Sentences with phrase «of voluntary national standards»

During her 18 - month tenure, she pushed for the development of voluntary national standards for all students.

This study comes at a time of intense efforts to improve education in New Jersey, which is rolling out new teacher evaluations, new online state tests and a new set of voluntary national standards called the Common Core, which spells out what children should master in each grade.

But members of the goals panel, noting that both chambers had passed versions of the legislation, said that the death of the bill does not represent a setback in the effort to establish a set of voluntary national standards...

The embattled developers of the voluntary national standards for history agreed late last week to revise their documents outlining what K - 12 students should know and be able to do in that subject.

At a time when some say the steam has gone out of the push for national K - 12 standards, a Philadelphia foundation has announced plans to inject $ 14 million into several projects that emphasize the development of voluntary national standards.

Not exact matches

A bill making its way through the House of Representatives and heavily backed by Big Food would create a voluntary national labeling standard, while preventing states from mandating labeling on their own.

Under the bill, the National Academy of Sciences would develop voluntary nutrition standards to be ready six months after the bill is enacted.

Domestically, ANSI provides a forum where the private and public sectors can cooperatively work together toward the development of voluntary national consensus standards.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and

The presumption behind having national standards (whether voluntary or coerced) is that having a clearer and more consistent statement of learning objectives across states would tend to lessen the problem of heterogeneous skills that students bring to the labor market.

With intentionally little fanfare, the National Center for History in the Schools at the University of California at Los Angeles released voluntary benchmarks in the study of history for K - 4 students and world - history standards for middle and high school students.

At its annual meeting this month, the National Business Education Association unveiled draft voluntary standards for what students should know and be able to do in business in grades K - 12 and through the first two years of college.

After congratulating the nation for working to amass current successes — including financial aid options that have «finally opened the doors of college to all Americans,» state - developed academic standards, the creation of a voluntary national test, technology in the schools, and an emphasis on class - size reduction — Clinton outlined his proposal to drive public education into the 21st century.

NBPTS: Building Better Teachers A goal of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to «provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet high and rigorous standardsNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to «provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet high and rigorous standardsnational voluntary system certifying teachers who meet high and rigorous standards.»

A new voluntary national test of eighth grade mathematics would stimulate change by raising the public's awareness of the more challenging standards all students should meet.

So, the national standards are «voluntary» in the sense that states can choose not to do it as long as they don't mind letting the federal government hand out the tax dollars their residents pay to residents of other states but not to them.

A new voluntary national test of fourth grade reading would stimulate change» [b] y showing parents and teachers where individual students stand in relation to rigorous national standards and by demonstrating the kind of work that will be essential for success in the next century.

National Board Certification, that complements, but does not replace, a state's teacher license, is achieved upon successful completion of a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize effective and accomplished teachers who meet high and rigorous standards established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

For educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified TNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Tnational voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified TNational Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified TNational Board Certified Teachers.

In June of 2014, the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) published voluntary National Core Arts Standards, which are a significant revision of the standards first adopted in 1994.

As assistant secretary of education and counselor to U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander from 1991 - 1993, Ravitch led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic standards.

National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to identify, recognize and reward highly accomplished teachers and school counselors who meet the rigorous standards of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for what teachers should know and be able to do.

To promote this view, the U.S. Department of Education made awards in 1991 and 1992 to broad - based groups of scholars and teachers who would develop voluntary national standards in science, history, the arts, civics, geography, foreign languages, and English language arts.

asks the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), in consultation with relevant constituencies and upon review of existing standards, with creating rigorous and voluntary core

Coordinate the launch and activities of a statewide Work Group to develop voluntary OST progarm quality standards for Texas using local, statewide, and national resources.

There's a disconnect between what the administration is promising — a set of voluntary national content standards — and what we the people will receive — a standardization of the public school system.

As Assistant Secretary, she led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic standards.

As a result, the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) joined in a voluntary effort to develop shared academic standards.

The Pet Leadership Council (PLC), an organization comprised of pet industry leaders, animal welfare advocates, veterinarians, and academia, is announcing its support for Canine Care Certified, a new national, voluntary program that sets rigorous, science - based standards for professional breeders.»

LAS VEGAS - «Canine Care Certified, a national, voluntary program that sets rigorous standards for professional breeders, was developed after three years of research at Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science and was peer - reviewed by animal scientists and canine welfare experts from major academic institutions.»

GREENWICH, CT - «The Pet Leadership Council (PLC), an organization comprised of pet industry leaders, animal welfare advocates, veterinarians, and academia, is announcing its support for Canine Care Certified, a new national, voluntary program that sets rigorous, science - based standards for professional breeders.»

The resulting national voluntary certification program sets rigorous science - based standards for the care of dogs and puppies by professional breeders.

«That said, having a parallel national voluntary program of this magnitude, with standards that exceed current agency rules and include important practices such as caretaker interaction and practices for retiring dogs, will be impactful in providing greater assurance to the public that breeders are doing the right thing in their kennels.»

Canine Care Certified, a national, voluntary program that sets rigorous standards for professional breeders, was developed after three years of research at Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science and was peer - reviewed by animal scientists and canine welfare experts from major academic institutions.

Subtitle D: Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs -(Sec. 241) Requires the Secretary to continue to support the development of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) voluntary industrial plant energy efficiency certification program, pending International Standards Organization (ISO) consensus standard 50001, and other related ANSI / ISO standards.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in commercial buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards.

-- The Secretary shall support the development of voluntary advanced model codes and standards for residential and commercial buildings that achieve energy savings of at least 30 percent compared to the national model building codes and standards.

The process of developing a voluntary national standard in Nepal through online surveys, key informant interviews, a multi-stakeholder forum and field consultation, has provided an innovative and field - tested apporach to standards development.

And of course, there is little regulation of this; According to AP, «under pressure from the industry, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2012 issued voluntary safety guidelines to automakers for dashboard technology instead of enforceable safety standards.»

Since the economic burden of mental illnesses in Canada has been estimated at $ 51 - billion per year, with almost $ 20 - billion of that coming from workplace losses, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has launched a collaborative project with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and the standards division of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Standards) to create a voluntary national standard for mentally healthy workplaces.

The Guide will also inform the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, a voluntary standard for workplace mental health to be released later this year by the MHCC in collaboration with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and the CSA StStandard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, a voluntary standard for workplace mental health to be released later this year by the MHCC in collaboration with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and the CSA Ststandard for workplace mental health to be released later this year by the MHCC in collaboration with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and the CSA Standards.

Recognizing the need for and value of greater uniformity and public accountability in the review and approval process, HHS, with support from the Office of Human Research Protection, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, has engaged the Institute of Medicine to recommend uniform performance resource - based standards for private, voluntary accreditation of IRBs.

CEDS is a national collaborative effort to develop voluntary, common data standards for a key set of education data elements to streamline the exchange and comparison of data across institutions and sectors, including early learning data standards.