserted into the budget bill passed last summer.
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 education reform.
As more
schools use technology
and new staffing models to reach more students with personalized learning
and excellent teachers, how will evaluation
systems keep up?
Multiple studies have demonstrated that organizations that prioritize a performance - management
system that supports employees» professional growth outperform organizations that do not.25 Similar to all professionals, teachers need feedback
and opportunities to develop
and refine their practices.26 As their expertise increases,
excellent teachers want to take on additional responsibilities
and assume leadership roles within their
schools.27 Unfortunately, few educators currently receive these kinds of opportunities for professional learning
and growth.28 For example, well - developed, sustained professional learning communities, or PLCs, can serve as powerful levers to improve teaching practice
and increase student achievement.29 When implemented poorly, however, PLCs result in little to no positive change in
school performance.30
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 evaluation
systems were meant to be a tool to reward
excellent instruction, provide opportunities for targeted professional development,
and create
systems of support in
schools in districts.
While public charter
schools with strong accountability
systems can provide
excellent opportunities for children, this voucher plan could leave many students vulnerable to discriminatory practices, remove critical civil rights protections,
and drain funding from public
schools.
Many of these people would prefer to be sending their children to religious
schools or other non-public
schools, but they're forced to fund a public
system (
and not exactly an
excellent system either).
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» learning
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» learning
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» learning
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
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.
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.
Today's announcement is part of wider plans to create an
excellent primary assessment
system and will build on the progress already being made in
schools across England, with 1.9 million more children in good or outstanding
schools than in 2010.
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.»
At the heart of their recommendations, compiled in two separate policy papers, are the following strategies: empowering principals
and educators with more autonomy over staffing; leadership
and coaching opportunities for
excellent teachers; student - focused professional development designed at the
school site; direct investment in community engagement;
and financial incentives to attract
and keep teachers making progress with their students (based on a multi-measured evaluation
system) in hard - to - staff
schools.
These examples come from secondary honors
and advanced placement (AP) classes in three
school systems that enjoy
excellent reputations because of their high test scores.
Our communities of Washington County offer
excellent school systems, quality housing,
and great health care.
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Excellent Education (AEE) American Alliance of Museums (AAM) American Association of Classified
School Employees (AACSE) American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) American Association of
School Administrators (AASA) American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) American Council on Education (ACE) American Counseling Association (ACA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Federation of
School Administrators (AFSA) American Federation of State, County,
and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) American Institutes for Research (AIR) American Library Association (ALA) American Medical Student Association (AMSA) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) American
School Counselor Association (ASCA) American Speech - Language - Hearing Association (ASHA) American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC) Apollo Education Group ASCD Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Association of American Publishers (AAP) Association of American Universities (AAU) Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU) Association of Public
and Land - grant Universities (APLU) Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) Association of
School Business Officials International (ASBO) Boston University (BU) California Department of Education (CDE) California State University Office of Federal Relations (CSU) Center on Law
and Social Policy (CLASP) Citizen
Schools Coalition for Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO) Consortium for
School Networking (COSN) Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA) Council for a Strong America (CSA) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Council of Chief State
School Officers (CCSSO) Council of the Great City
Schools (CGCS) DeVry Education Group Easter Seals Education Industry Association (EIA) FED ED Federal Management Strategies First Focus Campaign for Children George Washington University (GWU) Georgetown University Office of Federal Relations Harvard University Office of Federal Relations Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HESCE) indiCo International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Johns Hopkins University, Center for Research & Reform in Education (JHU - CRRE) Kent State University Knowledge Alliance Los Angeles Unified
School District (LAUSD) Magnet
Schools of America, Inc. (MSA) Military Impacted
Schools Association (MISA) National Alliance of Black
School Educators (NABSE) National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Association for Music Education (NAFME) National Association of Elementary
School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Federally Impacted
Schools (NAFIS) National Association of Graduate - Professional Students, Inc. (NAGPS) National Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities (NAICU) National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) National Association of
School Psychologists (NASP) National Association of Secondary
School Principals (NASSP) National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) National Association of State Student Grant & Aid Programs (NASSGAP) National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) National Coalition of Classified Education Support Employee Unions (NCCESEU) National Council for Community
and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER) National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) National Education Association (NEA) National HEP / CAMP Association National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) National Rural Education Association (NREA) National
School Boards Association (NSBA) National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) National Superintendents Roundtable (NSR) National Title I Association (NASTID) Northwestern University Penn Hill Group Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State University of New York (SUNY) Teach For America (TFA) Texas A&M University (TAMU) The College Board The Ohio State University (OSU) The Pell Alliance The Sheridan Group The Y (YMCA) UNCF United States Student Association (USSA) University of California (UC) University of Chicago University of Maryland (UMD) University of Maryland University College (UMUC) University of Southern California (USC) University of Wisconsin
System (UWS) US Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) Washington Partners, LLC WestEd
Students are eligible for the program if the student's resident district is not a
school district in which the pilot project scholarship program is operating
and the student satisfies one of the following conditions: the student attends a local public
school that has received a grade D or F by the state's performance index score, the student is assigned to a community
school but would otherwise be assigned to a qualifying
school, the student attends a local public
school that was ranked in the lowest 10 percent of public
schools in two of the three most recent rankings
and the public
school was not declared to be
excellent or effective in the most recent rating
system, or the student is enrolling in grades K — 12 for the first time
and would be assigned to a qualifying
school as long as they are at least 5 years old by Jan. 1 of the
school year.
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.
While teachers should already have this information on file
and most
schools have
excellent systems in place, it still doesn't hurt to make sure your child knows exactly how to get home, especially the little ones.
The
system launched its digital learning program with a one - on - one computing pilot at three
schools, rewarding
excellent classroom teachers with devices
and sending key staffers to professional development programs.
Developing
excellent professional learning
systems is critical to both recruitment
and retention for
schools and districts,
and an important lever to ensure that educators are growing
and supported at every step of their career.
TNTP: TNTP is a national non-profit working at every level of the public
school system to help ensure all students have access to
excellent instruction
and help our partners meet their goals for students, with a focus in three areas: rigorous academics, talented people,
and supportive environments.
Merit pay
systems are on the rise for teachers, paying teachers extra money based on
excellent classroom evaluations, high test scores
and for high success at their overall
school.
WASHINGTON, DC — As states begin to submit accountability
and improvement
systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Alliance for
Excellent Education, America's Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises,
and the Everyone Graduates Center, today outlined steps that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos could take to continue to close high
school graduation gaps between white students
and students of color, students from low - income families,
and other traditionally underserved groups of students.
Most recently, he was the founding principal of a charter high
school designed to serve students who have the least access to an
excellent education, those who are over-age
and under - credited
and involved with the court
system or in foster care.
District
and CMO leaders have to identify the highest - leverage priorities for developing
and maintaining
excellent schools across their
system.
«Florida's 67 superintendents, as constitutional officers
and dedicated education professionals, are fully committed to providing a high - quality
system that allows students to obtain an
excellent education,» said William J. «Bill» Montford III, CEO of the Florida Association of District
School Superintendents.