Sentences with phrase «inform program practice»

Instead of focusing on having the highest standard of evidence for assessing the impact of a program, it may be better to consider how to ensure evaluation learnings are used to inform program practice, similar to continuous quality improvement processes used in the health sector.

Out - of - school time and youth development: Measuring social - emotional development to inform program practice

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Consistent with past practice, our Compensation Committee asked Semler Brossy during 2010 to assess our compensation program for our PMDs, which includes our NEOs, and to identify the challenges and accompanying considerations that could inform compensation decisions for 2010.

By creating biologically - informed child and family respectful practice, programs and policy, CTA seeks to help maltreated and traumatized children.

The Wisconsin Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program is undertaking multiple efforts to advance understanding of adverse experiences during childhood and to promote trauma - informed practices.

This information may inform program implementers and policymakers seeking to increase EBF practices.

The primary goal of parent support programs is to provide support and information in ways that help parents become more capable and competent.2, 3 Research now indicates that to reach this goal, it is necessary that staff use practices that are family - centered as opposed to professionally - centered, and capacity - building as opposed to dependency forming.4, 5,6,7 The key characteristics of family - centered practices include: treating families with dignity and respect; providing individual, flexible and responsive support; sharing information so families can make informed decisions; ensuring family choice regarding intervention options; and providing the necessary resources and supports for parents to care for their children in ways that produce optimal parent and child outcomes.8, 9,10,11

«It's supposed to inform conservation practice, to be a wake - up call for the extinctions that are happening,» says Caroline Pollock, a program officer with the Red List unit.

I was tasked with supporting their conservation programs with the best available science, working across fields to bring together insights that could inform conservation practice.

The IFN Academy ™ is the only training program created by advanced degree RDN's who have successfully designed and operated a science - based, evidence - informed, thriving private practice.

It combines a review of the rationale and research informing the structure of L2B (Foundation Training); direct, hands - on practice in teaching the program (Intensive Training); and personal mindfulness practice for teachers.

In addition to writing, speaking, and practicing preventive cardiology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I am Medical Director and founder of the Wheat Belly Lifestyle Institute that helps people navigate this lifestyle and provides a community for further engagement, as well as Medical Director and founder of the Cureality program that helps educate and inform people in ways to take back control over health.

If you want to learn to make informed food and lifestyle choices and develop a meaningful and successful practice transforming others through nutrition, this program is for you.

Tracee's been a guest on many prominent television and radio programs informing others about spirituality and sacred ritual practices.

«The extensive research undertaken by OYPRA will help inform policy and practice, and lead to more strategic investment in Australia's outdoor programs for learning, health promotion and positive youth development.»

The project also intends to inform broader questions about the scale - up of promising practices to statewide programs, including questions about why schools do or do not choose to participate.

After they build a theoretical foundation to inform their eventual practice, students observe, reflect, and finally intern at area schools — closing the loop on a program that binds them deeply to their local communities.

«This program provides best practices and cutting edge research to inform 21st century instruction and learning needs.»

How will the research of the Reading First program be used to inform decision making for developing these best practices for teachers?

The goal was to establish a program that reflected the diversity of the field itself, bringing artists, teaching artists, researchers, administrators, classroom teachers, and out - of - school educators together for a year of study on the foundational issues that inform all aspects of arts education theory and practice.

Whether you hope to be able to produce research, wish to be a more informed consumer of educational research, or want to apply research and theory effectively to your practice settings, we think you will find HDP to be a richly gratifying program that helps you take the next step in your career.

In 2016, Rebecca was part of the University of Melbourne's Community Fellows Program, working on creating a practice manual for Trauma Informed Practice in edpractice manual for Trauma Informed Practice in edPractice in education.

While more data is required to inform future policies and practice, the evidence we have highlights a disconnection between how early career teachers and school principals perceive the availability of school - based professional induction programs in the crucial first two years of teaching.

During his year in the TIE Program, Giacobbe's classmates spoke of his hard - working, thoughtful, passionate, and informed responses, calling him a «true educator with a pure art for the practice» and a «kind spirit.»

The district is creating a consolidated approach to behavior programs, tiered student support, and trauma - informed practices through the district's use of social - emotional learning curriculum and data.

It seeks to engage and inform policy and practice at the local and state - level to strengthen LCAP development and program implementation for English Learners moving forward.

The Oregon bill establishes a pilot program to use trauma - informed practices in schools, utilizing national models and coordinating school - based resources (school health centers, nurses, counselors, and administrators) with the efforts of coordinated - care organizations, public health, nonprofits, the justice system, businesses, and parents.

Ultimately People for Education's research findings should help to inform our own practice as we strive to assess and share the impact of the school library learning commons program on all aspects of student growth and development.

During 2015, the project convened state leaders and experts to provide ideas, best practices, and resources to inform «what» policies most effectively advance teaching quality and «how» those policies and programs can be implemented to support great teaching and learning.

These need to be well - informed decisions, therefore leadership teams must be well - versed in best practices, a task easily undertaken through eLearning programs.

«Active parent participation informs and influences policies, practices, and programs that support expanded learning opportunities.

I believe that these examples, which could be added to by my colleagues from other labs, demonstrate how the research and data from the REL program are currently informing decision making and practice.

By providing flexible funding for a broad range of field - driven projects and allowing states, school districts, non-profits, and businesses to partner together to develop and grow innovative programs, projects funded by EIR will not only contribute to the production of actionable, proven interventions in a given community or population, but will generate an evidence base that can be adapted to inform practices and funding decisions for states and school districts across the country.

Released by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), a federal initiative that aims to inform educators and policymakers as they work toward improving education, the compiled resources also include an instructional video that shows how to use the WWC when making decisions about new math programs, policies, and practices.

(Using Data to Inform Decisions: How Teachers Use Data to Inform Practice and Improve Student Performance in Mathematics - Results from a Randomized Experiment of Program Efficacy.

Culture and Collaboration Collaborate effectively and meet frequently with the MWA Division Directors, Associate School Directors, Deans of Students, Lead Teachers, Content Leads, the other divisional DCI, and MWAS team members to successfully build capacity of Teaching Faculty and Teacher Interns Work with the Data and Assessment team to compile, analyze, and respond to data on the school's schoolwide data management and assessment systems, including oversight and implementation of the schoolwide Benchmark Assessment system Through informal observations, formal observations, and other qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence and fidelity to efficacy and growth mindset instructional practices, data - informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural competence practices in working with students, faculty and families Work closely with the Director of Teacher Residency to support and inform MWA Teacher Residents with the necessary entry - level skills expected of MWA teachers; this includes working with and supporting the Mentor Teachers assigned to Teacher Residents Supervise and support New Teacher Induction Program Mentor teachers towards helping new - to - the - profession teachers in «clearing» their credential and meeting state mandates for certification; this includes support for all intern teachers Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal & external stakeholders including administrative colleagues, parents, students, teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board members

Ongoing data collection and regularly scheduled data meetings ensure that the data drives instructional practices and informs the types of support services, as well as advanced programs that we need to offer our students.

These programs have improved learning opportunities for millions of students across the country by enabling educators at the state, district and school levels to make informed, research - based decisions on which programs are the most effective, how to implement evidence - based practices, and how to help the lowest - performing schools.

This report can be a valuable tool for engaging and informing policy and practice at the local and state levels to strengthen LCAP development and program implementation for English Learning moving forward.

That is why we invest in leadership development, school turnaround programs, and objective research that helps inform our legislative advocacy positions, based on proven best practices, not ideology.

By partnering with a variety of local and national experts as program hosts, the Bottom Line seeks to keep charter schools well informed of current hot topics and long - standing best practices through a series of year - round in - person events, webinars, and memo updates.

Explore this curated collection of tools, information, and examples of promising practices, which is meant to inform and support your efforts to increase access and to improve the quality of programs for school - age children.

In Roadmap for Early Childhood and K — 12 Data Linkages, DQC and the Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) recommend focusing on seven key areas to inform policy discussions and decisions; chart the progress of children, programs, and the state; strengthen and support the early childhood workforce; pinpoint best practices and areas of need; allocate scarce resources; and make other important education decisions every day.

These include enhancing the quality and accessibility of programs, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned from the field inform the broader policies impacting children and youth, and maintaining and creating reliable funding streams to sustain these programs.

Efforts with preservice teachers described here have been informed by the authors» successes assisting in - service teachers with understanding how technology can empower inquiry - based teaching practices in social studies classrooms, as well as efforts to more fully integrate technology into the overall teacher education programs at the authors» institutions.

We found that the exemplary in - service programs offered a well connected set of learning opportunities that were informed by a coherent view of teaching and learning, grounded in both theory and practice.

While celebrating the uniqueness of the individual, our programs cultivate social awareness using trauma informed and restorative practices.

Trauma - informed practices and programs, like guided meditation, Collaborative Problem Solving, and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) have been successful in a growing number of schools, reducing reactions to trauma and lowering student discipline problems while raising academic achievement.

Using Multiple Child Assessments to Inform Practice in Early Childhood Programs: Lesson from Milipitas Unified School District presents lesson learned from using multiple child assessment (DRDP and CPAA) in one California school district.

Evidence - based practices that inform the teacher preparation and programming standards in gifted education relate to assessment, curriculum, instruction, and grouping issues, all of which are embedded within the CCSS.