Sentences with phrase «federal benchmarks»

Policy makers should both mandate and provide necessary resources and training to enable local and state programs to coordinate services, monitor performance measures and track participant outcomes using criteria aligned with federal benchmarks.

Fewer schools in Michigan met federal benchmarks for students» academic progress this year, and state officials blame the slide on higher standards required by the federal government.

Standardized tests are used to measure whether districts are meeting federal benchmarks under the No Child Left Behind law, and schools can receive or lose thousands of dollars a year in aid depending on test scores.

developing and adapting data systems to facilitate tracking and reporting on federal benchmarks;

It would set academic growth targets for each student subgroup, and require that charter schools that failed to meet federal benchmarks not be renewed for over three years.

And so, five years ago, the district was flagged for not making federal benchmarks for adequate yearly progress (AYP).

To avoid interest rates overtaking your finances, always keep your credit in good shape to secure the lowest rates possible in spite of what national or federal benchmarks state.

The aim of DHVVE is to demonstrate how home visiting programs provide value to families enrolled in the Texas Home Visiting (THV) program, specifically in key parenting aspects that current federal benchmarks and state performance measures do not capture.

Looking at the current SCC values against the federal benchmark carbon price reveals a concerning dissonance.

Under the new policy, advisories will be issued whenever the bacteria level is above the federal benchmark.

Under the new policy, advisories will be issued whenever the bacteria is above the federal benchmark.

A Post review of Health Department data shows that roughly 7 percent of inspected full - day universal pre-K programs that are operated by private organizations had lead levels above the federal benchmark for remediation of 15 parts per billion.

Previously, state officials relied on the far higher rate of 50,000 parts per trillion even as other states recognized the danger of PFOA and used the federal benchmark.

A provincial approach must be «stringent enough to meet or exceed the federal benchmark,» Trudeau told the House of Commons as his government introduced a motion to ratify this past December's Paris agreement to limit carbon emissions, as well as a related agreement within Canada.

Today, the federal benchmark glacier program extends beyond Alaska and includes research at the South Cascade Glacier in Washington state and the Sperry Glacier in Montana.

Examining the days forfeited to snow and other «unscheduled closings» in Maryland in 2002 - 2003, he concluded that two - thirds of the elementary schools that failed to make «adequate yearly progress» (the federal benchmark under «No Child Left Behind») in math that year would have done so «if they had been open during all scheduled school days.»

«Despite increased rigor in the commonwealth's standards, assessments and accountability benchmarks, each of these schools has maintained full state accreditation while meeting all federal benchmarks,» Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples said.

While the goal is to eventually reach all state and federal benchmarks, principals should focus these schools in making significant incremental growths in student achievement.

This award recognizes schools and divisions that have met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and are making progress toward VIP objectives reflecting the goals of Governor Kaine and the board.

Federally, the government has proposed a national price on carbon to work with various provinces to ensure they are living up to the federal benchmark.

Materials providing guidance and assistance to grantees funded under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program on issues related to strengthening their evaluations of promising programs, developing and adapting data systems to facilitate tracking and reporting on federal benchmarks, and implementing quality improvement systems.