Sentences with phrase «policy level strategies»

As advocates for people harmed by internationally - financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice.

Not exact matches

While top - down channels are used to communicate vision and strategy in order to get policies and processes aligned with them, bottom - up processes are necessary too, in order for leaders to be aware of the issues faced at the lower levels, as well as to measure the impact of the policies and practices implemented.
TweetOctober 26, 2016 The STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum and the Afterschool Alliance have collaborated to develop a toolkit of materials to help advocates make the case at the state and local level for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to be a top priority and to integrate afterschool and informal learning strategies into overall plans -LSB-...]
It's no surprise that Lindsay frames this as a battle; the factors driving this trend are as complex as any war and require both a boots - on - the - ground response and effective strategy at policy level.
The proposed terms of reference include the «current level of competition between bank and non-bank providers» and any «policies, practices and strategies that may enhance competition in banking, including legislative change».
The strategies for achieving these broad macroeconomic objectives include the following: • Promoting inclusive growth without compromising fiscal consolidation; • Anchoring fiscal policy on reducing the fiscal deficit to low and sustainable levels, sufficient to reduce the overall public debt burden; • Strengthening the inflation targeting regime and pursuing complementary monetary policy to promote monetary discipline; and • Pursuing complementary external sector policies to ensure exchange rate stability and favourable current account balance.
To influence the development of policy, strategy and investment at all levels of government
We've seen this sort of criticism of policy and political decisions coming from pundits and bloggers for years, but now a large enough group of online political professionals is writing in public that the degree and level of discussion of online strategy is astonishing this far in advance of anything resembling an election.
Responding to a parliamentary question from Tory MP Bob Neill in July 2009 regarding possible reductions in the present level of green belt protection, housing minister John Healey insisted that the level of protection would not be affected by any regional spatial strategy and that this was set out in National Planning Policy.
It is unlikely the current strategy will generate public support for the more radical policies needed to reduce poverty significantly below existing levels — where around 20 per cent of the population is in poverty.
«On a policy level, this adds to the cumulative evidence that may lead to exploration of other strategies for controlling pertussis, and it may be necessary to tweak the timing of the childhood schedule to be sure there are no gaps in protection,» Omer says.
Regarding sleep more generally among adolescents, RAND researchers suggest that both individual - level prevention strategies as well as policy - level strategies are needed to improve adolescent sleep.
For example, policy - level strategies include recent efforts to delay high school start times, an approach that has been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other professional organizations.
As UCSF's first vice chancellor for science policy and strategy, Keith Yamamoto leads efforts to anticipate the needs of an increasingly dynamic biomedical research endeavor, and to position UCSF optimally, by working within the university as well as influencing and shaping science policy at the state and national levels and beyond.
b create sound policy frameworks, at national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender - sensitive development strategies to support accelerated investments in poverty eradication actions
Strategy To bring together all the various facets of technology deployment, schools and academies are well advised to have in place a bespoke ICT Strategic Plan and associated policies (including one on procurement), overseen and driven by a steering group that includes representation from teaching and associate staff at all levels of seniority, with input from parents and governors.
His research on leadership focuses on issues of scaling up innovations from local to widespread use, and his work in policy centers on state and national level educational improvement strategies.
Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.
Rodriguez enjoys straddling policy and strategy development, as well as having opportunities to implement reforms at a district level.
The Commission will examine factors in raising student achievement from prekindergarten through high school including: state accountability and curriculum requirements; model programs to improve student achievement beginning in early learning programs and continuing throughout high school; strategies for every student to achieve at grade level such as intervention and support systems; and policies to improve student attendance and retention.
In Succeeding With English - Language Learners - Lessons Learned From the Great City Schools, the Council of the Great City Schools discusses findings from a study designed to identify district - level policies and strategies associated with improvements in English - Language Learner student achievement.
Knowing that supportive public and social policies can advance our vision of every school a community school, NCCS partners with colleagues at the city, state and national levels to educate policymakers about the core components and results of this research - based strategy.
Policy and program strategies must be enacted in three arenas: schools, families and legislation on the federal, state and local levels.
For example, comments like those made by U.S. Representative Buck McKeon are representative of the support shown by some federal policy makers: «We should incentivize charter school expansion at the state level while increasing awareness about the most effective strategies employed by charter schools, because charter schools rest on the pulse of education» (McKeon, 2011).
Dave now serves as Senior Policy Analyst with the Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University, and is currently developing a broad engagement strategy that outlines communication and staffing needs to better connect with school board members at the local and state level.
Policy Analysis for California Education is an independent, non-partisan research center based at the University of California - Berkeley, the University of Southern California, and Stanford University that seeks to define and sustain a long - term strategy for comprehensive policy reform and continuous improvement in performance at all levels of California's education system, from early childhood to post-secondary education and traPolicy Analysis for California Education is an independent, non-partisan research center based at the University of California - Berkeley, the University of Southern California, and Stanford University that seeks to define and sustain a long - term strategy for comprehensive policy reform and continuous improvement in performance at all levels of California's education system, from early childhood to post-secondary education and trapolicy reform and continuous improvement in performance at all levels of California's education system, from early childhood to post-secondary education and training.
Much of the conversation surrounding CBE though, focuses on high - level strategy and policy.
The study has informed, and contributed to the formulation and implementation of effective policies, strategies, financing and systems to ensure that teachers» attendance in schools and classrooms is increased to acceptable levels to ensure the quality of student learning.
He is a Past President of a major provincial TESOL chapter in South Korea and has served at executive level in national and international TESOL organisations, with particular specialisation in the areas of leadership, policy, strategy, innovation and the teaching of English to young and teenage learners.
In her prior role as executive director for policy and planning, Melissa oversaw the creation of high - level policy, strategy and policy implementation, which spanned across the DOE.
There, MaryJane oversaw community programs that engaged youth and adult partnerships in action research and policy advocacy, using environmental prevention strategies to promote equity in health and education at both the local and statewide level.
To give you a taste of what is coming in Part 2, the arguments can be summarized as: 1) Education does not lend itself to a single «best» approach, so the Gates effort to use science to discover best practices is unable to yield much productive fruit; 2) As a result, the Gates folks have mostly been falsely invoking science to advance practices and policies they prefer for which they have no scientific support; 3) Attempting to impose particular practices on the nation's education system is generating more political resistance than even the Gates Foundation can overcome, despite their focus on political influence and their devotion of significant resources to that effort; 4) The scale of the political effort required by the Gates strategy of imposing «best» practices is forcing Gates to expand its staffing to levels where it is being paralyzed by its own administrative bloat; and 5) The false invocation of science as a political tool to advance policies and practices not actually supported by scientific evidence is producing intellectual corruption among the staff and researchers associated with Gates, which will undermine their long - term credibility and influence.
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Two California community organizations, Black Organizing Project from Oakland and the Labor / Community Strategy Center's Community Rights Campaign from Los Angeles, have released a new policy brief urging that school districts invest LCFF funds in supporting students rather than in increasing current levels of police and security presence on campuses.
Additionally, this webinar will highlight the latest research on ensuring positive outcomes for ELs; share concrete professional development strategies for teachers and administrators; examine policy supports at the federal, state, and local levels; and explore the inherent challenges in ensuring sufficient qualified teachers for ELs.
Dr. Crain, the Director of Strategy and Policy for Wake County Public School System, led us through various levels of local and state policies that affect education.
We instead support policies in which parents are authentically involved at the ground level in developing strategies for improvement.
Career advising and development is an increasingly prevalent topic in policy conversations, but too often only focuses on high school - level strategies.
Presenters at this forum will share evidence - based strategies for aligning systems and policies around student and workforce needs, as well as opportunities within policy at various levels to promote structured and supportive pathways to postsecondary and workforce credential attainment.
Additionally, this webinar: highlighted the latest research on ensuring positive outcomes for ELs; shared concrete professional development strategies for teachers and administrators; examined policy supports at the federal, state, and local levels; and explored the inherent challenges in ensuring sufficient qualified teachers for ELs.
This includes in the development of state - level policies and strategies and in the initial turnaround planning stage at the local level.
The study will have a particular focus on systems» reform journeys and decision points, and what can be learned from those stories to develop a system - level school leadership development strategy, drawing out implications for policy makers in the United States.
If you're interested in some research based strategies for how we could start building the types of school cultures that attract and retain high quality educators by enacting district level policies, I invite you to check the series out here.
Nonetheless, the research provides a rich foundation of knowledge about district - level policies and strategies associated with education change.
Below we review both past and recent studies of district - level policies and strategies associated with high performing and improving districts in terms of districtwide student performance on state tests (e.g., Murphy and Hallinger, 1988; LaRocque and Coleman, 1990; Cawelti and Protheroe, 2001; Togneri and Anderson, 2003).
The FOMC enacts its monetary policy by setting a target federal funds rate and then implementing OMO, discount rate, or reserve requirement strategies to move the current federal funds rate to target levels.
According to the Center for Climate Strategies, if all 50 states adopted a set of 23 energy and climate policies (policies the Center identified in working with more than 1,500 stakeholders), they could cut emissions 27 % by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, about nine times deeper than the cuts the President has proposed.
This is a deterrent, as one can not frame climate - based adaptation strategies and policies at the local level.
Environmental Leader's readers have an extremely varied workload, working at both corporate and strategic levels to identify environmental effects and to develop, implement and monitor environmental strategies, policies and programs — either enterprise - wide or within their departments.
It addressed, through presentations, subsequent question and answer sessions and a general discussion, the following issues: clarification of the nature and level of the targets communicated by developed country Parties; assumptions and conditions associated with the targets; commonalities and differences of approach in measuring the progress towards the targets; comparability of emission reduction efforts by developed country Parties, and options and ways to increase the level of ambition of the pledges; relevant policies and measures to support the targets, and experience with low - emission development strategies; and possible ways forward.
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