Sentences with phrase «improvement supports for programs»
This requires investments in the workforce, in initiatives to expand access to high - quality programs and in quality improvement supports for programs.
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Strengthened health - education partnerships, tools for healthy school assessment and planning, and the coordination of existing school - based healthy living programs and resources combine to support improvements in students» health and learning.
PTAs and similar organizations originally pushed for the creation of the National School Lunch Program, and they continue to support improvements in school meals and snacks.
In 2013, in recognition of the need for a sustainable and predictable funding mechanism to support ongoing school kitchen improvements, lawmakers introduced the bipartisan School Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible schools.
Despite the current fiscal crisis, Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget continues prior year funding levels for the core transportation capital programs supported by the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund, providing $ 501 million for highway and bridge construction, $ 363.1 million for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) and $ 39.7 million for the Marchiselli program for local governments, and $ 16.9 million for Amtrak service subsidies and additional rail capital invesProgram (CHIPS) and $ 39.7 million for the Marchiselli program for local governments, and $ 16.9 million for Amtrak service subsidies and additional rail capital invesprogram for local governments, and $ 16.9 million for Amtrak service subsidies and additional rail capital investments.
Bandshell at Forest Park in Woodhaven • $ 300,000 to improve lighting along the shorefront facing Queens in Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island • $ 1.5 million to renovate the baseball fields at Glen Oaks Playground in Glen Oaks • $ 1 million to renovate Hallets Cove Playground in Astoria • $ 975,000 to improve the asphalt field at Hoffman Park in Elmhurst • $ 1.3 million to construct a meditation garden and upgrade Rachel Carson Playground in Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing • $ 322,000 to construct a skate park at Laurelton Playground in Laurelton • $ 850,000 to upgrade Lannett Playground in Far Rockaway • $ 600,000 to renovate Maple Playground in Flushing • $ 1.5 million to install new play equipment and to upgrade the sprinklers and surface at Mauro Playground in Kew Gardens Hills • $ 350,000 for landscape improvements along the Merrick Boulevard Mall in Springfield Gardens • $ 700,000 to enhance the lawn area, install new walkways, decorate pavers, install new benches and plantings, create a new entry and repair the retaining wall at Newtown Playground in Elmhurst • $ 2 million to upgrade to existing benches and equipment in Norelli Hargreaves Park in Jamaica • $ 300,000 for a mall enhancement and tree plantings along the Northern Boulevard Mall between 62nd Street and 102nd Street in Woodside / Jackson Heights • $ 400,000 to renovate Kingsland Homestead in Flushing • $ 3 million for the preservation of the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows — Corona Park • $ 480,000 to replace the aviary mesh and marsh bridge at the Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows — Corona Park • $ 2 million to renovate the asphalt field at the World's Fair Playground in Flushing Meadows — Corona Park • $ 800,000 to formalize the picnic grove, add gravel pads and grills, install new fences and benches and upgrade the basketball courts in Rainey Park in Astoria • $ 1.5 million for turf and track upgrades at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica • $ 1.4 million to renovate Sandpiper Playground in Rockaway Beach • $ 600,000 to renovate the museum building at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City • $ 500,000 construct a dog run at Triborough Bridge Playground B in Astoria • $ 375,000 for pavers and accent lighting at Tribute Park in the Rockaways • $ 250,000 for site acquisition to add to Udalls Cove in Little Neck • $ 175,000 to improve sidewalk and perimeter of Veterans Grove in Elmhurst • $ 1.6 million to resurface the baseball field and upgrade the play equipment at Vleigh Playground in Flushing • $ 300,000 to support the borough's Tree Stump Removal Program.
Henninger High School - $ 37.4 million - Partial renovations include expanded cafeteria, enlarged library, new windows, reconfigured main entrance, gymnasium renovations, spaces for career technical education programs, support spaces, partial mechanical system replacement, bathroom renovations and security improvements - Phased construction with students remaining in building
The project was supported by a USDA NIFA grant, and the study's authors include researchers from the National Program for Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle, as well as associated graduate students and staff.
For NIST, Mollohan said the panel has matched the Administration's request for $ 130 million for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $ 79 million for the high - risk, high - reward research supported by the Technology Improvement Program, both Democratic favoritFor NIST, Mollohan said the panel has matched the Administration's request for $ 130 million for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $ 79 million for the high - risk, high - reward research supported by the Technology Improvement Program, both Democratic favoritfor $ 130 million for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $ 79 million for the high - risk, high - reward research supported by the Technology Improvement Program, both Democratic favoritfor the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $ 79 million for the high - risk, high - reward research supported by the Technology Improvement Program, both Democratic favoritfor the high - risk, high - reward research supported by the Technology Improvement Program, both Democratic favorites.
However, registration of cardiac arrests was prospective and uniform, following the standardized Utstein style for reporting out - of - hospital cardiac arrest and revised for data quality assurance by the RACE - CARS team.18 Our results support efforts of other communities seeking to improve bystander and first - responder intervention, since they come from a quality - improvement database of a substantial portion of the state of North Carolina, with stable reporting over a 4 - year period during a broad implementation program that used a standardized protocol, as recommended by the American Heart Association.13, 20,40
The program supports advances in research on STEM learning and education by fostering efforts to explore all aspects of education research from foundational knowledge to improvements in STEM learning and learning contexts, both formal and informal, from childhood through adulthood, for all groups, and from the earliest developmental stages of life through participation in the workforce, resulting in increased public understanding of science and engineering.
** The School Improvement Grants program is officially gone, though the bill [like Alexander's discussion draft] does include a large state set - aside for school «interventions and supports.»)
National Institute for Urban School Improvement The National Institute for Urban School Improvement is dedicated to supporting urban educational communities that are implementing mainstream inclusion programs for students with disabilities.
«Nick Hoekstra embodies the fine qualities of students in the International Education Policy Program: a commitment to lead so all children can learn what they need to become architects of their own lives; ambitions to support educational change that exceed the resources he currently controls; and ingenuity to collaborate with others building networks for continuous improvement to produce 21st - century education,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, faculty director if IEP.
To support this, they say: «An independent evaluation by Patrick Wolf of the University of Arkansas found no improvement for students participating in the Milwaukee or Washington, D.C., voucher programs.»
In Houston this summer, Nina Shokraii Rees, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the Department of Education, renewed the DOE's pledge of support for the College Board's efforts to see that the AP program will «leave no child behind.»
The MOISD supports school improvement efforts, provides cost - effective business solutions, offers programs for students, helps parents, and works within our community to maximize resources for all families.
These systems are designed to specify quality, provide a basis for program accountability, and support program improvement.
The TIF program uses performance - based compensation and related supports for educators to catalyze improvements in a district's human capital management system to drive increased student outcomes.
Looking for creative ways to help close the near - $ 20 billion budget shortfall, state Senators have proposed shifting $ 165 million of the newly approved School Improvement Grant money to a program supporting low - performing schools created four years ago out of a court settlement with the governor.
NSBA also strongly supports the improvements made to the E-Rate program in 2014, including the focus on helping districts establish robust Wi - Fi connectivity for all learning spaces on school property.
To celebrate exemplary programs as well as to cultivate a group of exemplary programs that model and can help to catalyze and support ongoing program improvement in other universities, UCEA has established an Award for Exemplary Educational Leadership Preparation.
Currently, Title II of ESSA supports teacher residency programs that prepare teachers in shortage subject areas or to teach in high - needs schools; high - quality induction programs; job - embedded professional development focused on continuous improvement of teachers» skills; and career ladders for accomplished teachers.
(Harrisburg, PA — May 3, 2011)-- Hundreds of students, teachers, parents and legislators gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to show their support for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program and to advocate for passage of Senate Bill 1, legislation that would greatly expand school choice options in Pennsylvania.
In response to mixed test results at Barry, the district sought additional resources and supports for the school's expanded - learning - time program through a School Improvement Grant it received from the state of Connecticut in 2014.
The promise of CSR models — such as Accelerated School Project, Core Knowledge, Direct Instruction, High Schools That Work, School Development Program, Success for All — and the comprehensive reform that they support is that they are research - based and provide the training and other supports needed to encourage a coordinated approach to improvement that addresses curriculum and instruction, professional development, leadership, parental and community involvement, and other components needed for student success.
In addition, participating communities receive other non-monetary support, such as inclusion in a professional learning community, regular convenings with other cities in the initiative, supports to integrate and apply SEL data to continuous improvement systems, communications counsel, and other technical assistance provided by national experts such as the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Forum for Youth Investment, the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, Crosby Marketing Communications and others.
Partnership with SRI International (SRI) and School Readiness Consulting (SRC) to support the implementation of VPI + through the collection and use of formative program measures, summative child assessments, and cost - effectiveness data to provide feedback for continuous improvement of instruction and program implementation, administer predictive tests and analyze results to answer pressing questions, and communicate results with VDOE, school divisions, and teachers
The report examines progress in the performance of students in high - poverty schools, the development of state standards and assessment systems, accountability systems and school improvement efforts, the targeting of Title I funds, Title I services at the school level, support for family involvement, services for students in private schools, and services provided under the Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected and Delinquent programs.
Researchers also found that the program exhibited a high degree of fidelity to its planned educational model thanks to a strong collaborative relationship with the district, a culture of continuous improvement, and ample training and support for the teaching artists.
It is used to enhance teaching and learning, support school improvement, and to provide data for accountability to help ensure the effectiveness of schools, programs, and staff.
The Network for Transforming Educator Preparation (NTEP) is committed to supporting states in developing systems to collect, analyze and report on outcome data from educator preparation programs and helping states leverage their data systems to drive continuous improvement
Does our district have policies that support data sharing with teacher education programs for the purpose of quality improvement?
He joined the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education in 2014 as a Senior Vice President with responsibility for government relations, program development, and initiatives to support member institutions in their evidence - based program improvement efforts.
Hogan also supports state funding for programs assisting nonpublic schools with textbook and technology costs, as well as aging infrastructure improvements.»
Kline suggests that funds should be reallocated from «pet projects» and «programs with no track record for success, such as Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, School Improvement Grants, and Striving Readers, among others» to fulfill the nation's basic obligation to support students with special needs.
In 2015, the San Antonio Independent School District School Board passed a resolution supporting the program and defining the rationale for its creation as, «new teachers who receive concentrated, coordinated support are more likely to remain in the district, thereby saving precious district funds and resources and contributing to a culture of continuous growth and improvement, leading to improved student performance.»
In support of AACTE's mission to build capacity for high - quality educator preparation programs, we are excited to announce plans for new regional workshops focused on performance assessment, continuous improvement, and quality assurance.
This component does not provide for any funding but gives LEAs latitude in spending funds that they receive under other Federal programs to support a wide range of local activities that support both school improvement and student achievement.
Numerous provisions contained in S. 1177 represent a huge step forward from current legislation: the elimination of adequate yearly progress and the 100 percent proficiency requirements, tempering the test - and - punish provisions of No Child Left Behind; the continued requirement of disaggregated subgroup data; removal of the unworkable school turnaround models required under the School Improvement Grant and Race to the Top programs; clarification of the term school leader as the principal of an elementary, middle or high school; inclusion of the use of Title II funds for a «School Leadership Residency Program»; activities to improve the recruitment, preparation, placement, support, and retention of effective principals and school leaders in high - need schools; and the allowable use of Title II funds to develop induction and mentoring programs that are designed to improve school leadership and provide opportunities for mentor principals and other educators who are experienced and effective.
The Center for Urban Education Leadership and program faculty have attracted roughly $ 14 million in external funding that has supported research and continuous program improvement.
The aim is to translate research into practice by establishing meaningful and relevant guidelines, programs and services that support a model for whole school improvement with a focus on school climate.
We accomplish this by investing more than $ 20 million annually in scholarship support and academic enrichment for students, operational improvements for schools, leadership development programs for the next generation of school leaders, and academic programs and professional development for teachers.
Considerations for selecting assessments will be discussed, and one approach, (the DESSA), will illustrate how social and emotional data can be used to guide instruction, evaluate outcomes, and support continuous quality improvement efforts in your programs.
To achieve this vision, NCSI's overarching goal is to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and Lead Agency capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities.
The table includes estimated costs for implementation of the waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act granted to districts participating as members of the California Office to Reform Education (CORE), July 2013 program improvement activities, transportation to support school choice, and district activities to support CORE waiver schools.
To help leaders in this critical role, the Ounce developed Lead Learn Excel, a program for leaders to develop the skills they need to support the everyday learning and improvement of their early education teachers.
If I had the opportunity to meet with a new school administrator regarding implementing intensive interventions within their school or district, I would advise them to focus on four main components of a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS): (1) establishing a student - focused culture in your building, (2) establishing efficient procedures for data collection and analysis, (3) establishing a strong core instructional program and (4) focusing on continuous improvement.
New Teacher Center describes strong induction programs as those that include instructional mentoring for new teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for teachers and support systems to drive continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning.10
DTLI resulted in a blueprint for a comprehensive turnaround program for Texas that builds district capacity to support school improvement by strengthening four essential systemic levers: leadership, instructional infrastructure, support and accountability, and talent management.