Sentences with phrase «meaningful school decision»

Though the bill ultimately wasn't passed, we expanded the conversation around student voice in more meaningful school decision - making locally and nationally.

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A self - deprecating NCAA is a welcome switch from the previously smug organization that has only been moved to meaningful action in the recent past by federal court decisions (the ban on cost - of - attendance stipends became illegal once the NCAA got whipped in O'Bannon vs. NCAA) and terrible PR (Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier made the schools look silly with their food rules by speaking out during a tournament that makes $ 770 million a year for the NCAA in television revenue, hence the unlimited meals rule change).

Embedding workplace and community learning into core academic courses not only makes the learning measurably more meaningful but also demystifies the adult world and helps students make better decisions about what classes to take next and what training to pursue after high school.

In addition to making a positive statement about the school's approach to sustainability many of the issues that inform the decision making process can also be introduced into the classroom to engage pupils with real - world issues in a meaningful way.

And Vallas's decision to put more than 100 schools on probation one year and to intervene at seven particularly troubled high schools shortly thereafter overwhelmed the district's ability to give these schools any meaningful help.

In their report, «Successful School Restructuring,» the researchers at Wisconsin's Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools found that even innovative school improvements, such as portfolio assessment and shared decision making, are less effective without accompanying meaningful student assignments based on deep inSchool Restructuring,» the researchers at Wisconsin's Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools found that even innovative school improvements, such as portfolio assessment and shared decision making, are less effective without accompanying meaningful student assignments based on deep inschool improvements, such as portfolio assessment and shared decision making, are less effective without accompanying meaningful student assignments based on deep inquiry.

This manifested in new systems — from School Grades to new College - and - Career Ready assessments, to meaningful teacher evaluation — things that we can say changed the landscape by telling the truth and putting students and families at the center of all decision - making.

«As school leaders,» write the study's authors, «administrators are charged with creating an organizational climate that promotes individual commitment and organizational effectiveness (e.g., providing adequate resources and professional development, giving meaningful feedback and encouragement, and including teachers in decision making).»

Exclusively for NBOA members, BIIS was designed by business officers, for business officers to analyze a wide range of operational and compensation data and distill it into accurate and meaningful graphs schools can use to set benchmarks and make important decisions.

In the wake of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals» recent decision to uphold most of the state's immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Bill 4, we renew our call for the San Antonio Independent School District to provide meaningful protections for our undocumented students and their families, and ask that our district make ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable community members its top priority.

Utilizing a sophisticated technology system to analyze student feedback against a large library of aggregate data, YouthTruth also consults and informs school leaders to make meaningful decisions on other hotbutton issues such as school safety, teacher professional development and classroom engagement.

To support these efforts, Partners for Each and Every Child (Partners for) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA — a guide for local education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunSchool Officers (CCSSO) developed Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA — a guide for local education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunschool leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunities.

Community schools set the pace for engaging and meaningful home - school involvement where families are partners in educational planning and decision - making.

Schools should offer meaningful roles in decision making to students to promote student learning and an atmosphere of participation, responsibility, and ownership.

Students Leading By Creating Supportive Learning Environments The role of meaningful student involvement in educational decision - making is not merely a question of whether or not to organize a democratic school, although many traits are similar.

In a unanimous 8 - 0 decision that advocates say expands the rights of special education students, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school districts must give students with disabilities the chance to make meaningful, «appropriately ambitious» progress.

One of the most important keys for Meaningful Student Involvement is the consistent support and willingness of adults to integrate students in all aspects of schooling, including teaching, learning, and decision - making.

Divisions LEA must engage in timely and meaningful consultation with private school officials during the design and development of their Title III, Part A, programs and prior to making any decision that may affect the participation of private school students, their teachers, and / or other educational personnel in Title III, Part A, equitable services.

Develop a school culture that provides meaningful decision - making roles for teachers of all experience levels and is committed to a shared vision and mission focused on student success.

Without annual information, from high - quality assessments, on school and district performance, the state and district lack meaningful data to inform and enforce intervention decisions for low - performing schools, essentially putting the most needed interventions on hold for years.

Develop a school culture that provides meaningful decision - making roles for teachers and is committed to a shared vision and mission focused on student behavioral and academic success.

Recently, Student Voice launched a students» bill of rights calling the rights to freedom of expression, to meaningful participation in decision - making and the right to diversity and inclusion in schools.

Rating: 3 - Leaders communicate effectively with appropriate and varied representatives from stakeholder groups, provide opportunities for stakeholders to shape decisions, solicit feedback and respond to stakeholders, work collaboratively on school improvement efforts, and provide and support meaningful leadership roles for stakeholders.

Utilizing sophisticated technology to analyze student feedback against a large library of aggregate data, YouthTruth also consults and informs school leaders to make meaningful decisions on other hot - button issues such as school safety, professional development, and classroom engagement.

Later in this book you can read about the closely related topic of Meaningful Student Involvement in education decision - making, including students on school boards and school site councils.

From the introductory chapter through the conclusion, the reader is presented with research that supports meaningful student involvement in school decision - making and research, students» perceptions of detracking, gender, school support, and learning environments, students» experiences of identity - based curricular reform and school governance.

«Parents and school staff must be consulted in a meaningful way before any final decisions over the schools» futures are taken.

This model secures staff members» full participation in the school's decision - making processes, promotes meaningful collaboration and harmonious work relations, generates passion for accomplishing goals, and boosts student and teacher productivity.

Sojourners Magazine just published a blog comment / letter to the editor I wrote in response to a previous article by Nicole Baker Fulgham, «Beyond «Superman,»» which referenced «Waiting for Superman» in recommending that meaningful reform must involve all stakeholders having a stronger, more meaningful voice in school decision - making.

While it certainly conveys the importance of keeping teaching and learning at the forefront of decision making, it is no more meaningful, in and of itself, than admonishing the leader of any organization to keep his or her eye on the organizational «ball» — in this case, the core objective of making schools work better for kids.

Last year the group primarily focused on supporting Mayor Bloomberg's effort to destroy tenure in the New York City Schools, writing, «We applaud Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to make tenure decisions more meaningful.»

McKay - Jackson urges school leaders to involve students in their deliberations: Engaging student voice and their meaningful participation in positive decision - making also fosters social emotional development.

Working with students as partners throughout the education system, I have uncovered how Meaningful Student Involvement in decision - making can occur throughout education, affecting individuals, schools, and the entire system every day.

The quintessential example of Pryor's dismal and idiotic approach to governing was his decision to let go or transfer ten State Department of Education, Connecticut - based experts on improving schools and replacing them with an unending series of inexperienced, out - of - state consultants who have no meaningful experience or understanding of how to close the achievement gap in our largest and poorest school districts.

A number of studies show that parents who are engaged in meaningful ways in school structures and decisions can become leaders at the school site.

Utilizing sophisticated technology to analyze student feedback against a large library of aggregate data, YouthTruth also consults and informs school leaders to make meaningful decisions on other important issues such as social - emotional learning, school safety and bullying, and academic rigor.

Partners for worked with national and local groups to develop the District Guide to ESSA and Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement to support schools and districts as they participated in state - level decision - making and began their own processes to implement ESSA.

Schools and districts can use teacher evaluation data to inform meaningful decisions around on - the - job support as well as compensation and employment.

Their reflections can including benefits and limitations of Meaningful Student Involvement in school planning, education research, formal teaching and capacity development, learning evaluation, systemic decision - making, and education advocacy.

When schools continually demonstrate meaningful involvement in research, planning, teaching, evaluation, decision - making and advocacy, their culture demonstrates what we are looking for.

And the best interests standard requires the court to apply the same factors in any custody decision: the wishes of the parents; the need to assure a continuing and meaningful relationship with both parents and which parent would be more likely to facilitate that relationship; the interaction of the child with parents, siblings and other family members; which parent would more likely allow frequent, continuing and meaningful contact with the other parent; the child's adjustment to home, school and community; the mental and physical health of both parents, including any issues of domestic violence; the intention of either parent to relocate; and the wishes of the child, if the child is sufficiently mature to express such wishes.