It sets academic goals but does
not establish curriculum or tell states and teachers how to reach those goals.
Not exact matches
This radical programme, which began in 1987, seeks to bring about fundamental changes in the way in which science is taught in American schools,
not by «top down» reform — restructuring the
curriculum and then expecting teachers to adopt the new improved version wholesale — but by
establishing partnerships between science teachers and professional scientists working in universities and industry.
Teachers and school leaders could facilitate this opportunity by: a) setting aside specific time for students to engage in this form of design - based education, for instance, by
establishing design and innovation labs; b) infusing in the
curriculum opportunities for students to
establish links to this activity; c) structuring opportunities to inspire students to study and solve a problem, for instance showcasing current and past students» exemplary projects; d) providing opportunities for students to present their projects to an authentic audience of peers and members of the community; and e)
not telling students what projects to work on by staying hands - off.
Leaders in higher - performing settings
not only worked to
establish and communicate clear expectations for
curriculum and instruction; they developed and applied mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of district expectations through supervision systems and school - improvement plans.
For that reason, districts tend
not to make sweeping
curriculum changes or
establish new performance goals based on first - year scores, he said.
• High - performing systems allow schools to design
curricula and
establish assessment policies, but don't necessarily allow competition for students.
It is now well -
established that standardized tests do
not improve learning, and narrow a school's
curriculum.
There were objections to money leaving public schools when students left for other options, fears that the
established, successful
curriculum would disintegrate, and concerns that students would
not receive certain specialized services.
I agree that there should be a practical component to legal education, but the solution to that is
not to
establish another law school, but instead for there to be a change in the law school
curriculum.
The Council of Canadian Law Deans had expressed concern that any requirements
established by law societies
not be unnecessarily intrusive into the
curriculum of law faculties.
In fact, recent reviews of hundreds of toddler / preschooler apps labeled as educational have demonstrated that most apps show low educational potential... are
not based on
established curricula, and include almost no input from developmental specialists or educators.»
You wouldn't go into a training program without a well -
established, proven
curriculum; you shouldn't go into your job search without a well - written resume crafted using proven resume best practices.
Reviews of policies and
curricula pertaining to sexuality education have shown that while many countries have
established curricula, little is known about their use in schools — the degree of implementation, the mode and quality of the instruction, the existence of program monitoring and evaluation tools, the adequacy and quality of teacher training, the level of support for or opposition to the subject, and the effectiveness of existing programs in achieving desired knowledge and behavioral outcomes among students.28 — 33 Small - scale reviews of school - based programs run by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been conducted in Kenya, but there has
not been a review of the government's sexuality education program in schools.34, 35