Sentences with phrase «improving graduate education»

Pearl's placement in 2002 at the National Science Foundation, an agency that funds nearly a quarter of all the basic research conducted by U.S. colleges and universities, began a touchstone year focused on improving graduate education in science and engineering.

The competition calls for graduate students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to submit proposals describing how they would improve graduate education, whether by overhauling student and faculty training policies, modifying funding structure, bridging connections to professional societies, or changing the culture of graduate school.

Osmer says he hopes the commission's findings, to be presented next spring at the council's annual meeting, will be part of a «continuing national conversation» on ways to improve graduate education.

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It offers a different strategy to improve urban education with a promise of free college tuition to graduating high school seniors.

ALBANY — State education commissioner John King said Tuesday that a call from teachers» unions for a three - year moratorium on using state exam results for «high - stakes» decisions is a «distraction» from the goal of improving New York graduates» outcomes in college and careers.

Until now, most New York City teachers have been rewarded based on seniority or quantity of graduate education; neither has been shown to improve student achievement.

Degree inflation (jobs that once went to those with bachelor's degrees now require a master's degree) means it is necessary to pursue graduate education to improve the chances of career success, according to Dozier.

Instead, we need to improve the quality of higher education to meet and guide the demands of society for high - quality human resources and help graduates find jobs.»

A new report from the Royal Society on improving U.K. science and mathematics education contains a lengthy wish list: Upper - level students should take a lot more science and math; more college graduates with science degrees should go into teaching; current teachers should continually upgrade their skills and have a larger voice in the educational process; and the government should de-emphasize the high - stakes tests used to measure student achievement.

Cox is finding ways to improve engineering education at all levels, from K — 12 classrooms to graduate - level courses and labs.

Young scientists today are engaged in improving graduate and postdoctoral education, making science more hospitable to women and minorities, and interacting with Congress on issues of funding and professional development.

High schools, colleges and graduate schools need to improve science education, particularly in statistics.

Improving the relevance of graduate education in a changing student population.

The issue is not whether teacher education improves the performance of graduates, but whether we ought to - as best we are able - bar from teaching those who have not completed an approved preparatory program.

IEP graduates work as leaders within international education nonprofits, NGOs, and government agencies, and as social entrepreneurs running their own initiatives to improve educational quality and access worldwide.

Schwartz was the first director of the Boston Compact, a public - private partnership formed to improve access to higher education and employment for urban high school graduates.

In a forum released today by Education Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of HEducation Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of HEducation and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Heducation practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Hispanics.

The Data Wise Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is designed to help schools turn student assessment data into a tool to improve instruction and transform the act of data analysis into a process that elevates the organization, function, and climate of schools.

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Through its 13 master's programs, two doctoral programs, professional education institutes, and research projects, the Harvard Graduate School of Education prepares leaders in education and generates knowledge to improve student opportunity, achievement, andeducation institutes, and research projects, the Harvard Graduate School of Education prepares leaders in education and generates knowledge to improve student opportunity, achievement, andEducation prepares leaders in education and generates knowledge to improve student opportunity, achievement, andeducation and generates knowledge to improve student opportunity, achievement, and success.

About Askwith Forums: The Askwith Forum, established in 1998 by an anonymous donor and named in honor of New York City public - relations consultant, writer and publishing executive Herbert Askwith, is a series of public lectures at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that provide an opportunity for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share their work, talk with one another, and advance proven practices that will improve learning opportunities for all.

How First - Generation College Students Carve Their Paths After Graduating (HuffPost) Mention of a recent alum, Jessica Li, and how she seeks to improve education for underprivileged children.

2 - 10 — Leadership: Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership, sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Principals» Center, for administrators, in Cambridge, Mass..

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.

Traditional teacher education programs are not rewarded for improving the effectiveness of the teachers they graduate.

A joint initiative of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Business School, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) evolved out of the desire to improve the management and leadership competencies of public school leaders in order to help improve student performance.

«For his tireless efforts to strengthen families and to improve outcomes for thousands of children as President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, we are thrilled to award the second Harvard Graduate School of Education Medal for Education Impact to Geoffrey Canada,» Dean Kathleen McCartney said.

Obama Turns to «Master Teachers» to Improve US Math Scores Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2012 «The selection criteria for the Master Teacher Corps will be key, says Thomas Kane, professor of education and economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Eeducation and economics at the Harvard Graduate School of EducationEducation.

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 Educatioeducation, particularly for low - income students, may help, says Martin West, associate professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Educatioeducation at the Harvard Graduate School of EducationEducation.»

Proponents of Common Core made their case by arguing that the standards would improve public education and eventually strengthen the workforce: they would ensure that all high - school graduates were «college and career ready,» that America remained «globally competitive,» and that all students had access to a rigorous education «regardless of where a child lives or what their background is.»

The Campaign for the Harvard Graduate School of Education will enable the school to strengthen its capacity in a number of areas including its ability to attract the most talented students to education and prepare them to be transformative leaders, to recruit world - class faculty to build a knowledge base about what works in education, to encourage entrepreneurship and partner with the field to implement innovative solutions, and to leverage the convening power of Harvard to improve eEducation will enable the school to strengthen its capacity in a number of areas including its ability to attract the most talented students to education and prepare them to be transformative leaders, to recruit world - class faculty to build a knowledge base about what works in education, to encourage entrepreneurship and partner with the field to implement innovative solutions, and to leverage the convening power of Harvard to improve eeducation and prepare them to be transformative leaders, to recruit world - class faculty to build a knowledge base about what works in education, to encourage entrepreneurship and partner with the field to implement innovative solutions, and to leverage the convening power of Harvard to improve eeducation, to encourage entrepreneurship and partner with the field to implement innovative solutions, and to leverage the convening power of Harvard to improve educationeducation.

«An outstanding academic leader, teacher, and scholar with a commitment to improving and expanding education for all, Jim Ryan worked with colleagues to bring a transformational vision to the Harvard Graduate School of Education,» said Harvard President Dreducation for all, Jim Ryan worked with colleagues to bring a transformational vision to the Harvard Graduate School of Education,» said Harvard President DrEducation,» said Harvard President Drew Faust.

Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education works to support and enrich the professional practice of individuals and institutions worldwide who share our commitment to improving eEducation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education works to support and enrich the professional practice of individuals and institutions worldwide who share our commitment to improving eEducation works to support and enrich the professional practice of individuals and institutions worldwide who share our commitment to improving educationeducation.

Founded in 1920, the Harvard Graduate School of Education is an exceptional and collaborative community of faculty, students, and alumni dedicated to improving lives and expanding opportunities through the comprehensive study and effective practice of eEducation is an exceptional and collaborative community of faculty, students, and alumni dedicated to improving lives and expanding opportunities through the comprehensive study and effective practice of educationeducation.

Reforming the Chaos» of Teacher Education Teachers are graduating from college unprepared to cope in todays classrooms and improve students performance, according to a report by the former president of Teachers College, Columbia University.

To address these growing concerns over skills gaps in the engineering workforce, particularly among graduates and school leavers, 91 per cent of companies agreed that to improve the supply of engineers and technicians, more employers need to provide work experience for those in education or training.

Coaching Tips from Gawande Harvard Gazette, October 25, 2012 «Atul Gawande — New Yorker staff writer, surgeon at Brigham and Women's, and professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)-- took 90 minutes from his busy schedule Wednesday to talk about ways teaching can be improved through coaching as part of the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Forum series.»

A first - generation college student and public school graduate, James Kelly is passionate about improving schools and committed to making sure that all students have access to a quality education.

In support of local educators, Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is offering a special tuition rate for educators working in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for three upcoming leadership programs within The Principals» Center portfolio — Race, Equity, and Leadership in Schools; Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership; and Leadership: An Evolving Vision.

The Graduate School of Education's Convocation ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in Radcliffe Yard began with the exuberance of a pep rally and closed with three sets of personal reflections: on the importance of love; on the reason people enroll at the GSE; and on ways to improve public education, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to theEducation's Convocation ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in Radcliffe Yard began with the exuberance of a pep rally and closed with three sets of personal reflections: on the importance of love; on the reason people enroll at the GSE; and on ways to improve public education, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to theeducation, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to the process.

IMPACT, the controversial teacher - evaluation system recently introduced in the District of Columbia Public Schools, appears to have caused hundreds of teachers in the district to improve their performance markedly while also encouraging some low - performing teachers to voluntarily leave the district's classrooms, according to a new study from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education and the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

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The answers to those questions, developed in partnership with Usable Knowledge at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, can provide the first steps for using research to improve student learning.

In 2014 the Australian Government appointed a Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group (TEMAG) to make recommendations to improve initial teacher education (ITE) to better prepare new teachers and ensure new graduates are classroEducation Ministerial Advisory Group (TEMAG) to make recommendations to improve initial teacher education (ITE) to better prepare new teachers and ensure new graduates are classroeducation (ITE) to better prepare new teachers and ensure new graduates are classroom ready.

A 2010 evaluation of the DC scholarship program for the federal Institute of Education Sciences found that the program «significantly improved students» chances of graduating from high school.»

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 disaEducation,» 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 disaEducation lecturer Thomas Hehir describes the effects of ableism in education and outlines ways to begin improving educational outcomes for students with disaeducation and outlines ways to begin improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

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The Harvard Graduate School of Education seeks to improve education through the preparation of leading professionals, the design of model education programs, the identification of policies that have local, national, and global impact, and the advancement and dissemination of scientifically rigorous and relevant Education seeks to improve education through the preparation of leading professionals, the design of model education programs, the identification of policies that have local, national, and global impact, and the advancement and dissemination of scientifically rigorous and relevant education through the preparation of leading professionals, the design of model education programs, the identification of policies that have local, national, and global impact, and the advancement and dissemination of scientifically rigorous and relevant education programs, the identification of policies that have local, national, and global impact, and the advancement and dissemination of scientifically rigorous and relevant research.

NPR's Anya Kamenetz takes a close look at the Relay Graduate School of Education, noting that the U.S. Department of Education last week «singled out Relay in its announcement of new rules intended to improve all teacher - prep programs.

Cheers, Love, and Altruism at the Graduate School of Education Harvard Magazine, 5/29/13 «The Graduate School of Education's Convocation ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in Radcliffe Yard began with the exuberance of a pep rally and closed with three sets of personal reflections: on the importance of love; on the reason people enroll at the GSE; and on ways to improve public education, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to the procesEducation Harvard Magazine, 5/29/13 «The Graduate School of Education's Convocation ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in Radcliffe Yard began with the exuberance of a pep rally and closed with three sets of personal reflections: on the importance of love; on the reason people enroll at the GSE; and on ways to improve public education, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to the procesEducation's Convocation ceremony on Wednesday afternoon in Radcliffe Yard began with the exuberance of a pep rally and closed with three sets of personal reflections: on the importance of love; on the reason people enroll at the GSE; and on ways to improve public education, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to the proceseducation, in part by restoring the kingdom of God to the process.»