Sentences with phrase «maintains standards of education»

Develop and maintain standards of education and training, experience, and examination for entry into the professions of mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy

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Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

The Academy will play an attractive brand of football, consistent through all the age groups and offer a culture which has education at the forefront whilst maintaining the highest standards of integrity and honesty amongst the people who serve within it.

They are committed to maintaining premium standards of childcare and innovative implementation of early childhood programming and education to include 21st century skills.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Maintaining high standards of education is critical and it is important that the qualifications system is kept under review to ensure it is meeting the needs of pupils, employers and the further education sector.

«It is clear that if the quality of governance is to improve across the education system, basic minimum standards of governance should apply across all publicly funded schools, not just to those in the maintained sector.»

In a statement, Speaker Carl E. Heastie said that the two regents have a demonstrated commitment to maintaining the highest standards of education and providing every child with the most equitable high quality education across New York State.

The unremitting task in successfully sustaining higher education is to constantly improve standards of learning, to maintain the credibility of educational qualifications, and to ensure that the student experience is both satisfactory and viable.

Jessica Marshall, marketing manager, Remploy Furniture, designer and manufacturer of high - quality, built - to - last education products supports this by adding; «It is important for furniture suppliers to be committed to continually maintain and improve product standards - both British and European.

The National Council on Economic Education A nationwide program for economic education in America's schools, the council maintains a database of excellent economic and entrepreneurial lessons, accessible by title, grade level, concept, or Education A nationwide program for economic education in America's schools, the council maintains a database of excellent economic and entrepreneurial lessons, accessible by title, grade level, concept, or education in America's schools, the council maintains a database of excellent economic and entrepreneurial lessons, accessible by title, grade level, concept, or standard.

Some supporters argue a common set of rigorous national standards will transform American education, prepare students for college and careers, and allow our nation to maintain international competitiveness.

While Ofsted recognised that «substantial progress had been made», inspectors maintained that the chain's schools are still not good enough, with more than half not providing a good enough standard of education and five rated as inadequate.

Intolerant of intellectual mediocrity, he wanted to make sure that I was scholarly enough to maintain the high standards of an organization renowned for its candid commentaries on the health of American primary and secondary education.

Improving Schools for Every Student Huffington Post, 10/28/15» [Professor] Paul Reville, who served as secretary of education in Massachusetts, is quick to defend the standards movement as crucial to establishing higher expectations for all students and maintaining public confidence in schools.

A new study analyzing changes at North Carolina's 44 teacher - education colleges during the enrollment decline of the past decade has found that those colleges committed to maintaining high standards are losing the most students because they have no flexibility in the present market.

Additionally, it also directs the Council to «carry out regular assessments of the standards of performance of the Council's education functions», which includes levels of support and challenge to the Council's maintained schools, as well as taking «appropriate action to effect improvements which are identified as necessary».

«The government must be prepared to ask if it can afford to lose more of its experienced teachers if it wishes to maintain education standards».

[5] Therefore, similar to the great majority of institutions of higher education in this country, CUNY is continuously trying to find ways to increase graduation rates while simultaneously maintaining or raising standards.

By contrast, as Tooley explains, private schools must «ensure that the quality of education provided was at least high enough to satisfy parents, linking the desire to make a profit with the desire to maintain or raise standards in education.»

Stephen Willoughby, who is also chairman of New York University's department of mathematics education and a longtime leader in the field, urged the nctm to take steps to see that standards are maintained and said members should approach their congressmen and their state and local officials to draw attention to the problem of poor teacher - training.

A group of grade - level teachers, physical education teachers and counselors will analyze scholarly resources to determine how to integrate food, nutrition, health and culture (while maintaining Park City School District's rigorous academic standards) into existing curriculum.

Frequently, arguments in favor of maintaining this particular benchmark as the desired goal for American students and education institutions are couched in terms of establishing demanding standards so the United States becomes more competitive internationally.

The EPI assessment allows Phoenix # 1 to maintain those standards in hiring by creating a composite score for each teacher candidate, as well as individual scores for three of four key success indicators shown to predict teacher effectiveness in research conducted by a consortium of experts in the fields of research, education, psychometrics and predictive analytics.

«We believe Indiana's growth model is the best student growth measure in the nation, and we believe we can develop an accountability system that uses clear labels, incorporates student growth, and still maintains rigorous standards,» Indiana Department of Education spokesperson Alex Damron said Friday.

Indiana must maintain standards that meet the U.S. Department of Education's definition of «college - and career - ready.»

The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that outline administrative standards for the use of reasonable force by school personnel to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.

ARLINGTON, Va. — December 6, 2016 — The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a nonprofit organization created by the teaching profession to set and maintain standards of accomplished practice, announced the election of three prominent education leaders to its board of directors, all of whom are National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).

In conjunction with Education Trust - New York, an «unprecedented coalition» of 12 education, business, and civil rights organizations, cosigned a policy memo detailing recommendations for the state of New York to use ESSA to create accountability systems that «maintain high standards, prioritize closing achievement gaps, Education Trust - New York, an «unprecedented coalition» of 12 education, business, and civil rights organizations, cosigned a policy memo detailing recommendations for the state of New York to use ESSA to create accountability systems that «maintain high standards, prioritize closing achievement gaps, education, business, and civil rights organizations, cosigned a policy memo detailing recommendations for the state of New York to use ESSA to create accountability systems that «maintain high standards, prioritize closing achievement gaps, ensure...

All Are National Board Certified Teachers ARLINGTON, Va. — December 6, 2016 — The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a nonprofit organization created by the teaching profession to set and maintain standards of accomplished practice, announced the election of three prominent education leaders to its board of directors, all of whom are National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).

For educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.

Given the political climate and opportunities for change — the availability of stimulus funds (including Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's commitment of $ 350 million in stimulus funding to support assessment work), the movement toward common standards, and the upcoming reauthorization of No Child Left Behind — we can bypass the debate between the two flawed options of either maintaining the status quo or returning to performance - based assessment systems of the 1990s.

«As the nation seeks to maintain our international competitiveness, ensure all students regardless of background have access to a high quality education, and prepare all students for college, work and citizenship,» said Duncan when the standards were released in June 2010, «these standards are an important foundation for our collective work.»

Since 1988, our primary mission seeks to accredit private schools who meet the standards of the association and continue to maintain the quality of education as expected by TAAPS.

Our recent research examines the evaluation of the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) program (Molnar, Smith, and Zahorik, 2000; Molnar et al., 2001; Zahorik, Molnar, Ehrle, & Halbach, 2000), an initiative that requires participating schools to maintain the student - teacher ratio in K — 3 classes at 15:1 and develop rigorous, standards - based academic curriculums.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

A current policies and procedures manual that is consistent with the vision and mission of the nontraditional or alternative school, approved by the local board of education, and articulated to all stakeholders in the form of standard operating procedures (SOPs) is maintained.

The six steps outlined to the Board of Education will help Florida move forward in maintaining exceptionally high standards while removing federal intrusion into our education systeEducation will help Florida move forward in maintaining exceptionally high standards while removing federal intrusion into our education systeeducation system.»

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a nonprofit organization created by the teaching profession to set and maintain standards of accomplished practice, announced the election of seven prominent education leaders to its board of directors, including four National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).

The state has never conducted a study to determine if the levels of funding provided by the PSFA are sufficient to maintain a public school system that meets the qualitative standards of the Education Clause or the mandates of state education reform legislation and the Consolidated StEducation Clause or the mandates of state education reform legislation and the Consolidated Steducation reform legislation and the Consolidated State Plan.

The Local Government Association says 91 % of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed «to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies».

Last year the House passed the Student Success Act, a broad based reform of federal education policy that would maintain the high standards the President called for while giving state and local school districts back the money and authority they need to meet those standards.

The involvement of universities, further education colleges and employers will help to maintain standards and relevance to the jobs market, he said.

Although «rebranding» is the generic name of the strategy, the specific mechanisms used by state departments of education to ensure they maintain Common Core or Common Core - aligned standards has differed from state to state.

The legislation strikes references to Common Core and requires the state board of education to adopt what it calls «college and career readiness» standards that meet national and international benchmarks and comply with federal standards while maintaining Indiana's sovereignty... Some critics of the board of education say the standards they are developing hew too closely to Common Core.

It's time to take students» rights to a quality public education off the bargaining table and start maintaining a standard of excellence so that every child, in every classroom, has the opportunity to succeed.»

Further, standardizing district reclassification policies into one uniform policy — for now, using the State Board of Education guidelines — would ease another concern: that districts have a fiscal incentive to set standards that maintain the supplemental funding they get for each EL student.

Maintains the standards to seek and improve school business administration through research and continuing education of school business officials.

I. Maintains the standards to seek and improve school business administration through research and continuing education of school business officials.

The state board of public education establishes and maintains standards for all public schools in Montana to guarantee that all students receive the benefit of attending accredited schools under the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) Chapter 55.

I'm so pleased to have someone like Anthony join us here at ASCD, as he is sure to maintain the high standards of EL and pursue new ideas that keep the magazine on the cutting edge of education publishing.»