Sentences with phrase «models under the waiver»

Texas, New Hampshire, Minnesota and New York are among those that have also developed more holistic school accountability models under the waiver umbrella and officials in those states have reported that they believe their systems align well with the goals of ESSA.

Not exact matches

Often, these schools are taking advantage of the innovations offered by blended learning technology platforms and combining them with the regulatory freedom offered under charter school laws, waivers of seat time requirements, and teacher reforms to develop entirely new models of education.

We think the proposed reorganization which brings Early Head Start under the umbrella of this waiver authority, with one important exception, will support implementation of birth to five models, and additional flexibility and innovation among Early Head Start programs.

As mentioned in last week's Capitol Connection, Harkin's bill eliminates the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) model and allows states to use the accountability and teacher evaluation systems in place under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers or to create new systems that establish their own student academic performance standards.