Sentences with phrase «impact state practice»

Considerations for democracy may impact state practice in relation to claims for independence but do not have any direct legal effects.

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SBP has also launched a «train - the - trainer» program which is enabling organizations state - wide to train impacted community members in SBP's proven - effective techniques and best practices.

Mr. Trump and other politicians have long criticized Chinese trade practices and their impact on traditional, heavy industries in the United States, such as steel.

Assessing a state's correctional performance requires linking recidivism rates with the specific policies and practices that impact the frequency of reoffending.

In its seventh edition, this state of the market report presents investors» perspectives on key issues important to the impact investing industry, as well as analysis of their investment activity, asset allocations by geography, sector, and investment instrument, impact measurement practice, and performance.

Yesterday, five judges of the International Tribunal against Monsanto stated in their advisory opinion that the corporation «has engaged in practices which have negatively impacted the right to a healthy environment, the right to food, and the right to health» citing its widespread dissemination of dangerous agrochemicals in industrial agriculture, the introduction and release of GM crops, and introduction of persistent organic pollutants such as PCB in the environment.

2016 was our biggest year to date, and we're gearing up to make an even greater impact: next year, we want to bring FRN to all 50 states in order to make higher education the first sector in which food recovery is standard practice.

The final stats — four sacks, three hurries — don't nearly convey the impact of NC State's senior - laden, NFL - bound defensive line, which roughed up Blackman at every opportunity and confirmed FSU fans» worst fears that the lanky freshman would need more than three weeks of practice prep to settle into a leading role.

Univ. of Albany & New York State Health Dept. — webinar — Aug. 3, 8:30 - 10:30 am — The impact of social and cultural values on breastfeeding practice and strategies to address disparities

It established worthy goals, undertook lots of «best practice» comparisons of employment policies across the member states, but had no teeth and little impact.

The practice has been used before by the city — to fund the 7 train extension towards Hudson Yards, for example — but would have a markedly different impact on the city if controlled by the state.

Exxon is now the world's biggest fracker, a practice New York State banned after a decade of organizing around health and climate impacts.

Protect local democracy and democratic rights by commissioning a thorough review of federal preemption law and its impact on the practice of local democracy in the United States.

When the state's prison population was fairly small, the practice did not have much of an effect on legislative districts, but as the number of incarcerated people grew, so did the impact.

It strives to support science and engineering diaspora networks by sharing best practices and knowledge, convening diaspora groups, and catalyzing their growth by linking them with useful tools and institutions so that these knowledge networks can have greater impact in their country of origin and in the United States.

Thomas Dietz of Michigan State University in East Lansing and his team calculated the carbon - saving impact of 17 practices, such as eschewing tumble dryers, car pooling and buying fuel - efficient vehicles (see the full list below).

Thomas Dietz of Michigan State University, East Lansing, and his team calculated the carbon - saving impact of 17 practices, such as hanging laundry out to dry and buying fuel - efficient vehicles (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073 / pnas.0908738106).

Approximately equal numbers of women and men enter and graduate from medical school in the United States and United Kingdom.1 2 In northern and eastern European countries such as Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Serbia, women account for more than 50 % of the active physicians3; in the United Kingdom and United States, they represent 47 % and 33 % respectively.4 5 Even in Japan, the nation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development with the lowest percentage of female physicians, representation doubled between 1986 and 2012.3 6 However, progress in academic medicine continues to lag, with women accounting for less than 30 % of clinical faculty overall and for less than 20 % of those at the highest grade or in leadership positions.7 - 9 Understanding the extent to which this underrepresentation affects high impact research is critical because of the implicit bias it introduces to the research agenda, influencing future clinical practice.10 11 Given the importance of publication for tenure and promotion, 12 women's publication in high impact journals also provides insights into the degree to which the gender gap can be expected to close.

Boellstorff said the program does more than teach private well owners how to be good stewards of the environment by using best management practices to reduce their impact on the state's water supply and to prevent contamination.

Up until recently, many of the mental health benefits of mindfulness have been self - reported, and researchers could only postulate why mindfulness practices like meditation have such a significant impact on our mental state.

By practicing meditation, the stresses, worries, anxieties drop off and gives rise to a positive state of mind, which has a positive impact on the physical body, brain, hormonal system and nervous system, then illnesses change.

We can use brain breaks and focused - attention practices to positively impact our emotional states and learning.

PPE announced a new leadership development program designed to help school - and state - level education leaders develop family engagement practices that will directly impact student achievement.

Under this «disparate impact analysis,» once federal officials determine that the distribution of any resource disadvantages a protected minority, schools must not only «demonstrate that the policy or practice is necessary to meet an important educational goal,» but also show that there is no «comparably effective alternative policy or practice that would meet the school district's stated educational goal with less of a discriminatory effect.»

«As the nation's largest collective employer with over 6.9 million employees, the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges is a landmark decision that will impact school district employment policies and practices,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, NSBA Executive Director.

His books, lectures, keynote speeches, and customizable PD presentations have impacted teaching practices, instructional coaching, and staff development in schools in the United States, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and more.

Their receptivity to standard forms of instructional practice, however, was conditional upon the quality of district support for implementation (staff development, materials, supervision), perceived fit with state / district curriculum requirements, evidence of student impact, and opportunities for teacher discretion within the boundaries established by the district.

Their cloud - based data analysis tool enables district leaders to diagnose the current state of teaching and learning within their district by having stakeholders complete an online inventory around the areas of leadership and vision, technology infrastructure, resources, instruction and learning, practice and implementation, and learner impact.

States pay upwards of $ 12 million annually to implement a practice that has long - term negative impacts on students» psychological, behavioral, economic and social well - being (West, 2012).

The goal of Principal Shadowing Day was to allow decision - makers to experience how policy impacts practice by illuminating the realities of principals» jobs, such as leading instructional shifts and implementing new curricula aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

To date, the U.S. Department of Education has not funded a reliable examination of federal, state and local funding practices related to students with disabilities including the impact of funding policies in the states with charter schools.

Hope Street Group in partnership with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) selected the first cohort of Utah Teacher Fellows to join a cross-state teacher leader network that will participate in high - quality professional learning, mobilize their colleagues and amplify teacher impact in education policy and practice.

Salt Lake City, Utah — August 1, 2017 — Hope Street Group in partnership with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) selected the first cohort of Utah Teacher Fellows to join a cross-state teacher leader network that will participate in high - quality professional learning, mobilize their colleagues and amplify teacher impact in education policy and practice.

The two days started off with a review of the research from the Rennie Center on SEL, which revealed implications for schools, districts and states as they develop and implement SEL policies, programs and practices that impact student learning.

In the second episode of CASconversations, CAS President Dr. Rosie O'Brien Vojtek sits down with Attorney Tom Mooney to talk about a number of issues impacting school administrators, including the 2017 legislative session, teacher evaluation practices, funding of the state teacher pension system, and the importance of being disciplined in the use of social media and electronic communications.

Impact estimates showed positive effects of the Teacher Potential Project (TPP) on teachers» Common Core State Standards (CCSS)- aligned instructional practices as well as on students» critical thinking skills and engagement with texts.

This study reviews and summarizes alternate assessment policies and practices — and their implementation and impact — for the most significantly cognitively disabled students, across the five states in the Southwest Region.

The meeting is collaboratively planned with national technical assistance partners to build capacity of state agency leaders and early childhood specialists to provide informed leadership about research - based practices that directly impact the development and learning of children, birth through grade three.

The impact of cooperative learning on achievement means that if schools wish to prepare students to take proficiency tests to meet local and state standards, the use of cooperative learning should dominate instructional practice.

In this hybrid role, I have been able to work alongside policy leaders making decisions that impact public education while reflecting on my classroom practice and representing teachers and students at the state level.

Instead of continuing to throw millions of precious tax dollars into the proverbial, but very real, pit of failed education reforms; instead of continuing to enrich test corporations and educational entrepreneurs who game the system; instead of maintaining the false and demoralizing narrative that our students and teachers are failures, our state legislators need to take this opportunity to tell the CSDE and CSBE that it will no longer support expensive mandates that unnecessarily impact our budget health when a re-design of state assessment practices has been encouraged by recent federal legislation.

This report, from Self - Help, The A. J. Fletcher Foundation, and Public Impact, reflects their thoughts on policies, practices, and outcomes related to the state's charter application and approval process, and the oversight and measurement of charter school performance.

Juan has been the author or co-author of various publications focusing on process and summative evaluations of supplemental educational services, teacher - focused professional development, the impact of accountability systems, the impact of interim assessment practices on summative assessment results, and the evaluation of technical assistance efforts provided to state and local education agencies throughout the country.

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) released School Vouchers and Students with Disabilities: Examining Impact in the Name of Choice which provides both in - depth and an at - a-glance look at state practices regarding the rights of students with disabilities in voucher states and also sheds light on the pros and cons of voucher programs.

It is also interesting to note that state accountability practices also impact teachers» decisions to remain in their positions.

38 states require evaluations based on the teachers» impact on student achievement; eight more states recommend this practice.

«These states and charter schools are fantastic examples of strong direction and sound strategies leading to the implementation of innovative and effective practices that positively impact student achievement,» said Jon Schnur, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Leaders for New Schools.

Massachusetts aims to strengthen the quality of school leadership across the state by strengthening principals» skills in three areas: observing classroom practice, analyzing measures of student learning and teacher effectiveness, and providing timely and high - impact feedback to their faculty.

Those choice programs or cities and states with charter authorizing practices have strong accountability, along with data transparency, have had the largest positive impact on student achievement.

If the policy is necessary to meet an important educational goal, then are there comparably effective alternative policies or practices that would meet the school's stated educational goal with less of a burden or adverse impact on the disproportionately affected racial group?