Sentences with phrase «own school improvement efforts»

94, state superintendent of public instruction for Montana, discussed school improvement efforts in her state and the importance of being a leader at the Askwith Forum on Friday, March 1.

94, state superintendent of public instruction for Montana, discussed school improvement efforts in her state at the Askwith Forum on Friday, March 1.

The Washington - based research organization, which supports deregulation and market - driven school improvement efforts, gives the United States as a whole a D - plus in its report, «The Quest for Better Teachers: Grading the States.»

Both fans and critics of San Diego's closely watched school improvement efforts are applauding the choice of Carl A. Cohn, a former superintendent of the Long Beach, Calif., schools, as the system's next leader.

My goal was to create a model that integrates research - based strategies into a unified whole that provides direction and coherence to school improvement efforts.

School improvement efforts can benefit individuals» earnings and balance state budgets, says Hanushek.

Teacher leadership is also critical for school improvement efforts to succeed.

Data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education on the $ 3.5 billion School Improvement Grant program show that the federal turnaround grants haven't just gone to schools in urban areas, or for less - drastic school improvement efforts.

The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), envisions a powerful role for states in managing the evidence base behind school improvement efforts.

Fortunately, findings from two generations of school improvement efforts, lessons from similar work in other industries, and a budding practice among reform - minded superintendents are pointing to a promising alternative.

Like a concerned parent faced with a child's lackluster report card, Rhode Island has begun a statewide discussion over how to jump - start its school improvement efforts.

Most importantly, the federally managed Regional Educational Laboratories could support states to assess existing evidence and evaluate ongoing school improvement efforts.

The win also earned Figueroa a prestigious internship in Rhee's office in the data and accountability division, where he is currently developing an evaluation mechanism to guide school improvement efforts and provide transparent and accessible information to parents.

• You'll also see how the OECD Test for Schools report provides crucial insights to help drive your school improvement efforts and ensure students are prepared for the global economy.

Second, the findings suggest that future research examine the role of principal behaviors such as encouraging multiple views and listening attentively in school improvement efforts.

Designed to support both school improvement efforts and professional development, each chapter includes discussion questions that make this resource perfect for staff meetings or book study groups.

«Research clearly shows that no school improvement effort can succeed without effective leadership, and such leadership is needed at all levels - federal, state, district, and school - in our current systems and in the systems we will create in the future,» said M. Christine DeVita, president of The Wallace Foundation, which provided a $ 10 - million grant to support the effort.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of State Support is pleased to announce the new State Support Network website, an online platform designed to support school improvement efforts by providing States and districts with opportunities to engage with their peers and connect with experts and resources.

NCLBA requires states to set aside 4 percent of their Title I funds to pay for school improvement efforts.

SEDL provides a continuum of services to develop the capacity of educators to evaluate school improvement efforts, including using evaluation designs, methods, and analyses to help plan and implement programs, policies, and practices.

With an eye toward sustainability, the state has proposed that all Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools create a Community Advisory Board (CAB) to help design and implement school improvement efforts.

But how often do we, as principals, involve students in our school improvement efforts?

Based on the largest - ever analysis of research on effective school leaders, our school - level leadership PD guides principals in choosing the right focus for school improvement efforts; effectively leading changes in your school; and transforming your school culture into a purposeful community that believes it can make a difference.

In determining the number of schools to place under registration review, other than persistently lowest - achieving schools identified pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the commissioner may consider the sufficiency of State and local resources to effectively implement and monitor school improvement efforts in schools under registration review.

Kunjan Narechania was appointed as CEO of the Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) in 2017, where she oversees the unification of schools in New Orleans and statewide school improvement efforts under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

The law mandates that parents be informed on how they can be involved in school improvement efforts, and be provided with report cards on schools in their district, to help guide their involvement.

This compendium includes an in - depth profile of 2012 Afterschool Innovator Award winners, a review of 2008 - 2011 winners, and a compilation of four issue briefs exploring afterschool's role in school improvement efforts, arts enrichment, parent engagement and digital learning.

was appointed as CEO of the Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD) in 2017, where she oversees the unification of schools in New Orleans and statewide school improvement efforts under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

And her cherrypicking of schools that don't match the hype is not helpful or productive to school improvement efforts either.

Parents must be informed in some timely manner by their district if their child attends a school that has been identified for comprehensive or targeted support, enabling parents to become involved in school improvement efforts and to exercise school choice, if applicable.

The MOISD supports school improvement efforts, provides cost - effective business solutions, offers programs for students, helps parents, and works within our community to maximize resources for all families.

Planfully aligned patterns of distributed leadership seem likely to contribute most to school improvement efforts once they are established.

Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools analyzes a half century of national school improvement efforts, such as Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left...

If teachers have more influence in decision making and practice shared leadership, they believe parents are also more likely to have influence and be involved actively in school improvement efforts.167 Since other research has confirmed this relationship, we kept both constructs in the remaining analyses.

Lewis Cass ISD's instructional services department provides guidance and technical assistance to schools to enhance their continuous school improvement efforts.

He worked with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to design and develop the free, Web - based Data - Based Decision Making Tool: A Resource for Teachers (www.edvantia.org/dbdm), a comprehensive guide for developing and implementing school improvement efforts; and also developed the Web - based version of the K - 12 Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO, Calculator (www.edvantia.org/tco), which is based on the work of the Integrated Technology in Education Group.

District officials struggle with the task of attracting a representative group of community members to help with school improvement efforts.

Unfortunately, the district has a history of botched high school improvement efforts over the last decade with Manual being the poster child.

Historically, large - scale school improvement efforts have yielded mixed results.

The moderating effects of organizational characteristics are to be expected, since district size and school size almost always «make a difference,» no matter what the focus of the research is.180 Elementary schools are typically more sensitive than secondary schools to leadership influence, although previous leader - efficacy research has reported mostly non-significant effects.181 And the rapid turnover of principals has been widely decried as anathema to school improvement efforts.182 Now we have some evidence that the positive effects of leader efficacy are also moderated by school and district size (the larger the organization, the less sense of efficacy among principals).

I appreciate your continuing interest in ESEA flexibility and was pleased to hear that, as a State leader, you believe it has enabled school improvement efforts in Washington to significantly increase student achievement.

Products that teach you how to apply the Correlates of Effective Schools to your school improvement efforts.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the lawmakers behind it see it as a school improvement effort.

Since 2009, the tutorial networks (as the grassroots initiative was called) have been leading a country - wide school improvement effort in 9000 schools with the lowest academic achievement on the national standard test.

The information provided in this book also eliminates excuses that sometimes stand in the way of school improvement efforts.

In Our 2016 Report Students As Partners We Made The Definitive Case For Integrating Students In More Meaningful School Improvement Efforts.

An independent, statewide nonprofit organization that provides information about the Washington State's school improvement efforts.

It also highlights key dates including January 29, 2016 — the dates in which states granted ESEA flexibility should respond to the Department about options for school improvement efforts.

Because research clearly shows that teacher expertise is the most significant school - based influence on student learning, one would think that investments in enhancing teacher expertise would be a major focus of school improvement efforts.

School leaders should create a broad - based site council — composed of administrators, teachers, support staff members, parents, community members, and students when appropriate — that is responsible for overseeing school improvement efforts.