Sentences with phrase «literacy efforts increase»

«We've seen our financial literacy efforts increase awareness of the $ 1.2 trillion we spend annually through the #BankBlack and #BuyBlack movement.

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By helping laypersons better distinguish brain myths from brain realities, Barry Beyerstein was a pioneer in the ongoing effort to increase the public's scientific literacy.

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee last week approved legislation that would increase the spending ceilings for adult education and the Even Start program for disadvantaged parents and preschoolers, and create a council to coordinate federal literacy efforts.

Efforts to improve adolescent reading and writing skills are numerous, but few focus on increasing literacy through career and technical education (CTE).

SMB: We should take a page from the successful, ongoing efforts that address the lingering lag in girls» and women's participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and leadership positions: 1) mentoring and role - modeling programs that involve more men in schools, particularly men who hold other than traditionally male jobs so that students see men in a variety of careers; 2) a national fathers» reading campaign to engage more fathers in reading to their children; and 3) increased funding for innovative programs that engage students in literacy activities in and out of school.

States can use ESSA to provide guidance and financial support for district efforts to increase assessment literacy.

As an effort to increase student involvement in leadership, reading and literacy, Amy Christiansen, Title I coordinator for LaVerkin Elementary, said school administrators have been planning Herbert's visit for months to coincide with its participation in The Leader In Me program.

The KC - PIE program is based on the belief that teachers» professional learning is an essential component of any effort designed to increase the artistic literacy of young people.

With a focus on increasing achievement for city students, the Abell Foundation supports efforts to provide quality instruction in all content areas, provide a broad portfolio of effective schools, create successful transitions to and through college and work, increase family engagement, and promote literacy enrichment.

In particular, she mentioned efforts to increase attendance, as well as positive gains in literacy across grade levels.

This document provides a summary of the work of the Early Literacy Task Force to (1) Establish a sense of urgency for increasing literacy achievement for every Michigan student; (2) Create awareness of the statewide collaborative network focused on literacy; and (3) Provide examples of the efforts to leverage resources focused on a vision for student lLiteracy Task Force to (1) Establish a sense of urgency for increasing literacy achievement for every Michigan student; (2) Create awareness of the statewide collaborative network focused on literacy; and (3) Provide examples of the efforts to leverage resources focused on a vision for student lliteracy achievement for every Michigan student; (2) Create awareness of the statewide collaborative network focused on literacy; and (3) Provide examples of the efforts to leverage resources focused on a vision for student lliteracy; and (3) Provide examples of the efforts to leverage resources focused on a vision for student learning.

«We believe e-books... can increase the audience of book readers and support many literacy efforts,» she said in a statement.

Efforts to increase literacy around the world will also make climate literacy more accessible to all.

It is meant to honor the past 50 years of national and international engagement, efforts and progress to increase literacy rates around the world.

This program includes efforts to increase mental health literacy in the community by providing educational programming to teens, parents, and school faculty / administrators; by offering individual depression screenings to all adolescents; and by providing support in obtaining access to mental health resources when necessary, and providing follow - up when indicated.

Research shows that these local efforts are paying off, increasing important skills like literacy and numeracy, especially among those who need it most.

The program will make an effort to increase mental health literacy in the Natick school community, and to prepare the community for a broad - based screening and intervention approach to the problem of youth depression / suicidal behavior.

First, this comprehensive program begins with a concentrated effort to increase mental health literacy in the school community and to prepare the community for a broad - based screening and intervention approach to the problem of youth depression / suicidal behavior.