Sentences with phrase «expand academic opportunities»

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We look beyond traditional credit scores and tap into student academic data to expand student lending opportunities that empower borrowers on the path to success.

It was his vision that first launched New York state's booming nanotechnology sector, which continues to expand and provide tremendous educational, academic and economic opportunities to us and the entire state.

Core academic requirements, parent or student preferences for electives and the financial burden of hiring more teachers can limit opportunities to expand health education courses.

He predicts that opportunities will expand for companies and academic labs that would like to do multiple - gene testing for cancer risk.

The IMSD program offers an opportunity to develop new or expand existing effective academic developmental programs, including student research assistantships, in order to prepare students from underrepresented groups for competitive research careers and leadership positions in the biomedical sciences.

He concludes by arguing that if policymakers are serious about expanding opportunity and equity, they need to take another look at strategies for nurturing academic talent in middle schools: «Long condemned by political opponents, tracking has been overlooked as a potential tool for promoting equity.»

«Alyssa Chan exemplifies well the qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: a strong commitment to expanding educational opportunity for the most disadvantaged children around the world, an extraordinary ethic of hard work and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence, and an understanding of leadership as service to others,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

Learn about our project - based academic learning opportunities and how Clubs serve as expanded learning partners for schools.

Expanded learning opportunities complement classroom instruction with programs that build lifelong skills, improve academic performance, and inspire young people to discover their individual passions.

VDOE funds, through a competitive process, projects that provide significant expanded learning opportunities for children and youth, and that will assist students to meet or exceed state and local standards in core academic subjects.

This state - administered, federally funded program provides five - year grant funding to establish or expand before - and after - school programs that provide disadvantaged kindergarten through twelfth - grade students (particularly students who attend schools in need of improvement) with academic enrichment opportunities and supportive services to help the students meet state and local standards in core content areas.

Expanded Learning opportunities refer to before and after school, summer, and intersession learning experiences that develop the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interests of students.

Community Schools offer an integrated focus on academics, health and mental health services, youth development, expanded learning opportunities and family and community supports to ensure students are ready and able to learn.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

William H. Hughes, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer We believe in the power of partnerships to expand opportunities for students.

Advocates for parent and community engagement see the newly revised federal K - 12 law as an opportunity to expand their impact on states» academic goals, plans for school improvement, and other areas of policy.

11th graders have the opportunity to expand their academic skills in literacy, historical knowledge, foreign languages and mathematical processes.

As concerns grew in the 1980s and 1990s in New York state that the average academic ability of teachers was in decline — a nationwide phenomenon that policy experts attributed in part to expanding career opportunities for women, who make up the vast majority of the teaching profession — the state set about finding ways to reverse this trend.109

By engaging scholars with an academically rigorous, college - preparatory curriculum and supporting them in a community focused on high academic achievement and strong character building, Summit Academy will prepare our young people to participate meaningfully in the greater economy and expand their choices and opportunities.

Her focus as principal of Twain includes continuous academic improvement, expanding opportunities in the arts, and maintaining a positive school climate that helps children reach their full potential.

Hosted by the Alliance for Excellent Education, this was a powerful day — one that I hope inspired the policymakers to think harder about how we can craft federal policy to encourage strong integration of rigorous academics with career and technical education, engage students in challenging authentic projects, and expand opportunities for young people to interact with working adults.

Summer CLCs provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities to help students bridge the academic gap between school years, which include youth development activities, technology education, art, music and recreation activities.

WriteToLearn provides English language learners (ELLs) the opportunity to focus on fundamental writing skills, while improving reading comprehension and expanding their academic vocabulary — key components that align to the College and Career Readiness Standards and promote acceleration from ELL classification.

ACE - 21st Century Community Learning Centers is a federal grant program issued by the state whose purpose is to establish or expand community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities along with activities designed to complement the students» regular academic program during after school hours.

Throughout the Forum's history, its biennial study groups have tackled such key issues as teacher recruitment and retention, digital learning, accountability and assessments, school finance, international competitiveness, and how expanded learning and afterschool opportunities can drive academic achievement.

Their awards, totaling nearly $ 43 million, recognized the grantees for their missions and programs that are making a demonstrable difference in improving teacher effectiveness, expanding educational opportunities, and advancing student academics.

In Maine, the primary purpose of the 21st CCLC program is to provide school and community partnerships with funding to establish or expand programs that provide students in high - need, economically - disadvantaged communities with academic enrichment opportunities designed to complement traditional school day curriculum.

An expanded platform of services for at - risk students (this usually means additional academic and social supports, including extra learning time, to enable at - risk children to access the same educational opportunities.

The 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Grant Program's focus is to provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending selected schools and their families.

«Purdue Polytechnic High School will be one of the most innovative academic experiences in Indianapolis, and we are excited to be a part of expanding educational opportunity in the city.»

Expanded Distribution offers you the opportunity to access a larger audience through more online retailers, bookstores, libraries, academic institutions, and distributors within the United States.

With the renewed curatorial and academic interest in the African American contribution to the history of abstraction, «Mildred Thompson: Resonance, Selected Works from the 1990s,» presented in the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies, is a remarkable opportunity to expand this dialogue by celebrating the work of an under - recognized historical figure.

Director, Ryerson Image Centre: an opportunity to expand the vision of an important, multi-faceted centre that is not only a major gallery, but also an academic force in the world of photographic arts.

At the same time, UMD will grow its established scholarship and academic programs within the arts, provide unparalleled research and education opportunities for UMD faculty and students, and expand its footprint in the nation's capital.

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Recruitment Consultant - Temp / Contractor Desk - Industrial / Generalist Sector Salary Range: # 25k - # 35k / ote # 50k + We have been chosen to further assist our client in their exciting growth plans for 2018 Whilst relevant sector experience is advantageous we are very keen to hear from experienced recruiters who have transferable skills Client Info - A quality recruitment brand at the top of its game — looking to further expand an already successful team / branch The Role - B2B sales Candidate and client management Sales visits Account management Client conversion Ad response and candidate attraction / retention Candidate Profile - As a Recruitment Consultant, you will ideally have: 6 months + sales experience (B2B, B2C, Recruitment, Cold - Calling) Highly motivated, ambitious and driven by success Competitive Confident within a target driven environment Passionate about progression Strong academic background Proven track record of success Excellent Communication skills What's on Offer - Competitive basic salary + commission / bonus structure You drive your career progression First class ongoing training and personal development An opportunity to join a market leading brand Great benefits scheme Can you answer the following question?

Ideal Companies: Working in an innovative environment, research and development, and later sales and marketing, with teams involving the contributions of engineers and / or scientists and / or academics, and / or medical doctors, and / or entrepreneurs to create unique instruments, devices, equipment, and products that are designed to improve the quality of life, expand our knowledge of the universe and / or heighten mental acuity provides an exciting opportunity to contribute my skills, energy and ken; this is the work setting that is most appealing and best fits with my talents and aspirations.