Sentences with phrase «for making the systemic changes»

This includes holding schools accountable for making systemic changes through locally controlled professional development and family involvement programs.
Foley said, «The law's emphasis needs to shift from applying sanctions for failing to raise test scores to holding states and localities accountable for making the systemic changes that improve student achievement.
This guide focuses on your legal options against school districts and employees, which is the best way for making systemic change to the culture within schools, so they do a better job of preventing and responding to bullying.
Overall, the law's emphasis needs to shift from applying sanctions for failing to raise test scores to holding states and localities accountable for making the systemic changes that improve student achievement.»

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Busby says this idea of formal integration has been around for decades, but the considerable bureaucratic and planning inertia inherent in making such systemic change has until now put implementation on the back burner.
When there's a systemic problem within an organization — for example, when the way you've always done things no longer makes sense — the quicker you can elevate it to a person with the power to make a change, the better.
The Google rep also explained that the process for tweaking its algorithm involves making scalable, systemic changes rather than simply demoting individual websites.
Here are some organizations working to make systemic change and ensure justice for Tina Fontaine.
Currently the most influential version, of course, is associated with movements shaped by liberation theologies: We come to understand God as we are a part of a community that is united by a common history of oppression and struggles for liberation by radically changing the arrangements of economic and social power that have made the oppression systemic in our society.
B Lab drives systemic change through three interrelated initiatives: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between «good companies» and just good marketing; 2) accelerating the growth of the impact investing asset class through use of B Lab's GIIRS impact rating system by institutional investors; and 3) promoting supportive public policies, including creation of a new corporate form and tax, procurement, and investment incentives for sustainable business.
The other major change I've made recently is reducing my protein intake by about 50g per day since I decided to take some time off from the gym for systemic recovery.
In a not so festive season when we've all been thinking hard about a lot of terrible thinkings like corrupt governments and oligarchies, sexual misconduct and systemic isms that make life such an oppressive mess for so many people (and damage everyone — even the opporessors — since we all are truly in this life together) as well as the terror of both climate change and this particular cold snap (I'm super sick right now, yay!)
Having more open discussions would not only lead to more ethical decisions for individual students, but also could allow teachers to identify the systemic causes of these individual cases — and help schools begin to make sustainable change.
For example, the $ 31 million invested by private individuals, corporations and foundations to support The Mind Trust's efforts has helped build the infrastructure needed to transform our city's schools, making Indianapolis one of the nation's best - positioned cities to drive systemic change.
We can use the evaluation rubric and what's expected of people to know and be able to do to associate them with those rapid changes, and then we can make the systemic changes necessary to address student needs in real time, rather than waiting for a long period of time to do that.
In order for postsecondary schools to effectively make systemic reform, professional educators must view PK - 12 teachers as active learners, who are willing to question and make needed changes in teaching and school - wide practices.
At the NYC Leadership Academy, we believe in meeting districts where they are, supporting them in having the hard conversations about the existence and impact of personal and systemic racism on students, and then helping them develop strategies for making and maintaining change that will work for their communities.
Findings from year one show that the District has made a great deal happen without significant outside funding for systemic change.
It's about making a life - changing difference for students by staying involved in all aspects of the work, ensuring that policies successfully reach classrooms, and keeping parents engaged in order to build lasting, systemic momentum focused on what's best for kids.
Since 2012, Schott has partnered with allied organizations to produced numerous policy guides for advocates and elected officials, pointing the way for lawmakers who want to make systemic change and need a place to start.
We contend that one of the most direct systemic changes we could make to reach this goal is to change the compensation structure for educators, moving toward some form of merit pay.
Keep up with the evolution of our field, take your career to the next level, and find ways to make sustainable, systemic change for animals!
Mine won't change any actual measurement [I did make provision for correcting systemic errors, but following a comment by Nick Stokes I now feel that it is best not to make any changes at all.].
I'm talking chain - themselves - to - the - White - House - fence - stop - traffic - at - the - Capitol kind of crazy, because I think if we all make enough noise about this, we might be able to trade a lousy Keystone pipeline for some really good systemic responses to climate change
We now have to go for systemic change; otherwise we're not going to make it.
To identify problems and advocate for systemic changes in the divorce and family court systems in order to make them fair, user friendly, accountable, and affordable;
Nicole Bradick: Yeah, so I do think it's great that there's so much focus right now on access to justice technology, but the people who are doing the really hard work are the people who are out there sort of pushing for a systemic change and trying to make changes to court rules or processes.
2) it is incumbent on women lawyers to help close the gap, both by advocating for systemic changes in the profession and by engaging in the kind of strategic self - promotion that can position them to make those changes happen.
I think you hit the nail on the head with your comment, «What systemic change is necessary to make it possible for an individual to spend $ 10,000, have sufficient representation, and resolve their issue?»
What systemic change is necessary to make it possible for an individual to spend $ 10,000, have sufficient representation, and resolve their issue?
However, she will convey two cautions: 1) we have to make sure any legal tech product has a good interface with its users; and 2) we can not forget to advocate for systemic change.
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