The evidence on these questions available to date comes from small - scale studies
of specific school districts, making it difficult to reach general conclusions about the degree to which parents and the public at large are well informed about the performance of local schools.
Just click on the name of your county, after which you can click on the name
of a specific school district.
Not exact matches
Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine said
of the many things victims» families are angry about — the shooter's ruthlessness, the response by the armed deputy assigned to the
school, the failure
of the FBI and BSO in preventing the attack despite
specific warnings and red flags, past missteps by the Broward
school district and Florida's child - welfare agency, gun policies — the handling
of families and the notification process «is down the list.»
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Every
school district is different, though, and it's a good idea to get a sense
of how programming can work within your
district's
specific operational models.
Texas
school districts enjoy the broadest protections, which are waived only under
specific circumstances, none
of which apply to public use
of school kitchens.8 In contrast, Massachusetts
districts have immunity only if a
school employee harms someone by performing an action that was not within the scope
of the employee's employment.9
The unique flexibility
of our
school breakfast grant means we can tailor the program to meet your
specific needs — in one
school, or in every
school in your
district.
He said leading a smaller
school district is good because it gives the candidate more hands - on experience with
specific parts
of district business, such as finance and human resources.
The
district's Web site features an entire sub-site dedicated to health, where the
specific nutritional value
of each
school meal can be looked up.
Fariña was the one who publicly answered a slew
of specific questions about individual
schools in senators»
districts over the last year.
When asked what issues he would focus on to serve specifically the town / village
of Harrison, Buchwald said that he would continue to push for the passage
of a local hotel occupancy tax, attempt to relieve some
of the property tax burden
specific to Harrison, seek funding to repave the state roads within the town, and continue his support
of the «great Harrison Central
School District.»
There are still some details to be worked out, including the
specific amounts
of school aid to each
district in the state from a $ 1.5 billion increase, but Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says the deal is mostly complete.
Rather than appropriate
specific amounts for each
of these, the Legislature writes formulas into state law — sending each
district so many dollars for each elementary -
school pupil, each hospital so much for a day
of care for each patient, and so on.
Communication: Make sure that parents are aware
of school (and relevant
district) events, as well as
specific important communications for the class and for a particular child.
Does your
school or
district have a
specific vision
of 21st century education and an implementation strategy to make it actionable?
Apple made significant changes to the iOS platform with its announcement
of iOS 9.3 which bought several education
specific features such as allowing for the sharing
of devices across several students, a classroom application which will provide in class control
of devices, and managed Apple IDs which can be created in bulk and managed by the
school district.
If one's purpose is to evaluate the effects
of a
specific public policy, such as the
District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), then the comparison
of the average outcomes
of the treatment and control groups, regardless
of what proportion attended which types
of school, is most appropriate.
Some state funding policies explicitly assume certain
school structures: a
specific number
of students are expected to be in front
of teachers within
schools that have principals within
districts that each have a superintendent.
In a book that Smerdon and Borman would curate for the Urban Institute in 2009, Saving America's High
Schools, many
of the members
of the research team expanded on the findings from the Gates report, offering a wealth
of specific findings for many
of the larger
districts receiving Gates funds.
We already have an impressive joint project with the Business
School, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), which is an executive education program that unites the faculty resources of both schools to address the specific challenges faced by nine urban school districts from across the co
School, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), which is an executive education program that unites the faculty resources
of both
schools to address the
specific challenges faced by nine urban
school districts from across the co
school districts from across the country.
The pattern
of differences across
schools, across and within
school districts, argues for enacting
school accountability policies that hold
schools accountable for the success
of specific populations, rather than concentrating solely on overall schoolwide performance levels or gains.
Many
districts simply fail to define their theories
of reform - in some cases because superintendents and
school - board members can not agree on what should be done; in other cases because officials don't wish to make
specific promises about actions and results.
Yet far too little is known about how
districts go about identifying talent, enlisting the best candidates for the job, and matching their distinctive skills and capabilities to the needs
of specific schools.
Interstellar is in the process
of developing a range
of applications
of its technology for
specific schools,
districts, and charter management organizations.
To isolate the effects
of an SFJ on
districts within each poverty quartile, we focus on changes in spending over time within
specific school districts after taking into account changes from year to year in average education spending across all
of the nation's
school districts.
Finally, the letter contains a significant appendix
of «illustrative»
specific suggestions for policy and practice that could serve to help states and
districts avoid violations, urging
schools to reduce the use
of suspension and other forms
of exclusionary discipline, focusing instead on positive approaches.
Not only have newspapers alleged cheating at a few
specific schools in the District of Columbia during Michelle Rhee's tenure as Chancellor of Schools for the District of Columbia, but Alan Ginsburg, a former director of Policy and Program Studies in the U. S. Department of Education, claims that the results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a test where cheating is improbable, reveal her to have been no more effective than her predec
schools in the
District of Columbia during Michelle Rhee's tenure as Chancellor
of Schools for the District of Columbia, but Alan Ginsburg, a former director of Policy and Program Studies in the U. S. Department of Education, claims that the results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a test where cheating is improbable, reveal her to have been no more effective than her predec
Schools for the
District of Columbia, but Alan Ginsburg, a former director
of Policy and Program Studies in the U. S. Department
of Education, claims that the results from the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP), a test where cheating is improbable, reveal her to have been no more effective than her predecessors.
Contact the relevant
district administrators and members
of your
school board, and again, be prepared to be
specific about what you would like tamped down and what you want the
district to encourage.
We could spend an entire EdNext volume arguing over the CREDO results alone, but I think some things are clear: one, nationally, low - income kids gain faster in charters than in
district schools; two, many
of CREDO's state and city -
specific studies show very strong comparative gains for low - income charter students; and three, the movement as a whole has made significant progress by doing exactly what the model calls for and closing low - performing
schools.
The
specific school year
of each teacher's evaluation was determined years earlier by a
district planning process.
Some communities are coming to the aid
of their
schools with educational foundations that support either a
specific building or an entire
district.
Depending on its outcome, the case, Island Trees Union Free
School District v. Pico, which has been in the courts for more than six years, could also establish a requirement that school boards base the removal of books from the school library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in this
School District v. Pico, which has been in the courts for more than six years, could also establish a requirement that
school boards base the removal of books from the school library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in this
school boards base the removal
of books from the
school library or curriculum on more specific objective criteria than the school board used in this
school library or curriculum on more
specific objective criteria than the
school board used in this
school board used in this case.
The
district has a staff social worker in charge
of LGBTQ -
specific staff training and family support, and last year the
district adopted the LGBTQ professional development program Welcoming
Schools.
Half
of all states have
specific salary regulations that
school districts must respect.
For example, many
of these
school districts are not relying on a single online learning provider but are selecting multiple providers who can best meet
specific needs.
Some reforms are implemented at the
district or state level, some at the
school level, and some are targeted directly toward
specific individuals or groups
of students.
The goal
of the
school district needs to be supporting each teacher in his or her tech growth with training that is content
specific and tiered to the levels
of ability.
When the public is provided with
specific information on the current level
of expenditure in the local
school district, it is less willing to spend more money on
schools than when this information is not given.
Our comprehensive leadership development offerings are designed to address the complex and critical work
of school and
district leaders throughout their careers, within
specific school settings, and related to a broad range
of topics that impact teaching, learning, and leadership.
Beginning in the 2010 - 2011
school year, for each
school identified for preliminary registration review pursuant to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii)
of this paragraph, the local
school district shall be given the opportunity to present to the commissioner additional assessment data, which may include, but need not be limited to, valid and reliable measures
of: the performance
of students in grades other than those in which the State tests are administered; the performance
of limited English proficient students and / or other students with special needs; and the progress that
specific grades have made or that cohorts
of students in the
school have made towards demonstrating higher student performance.
The lack
of specific language «means that most lawyers believe charter
schools may be «dependent» arms
of the
district,» he said.
By using data from the Illinois State Board
of Education Teacher Service Record (now known as the Employment Information System), Bellwether was able to explore patterns in supply and demand, diversity, and staff retention across Illinois
schools and within
specific districts.
Next year, the
district intends to reduce the number
of coaches that travel to different
schools and add 20 Common Core coaches assigned to
specific schools, Knight said.
Equitable Services =
Specific, Effective & Allowable The intent
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is that
districts use their federal grant dollars to design programs and services that meet the individual needs
of teachers and students in non-public
schools.
Our services and workshops provide assessment
of your teachers» and students» use
of technology, guidance on implementing
specific software programs and apps (including iOS), an audit
of your
school or
district's technology infrastructure, and suggestions for using online resources.
A: As the role and responsibilities
of media specialists differ significantly
district - to -
district, the State at this time will not be providing highly
specific guidance on evaluating
school librarians.
[23] The designated ESEA requirements that can be set aside in states that obtain such waivers include some
of the most significant outcome accountability requirements, such as the requirement that states set performance standards for
schools and LEAs aiming toward a goal
of 100 percent student proficiency in reading and mathematics by the end
of the 2013 - 14
school year and take a variety
of specific actions with respect to all
schools and
districts that fail to make adequate yearly progress toward this goal.
Some tests, such as the Stanford Achievement Test, are developed for general use by any
school district in the country, while other tests are developed for a
specific state, such as the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), and the Texas Assessment
of Academic Skills (TAAS).
She has collaborated closely with the Education Service Center 20 in Texas and the Maricopa County Education Service Agency in Arizona to support multiple
districts simultaneously with
school design work, career pathway development, and creating role -
specific professional learning modules She is leading a project to consider how innovative staffing models can maximize personalized learning in a variety
of district, charter, and private
schools.
For instance, universities and research contractors should be asked to submit proposals for helping state agencies and
school districts not just in evaluating a
specific program but in building the capacity
of school agencies for piloting and evaluating initiatives on an ongoing basis.