Sentences with phrase «program improvement initiatives»

State teams working on collaborative projects on issues of standards, assessments, data systems, and accountability & program improvement initiatives for early education, kindergarten and primary grade programs.

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The Veterans Choice Improvement Act removes barriers that Congress placed around the original «choice» initiative and eliminates an expiration date that would have shuttered the program in August.

The continuous improvement of such programs and the ongoing Stay - Safe initiative shows not only a constant progression but also the ability to impact an entire industry.

School - Based Medicaid Programs — June 27, 2016 We signed a letter to CMS urging improvements to school - based Medicaid programs and better school health initPrograms — June 27, 2016 We signed a letter to CMS urging improvements to school - based Medicaid programs and better school health initprograms and better school health initiatives.

In response to written questions, a Chicago Public Schools spokesman said that recent food service improvements include the elimination of trans fats and deep - fat fryers; a universal breakfast program aimed at reaching more students; a sliced - fruit pilot program in 31 schools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegetables.

LIPA's solar programs are an important component of Governor Paterson's»45 by 15» initiative to meet 45 percent of the State's electricity demand through energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy by 2015.

One of Mayor's early initiatives, the Science Teacher Improvement Program, assisted other organizations to strengthen the qualifications of science teachers and reform teaching materials, as well as increase student interest and understanding in science.

The faster rate of improvement in lung function and nutrition in the United States, the researchers suggested, may be due to earlier implementation of newborn screening or quality improvement initiatives for the disease and improved access to medical care under the Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the United States.

Republicans and Democrats on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies lambasted the president's proposal to eliminate funding for long - standing programs such as Upward Bound and vocational education to make room for a high school improvement initiative and new mathematics and science programs.

Another initiative that's prompting change in Mexico's schools is a program designed to provide incentives for school improvement.

This initiative might focus its energies initially on three to five long - term projects in areas such as developing reading improvement programs or helping at - risk children make successful transitions from early - childhood programs into regular classrooms.

Over the next few months, 11 faculty members will study four key national policy initiatives — including programs that provide universal coverage of preschool, early literacy instruction, and school initiated improvement — and facilitate interdisciplinary integration of different curriculum subjects using technology.

Drawing on data from two national pilot programs — Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) and Leading Aligned Numeracy Development (LAND)-- this book looks at effective strategies for implementing system improvement and presents approaches for capitalising on successes, and overcoming the shortcomings of initiative - based reforms.

Examples of such initiatives include the No Child Left Behind legislation in the United States, which required schools to demonstrate that they were making adequate yearly progress and provided escalating negative consequences for schools that were unable to do this; the creation and publication of league tables of «value - added» measures of school performance in England; proposals to introduce financial rewards for school improvement and performance pay tied to improved test results in Australia; and the encouragement of competition between schools under New Zealand's Tomorrow's Schools program.

Read more about the programs and initiatives that led to this improvement.

The university initiative comes on the heels of a Wallace report suggesting that school district leaders are largely dissatisfied with the quality of principal preparation programs and many universities believe that their programs have room for improvement.

In 2009, the Obama Administration created the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program as a stand - alone initiative funded primarily through more than $ 3 billion provided through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), often referred to as the stimulus package.

The failure of the federal School Improvement Grant program and countless other «turnaround» initiatives is convincing policymakers that nondistrict alternatives are essential.

At the time, however, none of the designs had demonstrated that it would lead to dramatic improvements in student achievement (although Robert Slavin's Success for All program, the cornerstone of the Roots and Wings initiative, had shown promising results).

Not all of the Gates Foundation money goes to education: thirty - five percent is earmarked for global health initiatives, and a sizable amount stays with social - welfare and civic - improvement programs in the Pacific Northwest.

More complex and coordinated patterns of distributed leadership appear when school improvement initiatives focus directly on student learning goals, as distinct from the implementation of specific programs.

While there were programmatic initiatives underway (the elementary mathematics program, a federally - sponsored program intended to motivate high school students to pursue post-secondary studies, and a government - funded after - school program to provide positive alternatives for teen social behavior), there was no overall consensus on needs, goals, and a strategy for improvement.

District leaders recognized the need to develop capacity for data use among school personnel, particularly in decisions about school - improvement initiatives and instructional programs.

In particular, Spiro will share a recent Wallace Foundation Report, «Improving University Principal Preparation Programs: Five Themes From the Field,» which examines perceptions of university preparation, improvement initiatives and state and institutional barriers to program change.

They designed districtwide in - service programs for principals, focused specifically on new curriculum initiatives (e.g., revision of the elementary mathematics program) or school - improvement initiatives (e.g., developing a professional learning communities effort, extending to all schools).

This vision drives the work in each school and department through the district, including all manner of improvement initiatives and programming.»

The Mayor's signature educational initiative, the Renewal School Program has produced scant, if any, improvements, despite a running tab of $ 582 million.

In addition, participating communities receive other non-monetary support, such as inclusion in a professional learning community, regular convenings with other cities in the initiative, supports to integrate and apply SEL data to continuous improvement systems, communications counsel, and other technical assistance provided by national experts such as the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Forum for Youth Investment, the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, Crosby Marketing Communications and others.

Naressa Cofield is the director of excellence in programming for Choice Foundation where she is responsible for overseeing the foundation's strategic and tactical data initiatives and researching, reviewing, evaluating, and making recommendations on system enhancements to drive continuous instructional and organizational improvements across the charter management organization's three open - enrollment charter schools in New Orleans.

Thanks to political pressure, for instance, state and district leaders often cut promising initiatives and programs prematurely, before they've gone through the multiple years of implementation, assessment, redesign, and improvement that might have enabled them to succeed.

Schools should establish induction initiatives, including mentorships and integrated ongoing professional development, to support new teachers.School Improvement Principals must ensure the culture of continuous improvement in their schools in terms of school climate, instructional programs, and instructional Improvement Principals must ensure the culture of continuous improvement in their schools in terms of school climate, instructional programs, and instructional improvement in their schools in terms of school climate, instructional programs, and instructional facilities.

Although they do not fully account for every improvement described here, collaboration, data collection, and goal - setting unlock and foster the emergence of a host of improvement ideas and the implementation of the best «proven» programs and initiatives.

In this role, Cara plans and conducts evaluations on a variety of initiatives, such as summer learning programs, community schools, and Common Core - aligned instructional materials, to support continuous improvement in MCPS schools.

We also offer special initiatives to address top issues of the times, such as our current focus on school safety and preserving the sanctity of the classroom, and programming to assist members in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as the AACTE Holmes Program and the networked improvement community investigating effective strategies to recruit and retain Black, Hispanic, and Latino men in the teaching profession.

He joined the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education in 2014 as a Senior Vice President with responsibility for government relations, program development, and initiatives to support member institutions in their evidence - based program improvement efforts.

Wolach leveraged his experience as a member of the first year of the Eskolta Fellows program — a series of training sessions we developed for school - and district - based educators interested in leading school - improvement initiatives — to implement action research and improvement science techniques to improve student outcomes.

The Forum's signature program, Schools to Watch (STW), is a national, state - operated model - school identification and school - improvement initiative focused on recognizing high - achieving schools serving grades five through eight.

Provide funding to enable States and LEAs to implement promising educational reform programs and school improvement initiatives based on scientifically based research.

With help from a federal School Improvement Grant, programs were put in place like the one - to - one laptop initiative to give each student access to technology.

Mr. Minnich said states also are trying to use lessons learned from initiatives like the $ 4.6 billion federal School Improvement Grant, or SIG, program, which provided grants to states and districts for major interventions in struggling schools.

In this position, she facilitated professional development, conducted program evaluations and participated in numerous quality improvement initiatives at the system level.

Previously, he was director of special initiatives in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement, where he was responsible for designing and executing the Investing in Innovation (i3) program, as well as advising on research and development - related policy.

Resources and Structures are he institutional assets needed to implement successful academic programming and school improvement initiatives — including college and career readiness and success programs and beyond.

With help from a federal School Improvement Grant, programs were put in place at North — like the one - to - one laptop initiative to give each student access to technology.

In several states, R&E staff increased the capacity of state department staff to develop and implement evaluation plans and tools to assess the progress of school improvement initiatives and programs in attaining their goals.

Federal funds provide additional subsidies: DSU received an award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education program while JCPS and Region 1 used Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to support their principal training initiatives.

Money is frequently available for literacy improvement, character education initiatives, social emotional learning initiatives, and other school connectedness, parent involvement and school climate programs.

Prior to her role at AIR, Jimenez served as a special assistant in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless children.

Prior to joining CAP, Sargrad served as the deputy assistant secretary for policy and strategic initiatives in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where he had the primary responsibility for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School Improvement Grants.

The push, heavily motivated by federal funding initiatives such as the $ 4.35 billion Race to the Top program, and major education reform philanthropies, seeks to accelerate the rate of improvements in education and the number of United States students succeeding in school, career and life.