The goal of our analysis is to provide baseline information on the locations
of existing schools of different types relative to where students live.
Applicants previously had to demonstrate that there was a need for their new school, caused either by a general shortage of places or because of low standards
in existing schools in an area.
The added introduction of the «grammar school» debate raises additional concerns, as does the push to create «free schools», which many believe is draining funding
from existing schools.
This tool is intended to help districts
with existing school leadership coaching programs to strengthen and enhance coaching practice in order to develop school leader behaviors that increase student achievement.
With limited space available, which is often the case
for existing school facilities, the advantage of modular buildings gives clients the opportunities of making use of every space available.
Another would be to create new, free - standing departments
within existing schools of education (or at universities without schools of education).
They can be used with accompanying support materials or integrated
into existing school leadership programs / curriculum.
Many of those interested in the scheme were teachers
at existing schools in deprived areas who wanted to transform educational standards, he said.
The decision to
expand existing schools in urban areas, where land is scarce and expensive, is often the most practical way of creating more places, he says.
Teaching unions have complained that although their staff were promised a 1 % pay rise, this has had to be found from within
existing school budgets.
However, if expanding these schools hurts the existing traditional schools, there might be a trade - off between growing these schools and
improving existing schools.
Rather than wasting money on new schools where there's no need, the money would be better spent
supporting existing schools to improve.
The organization also fight against bills and regulatory attacks that would create barriers for families in
existing school choice programs.
• Plans to
allow existing schools to change their status and become free schools would be on the statute book by the start of the new academic year.
To achieve the goal of «common ends, diverse pathways,» those who create new school communities or transform
existing schools need to reflect on and articulate their own core beliefs.
A plan to improve depends first on a good understanding of
existing school practices and student outcomes, particularly current levels of student attainment.
But given who most teachers are, where they come from, and what pressure they feel to comply with
existing school policies, how can they take up this charge?
Through a combination of in - person and online training and mentoring, trainers develop the skills, content knowledge and experience to effectively train new and
existing school staff.
Community - based organizations are providing technical assistance to aspiring school founders,
helping existing schools find facilities, offering after - school programming, and more.
But I wonder: Have personalized learning models tried to do too much by selling themselves as a replacement for, rather than a supplement to,
existing school designs?
In most cities, district leaders
let existing schools use facilities rent - free, whether those schools are effective or not.
The beauty of loose - parts play is that it works well
alongside existing school play structures, enhancing the flexibility of the systems and available space within a playground.
«We need to get some financial support from the government to
develop existing schools and build new schools in the area,» he says.
Existing school violence preparedness plans lack emphasis on prevention and on partnering with communities and other resources to prevent [incidents].
Local school boards would be required to review and approve them and,
unlike existing schools, they will undergo regular performance audits.
Furthermore, the local authorities with the greatest need for further places are often those with the
weakest existing schools.
It is almost as if the state wants to
drive existing schools with a proven track record into the ground and replace them with cheap, fly - by - night operations.
From a strategy perspective, the regional approach may be determined more by the balance of new school start - ups and redesign of
existing schools regardless of their district or charter affiliation.
For example, some of the recommendations included
altering existing school practices to better use and deploy resources at schools and providing facility and technological enhancements.
In order for schools to be high - quality options, robust supports must be provided to stabilize new schools,
mature existing schools and continue strengthening high - performing schools.
The successful consultant will be target driven and have the ability to
manage existing schools whilst developing new business.
Not only are there insufficient schools to host the number of refugees, but also
existing school buildings are inadequate to cope with increased demand.
Existing school systems and existing funding sources can support innovation if government simply provides information and incentives to use existing resources for proven approaches.
It also lacks the funding needed
for existing schools to be able to welcome more students into existing grades.