Sentences with phrase «of teacher contributions»

In one study, principals» assessments of overall teacher performance and their assessment of teacher contributions to student achievement are correlated at about 0.7, very high.

If three - quarters of the definition of effective teaching involves the first goal, then the measure of teacher contributions to academic achievement for their own students should receive a weight of 0.75.

The idea is to see if combining information from the tests, survey, and classroom observations could produce more stable measures of teacher contributions to learning than is possible by just using the state test.

Some researchers have argued that even that percentage is too high due to the conflation of teacher contribution with class size and peer effects.

Not exact matches

The contribution agreements apply to the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Ontario Public Service Employees Union Pension Plan, and Ontario Teachers» Pension Plan.

This acknowledgement verifies your charitable contribution to the American Federation of Teachers Disaster Relief Fund (AFT DRF).

In the Pauline churches official leaders such as apostles, prophets, and teachers were present, but in the act of gathered worship their role as leaders was muted by the Spirit's urging and prompting of contributions by every group member.

The other teachers who are making a major contribution to educating person - centered ministers are the chaplain supervisors staffing the two hundred and fifty plus clinical pastoral education centers (accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education) Clinical training is, by far, the most important single learning experience available to a seminary student or minister.

Teachers and pupils do not judge the desirability of various studies and learning activities by the pleasure, comfort, or satisfaction they yield; their sole concern is for the contribution made to the development of right habits of thought and conduct.

I have already stated that the evidence indicates that the chief contribution to happiness is the quality of relationships with those with whom one has most to do, parents, siblings, other relatives, neighbors, playmates, teacher, employers, and others.

As the Protestant — Catholic Groupe des Dombes» latest contribution to ecumenical thought, «One Teacher»: Doctrinal Authority in the Church, affirms, authority in the church belongs to the whole people of God.

But especially important contributions have come from my teachers of the Bible; the list begins with my parents, to whom this volume is dedicated with gratitude.

Thus, even in the nursery department of the church school the teacher who genuinely accepts and cares for a little toddler makes a significant contribution to the future life of a man or woman.

«To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinion, which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical;... even the forcing him to support this or that teacher of his own religious persuasion, is depriving him of the comfortable liberty of giving his contributions to the particular pastor whose morals he would make his pattern...

My question concerns, rather, their contribution to forming the next generation of, precisely, believing and practising Catholics... It is simply not possible... either now or in the currently foreseeable future, to expect vocationally committed Catholic teachers to be forthcoming on the scale required - notably in religious education, but not only there.

Contributions have included the construction and furnishing of new school buildings and financial assistance enabling additional teachers and cleaners to be hired.

Because I admire the field of education, I offer this tiny contribution for teachers everywhere:

With contributions from inspiring teachers, bloggers and mamas from all around the world, this 70 page, full colour e-magazine is packed with value, adventure and buckets of fun!

This new professional development course offers teachers, administrators, board members and parents an opportunity to reflect on and work with the challenges of building a Waldorf School Community that is vibrant, innovative and effective, while honoring the unique contributions of each member of the community.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Illinois State University, Campus Box 8000, Normal, IL 61790 - 8000, for the Carol Owen Memorial Special Education Teachers Scholarship Fund.

Although this decision to exclude Sarah from circle time appears to wrongly shame her, one of her teachers demonstrated both compassion and insight to see that this form of physical structure — sitting on the chair at the table — with an activity to calm her mind and busy her hands — coloring — in fact enabled Sarah to participate fully in their discussions and add to it with more intelligent, creative contributions than most of the other students.

«According to the plan of the Buhari administration, the N - Power Teacher Corps programme is an invaluable opportunity for young Nigerians to make immense economic and social contributions to the nation while developing their skills.

A real - time electronic poll of BME teachers attending the seminar found that: 78 % do not think the work and contribution of BME teachers is recognised and valued by schools; 58 % do not think treatment of BME teachers has improved in the last decade; Only 36 % feel outcomes for BME pupils have improved in the last decade; 98 % feel that racism continues to be a serious problem in the UK today; 53 % do not see themselves still being in the teaching profession in the next five years, with 31 % saying they are planning to change career and the rest saying they plan to retire or take a break from the profession.

Although they haven't been anywhere near as public about it as their colleagues at CSEA, officials at the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, have also quietly turned off the campaign cash spigot and is reassessing its contribution habits for everyone from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on down following the passage of Tier VI.

The NUT claimed the combination of a pay freeze and higher pension contributions could reduce teachers» take - home pay by 11 per cent in total.

Teachers are paying more in pensions contributions with the prospect of working longer until they eventually can retire and getting less pension in return.

School districts cover costs of the retirement benefits through mandatory annual contributions to the Teachers» Retirement System.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retTeachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retteachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UTeachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the Uteachers» union in the UK, said:

Photo Credit: The Suffolk Democratic Committee returned a $ 100,000 union campaign contribution from The New York State United Teachers during the 2014 election because the union sought to steer the money to Democratic State Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law, according to documents and Suffolk Democratic officials.

By next Nov. 15, when the districts» contributions will be due again, they could pay $ 413.7 million into the system, according to Newsday's projections, which are based on Teachers» Retirement System expectations of what it will require of school districts in coming years.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, today welcomed the Stakeholder Schools Report by the Fabian Society, as a major contribution to the debate on the future of schooling.

Previous recipients of the International Solidarity Award are: Aung San Suu Kyi (2012) Jalila al Salman (2013) The National Executive has adopted seven guiding principles for conferring the Award to individuals whose contribution is to: (i) Defending human rights (ii) Defending trade union rights of teachers (iii) Working for quality education (iv) Demonstrating values of solidarity, equality and democracy (v) Educator / teacher (vi) Challenging violence, injustice, bigotry and hatred (vii) Working in countries outside the UK.

«The failure to protect the progress that schools, teachers and young people from minority ethnic communities have made over recent years risks leaving another generation of young black and Asian people unable to maximise their potential and their contribution to society.

Retired teachers and administrators pay into the plan, but their contributions cover a small share of the cost.

Even after the changes, the Pensions Policy Institute recently calculated that contributions to the teachers» pension scheme will be worth twice as much as a percentage of their salary as those the average private sector worker receives from their employer under a defined contribution scheme.

The labor community has been pretty pissed off with incumbent lawmakers this year, particularly the public employees and the teachers, who were very angry about the passage of Tier 6 — so much so that CSEA is holding off on contributions and endorsements until further notice.

Irwin's campaign disclosure form reads like a «who's who» of big union players, including max - out contributions from AFSCME, the California School Employees Association, the California State Council of Laborer's PAC, the California Teachers Association, Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014, SEIU United Long Term Care Workers Local 6434, Service Employees International Union Local 1000, the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California and the United Nurses Association

Hawkins said that Cuomo's hostility to public school teachers and their unions and his support for charter schools must be understood in light of his large campaign contributions from wealthy hedge fund managers who profit from the favorable tax treatment of investments in charter schools and who like the fact that most charters are non-union.

A Teaching Assistant earning about # 7 per hour, working part time and being paid for just 30 weeks per year, typically only pays into the LGPS for less than seven years; whereas a male teacher on retirement may have 30 years of contributions behind him.

The chancellor also announced that contributions from the state to the pensions of teachers, local government and health workers and civil servants would be also capped.

According to state campaign finance records posted Monday evening, the Democratic State Central Committee of CA accepted a total of $ 1.59 million in campaign contributions on Sept. 19 — with the overwhelming majority of those funds coming from the state's powerful labor unions, representing teachers, firefighters, engineers and nurses.

Senator Klein recognized the contributions of outstanding educational leaders from parent teacher associations, home school associations, and community education councils.

Many of these inspirational teachers of math, design and technology, and science win national awards for their contributions, and each one helps raise awareness of the substantial contribution a good teacher makes to all of us.

Its study draws upon data from two states, Florida and North Carolina, that allow researchers to track the progress of students through the system and beyond and possibly correlate it with the contributions from individual teachers and specific educational practices.

These are good books and, in the hands of good teachers, they will make a valuable contribution.

The teachers and scientists are learning first hand from those who are currently advancing this field, but also make their own contributions to the field of astrobiology research.

Even more important is the dazzling role of the title figure, Val (Regina Casé), a live - in domestic blessed with terrific dialogue by writer - director Anna Muylaert, whose previous contributions include «Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,» about a cigarette - addicted lower - middle - class guitar teacher is on the outs with her two sisters.

Written by Ann Bell, who is an adoptive parent and director of Adoption UK in Wales, the content is based on contributions from other adopters, adopted children and young people, teachers and those responsible for looked after and adopted children in local authorities.

Over a 7 - year period, teacher contributions to the fund would rise from 8 to 10.25 percent of their salary.