Sentences with phrase «of staff accountability»

Improved staff attendance by 52 % by creating an environment of staff accountability using employee attendance data when dealing with employee attendance concerns.

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The office also has a leaderboard that tracks individual results (two employees used it recently to see who could drink the most water in a week), and each month, staff receive a scorecard — part of a regular assessment of work performance — that assigns them a mark out of five for health accountability.

Prior to joining Green Century, Leslie served as the Chief of Staff at Corporate Accountability International and Executive Director of Green Corps.

In a business with a healthy Culture, you might see behaviours of Respect and Accountability, or of Reward and Recognition; in all cases like this staff want to work there and so will inevitably push harder for greater results.

Within hours, the White House installed a new chief of staff, Peter O'Rourke, who was a member of Trump's transition team and created the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the VA..

But it does appear to be true that, as Dias wrote, InterVarsity will maintain doctrinal accountability by asking any staff who disagree with IVCF's conservative stance on homosexuality, same - sex relationships, and gender to inform their leadership, triggering a process of «involuntary termination.»

Sun Devil Football's existing recruiting infrastructure will be upgraded through additional staff support and evaluation resources, by instilling a culture of accountability at all levels, and building long - term relationships in communities across the country to help ensure recruiting quality and consistency.

Additional Accountability Requirements: None Additional Content Requirements: None Guidance Materials: A Local Wellness Policy Presentation created by a Department of Education staff member includes resources, guidelines, requirements, etc to aid districts in developing local wellness policies.

«We have the staff capability to do that and I think it is certainly something the people of the state would expect, that in response to these charges and the allegations that we have a much more robust process of oversight, checks and balances, and accountability.

It is also intended to lead to attitudinal and behavioral changes among district assembly staff and the citizenry to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of local revenue.

As he outlined in his State of the County Address, Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro formed the Fiscal Accountability and Strategy Team (FAST) to work with fiscal staff in county departments to find cost savings and efficiencies in county government within the limited resources available.

The Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lt. General Yusuf Tukur Buratai has been conferred with the prestigious African prize for transparency, selfless service and accountability in leadership in Accra, Ghana by the Lead Times Africa Magazine.

The staff member, Victor E. Franco, in his second day of testimony at the trial in Manhattan, elaborated on the budgetary process, as prosecutors sought to illustrate that Mr. Silver controlled it all with little transparency or accountability, particularly on the Health Department grants that are the focus of the case.

In closing, the SIDA board and staff believe strongly in the tenets of transparency and accountability, which is why we welcomed the audit and cooperated fully with the Comptroller's office throughout the process.

This means that the institution, whether a public university or a private sponsor, must establish a human research participant protection program (HRPPP) with multiple levels of responsibility and accountability, from the IRB (which, by federal law, prospectively reviews all federally funded human subjects research protocols) to the chief administrator (Chancellor or CEO) to the investigator, staff, and students, to the research participants.

Unfortunately, attention doesn't equal expertise: An investigation from the U.S. Government Accountability Office published this past May found that sales staff at herbal - supplement retailers often gave incorrect or even potentially harmful advice, such as saying it was safe to take an herb - and - drug combination that could increase one's risk of bleeding or telling a customer they could take a supplement instead of a doctor - prescribed medication.

Some of his more controversial points included the need to embed responsibility and accountability systems deep into every classroom and office, and the importance of identifying and then removing superfluous burdens from school staff to enable them to improve teaching and learning outcomes with pace and certainty.

A study of Title I accountability shows that as of 2004, only 1 of 12 states with Title I schools identified for restructuring reopened a school as a public charter: 1 turned over operations to the state, 2 states replaced school staff, and 8 took no action.

The demands of ever - greater accountability, smaller budgets, the growing testing culture and monitoring — as well as spiralling workload in schools, is clearly affecting the wellbeing of many students and staff alike.

By giving these schools true control over their programs, staff, and curricula, and by opening them to all families, authors of the charter school law resurrected the true American vision of public schooling: equal access to great instruction and accountability for results.

The New Mexico State Board of Education is putting into effect a new «staff - accountability plan» designed to improve the performance of the 1,200 new teachers who enter the state's public schools each year.

«Most of the central office staff who interacted with schools had no idea how to do their jobs differently in a new era of school accountability,» one former central office staff member said.

Chief of Staff and Chief Data and Accountability Officer, Hartford Public Schools, Connecticut

PCSB's strong «front - end» accountability process also includes staff «calibration» training to ensure assessments of applicants are consistent, rigorous interviews and site visits to assess applicants» capacity, and opportunities for public testimony.

Even when parents do not pay online, other forms of pre-payment still can save cafeteria staff members and parents time and aggravation, as well as provide accountability and protect student privacy.

Some of the more controversial points that he will be discussing include the need to embed responsibility and accountability systems deep into every classroom and office, and the importance of identifying and then removing superfluous burdens from school staff to enable them to improve teaching and learning outcomes with pace and certainty.

Staff training is a big part of showing «accountability».

The basis of the plan should identify the contribution of every member of staff to the school, including their responsibilities and accountabilities.

The qualifications we are developing are targeted at front - line school - based staff involved in the day ‑ to ‑ day training and mentoring of trainee and early - career teachers, those responsible for the design and implementation of ITT programmes, and at a higher level those responsible for the management and accountability of programmes.

Where a school registered pursuant to this paragraph is in a district in which one or more schools have been designated as a school in improvement, corrective action or restructuring, the commissioner shall determine the accountability status of the newly registered school based upon his review of the proposed educational program, including but not limited to such factors as: school mission, school administration and staff, grade configurations and groupings of students, zoning patterns, curricula and instruction and facilities.

Union City, Kirp argues, is successful because it fosters a culture of continuous improvement of existing staff and schools, utilizes bilingual instruction, and guarantees high quality pre-school — eschewing high stakes accountability, Teach for America teachers, and school choice.

Creighton and WestEd used four major improvement strategies: 1) refining the curriculum and aligning staff training and student tests to that curriculum; 2) improving instructional practices, including those for English language learners, who comprise a large share of the district's students; 3) developing and using tests during the school year, other than those used for accountability, to assess what students had learned; and 4) implementing a system of individualized instruction based on student needs.

Leadership of SEND is undermined by accumulating pressures of funding restraint, staff shortages, accountability measures and rapid policy change.

Despite improvements in procedures to monitor pupils and staff, Ofsted said there remained a «lack of accountability».

When it comes to the No Child waiver gambit, it is hard to take Duncan's statements seriously, especially after he disavowed statements by his own staff that the administration was considering granting a special waiver to a compact of eight California districts looking to evade No Child's accountability measures (and not be shackled by the intransigence of Golden State officials, who unsuccessfully pursued a waiver on their own terms).

This data, in conjunction with other complementary impact measures around school performance and accountability, will assist school leadership teams in the implementation of initiatives geared towards elevated staff engagement and ultimately enhanced learning environments and outcomes for students.

The Office of the Chief of Staff coordinates internal and external district - wide communications and strategic partnerships to increase transparency, support, and confidence in MPS; helps to identify, develop, engage, and integrate external resources and stakeholders to support schools, students and their families to increase student achievement; provides leadership, guidance, and consulting services for the District on strategic planning, performance management, and organizational process streamlining to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency, better inform future planning and budget formulation, and accountability.

I liked that high degree of accountability with the freedom to hire the staff we wanted, create the schedule we wanted, structure the courses and school year the way we wanted, and create the school culture we wanted.

It is used to enhance teaching and learning, support school improvement, and to provide data for accountability to help ensure the effectiveness of schools, programs, and staff.

Principals must use data, report and explain data to internal and external audiences, in support of data - driven decisions, which influence instruction and stimulate change.Assessment and Accountability Standardized testing is one element in the complete assessment of student progress, but no single test should serve as the sole criteria for a student's advancement in grade level, graduation or placement or serve as a punishment or reward for schools or those who staff them.

In this session, leaders discuss how the Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model was developed to assist school leaders to be effective managers of staff: from the initial hire of a new teacher, through mentoring, support, and professional development, to accountability, retention, and promotion.

* Unapologetic in emphasizing data - based decision - making, the use of scientifically - or research - based approaches and practices, and staff accountability and consistency.

The gap between official statistics and the perceptions of the profession seems vast; school leaders across the country report that they are struggling to fill vacancies with suitably qualified permanent staff, right at the time when they face increasing numbers of pupils, higher accountability standards and more demands on subject specialisms.

Innovation school staff members report significantly higher levels of commitment to outcomes, decision - making, ownership and accountability;

Panel Moves to Include Grad Rates As Part of the API A state advisory panel got its first look Tuesday at a new formula that will integrate graduation rates into the state's school accountability system but asked staff to circulate the proposal among stakeholders and bring it back before they will contemplate a final recommendation to the Legislature.

In the absence of strong guidance, the working relationships between schools, their partner organizations, and families vary greatly across the city in design, community involvement, leadership style, expectations, accountability measures and staff professional development.

Member schools four years and older received their individual school results on the accountability framework in fall 2010, in the form of «report cards,» which they were encouraged to share with staff and parents.

For example, Manzanilla's partnerships with the teacher education programs and two local school reform networks meant that staff had to take on a lot of additional work: supervising student teachers, attending network meetings, hosting visitors, presenting at conferences, and completing assessments their network partners needed for their own accountability reports.

She was the lead staff on the district's stimulus planning, including the Human Capital strategy development, and the redesign of central office, which involved a move to a weighted student funding formula and the creation of school support networks, as well as new accountability measures.

Finally, the paper outlines eight system - level characteristics of a high - quality CTE program, including: career - oriented educational systems; strong options for all students; rigorous academic curricula; rigorous technical skill development; employability skills; professional development for teaching staff and leaders; support services for students; and assessment / accountability.