Sentences with phrase «improving educational»

These individuals have a longstanding interest in closing the opportunity gap for poor kids and kids of color, and improving educational achievement for all students.

Using test score data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, we also find that reforms cause gradual increases in the relative achievement of students in low - income school districts, consistent with the goal of improving educational opportunity for these students.

This plan sets out clear metrics for improving educational outcomes for Oregon's African - American students, and funding, largely to school districts to improve academic outcomes for English Learner (EL) students.

In addition to raising local economies out of poverty, a $ 15 minimum wage and the right to join a union would also raise neighborhood schools out of poverty, dramatically improving educational outcomes.

Improving educational outcomes for all Indianapolis students demands a key ingredient: talented people.

Often referred to as social capital, these types of social relationships are critical to improving educational outcomes.

Ms. Glawe is being recognized for her continued dedication to improving the educational opportunities in Arizona and working to improve the Arizona economy.

No Disabled Student Left Behind Boston Herald, January 8, 2012 «We have made major strides over the past decades in improving educational levels of students with disabilities.

Substantial policy effort has focused on improving the educational opportunities for students in these schools, including the Obama administration's School Improvement Grants (SIG).

Out of this meeting came a renewed federal commitment to improving educational achievement and increasing the nation's commitment to students, teachers, and schools.

His plea for greater integration as the road to improving educational outcomes for poor and black students closely echoes that recently made by Gerald Grant in his Hope and Despair in the American City: Why there are no bad schools in Raleigh (see «Tale of Two Cities,» book review, Spring 2010).

Tinkering Toward Utopia: A Century of Public School Reform explores the dynamic tension between Americans» faith in education as a panacea and the difficulty of improving educational practices.

Yet its own experience in Memphis raises questions about whether the commitment to whole - school reform is the best strategy for improving educational outcomes in troubled urban schools.

Improving educational opportunities for all will mean moving forward with the School's ambitious agenda to change the methods by which practitioners are trained, while simultaneously deepening understanding of the conditions necessary for learning.

Through the Fellowship Program, graduate students who are committed to improving educational outcomes for students have the opportunity to directly impact the quality of the charter school sector.

From the standards movement to accountability to charter schools, California has initiated policies aimed at improving educational outcomes for all children.

With the Leading Educational Innovation and Improvement Micromasters we are supporting teachers and school leaders in improving educational practice through a stackable, modular and portable offering that can lead to a certificate, advance their career and accelerate their progress through the master's program upon admission into the School of Education.

In «Eliminating Ableism in Education,» Harvard Graduate School of Education lecturer Thomas Hehir describes the effects of ableism in education and outlines ways to begin improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

These neighborhood initiatives use «wraparound» programs that take a holistic approach to improving the educational achievement of low - income students.

Inside and outside the school they initiate and lead activities that focus on improving educational opportunities for all students.

Jessica is a consultant interested in improving educational opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.

In fact, our national history suggests improving educational outcomes is very difficult work.

We tend to look for the silver bullet — whether it's the glories of the market or the techno - utopian aspirations of education technology — when in fact improving educational outcomes is a hard, messy, complicated process.

Buffett, who has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in expanding and improving educational opportunities in the United States, will be joined by his wife Suzie and Melinda Gates on Sept. 26 to discuss education.

About the TDT The Teacher Development Trust is an independent charity, founded by teachers, dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of children by ensuring they experience the most effective learning.

Former headteacher and a National Leader of Education in 2009, Andy will be offering advice on improving educational outcomes for pupils by supporting great leadership development.

Topics to be covered include: • The # 1 reason hospitalized or homebound students often fail in traditional models • How a targeted online homebound education program can be less costly while improving educational outcomes • How K12 provides homebound students access to the same rigorous learning experience as their in - school classmates • How this model also works effectively in alternative learning environments, such as addiction centers or juvenile detention facilities

The review panel heard that the fundamentals for supporting all students do not change and personalised learning and teaching based on each child's learning needs, is effective at improving educational outcomes.

Focused solely on improving educational outcomes for children from birth to grade 12, the foundation is now partnering with the Ed School, specifically the school's innovative Ed.L.D.

In future posts, I'll discuss other strategies for improving educational practice, including improving the leadership pipeline, spurring «disruptive innovations,» and working to identify «what works» and make it more likely to get adopted in schools.

A few weeks ago, I argued that policy change is not the only path to education reform, floated five other approaches for improving educational practice, and promised to flesh them out in future posts.

Seven New York State regents published a position paper stating that the «malfunctioning» teacher - evaluation system was based on an «incomplete and inadequate understanding of how to address the task of continuously improving our educational system.»

Since 2000, our mission has focused more sharply on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged youth, particularly those who attend schools in urban communities.

Speaking at the annual conference of the National Indian Education Association, officials of both departments argued that the Bush Administration has successfully focused attention and resources on improving educational opportunities for Indian children.

ESSA wisely eliminates cost - by - cost testing for SNS, a practice which discouraged schools from spending Title I funds on comprehensive services and perversely encouraged spending on add - ons (like pulling students out of academic classes to work with paraprofessionals) that met compliance standards but were not necessarily helpful in improving educational outcomes for low - income students.

With a focus on improving educational outcomes in classrooms across the country, what role could a survey play in determining the similarities between teachers and their students?

Cameras are also proving a useful tool for teacher training and improving the educational standards of a school.

«This year we are honored to present the alumni award to Ernesto Schiefelbein, a scholar committed to improving educational opportunity whose work has influenced education policy in developing countries across the globe,» said Jay Braatz, Ed.M.»

Opening new schools is the only way we are going to be able to meet the twin challenge of meeting rising demand for school places and improving educational standards across the country.

The prize is awarded every two years and it recognizes initiatives that contribute to improving educational practices around the world, with priority given to developing countries and to marginalized and disadvantaged -LSB-...]

By using standard notice - and - comment rule making, by bringing the agency's policy in line with the Supreme Court's interpretation of Title IX, by getting a better handle on the extent of sexual assault in educational institutions and effective prevention measures, and above all, by focusing regulations on improving the educational opportunities that we provide students rather than upending the sexual mores of society at large, they can demonstrate that not everyone appointed by President Trump need sink to his level.

Using new evidence on the effects of lifestyle on the brain might be a way of improving educational attainment in the future.»

But someone's legacy should include improving the educational options available to one of the nation's most underserved groups of kids.

HGSE doctoral programs draw emerging leaders in research, policy, and practice committed to improving educational opportunities in America and around the world.

This practice is supported by the available research; there is little evidence that either streaming by ability or having students repeat years of school is effective in improving educational outcomes.

-- that reform critics have been right all along, that the key to improving educational outcomes is to fix poverty first.

Nancy Hoffman is a vice president and senior advisor at Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit based in Boston focused on improving educational and workforce outcomes for low - income young people and adults.

We have made major strides over the past decades in improving educational levels of students with disabilities.

Our doctoral programs draw emerging leaders in research, policy, and practice committed to improving educational opportunities in America and around the world.

Washington — President Bush last week announced the formation of a high - level task force that will suggest goals and strategies for improving the educational attainment of Hispanics.