Conversely, California's
new system of continuous improvement looks across all achievement levels in all schools in the state.
Not exact matches
In other words, chartering is a
continuous improvement process for a
system of schools: When you build a strategy around closing bad schools, enabling great ones to grow and enabling promising
new schools to start, you shift the quality distribution to the right year after year.
California's
new Accountability and
Continuous Improvement System helps educators and the public to see how districts and schools are performing on test scores, graduation rates, and other measures
of student success.
Naressa Cofield is the director
of excellence in programming for Choice Foundation where she is responsible for overseeing the foundation's strategic and tactical data initiatives and researching, reviewing, evaluating, and making recommendations on
system enhancements to drive
continuous instructional and organizational
improvements across the charter management organization's three open - enrollment charter schools in
New Orleans.
If I had the opportunity to meet with a
new school administrator regarding implementing intensive interventions within their school or district, I would advise them to focus on four main components
of a multi-tiered
systems of support (MTSS): (1) establishing a student - focused culture in your building, (2) establishing efficient procedures for data collection and analysis, (3) establishing a strong core instructional program and (4) focusing on
continuous improvement.
New Teacher Center describes strong induction programs as those that include instructional mentoring for new teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for teachers and support systems to drive continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning
New Teacher Center describes strong induction programs as those that include instructional mentoring for
new teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for teachers and support systems to drive continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning
new teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for teachers and support
systems to drive
continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and
new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning
new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period
of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning.10
Given the potential for
new evaluation
systems to produce data that can truly inform
continuous improvements in teacher practice, and feed into an aligned
system of educator talent management strategies that attract and retain greater numbers
of excellent teachers — the cost may well be worth the investment.
The
new system is designed to foster the
continuous improvement of all schools with three levels
of support: general support for all schools, support for a subset
of schools that are struggling on several measures that is focused on those areas
of need, and intensive support for schools with persistent, significant problems.
The report's school accountability approach emphasizes two equally important goals for these
new systems: 1) ensuring that accountability
systems drive toward equal education opportunities by creating a
system for identifying and acting on chronic low performance by particular groups
of students and 2) ensuring that accountability
systems are broadly framed in order to drive toward a comprehensive conception
of student and school success and a culture
of continuous improvement rather than just shame and punishment.
It's perfectly possible to get a few days
of casual use without having to charge the
system, and over 10 hours
of continuous use — an
improvement over the iPad, which was already the class leader, and more than we're expecting to see from the best
of the
new comers (though obviously we'll have to confirm this when they do finally arrive).
Now in pursuit
of new opportunities, I seek to apply my talents to identify and minimize risks and achieve
continuous improvement through the implementation
of tools, procedures, and
systems that drive best - in - class performance.
- To ensure the requirements
of the organisation are met at all times through
continuous improvement and training on
new systems and equipment.
Professional Experience Boston Scientific Corporation (St. Paul, MN) 2005 — Present Director, Manufacturing Information
Systems • Direct cross-functional teams on development and support projects valued in excess of $ 32 million • Responsible for the implementation of manufacturing execution systems world - wide • Hire, train, supervise, and review project management team ensuring efficient and effective operations • Set and strictly enforce departmental budgets, workflows, action plan, and project deadlines • Develop and implement new technologies, systems, and processes to streamline manufacturing operations • Build and strengthen strategic relationships with business partners, contractors, and industry leaders • Launch enterprise - wide asset management (EAM) system in three countries and four manufacturing plants • Develop long range strategic plan for key manufacturing systems including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) • Work in both matrix and functional environments and facilitate continuous improvement and adoption of best practices • Launch and maintain effective engagement and process alignment strategy among international customers • Successfully design and launch IS - wide employee training and development program • Design and implement 24 × 7 information technology help desk for manufacturing applications • Serve as director of the University of Minnesota intern recruitment program • Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in project and personnel man
Systems • Direct cross-functional teams on development and support projects valued in excess
of $ 32 million • Responsible for the implementation
of manufacturing execution
systems world - wide • Hire, train, supervise, and review project management team ensuring efficient and effective operations • Set and strictly enforce departmental budgets, workflows, action plan, and project deadlines • Develop and implement new technologies, systems, and processes to streamline manufacturing operations • Build and strengthen strategic relationships with business partners, contractors, and industry leaders • Launch enterprise - wide asset management (EAM) system in three countries and four manufacturing plants • Develop long range strategic plan for key manufacturing systems including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) • Work in both matrix and functional environments and facilitate continuous improvement and adoption of best practices • Launch and maintain effective engagement and process alignment strategy among international customers • Successfully design and launch IS - wide employee training and development program • Design and implement 24 × 7 information technology help desk for manufacturing applications • Serve as director of the University of Minnesota intern recruitment program • Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in project and personnel man
systems world - wide • Hire, train, supervise, and review project management team ensuring efficient and effective operations • Set and strictly enforce departmental budgets, workflows, action plan, and project deadlines • Develop and implement
new technologies,
systems, and processes to streamline manufacturing operations • Build and strengthen strategic relationships with business partners, contractors, and industry leaders • Launch enterprise - wide asset management (EAM) system in three countries and four manufacturing plants • Develop long range strategic plan for key manufacturing systems including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) • Work in both matrix and functional environments and facilitate continuous improvement and adoption of best practices • Launch and maintain effective engagement and process alignment strategy among international customers • Successfully design and launch IS - wide employee training and development program • Design and implement 24 × 7 information technology help desk for manufacturing applications • Serve as director of the University of Minnesota intern recruitment program • Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in project and personnel man
systems, and processes to streamline manufacturing operations • Build and strengthen strategic relationships with business partners, contractors, and industry leaders • Launch enterprise - wide asset management (EAM)
system in three countries and four manufacturing plants • Develop long range strategic plan for key manufacturing
systems including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) • Work in both matrix and functional environments and facilitate continuous improvement and adoption of best practices • Launch and maintain effective engagement and process alignment strategy among international customers • Successfully design and launch IS - wide employee training and development program • Design and implement 24 × 7 information technology help desk for manufacturing applications • Serve as director of the University of Minnesota intern recruitment program • Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in project and personnel man
systems including Manufacturing Execution
Systems (MES) • Work in both matrix and functional environments and facilitate continuous improvement and adoption of best practices • Launch and maintain effective engagement and process alignment strategy among international customers • Successfully design and launch IS - wide employee training and development program • Design and implement 24 × 7 information technology help desk for manufacturing applications • Serve as director of the University of Minnesota intern recruitment program • Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in project and personnel man
Systems (MES) • Work in both matrix and functional environments and facilitate
continuous improvement and adoption
of best practices • Launch and maintain effective engagement and process alignment strategy among international customers • Successfully design and launch IS - wide employee training and development program • Design and implement 24 × 7 information technology help desk for manufacturing applications • Serve as director
of the University
of Minnesota intern recruitment program • Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in project and personnel management
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are using a
new approach to accountability based on multiple indicators
of educational opportunity and performance and can decide how to use these measures to identify schools for intervention and support and to encourage
systems of continuous improvement.