Not exact matches
Launching these Hubs is an admirable attempt to
improve the
quality of
education for Coursera
students.
We are committed to
improving student performance and increasing access to
quality education so that children and adolescents around the globe have
improved opportunities
for success.
For instance, the judge granted summary judgment against the NCAA on its argument that scholarship rules «improve [e] the quality of the collegiate experience for student - athletes, other students, and alumni by maintaining the unique heritage and traditions of college athletics and preserving amateurism as a foundational principle, thereby distinguishing amateur college athletics from professional sports, allowing the former to exist as a distinct form of athletic rivalry and as an essential component of a comprehensive college education.&raq
For instance, the judge granted summary judgment against the NCAA on its argument that scholarship rules «
improve [e] the
quality of the collegiate experience
for student - athletes, other students, and alumni by maintaining the unique heritage and traditions of college athletics and preserving amateurism as a foundational principle, thereby distinguishing amateur college athletics from professional sports, allowing the former to exist as a distinct form of athletic rivalry and as an essential component of a comprehensive college education.&raq
for student - athletes, other
students, and alumni by maintaining the unique heritage and traditions of college athletics and preserving amateurism as a foundational principle, thereby distinguishing amateur college athletics from professional sports, allowing the former to exist as a distinct form of athletic rivalry and as an essential component of a comprehensive college
education.»
Tony's stance on key issues such as job creation (bringing jobs back to the New York State), access to affordable and
quality health care
for all,
improving the
quality of
education for students, and holding state officials accountable
for how they spend taxpayers» money is aligned with the Coalition's point of views.
«New York educators, parents, and community leaders spent the last two years reviewing and
improving the standards without compromising what matters most — a
quality education for all
students.
Attacking new teacher evaluation systems that are,
for the first time, enabling district public schools to make decisions based on teacher
quality, does violence to the cause of
improving the
quality of
education for the overwhelming majority of
students who don't attend charter schools.
The U.S. should also
improve our
education system, especially by making science, technology, engineering and math more attractive
for students and by rewarding
quality teachers.
Two aspects of
education have consumed me since: using what we know about how people learn to
improve educational
quality; and delivering on the promise of
education as the great equalizer
for all
students.
These national ERAOs and their counterparts at the state level are focused on enacting sweeping
education policy changes to increase accountability
for student achievement,
improve teacher
quality, turn around failing schools, and expand school choice.
It
improves the
quality of
education by promoting
student - centred and participatory teaching practices and by creating a safe learning environment, both of which are fundamental
for learning to take place.
To the contrary, the Loveless study cited above offers some support
for the proposition that high performers suffer systematically from the focus on closing the achievement gap, while there is limited data that grouping all
students together
improves the
quality of
education for struggling
students.
In an attempt to curtail criticism of college - based teacher - training programs and
improve the
quality of their graduates, the American Association of Colleges
for Teacher
Education is calling
for a national evaluation system
for prospective educators, as well as the development of a database that links their alma maters to pre-K-12
student performance.
As part of the Programs in Professional
Education (PPE) institute,
Improving Quality in Education Systems: Building Quality Schools, participants spent two weeks tackling tough issues like how to build sustainable schools, design effective systems for monitoring and evaluating student and school performance, and define quality s
Quality in
Education Systems: Building
Quality Schools, participants spent two weeks tackling tough issues like how to build sustainable schools, design effective systems for monitoring and evaluating student and school performance, and define quality s
Quality Schools, participants spent two weeks tackling tough issues like how to build sustainable schools, design effective systems
for monitoring and evaluating
student and school performance, and define
quality s
quality schools.
And special
education vouchers even
improve the
quality of services
for the disabled
students who remain in public schools because those schools risk losing
students to the voucher program if they do not serve the
students well.
When introducing the pilot program
for the first time to principals, the chief
education officer, Barbara Eason - Watkins, herself a former principal, personally delivered the message that the EITP pilot would be the district's cornerstone in
improving the
quality of teaching and instruction and increasing
student learning.
By converting the whole of the educational system to digitization, the use of various techniques like online courses, online exams, digital textbooks, quizzes, and e-notes are
improving the
quality of
education for the
students.
Indeed, in many large cities during the 1960s and 1970s, the problems facing minority high - school
students actually worsened, as their schools became battlegrounds
for such issues as busing and identity politics, issues that overwhelmed more routine efforts to
improve the
quality of
education.
If our major policy focus is to
improve student achievement by
improving teacher effectiveness — accounting
for 30 per cent of the variance in
student achievement — we must attract higher -
quality applicants to the teaching profession,
improve our teacher
education institutions and courses, esteem and grow those teachers who demonstrate expert potential, and mandate teacher development programs
for less effective teachers.
An «Income - Achievement» Gap Within Kids» Brain Structures Boston Globe, 5/4/15 «As educators explore ways to shrink the income - achievement gap, programs that
improve the
quality of
education, particularly for low - income students, may help, says Martin West, associate professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Educatio
education, particularly
for low - income
students, may help, says Martin West, associate professor of
education at the Harvard Graduate School of Educatio
education at the Harvard Graduate School of
EducationEducation.»
«Australia is investing record funding in
education that will continue to grow, all targeted based on need, and the Turnbull Government is focused on
improving student outcomes through measures we know are effective — teacher
quality, a better curriculum, greater parental engagement and support
for principals to make local decisions about their local school,» he said.
«The state of Connecticut has done a number of things and committed hundreds of millions of dollars to
improving the
quality of schools and
education as well as providing more choices
for Hartford
students and their families,» Murphy said.
Titled Teaching the Future, the vision describes the key ingredients we believe are necessary
for successful sustainability
education programmes in schools; programmes that help to
improve school performance and
quality of learning, engage
students, save money and protect the environment.
Join this webinar to learn about: •
Improving quality of life
for students and educators through blended learning • Stretching existing or limited resources and staff • Adding project - based learning and authentic assessments into classrooms • Selecting the right learning management system and online curriculum • Keeping pace with global evolutions in technology and
education • Maintaining the human element in face - to - face and online course work
«The program allowed me to sit with like - minded people who are committed to
improving the
quality of
education available to all
students, without regard
for race, socioeconomic status or ability.
His comprehensive plan called
for expanding early
education opportunities
for all children,
improving teacher
quality, supporting school innovation, and putting a college
education within reach of many more
students.
The U.S. Department of
Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of ins
Education has invited each State
education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of ins
education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of ins
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange
for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to
improve educational outcomes
for all
students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and
improve the
quality of instruction.
Pay Teachers More and Reach All
Students with Excellence — Aug 30, 2012 District RTTT — Meet the Absolute Priority
for Great - Teacher Access — Aug 14, 2012 Pay Teachers More — Within Budget, Without Class - Size Increases — Jul 24, 2012 Building Support
for Breakthrough Schools — Jul 10, 2012 New Toolkit: Expand the Impact of Excellent Teachers — Selection, Development, and More — May 31, 2012 New Teacher Career Paths: Financially Sustainable Advancement — May 17, 2012 Charlotte, N.C.'s Project L.I.F.T. to be Initial Opportunity Culture Site — May 10, 2012 10 Financially Sustainable Models to Reach More
Students with Excellence — May 01, 2012 Excellent Teaching Within Budget: New Infographic and Website — Apr 17, 2012 Incubating Great New Schools — Mar 15, 2012 Public Impact Releases Models to Extend Reach of Top Teachers, Seeks Sites — Dec 14, 2011 New Report: Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction — Nov 17, 2011 City - Based Charter Strategies: New White Papers and Webinar from Public Impact — Oct 25, 2011 How to Reach Every Child with Top Teachers (Really)-- Oct 11, 2011 Charter Philanthropy in Four Cities — Aug 04, 2011 School Turnaround Leaders: New Ideas about How to Find More of Them — Jul 21, 2011 Fixing Failing Schools: Building Family and Community Demand
for Dramatic Change — May 17, 2011 New Resources to Boost School Turnaround Success — May 10, 2011 New Report on Making Teacher Tenure Meaningful — Mar 15, 2011 Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best — Feb 17, 2011 New Reports and Upcoming Release Event — Feb 10, 2011 Picky Parent Guide — Nov 17, 2010 Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance: Cross-Sector Lessons
for Excellent Evaluations — Nov 02, 2010 New Teacher
Quality Publication from the Joyce Foundation — Sept 27, 2010 Charter School Research from Public Impact — Jul 13, 2010 Lessons from Singapore & Shooting
for Stars — Jun 17, 2010 Opportunity at the Top — Jun 02, 2010 Public Impact's latest on
Education Reform Topics — Dec 02, 2009 3X
for All: Extending the Reach of
Education's Best — Oct 23, 2009 New Research on Dramatically
Improving Failing Schools — Oct 06, 2009 Try, Try Again to Fix Failing Schools — Sep 09, 2009 Innovation in
Education and Charter Philanthropy — Jun 24, 2009 Reconnecting Youth and Designing PD That Works — May 29.
Design a school that pays more and reaches all with excellence — October 10, 2013 Public Impact Co-Directors Refresh Vision: Opportunity Culture
for ALL — September 25, 2013 Report shows promising alternative to closing failing charter schools — August 14, 2013 Rocketship
Education: Bringing tech closer to teachers — July 24, 2013 Case study: New charter pays more, extends teachers» reach, gets strong results — July 9, 2013 Case study: How Charlotte zone planned Opportunity Culture schools — June 27, 2013 Case study: How one Leading Educators fellow extends her reach — June 17, 2013 Opportunity Culture district creates paid role
for student teachers — May 22, 2013 Reports: City - based organizations» roles in
quality digital learning — May 15, 2013 Nation's fifth - largest district explores extending reach of excellent teachers — May 9, 2013 A Better Blend: Combine digital instruction and great teaching to dramatically
improve learning — April 30, 2013 Indiana Encourages Dramatically Different Models in New Charter Schools — April 18, 2013 Charlotte Flooded with Teacher Applicants Seeking Roles to Extend Their Reach — April 11, 2013 New charter school study shows the steps to great schools — March 14, 2013 Nashville Joins Sites Extending Excellent Teachers» Reach — March 7, 2013 Opportunity Culture Network to Link Charter School Organizations — February 6, 2013 Share Opportunity Culture with Your Teachers: New Slide Deck and Two - Pager — Dec 13, 2012 Career Paths That Respect Teachers» Time and Talent — Nov 15, 2012 You Know Who Your Great Teachers Are — Now What?
Education is a lifelong calling, and it is value - added when there are meaningful processes to help all of us as educators to grow, to build on our relationships, and to continuously reflect and act on ways to
improve the
quality of learning and opportunities
for all
students.
Holding states, districts, and schools accountable
for improving the performance of all groups of
students remains critical to
improving the
quality of
education in America.
More urgently,
education agencies should focus their efforts on trying to
improve the
quality of instruction
for minority
students now.
I haven't figured out what title I want, but my dream role will allow me to craft and influence policy that
improves access to
quality education for the most disadvantaged
students in L.A.
Under this plan, state
education agencies would be granted flexibility in meeting certain NCLB requirements in exchange for «rigorous State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction» (Department of Education, Octob
education agencies would be granted flexibility in meeting certain NCLB requirements in exchange
for «rigorous State - developed plans designed to
improve educational outcomes
for all
students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and
improve the
quality of instruction» (Department of
Education, Octob
Education, October 2011).
«Our state continues to be on a solid path to
improving public
education by offering more and more
quality educational options
for students and parents.
In CAP's survey,
for instance, close to 80 percent of Americans agree that school integration will
improve the
quality of
education received by low - income
students, yet only 45 percent agree that integration will
improve the
quality of
education received by high - income
students.
They were hailed as an opportunity to offer more families choice in their
education, and a way
for educators to innovate and
improve the
quality of
education all
students receive.
I'm talking about things like teacher licensing mandates, which researchers have long found do not
improve teacher
quality and traffic in disproven
education fads (but do provide easy - access cash cows
for state departments of
education and teacher colleges since teachers are required to keep buying their products to maintain certification); ever - increasing testing and data - entry mandates; centralized curriculum mandates like Common Core; centralized teacher evaluation and ratings systems; and the massive data entry required to document things like
student behavior problems and special
education services.
The American Statistical Association concluded recently that teachers account
for about 1 per cent to 14 per cent of the variability in test scores, and that the majority of opportunities
for quality improvement are found in system - level conditions.4 In other words, most of what explains
student achievement is beyond the control of teachers or even schools, and therefore arguing that teachers are the most important factor in
improving the
quality of
education is simply wrong.
• A deep - seated belief in the inherent right of all children to a
quality education; • A professional life dedicated to
improving education for teachers and their
students; • A passionate commitment to
improving teaching and learning in America; • Unwavering dedication to the professional integrity and competence of teachers; • Visionary and boundless energy, eternal optimism, and expert leadership; • An innate capacity to inspire collaboration and mobilize support that enabled unparalleled achievements in the history of American
education reform; and • A clear vision coupled with steadfast commitment and fierce determination which has led to historic milestones in American
education and meaningful impact on teaching and learning.
As I listen to the national
education conversation, recently heightened and hyped by the movie Waiting
for Superman, I am troubled that the current conversation has set up a false dichotomy that obscures the deeper challenges associated with
improving the
quality of teaching
for every
student.
Arizona Rural School's Association is dedicated to
improving instruction and promoting
quality education for all
students in rural schools throughout the state.
Webinar Recording:
Improving Education Quality in Juvenile Justice Facilities This webinar highlighted key focus areas of a new brief by the Council of State Government's Justice Center and AYPF entitled Leveraging the Every
Student Succeeds Act to
Improve Outcomes
for Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities.
For the first time in the history of American public education, federal education policy set clear goals for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, and finally focused attention on using data in measuring teacher quali
For the first time in the history of American public
education, federal
education policy set clear goals
for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, and finally focused attention on using data in measuring teacher quali
for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, and finally focused attention on using data in measuring teacher
quality.
I secured funds to reduce overcrowding and
improve the
quality of
education by upgrading outdated classrooms and science labs, repairing deteriorating schools to
improve student safety, and creating new, smaller neighborhood schools so
students are better prepared
for college and to get the job skills they need to work in a 21st Century economy.
At a time when corporate reformists are more interested in making money off of
education than actually attempting to
improve educational
quality for all
students, books like this are critical in helping us decipher the truth from the perpetual myths that have become the bedrock of the reform movement.
Darling - Hamond (1998) makes a strong argument
for quality professional development by stating that each dollar spent on
improving teachers» qualifications nets greater gains in
student learning than any other use of an
education dollar.
Simmons Lettre is an
education consultant, entrepreneur, and nonprofit leader committed to significantly
improving the
quality of
education for all
students.
«We are committed to
improving the
quality and effectiveness of
education and welfare
for the benefit of all
students and are always open to looking at ways to
improve our inspection model.»
It examines questions about the effectiveness of vocational
education in
improving student outcomes, the consequences of new funding and accountability provisions
for programs and participants, the implementation and
quality of vocational
education, and the extent of its alignment with other reform efforts.
Strategies to increase revenue still require tradeoffs but could simultaneously strengthen the district's finances and
improve education quality for students: