Sentences with phrase «impact initiative working»

Beth is Vice Chair of the City Colleges Board of Trustees and Board Chair for Thrive Chicago, a collective impact initiative working to align efforts by service providers, city agencies and funders to help children succeed from cradle to career.

In this paper, Dee and Wyckoff (2013) presented what they termed to be «novel evidence» to suggest that the «uniquely high - powered incentives» linked to «teacher performance» via DC's IMPACT initiative worked to improve the performance of high - performing teachers, and that dismissal threats worked to increase the voluntary attrition of low - performing teachers, as well as improve the performance of the students of the teachers who replaced them.

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More and more companies are catching on to the impact these tools can have, creating a bustling ecosystem of apps, consultants, and hardware working to support BI initiatives.

While Schultz's initiative will impact only a fraction of the 5.6 million young people who are neither working nor studying, it is a worthy effort to attack one of America's most persistent problems.

Prior to that, Matt worked in policy development, assessing the impact of various tax and economic initiatives on competitiveness and investment attraction.

Talison Lithium is committed to improving the health and well - being of all its employees by introducing proactive initiatives to eliminate work related injuries and health impacts for its employees and families.

About the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing works to increase the awareness and the effectiveness of social finance with the aim of driving new capital, talent, and initiatives dedicated to tackling social and environmental problems.

1 The Working Cities Challenge is an initiative of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, designed to lead smaller cities through a rigorous process that builds cross-sector collaboration to solve issues impacting the lives of these cities» lower - income residents.

Sylvia Rowe of SR Insights, the Resource Specialists for the Policy Working Group, led a discussion of how changing politics and dynamics in Washington, D.C. are impacting various nutrition, food labeling, and menu labeling initiatives.

The Basque Culinary World Prize was launched in 2016 as an initiative that would bring to life examples of the ways in which gastronomy can make an impact on society, by showcasing the work of entrepreneurial men and women who strive for excellence and who are, most importantly, strongly committed to their societies.

negatives -LRB--)-- terrible result — wengers team selection (arteta + ozil in particular)-- generally poor work - rate across the pitch and nothing like the backbone we showed against man city — handing dortmund initiative to top the group (we all know what finishing 2nd means)-- lack of hunger + desire — welbeck misses — still no joel campbell (who in my personal opinion is a big game / stage player)-- in all our «set - piece» training we totally forgot about the bread and butter of football which is making an impact in open play

In February, SNS worked with the Academy's Policy Initiatives and Advocacy staff in Washington, D. C.in development of a survey sent to SNS members February 21 to help assess the impact implementation of the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) had on school nutrition programs.

I have worked together with Marc Molinaro on programs and policies that have had a positive impact on our community: providing affordable senior housing, preserving important farmland and open space, promoting sound healthcare initiatives, and investing in innovative economic policies,» said Supervisor Sue Crane, Town of Red Hook.

Among his initiatives, Dirschberger championed department - wide training that recognizes the impact of trauma exposure on both residents and staff, and he successfully pushed for better work space and extensive renovations to Social Services facilities, especially in areas that serve the public.

There, he worked on the Montana Climate Assessment, a stakeholder - driven initiative to understand and explain climate change impacts at the state level.

Obama, he said, elevated the role of science and technology advisers throughout the executive branch, put in place plans to mitigate and prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, set up health research initiatives to tackle such priorities as cancer and brain research, worked with international partners on scientific issues and used the White House as a platform from which to herald science and education, particularly for children.

We work with our grantees to develop strategies for success and best practices so that the initiatives can be scaled and replicated for a greater impact.»

Inconsistent Transportation: When late buses were impacting our ability to get teachers to their PLC Data Team meetings on Thursdays, our central office and union leadership identified the problem during a no - agenda meeting — the need to change district bus schedules to accommodate all schools — and worked with our transportation provider and building administrators to ensure that we didn't jeopardize this initiative moving forward.

Income generation initiatives boost incomes for those who are already working, without having a significant impact on those without any employment.

This will create a huge impact on how we train our staff and is the driving force that guides our initiatives to create a working environment that appeals to this group.

This work builds on Public Impact's «Opportunity Culture» initiative, which aims both to reach every child with high - growth, enriched learning and to provide paid career advancement opportunities to excellent teachers, within budget.

To increase the impact of its initiatives, the Gates Foundation has involved 13 other foundations and is working with more than one hundred intermediary organizations in two hundred cities located in almost every state.

As part of a three - year United States Department of Education - funded initiative, students and teachers at Satellite Academy are now working with EVC staff to examine media violence and its impact on their lives.

Representatives from Nurtury (formerly Associated Early Care and Education), Crittenton Women's Union (CWU), and the Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) an initiative within the Center on Developing Child at Harvard University are working together to create a seamless, scalable, intergenerational strategy to generate much greater impacts than either could produce alone.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five year education - to - employment initiative.

Michael McAfee, president of PolicyLink, has led the effort to make President Obama's Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S. Please join the Education Redesign Lab (ERL) and cities participating in ERL's By All Means initiative for McAfee's keynote speech on May 18, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» will focus on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

The RIDES initiative is building upon prior work in ways that can increase the impact we have on the sector by focusing on practices: How people learn, customize, use, and assess the impacts of systemic approaches to integration in their settings.

«We look forward to working with PIER Fellows to analyze the implementation and impact of statewide initiatives such as our curriculum frameworks, educator evaluation framework, and school and district turnaround efforts.

Central to this work is HGSE's Scaling for Impact initiative, which she leads.

The next time you're working with people to move an ambitious project forward or gain buy - in for a new initiative, consider the impact of these five core concerns.

Our guests will discuss how to work with district leaders and classroom educators on ed - tech initiatives, what it takes to balance innovation with technological realities, and how to evaluate the impact of ed - tech programs.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five - year education - to - employment initiative.

Frank Stasio also speaks with Ulcca Joshi Hansen, associate director of national outreach and community building with Education Reimagined, a non-profit initiative of Convergence that works to accelerate the growth and impact of the learner - centered education movement in the United States, about the range of nontraditional school models, the educational mindset they reflect and how they prepare children for work and life.

If you DO work in education, the term is a metaphor for a city - based nonprofit that plays a central role in funding and coordinating high - impact education initiatives.

She works to identify and lead strategic initiatives that support organizational growth and advance NCTR's mission and impact.

CCSSO believes that stronger connections across teacher and leader initiatives and instructional work with CCR standards will have increased impact and benefits for talent management systems, allow for more targeted professional development to support improved instruction for both teacher and leaders, and increase capacity for teachers and leaders to meet the needs of each student and improve learning.

Principal support (or lack thereof) of teacher leaders» work will affect both the nature of leadership initiatives and the scale of their impact on classroom practice.

Moving forward, The Mind Trust will take the $ 18 million it raised through its «Grow What Works» campaign to support its Venture Fund entities and the fellowship initiatives that are demonstrating the greatest impact in the city.

Reflecting the findings of research conducted by Bric et al in the USA, we have found that schools who work with us on a whole - school basis, rather than individual projects or initiatives, see the greatest impact and report the highest assessments of value for money.

The heart of the initiative is the largest study of its kind, a randomized controlled trial that seeks to determine what works and what doesn't in implementing high - quality summer learning programs, as well as the impact the programs have on students.

This research study from the Urban Institute examines the impact of Accelerating Opportunity (AO), an initiative that enables learners to complete high school equivalency programs while simultaneously working toward an industry credential.

We are currently working on the independent evaluation of the initiative here at SRI, and it is a model which seems to be positively impacting both student engagement, dropout rates, and longer - term outcomes such as college enrollment: http://www.sri.com/research-development/21st-century-skills

Since Eskolta's founding, we have worked extensively with the New York City Department of Education to understand the impact of City initiatives and policies on educators in the City.

She describes how Portland - area organizations have come together in a collective impact initiative to promote the idea that young people's abilities can be developed through dedication, hard work, and tenacity and that brains and talent are just a starting point.

CCSA and its membership will continue to work to ensure success for all students, and will advance concrete policy initiatives designed raise the performance bar and to support those charter schools that are having a high impact on their students» futures,» said Wallace, the Association's president and CEO.

Missing too much school during preschool, kindergarten, and first grade has long - term and costly impacts that lead to widening achievement gaps in later years, according to a study by Attendance Works, a national initiative that promotes awareness about the importance of school attendance.

Launched in 2011, Project Leadership and Investment for Transformation, or L.I.F.T., is a five - year initiative in nine low - performing schools in Charlotte, North Carolina.35 The project focuses on innovative strategies to provide students with extended learning time and increased access to technology while supporting community engagement and excellent teaching.36 Project L.I.F.T. worked with Public Impact — a nonprofit organization that works with school districts to create innovative school models — to design hybrid teacher - leader roles that «extend the reach» of high - performing teachers to more students.37 These «multi-classroom leaders» continue to teach while leading teams of teachers and assuming responsibility for the learning of all students taught by their team.38 For this advanced role, teachers earn supplements of up to $ 23,000 annually, funded sustainably by reallocating funds within current budgets.39

Dr. McAfee has led the effort to make the Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» focuses on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

To get an objective perspective and to identify how new initiatives are impacting student achievement goals, we recommend working with a third - party organization (such as Insight) who can provide some helpful observations and recommendations to inform your improvement plans and priorities.

The initiative has had a huge impact which Ofsted recognised in February this year and we will continue to work using this model in our journey to becoming an outstanding school.