Sentences with phrase «high quality education based»

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Specific policies include the 30 - 50 Plan to Fight Poverty, which is committed to reducing the number of people living below the poverty line by 30 percent and the number of children by 50 percent; an Affordable Housing Plan; pursing the long - term goal of a national high - quality, universal, community - based, early education and child care system; increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $ 600 per year for low - income seniors; and creating a new relationship with Canada's First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, including re-instating the Kelowna Accord.

DONA International promotes the highest quality perinatal support for birthing mothers and their families by setting the standard for doula education and training, and by advocating the research - based benefits of doula care.

We're here to say two things — no to these attacks by this faith - based lobby, and yes to comprehensive, high quality sex education.

«Health and education are intricately connected and we believe strongly in co-locating services in schools, offering children immediate access to high quality care without sacrificing time away from school,» said Larry K. McReynolds, president of the Lutheran Family Health Centers, which currently operates 28 school - based health and dental clinics in New York City.

A new study has found that infants and toddlers from low - income families who attended a high - quality center - based early education program do better in language and social skills after only one year than children who do not attend the program.

And, the poor quality of higher education in Haiti will not prepare these for the S&T - based careers that the economy needs, according to Durandis.

An online resource centre with high quality tools for science educators The resource centre was based on the collaboration of two universities and two Ministries of Education.

On the basis of the «European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance», higher education institutions are obliged to internal quality assQuality Assurance», higher education institutions are obliged to internal quality assquality assurance.

Floracopeia was established to provide the highest quality botanical treasures and health education, support sustainable agriculture, and promote traditional plant - based knowledge.

Not only does Elite Singles have an intuitive app that's great for gay singles who are on the go a lot, but it also has a high - quality user base — thanks to its focus on education.

These leaders should focus their efforts on moving to a competency - based education that requires students to demonstrate mastery of the material, ending the archaic practice of seat - time, funding education based on achievement instead of attendance, eliminating the all too common practice of restricting students to district boundaries, and removing barriers to effective, high quality instruction.

It is innovating within an antiquated federal regulatory structure that has historically prized access to higher education and tried to control quality based on a school's inputs — does it look like a traditional college?

She says providers who already have good on - programme delivery are among the least nervous about the changes ahead when it comes in to teaching, learning and assessment - good initial assessment, good advice and guidance, an emphasis on an individual learning plan that encompasses both training and assessment (the mainstays of high quality work - based education, remain to the fore of the reforms.

This may have some basis in fact but it is probably more likely to be the lack of high quality training at both initial teacher education and within on - going continuing professional development.

John Larmer, Editor in Chief at the Buck Institute for Education, looks at how to get high - quality work from students engaged in project - based learning.

The Alliance for Excellent Education — a Washington - based policy and research organization — surveyed 1,200 adults this month and found that 32 percent said they believed the quality of public high school education had declined naEducation — a Washington - based policy and research organization — surveyed 1,200 adults this month and found that 32 percent said they believed the quality of public high school education had declined naeducation had declined nationwide.

My colleagues at the Buck Institute for Education (@biepbl) are currently developing a «gold standard» for project - based learning that will define what's essential for high - quality PBL.

When national resources are used to minimise student residualisation, to ensure that every school has access to high quality teaching and school leadership, and to promote the use of effective, evidence - based practices in every school, it is more likely that every student will receive a high quality education regardless of the school they attend.

Proponents for public investment in early childhood education have relied on the work of Nobel Laureate James Heckman, whose studies have shown the positive results of early childhood investments, based on higher earnings, less crime, and lower unemployment among adults who had been enrolled in high - quality preschool programs as children.

They should avoid prescription and both reward and produce rigorous evidence, thus increasing the share of education dollars spent on evidence - based programs while at the same time fulfilling the federal government's unique responsibility for producing and disseminating high - quality evidence on the best ways to improve American schools.

Both the research and the insights of accomplished teachers tell us that high - quality university - based teacher education is necessary but insufficient.

Based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, SDP partners with school districts, charter networks, state agencies, and nonprofits to bring high - quality research methods and data analysis to bear on strategic management and policy decisions.

«Each new member will make valuable contributions to the Institute's pursuit of the highest quality, objective and scientifically - based research in education.»

Recent and ongoing projects include a researcher - practitioner partnership focused on familial and school - based relationships that support adolescents» emerging sense of purpose, academic engagement, achievement and post-secondary school transitions; Project Alliance / Projecto Alianzo, a multiethnic study of parental involvement in education during adolescence; and collaboration with a local school district focused on school choice policies to examine equity and access to high quality schools, along with demographic variations in parental priorities and experiences with these policies.

«Given that only two in 10 children have access to a high - quality early education setting in the U.S., CEEL, through interactive and case - based materials grounded in scientific insights, is designed to equip early education leaders with the core knowledge and tools to navigate the decisions, challenges, and opportunities associated with quality improvement,» said Nonie Lesaux, academic dean and Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-director of the Saul Zaentz Early Education Ineducation setting in the U.S., CEEL, through interactive and case - based materials grounded in scientific insights, is designed to equip early education leaders with the core knowledge and tools to navigate the decisions, challenges, and opportunities associated with quality improvement,» said Nonie Lesaux, academic dean and Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-director of the Saul Zaentz Early Education Ineducation leaders with the core knowledge and tools to navigate the decisions, challenges, and opportunities associated with quality improvement,» said Nonie Lesaux, academic dean and Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-director of the Saul Zaentz Early Education InEducation and Society at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and co-director of the Saul Zaentz Early Education InEducation and co-director of the Saul Zaentz Early Education InEducation Initiative.

Given the vital role high - quality early education plays in learning and development, early education leaders need a broad, cutting - edge knowledge base, relevant strategies, and leadership competencies to generate sustained quality improvement.

Achieve serves as a significant national voice for quality in standards - based reform and regularly convenes governors, CEOs and other influential leaders at National Education Summits and other gatherings to sustain support for higher standards and achievement for all of America's schoolchildren.

In May 2011, the National Charter School Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a full - day conference to explore emerging city - based movements that embrace high - quality charter schools as an integral component of their reform strategies.

The - based school, which specialises in high - quality holistic education for students with autism and a range of associated learning needs, invited its Key stage four classes to bake and build bespoke gingerbread creations.

These leaders should focus their efforts on moving to a competency - based education that requires students to demonstrate mastery of the material, ending the archaic practice of seat - time, funding education based on achievement instead of attendance, eliminating the all - too - common practice of restricting students to district boundaries, and removing barriers to effective, high - quality instruction.

Our experienced consultants have helped schools and districts, including First Nation schools, create culturally relevant, engaging, standards - based curricula that motivates learning, boosts academic achievement, and increases student efficacy, creating a foundation for a high - quality education for all students.

In a market - based system, high - quality education providers that attract families have a strong incentive to expand while less effective providers must either go out of business or imitate their more successful competitors.

A former high school teacher and administrator in a Denver school district, she is a champion of high quality induction programs for novice teachers, research - based professional development opportunities for practicing teachers, and the creation of mutually beneficial partnerships among higher education, K - 12 schools, and communities.

The measures are based on factors that contribute to a quality education, including high school graduation rates, college / career readiness, student test scores, English learner (EL) progress, suspension rates, and parent engagement.

May 2011, the National Charter School Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a full - day conference to explore emerging city - based movements that embrace high - quality charter schools as an integral component of their reform strategies.

Research shows that all children benefit from high - quality preschool, with low - income children and English learners benefiting the most.Hirokazu Yoshiwaka et al., Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education, Foundation for Child Development, 2013.

According to professional standards, high - quality pre-k programs are based on early learning standards that address multiple domains of development — academic, social - emotional, and physical — to ensure children are growing in all the ways that enable them to be healthy and ready for school.National Education Goals Panel, Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1955).

Our mission is to provide students a meaningful, high - quality education through experience - based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional and critical - thinking skills.

States» applications to secure one of the federal grants will be scored on the basis of more than 30 selection criteria, involving such education improvement priorities as school turnaround, teacher and principal effectiveness, and encouragement of high - quality charter schools.

Summary: The NBFA teacher must be committed to and advocate for its mission to provide students a meaningful, high - quality education through experience - based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional and critical - thinking skills.

The profound lack of knowledge about public education, as reflected in comments about public schools being «flush with cash» and badly underserving the nation's children, coupled with policy proposals based on these «alternative facts», pose a threat to a high - quality education for more than 50 million students.

Based on her zip code, Brandy Stringer assumed her children would receive a high - quality education and that she wouldn't need to think any more about it.

A public education and advocacy organization promoting high - quality, voluntary prekindergarten for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds; supports state - based children's advocates, and educates policymakers and the public about the need for preK for all children.

Based on its global data, the OECD recently drew precisely this conclusion: «The highest - performing education systems across the OECD countries are those that combine quality with equity.»

ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) The U.S. Department of Education has developed the new, high - quality, adaptable ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) and associated web - based platform to allow States, local districts, and schools to collect and act on reliable, nationally - validated school climate data in real - time.

Research shows that all children benefit from high - quality preschool, with low - income children and English learners benefiting the most.Hirokazu Yoshiwaka et al., Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education, Foundation for Child Development, 2013, http://fcd-us.org/resources/evidence-base-preschool, http://www.srcd.org/policy-media/policy-updates/meetings-briefings/investing-our-future-evidence-base-preschool.

At a time when the nation is divided over so many things, we remain determined to build coalitions of Republicans, Democrats, Independents, faith - based organizations, businesses, communities, and school leaders to ensure that every child receives equal access to a high - quality education.»

A number of leading national organizations and coalition groups, including the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities and the 14 organizations forming the 2004 Learning Disabilities (LD) Roundtable coalition, have outlined the core features of an RTI process as follows: • High quality, research - based instruction and behavioral support in general education.

It was written by Linda Darling - Hammond, Leib Sutcher and Desiree Carver - Thomas, all of the California - based Learning Policy Institute, which conducts independent, high - quality research to improve education policy and practice.

We believe providing all students a high - quality, faith - based education will transform our community.