Sentences with phrase «initial challenges in their schools»

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The initial solicitation and assessment of nominees is conducted in partnership with FSG, a nonprofit social - impact consulting firm; the Shared Value Initiative, a global platform for organizations seeking business solutions to social challenges; and Professor Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School.

What we found in our initial prototypes — launching an innovation lab space, creating a design thinking professional development experience, and running student - facing design challenges for middle - and high - school classes — was that the design thinking process functioned as a kind of oasis for educators, reconnecting them to their creativity and aspirations for helping students develop as deep thinkers and doers, not just as test takers.

In total, 18 focus groups were held with pupils, teachers and parents, and the research identified one of the initial challenges to schools as the readiness of their technology infrastructures, a vital consideration for schools.

They don't present evidence regarding effects of these initial efforts on student achievement but do explain how RAND diagnosed the weaknesses in the Qatari system, devised the Education for a New Era reform model, and the challenges of implementing standards, independent schools, and the Qatar Student Assessment System.

I might ask about how the school prepares students for state assessment tests, what particular challenges the job presents, the skills the district is looking for in the principal they hire, but certainly I asked nothing to do with salary or vacation days, since those questions would send wrong signals in an initial interview.

An evaluation study of the district's equity fund highlighted several implementation challenges.65 Some PTAs simply did not comply with the district's policy to give back some dollars, and the district had difficulty figuring out how to exempt some PTA expenses fairly from redistribution.66 The evaluators did not examine how this policy affected PTA revenues, but there was significant pushback from members of the community, with some parents threatening to reduce donations during initial policy negotiations.67 A group of parents voiced that the approach was punitive, and that instead, parents should be encouraged to donate to a separate equity fund or to other, less affluent schools.68 Other districts that have considered establishing an equity fund have feared similar pushback, worrying that rich parents will threaten to leave the district, disinvest in their schools, or decrease their overall contributions.69

Why do some young people overcome initial challenges, do well in school, and go on to...

Rather it is an initial attempt to provide schools with concrete support that may be of use to staff in their efforts to work with all pupils, and particularly those who display challenging behaviour.

Using a mixed methods approach, the report draws from both quantitative and qualitative data as it describes the roles of the partner organizations involved, the hiring process of coaches and their training, the initial implementation of the initiative in schools across the state, the successes and challenges from Year One, and discusses lessons and recommendations for Year Two.

Application rounds focus on areas of greatest need to ensure that all schools can access effective support, whether in professional development, school - led initial teacher training or support for those schools in challenging circumstances.

Based on my passion for responsive education and background in teacher research, I felt that conducting a study would be the best way to examine my initial challenges and build my understanding of the school in order to make recommendations for improvement.

Rather it is an initial attempt to provide schools with concrete support that may be of use to staff in their efforts to work with all pupils, and particularly those who display challenging behaviour.

A family moving to a new state faces many initial challenges like taking in the new surroundings, finding a new school for the kids, and making new friends.