Sentences with phrase «higher standards of accountability as»

Charter schools have more liberty than public schools, but they also must answer to higher standards of accountability as they are bound by the terms of their charter, which can be considered as similar to a contract.

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As the firm's business has grown, John Nagle Co. says its management has recognized the need for it to operate on an ever - higher standard of quality, tracking and accountability.

While the word «accountability» never appears in Risk, its call for higher academic standards and its focus on student achievement as the main barometer of quality laid the intellectual groundwork for the rigorous curricula and tests envisioned by the promoters of standards - based -LSB-...]

On one side: the informal network of advocates, philanthropists, educators, and nonprofit organizations that all back higher academic standards, greater accountability, and improved teaching, and who saw the city as a potential proof point for their theories of how to improve student outcomes.

The release in January of the Teaching Commission's report, «Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action,» presents us with an opportunity to reconsider the importance of teacher quality as a critical variable in the current effort to implement standards - based reform and high - stakes accountability.

In addition to providing concrete examples of how the educator preparation program at Tulane has evolved to meet the challenges that new, higher standards bring, they made a strong case for establishing a grace period during which results from the next - generation assessments slated to accompany the Common Core be used only as diagnostic tools, as they are being designed to be, and not for high stakes or accountability.

The state's highest grade is for the standards and accountability section, where it receives full credit for having clear and specific standards at each grade span in the four core subjects, as determined by the American Federation of Teachers.

«As governor, I passed reforms based on the sound principles of local control, high standards, and strong accountability,» Bush said.

As with the No Child reauthorization plan put together by Alexander, Kline's proposal would restrict the Obama Administration and its successors from requiring states to implement high - quality curricula standards or specific accountability systems as condition of receiving Title 1 dollars or funds from competitive grant programs such as Race to the ToAs with the No Child reauthorization plan put together by Alexander, Kline's proposal would restrict the Obama Administration and its successors from requiring states to implement high - quality curricula standards or specific accountability systems as condition of receiving Title 1 dollars or funds from competitive grant programs such as Race to the Toas condition of receiving Title 1 dollars or funds from competitive grant programs such as Race to the Toas Race to the Top.

The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific academic standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students» mastery of the academic standards.To meet federal accountability requirements, the EOCEP in mathematics, English / language arts and science will be administered to all public school students by the third year of high school, including those students as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and by Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

As I have noted, stronger standards alone aren't the only reason why student achievement has improved within this period; at the same time, the higher expectations for student success fostered by the standards (along with the accountability measures put in place by the No Child Left Behind Act, the expansion of school choice, reform efforts by districts such as New York City, and efforts by organizations such as the College Board and the National Science and Math Initiative to get more poor and minority students to take Advanced Placement and other college prep courses), has helped more students achieve succesAs I have noted, stronger standards alone aren't the only reason why student achievement has improved within this period; at the same time, the higher expectations for student success fostered by the standards (along with the accountability measures put in place by the No Child Left Behind Act, the expansion of school choice, reform efforts by districts such as New York City, and efforts by organizations such as the College Board and the National Science and Math Initiative to get more poor and minority students to take Advanced Placement and other college prep courses), has helped more students achieve succesas New York City, and efforts by organizations such as the College Board and the National Science and Math Initiative to get more poor and minority students to take Advanced Placement and other college prep courses), has helped more students achieve succesas the College Board and the National Science and Math Initiative to get more poor and minority students to take Advanced Placement and other college prep courses), has helped more students achieve success.

As a member of the task force, I am excited for the opportunity to join my colleagues in making recommendations to craft a new structure to improve California's education system focused on inclusive education practices, high expectations for students and education leaders, and providing evidence - based instruction and learning supports so that all students have an opportunity to learn the standards in all core subject areas, which will ultimately lead to increased accountability and academic success for all.

For this reason, as the Common Core, and its fewer, higher, clearer standards, moves forward into implementation, states must give adequate attention to their accountability policies and the potential consequences of these policies on those students most at - risk of dropping out.

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.

In the May issue, I noted that it was crunch time for school accountability in Texas, as the Texas Legislature wound down to final decisions on several bills, most significantly one that would drastically reduce the standard for high school graduation as measured by standardized high school end of course assessments.

Previously I noted that it was crunch time for school accountability in Texas, as the Texas Legislature wound down to final decisions on several bills, most significantly one that would drastically reduce the standard for high school graduation as measured by standardized high school end - of - course assessments.

«We are calling for a moratorium on the expansion of the charter schools at least until such time as: (1) Charter schools are subject to the same transparency and accountability standards as public schools; (2) public funds are not diverted to charter schools at the expense of the public school systems; (3) charter schools cease expelling students that public schools have a duty to educate and; (4) cease to perpetuate de facto segregation of the highest performing children from those whose aspirations may be high but whose talents are not yet as obvious.»

Raise questions or complications to the exercise of standards, high stakes accountability testing, and their utility as policy levers and the entire exercise gets a lot less laudatory.

States will be able to override NCLB requirements such as the mandate for 100 percent proficiency by 2014 and making the measure of «adequate yearly progress» by raw performance instead of growth, instead creating their own accountability systems with higher standards.

So it is mind - boggling that, in reacting to the DeVos nomination, Jennifer Alexander, head of the charter lobby ConnCAN, described DeVos as a «strong advocate for choice, particularly for our most vulnerable students... And she does seem to be a strong advocate for high standards and accountability for results.»

Other policies, such as implementing strong performance management systems, strong standards for charter school renewal, regular evaluations of schools, and high operating standards and transparency for authorizers, can also help to support an environment of strong accountability.

Joseph Martineau joined the Center as a Senior Associate in January 2014, and has led and contributed to work on growth models, prepared for and analyzed the effects of interruptions of online testing, developed and improved testing and accountability systems, measured achievement gaps, conducted standard setting, evaluated test security, designed comprehensive assessment systems, conceptualized high school assessment under ESSA, designed educator certification testing, and implemented educator evaluation systems.

First the standards, then the professional development, the textbooks, and then the tests, he said, noting that «no high - performing country» has the same kind of high - stakes accountability as the U.S. does.

Under Pacelle's leadership, The HSUS has been approved by the Better Business Bureau for all 20 standards for charity accountability, voted by Guidestar's Philanthropedia experts as the # 1 high - impact animal protection group, named by Worth Magazine as one of the 10 most fiscally responsible charities, and is ranked in the top 10 for nonprofit brands.

As a Certified B Corporation, Bullfrog Power meets higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

Companies certified as B Corps meet the highest standard of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability.

The stated goals of the PPACA, also known as Obamacare, are to protect healthcare consumers by introducing a series of policy reforms designed to lower consumer costs and to hold insurance companies to higher standards of accountability.

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The NAPBS offers a Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) as a recognized seal of approval for excellence, accountability, high standards, and continued improvement.