Sentences with phrase «higher levels of education quality»

Previous work shows that higher levels of education quality (as measured by international student achievement tests) increases growth rates of national income.

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Yes, Danes have a stable government, low levels of public corruption, and access to high - quality education and health care.

I am sorry to vent and in no way taking away from what abused women go through, but looking back, in the name of keeping peace and wanting to do a good job as an educator, I realize now, I have been bullied, mistreated and yes, even abused by the higher ups, while the level of educational quality and my joy of teaching have been robbed by all the PC guidelines that now rule education.

The program might allow certain students opportunities for higher - level work, yet it also can siphon off the best students and teachers and may reduce the quality of education for non-AP students, and in some cases, cause undue stress for students enrolled in the program.

And this needs to be underpinned by high levels of social cohesion, education, health and empowerment — qualities that facilitate national resilience.

On her part, Ms Lankai Quarcoopome, who is an alumnus of the school (AGOSA» 76) and also the Guest Speaker, said she believes that «through quality education, we could make our lives better and also transform our nation and for this reason, we must insist on achieving very high academic and performance standards at all levels in the country.»

«The most effective and efficient way of protecting the quality of UK higher education would be to allow institutions to exercise discretion over the level of graduate contributions they require, but any move to a fully differentiated market through removing the cap on fees should be incremental,» she said.

Science and Engineering Indicators is the most comprehensive source of high - quality federal data on a wide range of topics that include trends in global R&D investments and knowledge - intensive production, K - 12 and postsecondary STEM education, workforce trends and composition, state level comparisons, and public attitudes and understanding of science and related issues.

Pakistan faces another problem: Higher education has also been neglected, and the quality and quantity of Ph.D. - level research in universities has been constantly deteriorating.

Elite Singles has some of the highest - quality singles you'll ever meet, and that's because the site focuses heavily on the education level of those singles.

While rich men dating sites connect rich men with quality women, mainstream dating sites are generally for all people, and rich men dating sites verify users» income level, education background, photo and age to ensure a community of high quality daters.

Imagine that all of our reform efforts prove successful, from initiatives to bolster the prenatal health of disadvantaged babies, to high - quality early - childhood experiences, to dramatic improvements in K - 12 education, to serious interventions and supports at the college level.

Start the education young, perhaps we should be engaging students by discussing their definitions of happiness and a quality of life, and whether they are correlated with high levels of consumption and resource use.

That said, as the purpose of NSS is to inform student choice and provide reassurance about the quality of UK higher education, it really shouldn't be long until any useful evaluation of distance learning considers LMS reliability and usability, the quality of course materials such as e-books, HD videos, case studies, and audio files, as well as the level of tutor support and supervision received.

In just five years, Education Week «s high - profile annual compilation Quality Counts (QC) has emerged as perhaps the K - 12 education field's most prominent source, besides the publications of the federal government, of statistical information, particularly at the staEducation Week «s high - profile annual compilation Quality Counts (QC) has emerged as perhaps the K - 12 education field's most prominent source, besides the publications of the federal government, of statistical information, particularly at the staeducation field's most prominent source, besides the publications of the federal government, of statistical information, particularly at the state level.

The event has been created to address many of the major priorities of the regional Governments for education; in improving finance; increasing access; raising the levels of quality; increasing vocational and skills development for higher employment levels; and harnessing low - cost technologies to improve reach.

A story in the May 1, 2002, issue of Education Week about air quality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dquality in schools («EPA Pushing Improved Air Quality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dQuality in Schools») should have said that the Mesa, Ariz., school district tested classrooms for high levels of carbon dioxide.

While it's impossible to know at present whether Georgia Tech's online - only instruction is as high - quality as its face - to - face instruction — and this is something that, given the extant literature at the undergraduate level, may still be a real concern — this study makes clear that one of the promises of online education (expansion of access to satisfy unmet demand) may well be realized if enough highly - regarded institutions enter the online education marketplace.

«The track record of top - performing countries, early evidence of positive effects from faithful implementation of high - quality curricula here in the United States, and the persistent evidence that our classrooms are under - challenging our students at every level compel us to put materials that we use to teach at the core of serious education reform.»

«This recognition also brings for me a heightened level of responsibility and renewed energy to continue to work hard towards high quality education for all children alongside a unique group of individuals — students, scholars, staff, and faculty — whom I'm honored to call my colleagues and friends.»

More than 200 CMO organizations will be delivering a consistent level of high - quality education, creating this performance across many cities and states.

Unfortunately, even when it comes to some of the narrower goals of education, there is no evidence that standards deemed to be higher quality are effective in producing higher levels of literacy and numeracy.

But accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), both private agencies, has so far failed to assure a high level of quality in training institutions.

When the children at risk were placed in high - quality classrooms, these gaps were eliminated: children from low - education households achieved at the same level as those whose mothers had a college degree, and children displaying prior problem behavior showed achievement and adjustment levels identical to children who had no history of problems.

Recognising the BESA logo as a mark of high level of quality and service, teachers and school leaders can be sure that they are working with education companies who are as dedicated to providing high - quality education to children as they are.

Quality Counts 2012, the 16th edition of Education Week's annual examination of issues and challenges facing America's public schools, takes aim at topics high on the policy agenda, from the White House and Congress down to the level of local school boards and chambers of commerce: the nation's international standing in education, and lessons to be drawn from high - performing cEducation Week's annual examination of issues and challenges facing America's public schools, takes aim at topics high on the policy agenda, from the White House and Congress down to the level of local school boards and chambers of commerce: the nation's international standing in education, and lessons to be drawn from high - performing ceducation, and lessons to be drawn from high - performing countries.

It could also follow that, to the extent that a certain level of funding is required to guarantee a high - quality education, the value of the state voucher must not fall below the constitutionally required level of funding per pupil.

Texas Schools Project supports and conducts independent, high - quality academic research through the use of individual level administrative data from Texas state education agencies as well as other sources of Texas education data.

But Americans have long been of two minds about the quality of the nation's schools — with most giving their local schools high marks but education in the United States far lower levels of approval on the whole.

The measures of teacher quality that are used by most public school systems to screen candidates and determine compensation — certification, experience, and education level — have been well researched, but there is little definitive empirical evidence that these characteristics, defined in general terms, are associated with higher student achievement.

Further education reforms will be hampered by low teacher quality as long as the salaries of teachers do not rise to a competitive level — the level that would attract many high - quality applicants.

Their work will augment the efforts of many others who are simultaneously working at all levels and in a variety of fields to make high - quality education the norm, regardless of the school a child attends.

Taking what we've done and seen as a real success to the next level of educating parents and showing them how to demand a high - quality education for all scholars.

Middle level and high school students deserve to have access to the same high quality education that they receive in the early grades, and the failure to meet students» needs in the latter years of their educational experience often translates into lower performance and higher drop - out rates.

The school will offer access to the highest quality education and aim to raise levels of attainment beyond that achieved by other schools in the city.

Our vision for Education is to improve learning outcomes across all stages, by bettering access to education and training and the highest levels of teacherEducation is to improve learning outcomes across all stages, by bettering access to education and training and the highest levels of teachereducation and training and the highest levels of teacher quality.

When students cry out, as they have in Los Angeles, for higher - quality school climates, all levels of our education system must respond with the support, funding, information and accountability.

And then there are charter schools that are a welcome breath of fresh air to parents who, perhaps like me not too long ago, can only afford to live in neighborhoods where the traditional schools in that community are not of the highest quality, but desire a high level of education, nonetheless, for their child (ren).

Effective teacher policy has to have at least three levels: It must provide clear goals for teacher education and skill development, it must provide «support to local institutions for the education of teachers» and it must address national demands for high quality education.

PEJ is an affiliate of the national education nonprofit 50CAN: 50 - State Campaign for Achievement Now, which advocates at the local level for a high - quality education for all kids, regardless of their address.

In our work at the higher education level and with institutions of higher education, we are finding that proven strategies for increasing college completion parallel the Quality Schools Action Framework.

The Commission of Higher Education is working to: 1) improve the quality of teacher preparation and performance; 2) open the level of dialogue among superintendents and principals and higher education teacher preparation programs; 3) expand communication among vertical teams in P - 16 to support students entering post-secondary education; and 4) review and measure learning outcomes at all levels, including higher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondary opHigher Education is working to: 1) improve the quality of teacher preparation and performance; 2) open the level of dialogue among superintendents and principals and higher education teacher preparation programs; 3) expand communication among vertical teams in P - 16 to support students entering post-secondary education; and 4) review and measure learning outcomes at all levels, including higher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondaryEducation is working to: 1) improve the quality of teacher preparation and performance; 2) open the level of dialogue among superintendents and principals and higher education teacher preparation programs; 3) expand communication among vertical teams in P - 16 to support students entering post-secondary education; and 4) review and measure learning outcomes at all levels, including higher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondary ophigher education teacher preparation programs; 3) expand communication among vertical teams in P - 16 to support students entering post-secondary education; and 4) review and measure learning outcomes at all levels, including higher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondaryeducation teacher preparation programs; 3) expand communication among vertical teams in P - 16 to support students entering post-secondary education; and 4) review and measure learning outcomes at all levels, including higher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondaryeducation; and 4) review and measure learning outcomes at all levels, including higher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondary ophigher education and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondaryeducation and demonstrate significant value - added for post-secondary options.

And then there are charter schools that are a welcome breath of fresh air to parents who, perhaps like me not too long ago, can only afford to live in neighborhoods where the traditional schools in that community are not of the highest quality, but desire a high level of education, nonetheless, for their children.

As Mississippi joins other states that have improved education through school choice, let's ensure that our programs are well - designed and that they yield the highest levels of quality and results.

Students receiving special education services are as different from each other as the members of any other group, assuming pre-determined levels of achievement based on disability status limits these students» opportunity to learn and diminishes the collective responsibility of adults to provide high quality instruction aligned with grade - level content to these students.

The 52 - page report along wrongfully perpetuates a century - old philosophy — that poor and minority kids aren't capable of high - quality, college - level education — that is condemning far too many young men and women to poverty and prison.

Based on decades of research, K12 has been an established leader in online education throughout the United States, packaging curriculum with high - quality lessons and mastery - based assessments to ensure that students achieve success at every level.

Equity, as defined by the Edgewood case, means that all students shall have access to an education of high quality that will prepare them to participate fully now and in the future in the social, economic, and educational opportunities in Texas, and that the organization and management of all levels of the education system will be productive, efficient, and accountable.

Schools will need to adapt in order to provide high quality ELL education and help level the playing field for students of all backgrounds.

Poverty, lack of access to high - quality preschool, low levels of parental education attainment, and hypersegregated schools all play a crucial role.