Sentences with phrase «higher education system in the country»

«The level of the higher education system in Haiti, partly due to the way that it is organized, is lagging behind and has much catching up to do,» said Haiti native Harry Dumay, SEAS associate dean for finance and IT operations, who has been involved heavily in bringing these educators to Harvard and also rebuilding the higher education system in the country.

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In a research report recently completed for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, I document some startling findings: Canada, perhaps more than any other country, has played a pivotal role in the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and ReforIn a research report recently completed for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, I document some startling findings: Canada, perhaps more than any other country, has played a pivotal role in the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and Reforin the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and Reform.

He also promised to continue to enact the Dream Act, to offer college aid to children of immigrants in the country illegally, hold down the state's near highest in the nation property taxes, and to make New York's education system the best in the nation.

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat has placed 329,416 out of the 439,222 candidates who wrote this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in senior high schools (SHSs) and technical institutes (TIs) in the country.

The Ghana Education Service made the revelation in a statement detailing the 2017 Senior High School Computerised School Selection System Placements results for various schools across the country.

«The State University of New York is the greatest, most impactful system of higher education in the country, and being chancellor of SUNY is a highlight of my career,» Zimpher said.

Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely - Hayford has slammed the Ghana Education Service for adopting a protocol system in posting fresh students to the various Senior High Schools (SHS) in the country.

But,» [w] hile in developing countries those friendships helped in securing the most attractive jobs, such as professorships, within their national higher education system, researchers in developed countries benefited from the global network of their senior friends giving them access to the most respected research groups, labs and universities, allowing them to present their work at the most prestigious conferences and publish in the most important books and journals.»

«At the moment, there are more higher education systems than there are countries in Europe,» says Guy Haug, the chief adviser to the European University Association, a newly formed organization that represents both European universities and their rectors.

For academics who desire employment on this diverse and captivating continent, it is important to remember that while many aspects of European science are the same no matter which country you are in (for example, all EU scholars can apply for funds from the European Research Council [ERC]-RRB-, there are also numerous differences that exist between the members states and their higher education systems.

In Berlin, Ministers encouraged participating countries to elaborate a framework of comparable and compatible qualifications for their higher education systems, describing qualifications in terms.In Berlin, Ministers encouraged participating countries to elaborate a framework of comparable and compatible qualifications for their higher education systems, describing qualifications in terms.in terms...

Countries like Japan, Singapore, and China have high rates of vision problems in children, and they also have a more intensive education system that focus on reading small words at an early age.

Even in a country whose progressive public education system dispenses with tests and grades until middle school and provides every high school student with a laptop, Nordahl Grieg stands out for its commitment to innovation.

«In these times of recession and pay - as - you - go sweeping the country, this seems like a great way to fund higher education for students, without further burdening taxpayers,» says Kanter, who came to Washington, D.C., in 2009 after working for three decades in the California community college systeIn these times of recession and pay - as - you - go sweeping the country, this seems like a great way to fund higher education for students, without further burdening taxpayers,» says Kanter, who came to Washington, D.C., in 2009 after working for three decades in the California community college systein 2009 after working for three decades in the California community college systein the California community college system.

The National Center of Education and the Economy, through its Center on International Education Benchmarking, is working to build a community of researchers interested in investigating how a small set of countries and states have managed to build and sustain educational systems that manage routinely to produce higher and more equitable outcomes for children and youth.

In conjunction with two colleagues, guest blogger Merja Paksuniemi, a professor at the University of Lapland, explains how Finland's high standards for teacher education became a significant factor in that country's highly - regarded educational systeIn conjunction with two colleagues, guest blogger Merja Paksuniemi, a professor at the University of Lapland, explains how Finland's high standards for teacher education became a significant factor in that country's highly - regarded educational systein that country's highly - regarded educational system.

by Merja Paksuniemi (2013) In conjunction with two colleagues, Paksuniemi, a professor at the University of Lapland, explains how Finland's high standards for teacher education became a significant factor in that country's highly - regarded educational systeIn conjunction with two colleagues, Paksuniemi, a professor at the University of Lapland, explains how Finland's high standards for teacher education became a significant factor in that country's highly - regarded educational systein that country's highly - regarded educational system.

This year the list is topped by four major research pieces: an analysis of how U.S. students from highly educated families perform compare with similarly advantaged students from other countries; a study investigating what students gain when they are taken on field trips to see high - quality theater performances; a study of teacher evaluation systems in four urban school districts that identifies strengths and weaknesses of different evaluation systems; and the results of Education Next's annual survey of public opinion on eEducation Next's annual survey of public opinion on educationeducation.

Fifteen Letters on Education in Singapore Fernando Reimers and E.B. O'Donnell In the fall of 2015, a delegation of educators from Massachusetts traveled to Singapore to learn more about the country's journey from developing nation to major manufacturing and financial center, with one of the most high - performing education systems in tEducation in Singapore Fernando Reimers and E.B. O'Donnell In the fall of 2015, a delegation of educators from Massachusetts traveled to Singapore to learn more about the country's journey from developing nation to major manufacturing and financial center, with one of the most high - performing education systems in the worlin Singapore Fernando Reimers and E.B. O'Donnell In the fall of 2015, a delegation of educators from Massachusetts traveled to Singapore to learn more about the country's journey from developing nation to major manufacturing and financial center, with one of the most high - performing education systems in the worlIn the fall of 2015, a delegation of educators from Massachusetts traveled to Singapore to learn more about the country's journey from developing nation to major manufacturing and financial center, with one of the most high - performing education systems in teducation systems in the worlin the world.

In an article in the Wall Street Journal, Israel's education minister writes that people who look to Israel's education system to understand why his country is such a high - tech powerhouse are looking in the wrong placIn an article in the Wall Street Journal, Israel's education minister writes that people who look to Israel's education system to understand why his country is such a high - tech powerhouse are looking in the wrong placin the Wall Street Journal, Israel's education minister writes that people who look to Israel's education system to understand why his country is such a high - tech powerhouse are looking in the wrong placin the wrong place.

Our higher education system, though still perceived to be the best in the world, is recruiting an ever - increasing proportion of its faculty and students from outside the country.

Though there may not be mountains of research about PLCs as a sole development program, the proof can be found in the fact that many of the higher - performing countries in the world use PLCs in their education systems.

And «every high - performing country... has a unit of government that is clearly in charge of elementary and secondary education... In such countries, the ministry has an obligation to concern itself with the design of the system as a whole...&raquin charge of elementary and secondary education... In such countries, the ministry has an obligation to concern itself with the design of the system as a whole...&raquIn such countries, the ministry has an obligation to concern itself with the design of the system as a whole...»

• In - depth view on what the industries really want from graduates • The support of each education tiers — Early, primary, seconday and higher learning in shaping holistic graduates • Asessing the quality and cost of Malaysia's education in comparison to other ASEAN countries • Gaining insights on new teaching methods — Outdoor learning and trust schools • Transforming education system to cater new generatiIn - depth view on what the industries really want from graduates • The support of each education tiers — Early, primary, seconday and higher learning in shaping holistic graduates • Asessing the quality and cost of Malaysia's education in comparison to other ASEAN countries • Gaining insights on new teaching methods — Outdoor learning and trust schools • Transforming education system to cater new generatiin shaping holistic graduates • Asessing the quality and cost of Malaysia's education in comparison to other ASEAN countries • Gaining insights on new teaching methods — Outdoor learning and trust schools • Transforming education system to cater new generatiin comparison to other ASEAN countries • Gaining insights on new teaching methods — Outdoor learning and trust schools • Transforming education system to cater new generation

Speaking at the launch of the OECD's «Education at Glance» report, which compares education systems around the world, Schleicher noted that selection was widely used in countries such as Germany and Switzerland and has not been proven to produce high - achieving Education at Glance» report, which compares education systems around the world, Schleicher noted that selection was widely used in countries such as Germany and Switzerland and has not been proven to produce high - achieving education systems around the world, Schleicher noted that selection was widely used in countries such as Germany and Switzerland and has not been proven to produce high - achieving students.

The research pointed at Australia's decentralised education system and said increasing the clarity of policies and finding within it needs attention, and added that the country's high education performance can be complemented with further focus on reducing inequities by tackling system - level policies hindering equity in education.

The country has also set ambitious targets to bolster the number of students participating in higher education, which will in turn place significant demands on the primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems to boost its numbers and outcomes.

The Commission will examine factors contributing to teacher recruitment and performance including: incentives to hire and retain high - quality teachers; improvements in the teacher evaluation system to ensure New York is implementing one of the strongest evaluation systems in the country; the use of teacher evaluations for decisions regarding promotion, hiring and termination as required in the teacher evaluation law; and teacher preparation, certification and education programs to ensure that teachers are properly trained to best educate our students.

Tucker and his colleagues challenge us to ask why the U.S. is pursuing a reform agenda that differs markedly from what other advanced countries have found essential for creating good schools — high quality teachers, fair funding, and coherence in the system of education.

Seven Experienced Educators from Across the Country Selected to Receive Leadership Credential Washington D.C. — High - performing education systems around the world invest in the recruitment, preparation, development, and career advancement of teachers and leaders.

In countries whose education systems rank highest on international comparisons, students take far fewer standardized tests than American kids do.

More Chinese students are coming to the U.S. for middle and high school lately, in part to flee the rigid Chinese education system and the country's rigorous college entrance exam, which students begin preparing for in 9th grade.

Israel's education minister writes that people who look to Israel's education system to understand why his country is such a high - tech powerhouse are looking in the wrong place.

That is, rather than relying exclusively on test scores to judge schools, BBA calls for the creation of an inspectorate, similar to that used in other countries with high - performing education systems, that is comprised of experienced educators, policymakers and scholars, to evaluate schools and make recommendations about how they might be improved.

The educational system in Shanghai — and in China at large — has undergone several stages of development: the rigid Russian model during the 1950s, a period of «renaissance» in the early 1960s, disastrous damage during the Cultural Revolution (1966 — 1976), rapid expansion of basic education during the 1980s and 1990s, and in the 21st century a move toward higher education that is widely accessible to students across the entire country (OECD, 2010).

West Virginia is also among the group of lowest performers, where maths levels are far below western European countries or high - performing Asian education systems in South Korea or Singapore.

If we provide district and school leaders with tools, resources, and guidance based on NCEE's research on high performing education systems and NISL's research on leadership development from other sectors, then they can create systems in which all schools are at least as effective as schools in the highest performing countries.

To help New Orleans become the first high - quality urban education system in the country, NSNO invests in great public schools, helps schools become more effective, and coordinates solutions to citywide challenges.

Although the United States has a strong higher education system compared with most other countries, here, too, other countries are passing the United States in the proportion of students completing college.

We have produced a larger and more costly prison system than any country in the world — we have 5 % of the world's population and 25 % of its inmates — populated primarily by high school dropouts on whom we would not spend $ 10,000 a year when they were in school, but we will spend more than $ 40,000 a year when they are in prison — a prison system that is now directly devouring the money we should be spending on education.

These included a strong vision of and value for public education in which almost Finnish children participate as the creator of Finland's future society; resulting high status for the country's teaching profession whose members are stringently selected through rigorous university - based teacher education programs that confer Masters degrees on all of them; a widespread culture of collaboration in curriculum development among teachers in each school district; an equally robust culture of collaboration among all partners in strong local municipalities where most curriculum and other policy decisions are made; and a system of widespread cooperation and trust instead of US - style test - based accountability.

When Texas put into place the most rigorous education accountability system in the country in 2009, we thought we were at the culmination of a journey of over 20 years toward a Texas high school diploma that truly represents post-secondary readiness, but somehow we lost our courage and the pushback to that enhanced rigor has been relentless, resulting in a lowering of expectations and a gutting of the standards.

For the past year in almost every available venue, opponents of high stakes standardized assessments of public school student achievement have been droning on about the perceived oppression of the Texas public school accountability system, which has been rated by national education organizations as having produced the best high school graduation standard in the country when fully implemented.

Over the past three legislative sessions, the Texas public education accountability system, once rated by national organizations as the best in the country, has come under relentless attack by a firestorm of misguided opposition to standardized and so - called «high stakes» testing, so that by the end of the 2013 session, the system had essentially been gutted.

Many high - wage countries have in fact been busy completely redesigning their education systems with this goal in mind and are now in fighting trim.

As in countries such as Finland, the success of Canada's education system is due in no small part to the quality of its teaching profession and hence, to a recognition of the importance of continually investing in developing a high quality teaching profession for the benefit of all students.

At the same time, many researchers say that attempting to simply replicate features of high - performing countries» education systems in the United States is a mistake, unless policymakers account for the role that cultural norms play in shaping school policies in other nations.

Faced with high proportions of students needing remedial math courses in college, education systems across the country are prioritizing the goal of improving college readiness.

Ten things we can learn from high performing education systems in other countries.

If public and private high schools across the country catch on, this seemingly small ideological tweak in the charter sector has the potential to transform the entire American education system.