Sentences with phrase «improving educational outcomes for students»

The critical part principals play in developing successful schools has been well established by researchers over the last two decades: committed leaders who understand instruction and can develop the capacities of teachers and of schools are key to improving educational outcomes for all students.

Call them what she may, the evidence is in on the effectiveness of charter schools and vouchers in improving educational outcomes for students:

The Martin Family Initiative's First Nations Schools Principals» Course serves as a much - needed resource, providing principals, vice-principals and aspirants with professional development aimed at building leadership skills and improving educational outcomes for students.

Julie oversees Schusterman's efforts to invest in reform efforts within the U.S. towards improving educational outcomes for all students.

NCLD and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) jointly released this policy brief in May 2011 to help promote research - based approaches to improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

The literature on effective schools emphasizes the importance of a quality teaching force in improving educational outcomes for students.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education announced Tuesday that it has selected the Oakland Unified School District to be one of six districts in the country to participate in a new program aimed at improving educational outcomes for all students.

However, AUSL recognized that transforming teacher talent alone wouldn't suffice in improving educational outcomes for these students, so it expanded its scope and became the first non-profit organization in the country to contract with a large urban school district to transform the lowest - performing schools from inside the public school system.

In charter schools, teachers, administrators, and board members shape important decisions about working conditions, including the mission, curriculum and instruction, programs and services, schedules, budgeting, and staffing — with the goal of improving educational outcomes for students.

Governor Pence has a proven record of accomplishment when it comes to advancing educational choice and innovation, which are critically important to improving educational outcomes for all students in America.»

During the intervening years, it has become more and more apparent that the best strategy for improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities is to focus more attention and resources on improving instructional practices in the regular classroom for all students.

«Until Ofsted can convince the education profession that its inspections are reliable and consistent, leaders, teachers and TAs will continue to regard it as part of the problem, not the solution, to improving educational outcomes for students and educational standards overall.»

Charter public schools provide school teachers, administrators, and board members the flexibility to shape important decisions about working conditions; the mission, curriculum and instruction, programs and services, schedules, budgeting, and staffing — with the goal of improving educational outcomes for students.

The bottom line is this: If we are serious about eliminating long - standing academic achievement gaps and improving learning for all students, we can not ignore the critical role of school district central offices in improving educational outcomes for all students.

And there are many in our ranks who believe central offices add no value whatsoever to improving educational outcomes for students.

The Topic: Educational experts agree that quality teaching is the single most important factor in improving educational outcomes for all students.

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.

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.

Program, she examines how TFA regional staff and corps cultures — specifically staff and corps member engagement and inclusion — can catalyze efforts to improve educational outcomes for students in each local context.

In class, I considered ways public policy could be influenced to improve educational outcomes for students.

In Chicago and Kentucky, local school councils were created to improve educational outcomes for students in their respective jurisdictions.

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 instruction.

No Child Left Behind was supposed to improve educational outcomes for students long overlooked — including those who were black, Hispanic and low - income.

By identifying what works, what doesn't, and why, we aim to improve educational outcomes for all students, particularly those at risk of failure.

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, October 2011).

Charter schools exist to improve educational outcomes for students and are awarded autonomy in a variety of ways to allow this to happen.

Leading Charlotte foundations formed a funding collaborative to support a five - year district turnaround initiative to dramatically improve educational outcomes for students in the West Charlotte High School corridor, one of the city's lowest - performing feeder zones.

In this role she was responsible for leading a national pilot designed to create thriving regional staff and teacher cultures that would catalyze regional efforts to improve educational outcomes for students.

They define the work of teachers and make explicit elements of high - quality, effective teaching in 21st century schools that will improve educational outcomes for students.

A + has been busy traveling to conferences and learning how educators and policymakers across the country are working to improve educational outcomes for students.

The report's executive summary notes that «this study shows that attending a charter school that is part of a larger network of schools is associated with improved educational outcomes for students.»

Given our mission here at the Center for Educational Leadership to improve educational outcomes for all students, the last thing I would want to convey is that we are resistant to accountability.

Jeb Bush served as the 43rd Governor of the State of Florida and, under his leadership, the state dramatically expanded school choice opportunities and improved educational outcomes for students, especially those from disadvantaged families.

The Comprehensive Centers provide technical assistance that builds the capacity of SEAs to help school districts and schools improve educational outcomes for all students.

The school choice system implemented in Hartford, Connecticut is designed to improve educational outcomes for students and to promote inclusive and integrated learning environments.

«Myrna brings decades of experience in education to Great Public Schools Now, especially the ways that charter schools have helped to improve educational outcomes for students in need,» said Bill Siart, Chairman of Great Public Schools Now.

As Norwalk contemplates who would best serve as their school superintendent, they should be especially cognizant of the policy issues surrounding how to improve educational outcomes for those students who enter the school system without the English language skills necessary to succeed.

In addition, the report defines the variety of research that can be conducted to improved educational outcomes for all students.

«With this renewal, the CORE districts will be able to continue implementing their plans to promote innovative, locally tailored strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction,» Ann Whalen, a federal administrator for elementary and secondary education, wrote in the approval letter.

California middle schools in high needs districts are eligible to compete for a share of an $ 11 million federal grant awarded to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

Principals must be instructional leaders, who understand instruction and can develop the capacities of teachers and schools to improve educational outcomes for all students.

Charter schools were created to provide public education choices for families, encourage competition to fuel innovation and change, improve educational outcomes for students, and promote academic and operational accountability for public schools.

Finally, the Task Force's reluctance to consider adequacy or equity indicates that the body isn't seriously looking for alternatives that will improve educational outcomes for students.

The Department of Education (Department) funds these Centers to provide technical assistance to State education agencies (SEAs) that builds SEA capacity to: support local educational agencies (LEAs or districts) and schools, especially low - performing districts and schools; improve educational outcomes for all students; close achievement gaps; and improve the quality of instruction.

Not exact matches

These eight districts joined our original five districts — Dallas ISD (Dallas, TX), Little Rock (AR), Memphis City Schools (TN), Orange County Public Schools (FL), and Prince George's County Public Schools (MD)-- in the work of increasing access to, and participation in, the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, with the goal of reducing childhood hunger, and improving health and educational outcome for students.

Lucky for us, we have a left leaning school board who do support our efforts and who understand that this is an investment they make in our students which pays big dividends in terms of better focus in the classroom and improved educational outcomes.

By focusing on youth, addressing critical education and health outcomes, organizing collaborative actions and initiatives that support students, and strongly engaging community resources, the WSCC approach offers important opportunities that may improve healthy development and educational attainment for students.

Desegregation also improves other important educational outcomes for all students — poor, working class, and middle class alike — including, intellectual self - confidence, leadership skills, critical thinking, creativity, problem - solving, and teamwork.

You can ask why a having a white neighbor or a white classmate should improve educational outcomes for black students, that's a fair question.

Why should having a a white neighbor or white classmate improve educational outcomes for black students?