The most successful global education approaches recognize the attitudes, skills and knowledge students need to navigate, contribute to and flourish in the world — and they integrate activities that purposefully resolve
opportunity gaps among students on a daily basis.
And there is no question that teaching is increasingly demanding and complex given the persistent inequities in our economic and social structure that drive large
opportunity gaps among our nation's children.
Not exact matches
A growing
opportunity gap in access to resources,
opportunities, and adult investment has emerged over the last 25 years as income inequality has accelerated, especially
among families with children.
The values they propagate within their organizations should be explicit, thoughtful and authentic as they focus on what everyone should be solving for simultaneously — the
opportunity gaps in the workplace / workforce,
among external partners and within marketplace / consumers — so they continue to evolve and grow stronger.
«There is an enormous
gap in per capita contributions
among donor countries — providing a significant
opportunity for many donors to increase their contributions,» it concludes.
Maria Izolda Cela Coelho, the secretary of education of Ceará State in Brazil, says the seminar was an excellent
opportunity for her to reflect on relevant issues of public education improvement, such as the promotion of high - quality learning
among students, performance
gap reduction between different social groups, and the implementation of curricula focused on the development of 21st - century skills.
The program affords the
opportunity to bring attention to teachers who successfully employ strategies to increase academic success and narrow the achievement
gap among a range of students.
Among them are deleterious effects on children of unregulated and often substandard childcare; [9] lost productivity for employers due to parents missing work to handle
gaps in childcare or to care for a sick child; [10] lost wages and reduced retirement benefits for parents who have to drop out of the labor market to provide at - home care for their young children; [11] a substantial downward pressure on the wages of childcare workers with effects on the quality and stability of the childcare workforce; [12] and lost
opportunities for further education, [13] college savings, and other investments that working parents could make in themselves and their children but can not afford because they are spending most or all of their disposable income on childcare.
The LTT presents a perfect
opportunity to fulfill that Strategic Vision by explaining trends in the achievement
gap among various populations, and demonstrating the effects on test scores of changing demographics.
Through extensive study in the areas of next generation learning, social and emotional learning, wellness, urban planning, Hip - Hop culture, Chicago history, the
opportunity gaps that exist
among marginalized students, economic mobility, arts education, and the at - risk communities on Chicago's South Side, Art in Motion has a solid research foundation upon which to build an innovative middle and high school that has the potential to change the narrative for many Southside youth.
Among his responsibilities is the development of plans for narrowing
opportunity gaps for students of color, and collaborating with district departments to analyze data and address areas of inequity.
Analyze data, conduct research and champion policies designed to close the
opportunity gap and eliminate the disparities in educational outcomes
among Georgia's children.
Such
gaps, combined with increased stress and burnout, can contribute to high turnover rates
among prekindergarten teachers, which can lower classroom quality and hamper early learning
opportunities for children.
This brief emphasizes the dramatic literacy
gap between low - and high - income students, and explores how afterschool programs are uniquely positioned to fill those
opportunity gaps and support the acquisition of reading and writing skills
among underserved youth to help them develop a brighter future.
Further, particular aspects of teachers» professional community — a shared sense of intellectual purpose and a sense of collective responsibility for student learning — were associated with a narrowing of achievement
gaps in math and science
among low - and middle - income students.14 Strong professional learning communities require leadership that establishes a vision, creates
opportunities and expectations for joint work, and finds the resources needed to support the work, including expertise and time to meet.15 Collaborative teacher teams can improve practice together by: 16
ESSA replaces No Child Left Behind, and provides states, districts and schools with increased flexibility over how to use funding, how to demonstrate student progress and achievement and how to improve school performance and narrow the
opportunity gap,
among other changes.
The funding and
opportunity gaps created by Pennsylvania's state funding system have created racial and economic achievement
gaps in our public schools that are
among the largest in the country.
We know that
among these low expectations (value) stocks, there tend to often be
gaps between perception and reality, and it is those
gaps that represent persistent market
opportunities.
We saw this
gap as an
opportunity to leverage our message and broaden our image
among our audience in the local business and legal communities.
• Perform month - end consolidation activities such as accounting for foreign branches and cash flow entries • Oversee the development of monthly management reporting packages including identifying critical forecast
gaps • Perform in - depth analysis to ensure completeness and accuracy of statistical data • Evaluate correlation
among statistical data and summarize findings across clients and products • Analyze both current and past financial data and performance to help make informed decisions for the future • Explore investment
opportunities and provide feedback to management to help them decides which ones to explore further • Create and maintain effective communication with key members to provide information regarding financial closings and deliverables • Research and prepare variance analysis and explanations and report deliverables
Strategies: Review current situation to identify
gaps and
opportunities for improvement; adequately resource independent schools; identify training
opportunities with other providers such as TAFE; encourage Aboriginal history being taught in schools; encourage sex education
among young Aboriginal people; support and encourage scholarships.