Sentences with phrase «meet federal accountability standards»

The yearslong districtwide scheme denied an untold number of students the right to a proper education by fraudulently boosted the district's test scores, attendance and graduation rates to meet federal accountability standards.

Not exact matches

For one thing, in getting a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Indiana (like other states) promised the Obama administration it would adopt standards that met federal criteria; align curricula and teaching; select, pilot, and administer new tests aligned to the standards; and integrate the standards into both school - and teacher - accountability systems.

This is evident in the federal law's requirement that each state's accountability system generate a report card for each school and district indicating the proportion of students meeting proficiency standards on state tests of math and reading.

The accountability standards mandated by state and federal legislators are becoming increasingly difficult to meet for many schools.

Superintendents acknowledge that federal and state standards and accountability systems have created a situation in which district and school personnel can not ignore evidence about students who are struggling or failing to meet mandated standards for academic performance, as reflected in test results and other indicators of student success (e.g., attendance, graduation rates).

«I came to believe that accountability, as written into federal law, was not raising standards but dumbing down the schools as states and districts strived to meet unrealistic targets,» she writes.

WakeEd has previously advocated for creating a single accountability tool that meets the federal standards and fairly reports the performance of public schools across the state.

The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific academic standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students» mastery of the academic standards.To meet federal accountability requirements, the EOCEP in mathematics, English / language arts and science will be administered to all public school students by the third year of high school, including those students as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and by Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

In order to be eligible for the TCEP grant, the charter school must be accredited, qualify as a «charter school» under the federal definition, and meet the following academic and financial accountability standards:

Additionally, summative assessments help ensure that schools meet federal and state accountability standards.

This year it is waiver of NCLB standards, as we hear of cheating, students and schools that are not meeting the latest standards, increased pressure for student accountability, and state and federal budget woes.

The Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) includes a variety of tests aligned to Kansas» content standards, which help educators and policymakers evaluate student learning and meet the requirements for federal and state accountability.

Since 2011 states have been operating under individual flexibility waivers granted to individual states from certain federal requirements, while still meeting accountability, regulatory, administrative, and reporting standards.

As reported by the National Center on Education Outcomes (NCEO), the leading research institute on accountability in special education, «The vast majority of special education students (80 - 85 percent) can meet the same achievement standards as other students if they are given specially designed instruction, appropriate access, supports and accommodations» as required by federal law.

The Rising Star Award recognizes school divisions and schools that have met all state and federal accountability standards for two consecutive years and have improved their VIP scores significantly from the previous year.

The 2016 edition of Education Week's Quality Counts report — Called to Account: New Directions in School Accountability - released January 2016 - examined the role the most recent state and federal strategies have in helping schools meet academic standards as well as role these strategies have in implementing accountabiAccountability - released January 2016 - examined the role the most recent state and federal strategies have in helping schools meet academic standards as well as role these strategies have in implementing accountabilityaccountability measures:

Two schools earned the Board of Education's Rising Star Award, which recognizes school divisions and schools that have met all state and federal accountability standards for two consecutive years and have improved their VIP scores significantly from the previous year.

The Federal government, through the office of the president, can direct the SEC and the IRS to create a more favorable regulatory environment for capital markets, or preferred tax incentives for companies that meet certain standards for accountability, transparency, or social and environmental impact.

Facilities are designed with procedures in place which comply with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) security standards as a business associate, and which meet PII (Personally Identifiable Information) federal and state requirements.

• Accurately processed payroll as well as monitored vacation / benefit accruals independently • Actively managed wage garnishments and processed termination checks • Accepted accountability for the overall teamwork and stood responsible for meeting the deadlines • Assisted HR department with compensation and benefits for payroll related tasks like processing benefits premiums, wage ceilings, long term disability claims, life insurance, group health insurance, fringe benefits, and overtime pay analysis • Assisted internal and external auditing procedures related to payroll by following company standards and policies • Monitored and reviewed complete payroll accounts for verification of accuracy and in case of any discrepancies made appropriate corrections and updates, at the end of every month • Communicated effectively with all staff responding to their requests and inquiries related to payroll information • Correctly made payroll related general ledger journal entries for each record • Created and dispersed payroll vouchers to the company employees every month on the pay day • Created benefit audits and reports for terminated / retired employees • Maintained perfect reconciliations of balance sheet accounts related to the payroll • Executed special research projects regarding payroll management and for detailed analysis of financial facets of payroll • Gave suggestions to the management for the policy and procedure updates and refreshers related to payroll management and its financial aspects • Organized and maintained outstanding payroll checks and lists in coordination with the HR department • Managed contacts and communicated regularly with all the internal and external stakeholders ensuring effective flow of information • Organized files, accounts, ledgers, records, employee books for payroll documents and other related purposes • Prepared SDLs — Salary Distribution Journals and other distribution journals every month for payroll accounts • Processed and prepared corporate payroll using Pay Expert Application, managing all paperwork for the wire transfers and generated return funds • Processed payroll changes for new hires and terminations ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the process • Proficiently used PRG (Millennium) payroll and TMx labor scheduling software applications for effective payroll management • Resolved all issues related to payroll tax payments and reported after every pay run making sure that all filings were accurately represented by the tax service provider • Reconciled tax payments for federal, state and local payroll as well as returns for multiple authorities on monthly basis.

That includes setting their own standards and, in collaboration with federal, state, and local governing bodies, having both support and accountability for meeting them.