Sentences with phrase «pilot initiative»

Factor analysis and stakeholder surveys have been conducted during statewide and pilot initiatives in various states to validate the survey instrument.

«Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, senior vice president of Grants and Communications at Kessler Foundation.

Kessler Foundation's two - year Signature Employment Grants fund pilot initiatives, demonstration projects or social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.

Building on pilot initiatives in each of these areas into full - blown programs would help high - growth firms scale - up more rapidly and increase the probability of remaining based in Canada.

Tedisco and Larkin's legislation (A. 9774 / S.7626) sets aside 10 percent of the current Assembly Session Internship and Senate Student program positions for service - disabled veterans to apply to be part of this first - in - the - nation pilot initiative.

Facebook Pilots Program to Help Creators Build Advertiser Relationships & Drive Fan Engagement A new Facebook pilot initiative that hopes to both drive fan engagement and boost revenue for creators has been announced, allowing an «In App Purchase» label in the App Store and on Google Play.

As one of 10 (now 26) Massachusetts schools initially participating in a first - of - its - kind, statewide pilot initiative that allows schools to expand hours by 30 percent, the Edwards School is being watched around the country.

More than 70 districts across Michigan applied to participate in the MCEE pilot initiative.

In addition, he is overseeing a design process to help existing schools try new approaches driven by educators interested in piloting initiatives like competency - based, personalized, or project - based learning.

Under his leadership, NACAC saw a sharp increase in membership thanks to his efforts on developing pilot initiatives and strengthening key partnerships.

P. Out of this appropriation, $ 400,000 the first year and $ 400,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to establish a comprehensive pilot initiative to recruit students to major in the fields of mathematics and science to help alleviate the shortage of qualified teachers in these fields.

Last year, Quitman's third through fifth grades piloted the initiative in reading and math, dividing a class into three groups based on ability for a particular skill.

This new pilot initiative underscores the Prize's commitment to grassroots environmental leadership through its continued support for Prize winners.

On February 4, 2014, Tedisco held a press conference with his colleagues and several veterans calling on the Assembly to set aside a minimum of 10 percent of the current Internship program positions for veterans, specifically service - disabled veterans, to apply to be part of this first - in - the - nation pilot initiative (G.I.V.E. Back NY — Giving Internships to Veterans not fully Employed).

Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants fund pilot initiatives, demonstration projects and social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.

Educator perceptions of teacher working conditions have recently been collected statewide in North and South Carolina and in pilot initiatives in Georgia, Ohio, and Virginia, allowing individual schools and communities to consider customized and appropriate policies and programs to address the most pressing concerns of their own teachers.

«Our Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

Called Contributor, users can now choose to donate between $ 1 and $ 3 to 10 websites alongside whom Google is piloting the initiative — including Urban Dictionary, The Onion, ScienceDaily, wikiHow, Mashable and imgur.

The aim of the pilot initiative, which partnered BBVA with Spanish telecom firm and self - described blockchain «vanguard» Indra, was to trial DLT for the express purpose of increasing transparency.

The pilot initiative was created to help occasional visitors develop their connection with God and faith.

The initial stroke of brilliance was to ask local dads to pilot the initiative («on behalf of other — more «needy» — fathers in your community» was implied).

Tedisco, Hawley, Lalor and their colleagues propose setting aside a percentage of the current Assembly Session Internship program positions for service - disabled veterans to apply to be part of this first - in - the - nation pilot initiative.

In a pilot initiative with the Hansard Society, he has made a video urging 16 to 25 - year - olds to give their experiences of crime and explain why they think young people might break the law.

Over the course of the pilot initiative, AAAS and PCN held a technical workshop for training and team - building.

«Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

«Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that yield pioneering ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» remarked Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

Awarded yearly, Kessler Foundation's two - year Signature Employment Grants fund pilot initiatives, demonstration projects or social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.

The Department of Education is again inviting states to take part in a pilot initiative that would reverse the order of key consequences for schools that miss academic - performance targets under the No Child Left Behind Act.

The reason is that pilot initiatives can sometimes resemble longitudinal research, and while this is happening, an entire generation of students may miss out on access and opportunities to devices and digital resources.

Looking at the grand success of this pilot initiative, the university has now decided to embark on developing similar VBCs across the entire gamut of subjects and courses being taught there as their departments» upcoming engagements.

If we make it possible for local leaders to pilot their initiatives on a limited scale first — say, by launching an intervention in 100 treatment classrooms and tracking results relative to a set of 100 comparison classrooms — we would provide both more upside potential and less downside risk.

The U.S. Department of Education is planning to expand a pilot initiative that would flip the order of key consequences for schools» low academic performance under the No Child Left Behind Act.

Sites faced challenges in providing enough computer hardware so that students could use new competency - based curricula or in identifying funds that would permit expansion of new curricula beyond the pilot initiatives.

Eleven districts, through a pilot initiative, have joined with the state to create the new teacher - evaluation system.

In January 2015, the Department of Education's Officer of Safety and Youth Development began a pilot initiative in a few public schools to implement restorative justice discipline practice that would «create space to support a positive school environment.»

Wolach explains, «I was able to merge what I was learning through the fellowship with my everyday work, whether that is a meeting protocol or a theoretical approach to piloting an initiative.»

Ten high schools are piloting the initiative, and there are plans to get more schools on board next school year.

In the study, Asim and Dee evaluated the impact of the School Council Mobilization Program, a pilot initiative that took advantage of the widespread ownership of cell phones in rural Pakistan to strengthen citizen oversight of local schools.

Skinner Middle School adopted restorative practices in 2006 as part of the pilot initiative in Denver Public Schools.

North High School adopted restorative practices in 2006 as part of the pilot initiative in Denver Public Schools.Throughout its ten years of implementation, North has moved from a school on turnaround status to the coveted Green School rating, transforming student attendance, student achievement, and other indicators of success.

She couldn't sit by and do nothing, so she established a pilot initiative called Helping Pets and People in Crisis.

New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs has established a new pilot initiative that aims to support organizations» new and ongoing programmatic efforts to engage people with disabilities, including artists and cultural workers.

Launching in January 2014, the $ 100,000 pilot initiative will place 13 college juniors from private and public historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in major American art museums for semester - long paid internships, as well as support these students with career and job readiness coaching and professional development training.

«Folly» quickly grew from a pilot initiative to a highly anticipated competition — 2013 submissions increased by 40 % from the first year — for emerging architects and designers to conceive, design, build, and exhibit original works in the public realm.

With these attributes and its strong grounding in local community needs, it's easy to see why the Aloha state's justice community earned this recognition and is such fertile ground for this pilot initiative.

Liss has worked in technology since 1965, starting with IBM, piloting initiatives and technology implementations in the financial services, behavioral health care and legal services industries before joining the Am Law 100 law firm Blank Rome LLP in 1998.

We are piloting this initiative to determine if we can reduce the cost of compliance by law firms without increasing the risks borne by the NSBS.

«We're glad to pilot this initiative, which will benefit not only our firm but the legal industry as a whole.»