Sentences with phrase «local school improvement efforts»

Policymakers and educators frequently use teacher perception surveys to inform state and local school improvement efforts.

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If you are interested in lobbying local elected officials for policy changes that effect our neighborhood (congestion pricing, affordable housing, public school improvements), getting involved in the local community board, or participating in our club's efforts to elect progressive judges, this is the committee for you.

A credible threat of state intervention may push local superintendents to undertake their own improvement efforts and strengthen their hand in bargaining with school board members, unions, and others.

Their analysis of 13 federal, state, and local improvement efforts in rural schools suggests that a longstanding «urban bias» in education policymaking has resulted in programs that do not take the variety and special characteristics of rural communities into account — and thus are less effective than they could be.

In determining the number of schools to place under registration review, other than persistently lowest - achieving schools identified pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the commissioner may consider the sufficiency of State and local resources to effectively implement and monitor school improvement efforts in schools under registration review.

Such detail captures multiple dimensions of school and district performance and can drive local improvement efforts tailored to each unique context.

Harbormasters often lead in one or more of those areas and work in close collaboration with other local stakeholders on the other efforts to accelerate the pace and sustainability of school improvement.

Our series of papers is meant to inform state school chiefs, state education agency staff, governors and legislative staff, and state advocacy groups about how to support the most promising local improvement efforts.

The compendium emphasizes that school improvement is a collaborative effort, and it advises those who are reading the document with intent to improve a local school to consider their circumstances.

State and local policymakers should consider enhancing school improvement efforts through an evidence - based focus on students» learning mindsets and skills.

In partnership with school districts and other organizations, researchers have an opportunity to conduct rigorous studies to inform local system improvement and, potentially, other efforts to support principal development.

This discussion will include local community voices in an analysis of how meaningful stakeholder engagement can bring families and community members together with state - level stakeholders and local education agencies to inform and enrich school improvement efforts

The intent was to organize and frame the field's learning about rapid school improvement efforts and how improvement decisions made at any one level could have a lasting impact across all levels of a system comprising the state education agency (SEA), the local education agency (LEA), and the individual school.

WestEd is a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development (R&D) programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with national, regional, state, and local policymakers and practitioners to carry out large - scale school improvement and innovative change efforts.

Can decision - makers and everyone who is responsible for implementing school improvement efforts come together to build a better, more sustainable approach to local improvement?

Local school improvement planning efforts are set to begin this upcoming fall and will have serious implications for those schools defined as «underperforming» under a given state's accountability system.

WestEd has been a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development (R&D) programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with policymakers and practitioners at state and local levels to carry out large - scale school improvement and innovative change efforts.

To make it possible for educators to participate effectively in complex school improvement efforts at the local level, school system leaders must create the conditions that allow that to happen.

What's more, local school leaders, empowered by ESSA, will have more say about the school improvement efforts targeting low - performing schools.

More recently, PAA released a proposal on how authentic school - level improvement efforts can be achieved through local school councils made up of majority parent membership.