Sentences with phrase «of improving outcomes for kids»

[Families are] therefore very powerful sources of improving outcomes for kids.»

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«That is not only unfair, but it's a policy mistake in that those [low - income] kids would be the ones who would benefit the most,» Marr said, adding that a large body of research has found that extra income for poor families improves their kids» health, education, and career outcomes.

As Randy says, it isn't about making the dads feel good (though that would be a side benefit), but rather improving outcomes for kids because they have the benefit of more involved fathers.

A new, wide - ranging review of available research shows parents and caregivers can improve health outcomes for kids by using mobile - phone apps and text messaging.

I told this story to a group of two dozen or so of my fellow ed reformers last week at an American Enterprise Institute convening on «race, social justice, and school reform» because I wanted to make two simple (some will say simplistic) points: our expensive and aggressive ed reform efforts still focus far too little on what kids do in school all day; and we don't all have the same ideas about what it means to serve the cause of social justice — or whether it is even appropriate to place social justice issues at the heart of our efforts to improve outcomes for kids.

«Rather than prescribing a particular way of doing it, let us ask them to provide evidence that the homework policy the school is adopting is improving the outcomes for kids.»

But it's also not a success like the RSD or ASD — both of which are improving outcomes, albeit slowly, for kids.

At Flamboyan, we work at the intersection of education, government, strategic philanthropy and the non-profit sector, equipping leaders, teachers and community members to improve educational outcomes for kids through catalytic, results - driven collaboration.

Each plan is part of the state's broader effort to ensure better outcomes for students, and I look forward to seeing how states will work with their stakeholders to successfully implement these plans and improve education for all kids.»

I love working at CCSSO and consider myself so fortunate to work at an organization with talented, bright, goal - oriented and kind people who share my passion for improving the educational outcomes of kids of all backgrounds.

None of those words independently improve outcomes for kids,» he said.

The «skinny» budget also strips states and districts of flexibilities available under ESSA before they can ever be used, limiting the ability of Chiefs to affect meaningful change that will improve teaching and learning and lead to dramatic progress in academic outcomes for all kids.

Going forward, our work to improve and increase great educational opportunities for kids and communities will be much stronger because of the ability to link practices to outcomes.

While not every dollar a school spends directly improves academic outcomes, a new report from Rutgers school - finance expert Bruce Baker finds certain kinds of money very much do matter: extra funding for higher teacher salaries and more equitable distribution of resources between rich and poor districts, for example, are correlated with higher student achievement, especially for the neediest kids.

Hosted by Leora Wolf - Prusan, Ed.D. (School Climate & Student Support Specialist at WestEd) and Lara Kain (Senior Director of Transform Schools at Los Angeles Education Partnership), this webinar covers the foundation of what a trauma - informed instructional model means, the competencies that are most critical for all teachers to know, and how school leaders can best support their staff in leveraging this powerful model to improve outcome for all kids.

In a recent study, we calculated the consequences for economic growth, lifetime earnings, and tax revenue of improving educational outcomes and narrowing educational achievement gaps in the United States.1 Among other results, we found that if the United States were able to raise the math and science PISA test scores of the bottom three quarters of U.S. students so that they matched the test scores of the top quarter of U.S. kids (and thereby raised the overall U.S. academic ranking to third best among the OECD countries), U.S. GDP would be 10 percent larger in 35 years.

With the help of literacy, math, and leadership experts, TCSD created a vibrant adult learning community focused on improving practice and outcomes for kids.

The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success (PDF - 1,628 KB) Annie E. Casey Foundation & KIDS COUNT Focuses on the importance of using an integrated and comprehensive system of services and evidence - based programs to address the varied needs of all children, birth to age 8, and their families to support improved educational and related outcomes for children, now and into adulthKids a Foundation for Lifetime Success (PDF - 1,628 KB) Annie E. Casey Foundation & KIDS COUNT Focuses on the importance of using an integrated and comprehensive system of services and evidence - based programs to address the varied needs of all children, birth to age 8, and their families to support improved educational and related outcomes for children, now and into adulthKIDS COUNT Focuses on the importance of using an integrated and comprehensive system of services and evidence - based programs to address the varied needs of all children, birth to age 8, and their families to support improved educational and related outcomes for children, now and into adulthood.

May2013Washington State Kids Matter Framework: Improving Outcomes for Children in Washington State» The following illustrations of system building shows differences in how groups demonstrate their wor...

Results indicated that the addition of BPAM to Cool Kids did not significantly improve outcomes for the child or the parent compared to the Cool Kids group at posttreatment or at follow - up.

We also presented some strategies that fatherhood practitioners like all of us on this call can use to engage with local schools and districts to increase father involvement in schools and improve the educational outcome for kids.

In July 2010, a group of concerned people agreed to work together to improve outcomes for Aboriginal kids in care.

In 2010, a group of concerned people agreed to work together to improve outcomes for Aboriginal kids in care and their families.