Sentences with phrase «practices support the agency»

Policies and practices support the agency's purpose and direction and its effective operation.

Rating: 3 - Policies and practices support the agency's purpose and direction and its effective operation.

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The coalition has been awarded three grants over the past five years: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Pulmonary Disease Grant with the goal of increasing the number of policies and practices that promote and support breastfeeding - friendly environments; Business Case for Breastfeeding Grant to educate employers on how to comply with the Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act and a Women Infants and Children (WIC) Local Agency Breastfeeding Special Project Grant.

COAA member agencies meet monthly to share information on our practices, discuss legislation regarding adoptions, network, support, train, work to accurately portray adoption in the media, and community education about adoption.

Moving into a private practice agency this past year, I became more aware of our local resources and supports.

CR helped to mobilize support in Congress to create the CFPB, an independent agency responsible for overseeing the financial industry with powers to police abusive practices and to enact new consumer protections.

The Improvement Foundation are offering an integrated programme of support to help tackle healthcare associated infections specifically in Care Homes, the programme includes themed interactive workshops where professionals from across the PCT can come together to offer practical support and share experiences and good practice with experts from the Department of Health and Health Protection Agency.

The NHS Modernisation Agency also formed an Ambulance Group, «The Improvement Partnership for Ambulance Services», to support ambulance staff to modernise their own services, help individual ambulance trusts improve performance and spread good practice.

So yes, we need British employers to do their bit - working to train and support local young people, avoiding agencies that only recruit from abroad, and shunning dodgy practices with accommodation or to get round the minimum wage.

As advocates experienced with agency recalcitrance, we believe that a more proscriptive, or «stronger,» bill supported by council, but opposed by the mayor, would be symbolically satisfying but close to useless in practice.

But putting it into practice will require endorsement by government agencies in the five nations that currently support substantial genome sequencing.

PR NEWSWIRE - Aug 12 - As the public relations agency of record, MWW through its LGBT marketing practice will bring attention to Scruff using a multi-pronged communications program that will feature strategic media relations and the leveraging of Scruff's global community to support various philanthropic outreach.

In the health sciences, random assignment is common because it is institutionally supported by funding agencies and publishing outlets and is culturally supported through graduate training programs and the broadly accepted practice of clinical trials.

Alumni from the NACSA Leaders Program are equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities to manage the challenges authorizers face in aligning their agency's policies and practices with NACSA's Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing and advocate for policy that supports quality authorizing.

Supported by the Abundance Foundation, Agency by Design (AbD) is a multiyear research initiative at Project Zero investigating the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker - centered learning experiences.

Each supporting agency has a well developed website that provides links to research and descriptions of best practices in schools using their model.

The four turnaround practices touch upon the expertise of many offices within our agency, and as such, our Office of District Support must collaborate across the agency to bring to bear the best practices in each of those areas.

Because of their central importance for successful turnaround, these four practices now thread through all of our agency's supports for the state's lowest performing schools.

In her role, Emily managed cross-functional priorities for Commissioner Kevin Huffman, worked with organizations and agencies in Tennessee and across the country to incorporate promising practices to increase student achievement and support department effectiveness....

In 2015, for instance, the Skills for Success grant program supported local educational agencies and their partners in developing programs and practices that promoted positive learning mindsets among middle - grade students.37 The winning entities included Chicago Public Schools, KIPP, Long Beach Unified School District, and Los Angeles Unified School District.38

Indicator 3.10 — Agency and school leaders monitor and support the improvement of instructional practices of teachers to ensure student success.

In this role, Cushing supports the conceptual design and implementation of the Center's technical assistance, works with Regional Comprehensive Centers and State Education Agency stakeholders on topics related to career and technical education, and leads the development and facilitation of training modules that connect state and local policies with research - based and / or emerging practices from the field.

Candidates are matched to a trained, agency - based Reflective Coach who supports the candidate to grow in their practice using strategies and teaching innovations aligned with the new California Standards.

In several states, collaborative work among school districts, universities, and state agencies is supporting the development and deployment of new standards for school leaders» preparation and practice.

Indicator 2.1 — The governing body establishes policies and supports practices that ensure effective administration of the agency.

The FEA provides local education agencies (e.g., public schools), including magnet and charter schools, a set of extended services to address an educational problem, concern or practice to provide greater opportunity for every learner to receive high quality instruction and educational supports to be academically successful.

The purpose of the School Turnaround Academy is to elevate a state education agency's (SEA) understanding of research and practice on school turnaround and how a state's turnaround policies and strategies fit within a coherent system of support and intervention for districts and schools in need of improvement.

The best professional learning for teachers helps them acquire, practice, and apply new skills to better serve their students.2 But despite annual investments of $ 18 billion by federal, state, and local agencies into professional learning for educators, many teachers still do not receive the kind of professional learning that helps them grow and improve their practice.3 Less than one - quarter of teachers say that they have changed their instruction as a result of professional learning, likely in part due to the lack of a consistent professional learning strategy across states and school districts.4 Learning Forward, a nonprofit association dedicated to supporting professional learning for educators, contends that the current state of professional learning is one of «inertia.»

The purposes of the chapter are to advocate for the professional development of education technology directors, administrators, and leaders of North Carolina; elevate the professional practice of education technology leaders by coordinating and providing professional development, peer networking, and collaborative opportunities for members; support education technology leaders in providing visionary leadership, sound research, and best - in - class examples and case studies; and foster collaborative teams with other professions (e.g. curriculum, finance) to coordinate strategic leadership for North Carolina Local Education Agencies.

TXCC collaborated with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Center for District and School Support (TCDSS) to spotlight and share the Reward Schools» best practices with other schools in the state.

Agency by Design offers a path to use maker - centered learning to support equity, student success, critical thinking, joyful school culture, and a shift to learner - driven practice.

Business support services are designed to enhance local classroom education by providing leadership to local educational agencies in developing and implementing sound business and management practices to strengthen financial accountability, program operations and administrative support services.

In addition, she works closely with local education agency (LEA) partners to provide direct support around the development, use, and refinement of student data review systems to drive changes in classroom instructional practice.

ESSA specifies that Local Education Agencies that receive $ 30,000 in Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAE) must direct portions of that money toward three priorities: - Well - rounded educational opportunities (20 % of the budget)- Safe and supportive practices (20 % of the budget)- Effective use of technology (at least some portion of the budget)-LSB-...]

«He is also working in the community on the ground level, as well as on strategic planning, rolling out systems and supports that create a new local education agency, and dealing with other policies and practices.

In this role, Ellen supports the conceptual design and implementation of the Center's technical assistance, works with Regional Comprehensive Centers and State Education Agency stakeholders on topics related to career and technical education, and leads the development and facilitation of training modules that connect state and local policies with research - based and / or emerging practices from the field.

This Center manages the Accelerating Innovation Deployment Demonstration grants, which support States or local agencies in deploying innovations that are unique to their way of doing business; the Advanced Market Readiness grants, which provide funding to move a prototype innovation into a market - ready condition that would then be eligible to be advanced in the biennial list of EDC innovations; and the STIC incentive grants, which provide funding to the STICs to foster a culture for innovation and make innovations standard practice in their State structure.

The Department's Chief FOIA Officer provides high - level oversight and support to the Department's FOIA programs, and recommends adjustments to agency practices, personnel, and funding as may be necessary to improve FOIA administration, including through this annual Chief FOIA Officer Report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, (1) it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to hire and employ employees, for an employment agency to classify, or refer for employment any individual, for a labor organization to classify its membership or to classify or refer for employment any individual, or for an employer, labor organization, or joint labor - management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining programs to admit or employ any individual in any such program, on the basis of his religion, sex, or national origin in those certain instances where religion, sex, or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that particular business or enterprise, and (2) it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for a school, college, university, or other educational institution or institution of learning to hire and employ employees of a particular religion if such school, college, university, or other educational institution or institution of learning is, in whole or in substantial part, owned, supported, controlled, or managed by a particular religion or by a particular religious corporation, association, or society, or if the curriculum of such school, college, university, or other educational institution or institution of learning is directed toward the propagation of a particular religion.

The Humane Education and Advocacy Program serves to educate children and adults about responsible animal stewardship through (1) creating and providing humane education programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment of animals.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

Instead of creating one more body for business - as - usual, governments, funding agencies, and international organizations should be taking bold action: committing to shift resources away from climate - damaging practices of chemical - intensive industrial agriculture and meat production and towards investment in and commitment to agroecology, food sovereignty, and support to small - scale food producers.

BSI supports in - house counsel, law firms, corporations and government agencies through unrivalled experience and leading best practices.

When I left private practice to move into the non-profit sector, Barbara Palace Churchill was a key support in that time of transition, and she continued to generously offer her encouragement, advice and support even after she left the agency where we worked together.

CLSMF's Director of Public Interest & Litigation will support and work collaboratively across 10 office locations in our 12 - county service area with practice groups in the areas of Family Law, L / T & Fair Housing, Public Benefits, Children's Rights, Consumer Law, Economic Development, Medical Legal Partnerships, and Strategic Community Litigation (including litigation in cooperation with other civil legal aid and public interest agencies).

This research report supports the evolution of attorney workplaces as great places to work for highly motivated, talented attorneys whether they practice in private law firms, corporate legal departments or government agencies.

The Roundtable and our coalition partners support regulatory agencies» efforts to promote economically responsible CRE lending, and the Pittenger - Scott bill will help guide the agencies in clarifying and reforming the HVCRE Rule, while encouraging sound lending practices, spurring economic growth and creating jobs in local communities.»

You will be the main support line for our Practice Managers in managing consultants» clinics, correspondence and patient records as well as dealing with telephone enquiries and liaising with a variety of internal and external agencies (such as marketing / social media companies, hospital departments and insurance companies).

You are ambitious and serious about your recruitment career, ready to join a high performing best practice agency who will support your development and will not micro-manage you.

• First - hand experience in building a community of creative learning practices across the school for each after school program • Track record of facilitating the long term development of creative teaching and learning at a structural level • Well - versed in coordinating development and implementation of afterschool programs based on each student's individual needs • Deeply familiar with utilizing positive strategies to support the social and emotional development of all enrolled students • Exceptionally talented in creating and implementing activities that promote physical and intellectual development of students • Documented success in building and maintaining positive and genuine relationships with students and their families • Qualified to develop procedures and policies for smooth operations of after school programs • Ability to create and maintain records of students and correlating assessments • Especially talented in recruiting, hiring and training staff members to carry out the logistics of after school programs • Proficient in monitoring after school program environments to ensure that all health and safety policies are set in place • Adept at overseeing program staff, operations and services associated with after school programs • Competent in preparing a variety of documents and reports, including incident reports and daily program content • Skilled in facilitating partnerships with appropriate public and private agencies that provide services to both students and their families