The program supports practice and review for STAAR math, science, reading, and writing tests.
Not exact matches
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built
support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the
practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the
practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news
program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive
practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
Coalitions build cities» capacity through an education
program, providing cities with: tools;
support by connecting them with organisations who can prepare them for green bonds issuance; and a platform for knowledge and best
practice sharing between cities» treasuries.
A pioneering social enterprise, Greyston
practices Open Hiring ™ — providing jobs to individuals who face barriers to employment — in its world - class bakery and
supports its employees and community members with a range of Community
Programs.
Like other GIIN tools and
programs, membership is primarily designed to
support investors and the growth of their impact investment
practices.
Every day, we look to reduce our waste and to choose
practices that benefit our community, like funneling profits back into
programs that
support our employees and their neighbors.
Those who speak out against abortion and family
practice and at the same time
support cuts in education, school lunch funding, decry reasonable control of weapons and other
programs that help children can not call themselves Christians.
Thus, the degree attracts clergy who are looking for a structured
program that will allow them to grow in the
practice of ministry, and whose denominational and ministry settings
support such an endeavor.
If you believe in the dignity of labor, it makes sense to
support an infrastructure
program that allows more people to
practice the habits of industry.
Expansion of the immigration detention
program would be a travesty when there are humane, fiscally responsible and proven alternatives to imprisonment that
support President Bush's assertion that the vast majority of immigrants are «decent people who work hard,
support their families,
practice their faith and lead responsible lives.»
For example, the Bible is frequently quoted in
support of opposition to portrayals of sex and violence in the media but not often to challenge the
practice of western media corporations destroying poorer indigenous cultures by selling cheap western entertainment that under - cuts local
programming, even though protection of the poor is a strong biblical message.
With this insight in mind, Vanderbilt — with significant
support from the Lilly Endowment — launched a
Program in Theology and
Practice in the fall of 2006.
This could include a desktop audit, similar to that used in the VITAL ®
Program, which concludes that the allergen is not likely to be present under normal Good Manufacturing Practice, possibly supported by periodic product testing using an appropriate sampling p
Program, which concludes that the allergen is not likely to be present under normal Good Manufacturing
Practice, possibly
supported by periodic product testing using an appropriate sampling
programprogram.
(1) Such submission must contain
supporting materials that include statutory authorities,
program description, documentation of the environmental conditions or specific production and handling
practices particular to the State which necessitate more restrictive requirements than the requirements of this part, and other information as may be required by the Secretary.
To reach their goals, trade groups
support various tactics including increased public education, on - premise recycling initiatives, improved curbside collection
practices, expanded state beverage container deposit
programs and mandatory recycling
programs or landfill bans.
For nearly 60 years, NACUFS has been
supporting collegiate dining by providing members with the
programs and resources they need to excel; from best
practices and benchmarking to educational
programming and professional networking.
The company employs HACCP, GNP, USDA, organic, kosher, allergens and security compliance procedures, as well as
practices in document control, traceability, analytical techniques, pest control, sanitation, ingredient and packaging inspection, audits and several other
support programs.
PLUS, you will receive ongoing
support throughout the
program from experienced Accredited
Practicing Dietitian's, along with the option to add on 1:1 sessions if you require extra
support.
High Brew's contribution
supports these farmers through: infrastructure development, environmental sustainability, loan
programs, fair and equitable wage
practices and education grant
programs.
In
practice, she
supports local ethnic communities, particularly Afro - Colombian peoples, with
programs to help them to revive and preserve their ancestral knowledge and ingredients (many of which have become forgotten or disused), nurturing sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship, and helping them find routes to market.
Increasingly,
programs like Well Earth
support growers with social services and teach sustainable farming
practices.
Callebaut's Growing Great Chocolate
program actively
supports farmer cooperatives in adopting innovative and modern agricultural
practices offered through training
programs in the field.
Even the CDC, on a webpage explaining its 2010 Breastfeeding Report Card project, emphasizes that in our country, «too few hospitals participate in the global
program to recognize best
practices in
supporting breastfeeding mothers and babies, known as the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative,» an initiative that puts heavy controls on the use of formula in institutional settings - even if the parents have expressed no intention to breastfeed.
The years of
practice that your child will get through a Montessori education — where learning to handle social interaction is part of the
program — along with your loving
support, will reap rewards in your child's future.
Sean Kings recently joined the park district, and is already implementing software upgrades,
support for help desk queries, a review of current
programs and recommendations for best
practices.
They make sure our Healthy Schools
Program is up to date with the most current best
practices and provide the latest resources to
support school leaders in their efforts to make sustainable change on their campuses.
The effect of these kinds of
supports on home visitors has not been well studied, but some research on similar interventions indicates implementation of evidence - based
practices with fidelity monitoring and supportive consultation predicts lower rates of staff turnover, as well as lower levels of staff emotional exhaustion relative to services as usual.29, 30,31 Moreover, a supportive organizational climate has been associated with more positive attitudes toward adoption of evidence - based
programs.32
Learning from Large - Scale Community - Based Programmes to Improve Breastfeeding
Practices (2008) Authoring organization (s): World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Academy for Educational Development, Africa's Health in 2010 Published: 2008 Summary: Community - based breastfeeding promotion and
support is one of the key components of a comprehensive
program to improve breastfeeding
practices, as outlined in the WHO / UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.
If you have a particular
practice in your school that you think is successful at
supporting the individuals in their development — whether it is a successful orientation
program, a volunteer rewards
program, professional development plans for trustees or anything else, click here to go to the post and add a comment telling us about your success.
The Baby Steps to Baby Friendly project is based on a World Health Organization (WHO) / United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
program that encourages and recognizes hospitals that offer optimal promotion and
support for breastfeeding, including supportive hospital policies and
practices, staff education, and post-discharge community referrals.
Lay
support has been associated with improved breastfeeding
practices, but studies of
programs that engage men in breastfeeding
support have shown mixed results and most are from high - income countries.
This review does not
support the broad application of male engagement to improve EBF
practices, and we recommend considering local gender norms when designing
programs to
support women to EBF.
The primary goal of parent
support programs is to provide
support and information in ways that help parents become more capable and competent.2, 3 Research now indicates that to reach this goal, it is necessary that staff use
practices that are family - centered as opposed to professionally - centered, and capacity - building as opposed to dependency forming.4, 5,6,7 The key characteristics of family - centered
practices include: treating families with dignity and respect; providing individual, flexible and responsive
support; sharing information so families can make informed decisions; ensuring family choice regarding intervention options; and providing the necessary resources and
supports for parents to care for their children in ways that produce optimal parent and child outcomes.8, 9,10,11
Participatory help - giving
practices that actively involve parents in deciding what knowledge is important to them, and how they want to acquire the information they need, have the greatest positive effect on parents» sense of competence and confidence.22, 5 Available research evidence also indicated that the social and emotional development of young children is influenced by the ways in which
program staff provided parenting
support.24, 32
Community - based parent
support program staff use capacity - building helpgiving
practices to provide
supports to parents.
Findings in the majority of research syntheses indicate capacity - building helpgiving
practices are related to a host of positive parent, family, parent — child, and child outcomes.22, 27,5 Both relational and participatory helpgiving
practices were found to be related to participant satisfaction with
program and practitioner
supports,
program resources, informal and formal
supports, parent and family well - being, family functioning, and child behaviour and development.
This
program works to increase the adoption of safe infant sleep behaviors among infant caregivers through integrating safe sleep
practices and breastfeeding
support within service delivery systems that interact with families.
Develop office
practices that promote and
support breastfeeding by using the guidelines and materials provided by the AAP Breastfeeding Promotion in Physicians» Office
Practices program.214
Mass Audubon provides
support for municipalities through the state's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
program, which fosters climate adaptation
practices at the local level.
A rigorous blend of theory and
practice, our
programs are designed to
support you on your path within the midwifery arts and sciences.
The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) has taken its years of experience in helping hospitals improve maternity care
practices to
support breastfeeding and packaged the key strategies into a series of virtual coaching
programs for healthcare professionals.
Donations to Shedd
support animal care, education
programs, community access, sustainability
practices and conservation initiatives.
Promotion and
support of optimal infant feeding
practices should be part of all
programs for the prevention of mother - to - child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.
Obviously, Trump also opposes parts of the federal government or their current
practices, such as the EPA, food stamp
programs, etc, but he
supports others and wants to expand them.
Her leadership of the department's Summer Youth Employment
Program resulted in over 700 youth taking part in the
Program, which is
supported by educational opportunities and is now being recommended as a best -
practice model.
In March, the group American Disabled for Attendant
Programs Today occupied the Nurses Association headquarters in suburban Latham to call for overhauling the Nurse's
Practice Act and pressure the group to
support the measure.
Questions in the off - topic portion of the Q&A included the role of Mayor de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, and her having City staff, Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos» criticism of de Blasio's involvement in recent senate elections, whether de Blasio
supports a tax on grocery bags, an update on the recent change in NYPD
practice on marijuana possession, why the average person should care about conditions on Rikers Island (an on - topic question, but posed during this off - topic portion of the press conference), whether de Blasio is troubled by Al Sharpton's tax troubles, what the expected executive action President Obama on immigration will mean for the City, an update on the City's municipal ID
program, preparations for a rally being organized by Al Sharpton upon the completion of the Ferguson grand jury, a possible mail - in response for marijuana summonses and whether mayor
supports regulating costumed characters in Times Square.
$ 1.5 M state grant to
support construction of new facility and
program aimed at addressing childhood obesity and teaching healthy eating
practices to NYC families
She listed the benefits: «High quality teaching, not high - stakes testing, wraparound
support, after school
program, counselors, social service, health care, positive discipline,
practices such as restorative
practices, shared information, parent and community engagement,» Newkirk said.
The
Program is committed to promoting high standards for the
practice of science and engineering; advancing the human right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications; engaging scientists, engineers and their professional associations in human rights efforts; monitoring and enhancing assessment of emerging ethical, legal, and human rights issues related to science and technology; furthering the use of science and technology in
support of human rights; and initiating activities to address the impact of developments at the intersection of science, technology, and law.