Sentences with phrase «quality of a school leader»

As more attention turns to the ways in which school leaders are prepared and certified, particularly in light of the impact school leaders have on student learning, states are evaluating and developing policies to strengthen and improve the quality of school leaders.

This policy change is likely to adversely affect the quality of school leaders in the future.

Taking advantage of Title II's optional 3 % leadership set - aside funds that can enable states to strengthen the quality of school leaders by investing in principal recruitment, preparation, induction, and development focused on supportive school leadership.

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.

Without minimizing the difficulties, theological schools and the religious groups they serve must ask themselves the hard questions: Do we care about the quality of religious leaders we educate?

«We are excited to see Chicago Public Schools continue to be a leader by using procurement dollars to improve the freshness, quality and nutrition in their meals for students while growing opportunities for local, sustainable and fair producers and processors,» stated Rodger Cooley, Executive Director of the Chicago Food Policy Action Council.

After four years and half a billion dollars on a failed school turnaround program, NYC students need a leader who will work with urgency to give them the quality of schools they deserve,» said StudentsFirstNY Executive Director Jenny Sedlis.

It is very unfortunate that an opinion leader like Casely Hayford would not use his platform and such opportunities to discuss the quality of the state of Journalism independent of schools and of gender.

«Despite all these shortcomings in way in which GCSEs have been reformed, teachers and school leaders have continued, as ever, to ensure that pupils receive high quality learning experiences and can secure the best possible chance of exam success tomorrow.

«Ofsted must now take this opportunity to engage with teachers and school leaders to ensure that inspection can be reformed further so that it accurately reflects the full value that schools add to the quality of children and young people's lives and their future prospects.»

«We are all products of quality public schools and can compete anywhere in the world; we are beneficiaries of quality education from public schools and we have achieved a lot from the sacrifices made by previous leaders.

«My concern is that independent trials are on the decline and that means we have less high - quality data to inform public health that are not influenced by commercial interests,» says study leader Stephan Ehrhardt, MD, MPH, an associate professor in the Bloomberg School's Department of Epidemiology.

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with ORGANIZE — a non-for-profit organization based in New York which leverages health data to end the organ donor shortage by applying smarter technologies, utilizing social media, building more creative partnerships, and advocating for data - driven policies — The Bridgespan Group — a global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission - driven leaders, organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need — and Gift of Life Donor Program — an OPO which serves the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware — evaluated the metrics and criteria used to measure OPOs across the country, and found significant discrepancies in how potential donors are evaluated and identified.

«The findings of both studies support a growing body of research that suggests lifestyle interventions lower biomarkers associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality, and improve quality of life,» said Melinda Irwin, PhD, co-program leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Yale Cancer Center, associate professor of Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health, and principal investigator on both studies.

«There remains a strong demand among health care leaders to better understand this issue, and how to address it, given the link between disparities, quality, safety, cost and value,» says Betancourt, who is an associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Likewise, the School of Medicine is equally committed to advancing the quality and strength of its medical and graduate education programs, for which it is recognized as an innovative leader, and to training highly skilled, compassionate clinicians and creative scientists well - equipped to engage in world - class research.

At the same time, schools and school leaders have focused significant resources on improving the quality of «teaching and learning practice».

But that means little unless we also understand that the only people capable of ensuring quality instruction in a school are that school's leaders.

But over time, what we thought of as quality authorizing has morphed into a sort of technocratic risk management for the sector — a process whose own bias, one could argue, accelerated not the growth of charter schools but the replication of one kind of charter school with one specific sort of leader.

The 2015 School Travel Forum (STF) survey of over 2,000 teachers and subject leaders found that 75 per cent of respondents had no awareness of the LOtC Quality Badge.

The notice instructs the academy to provide evidence that it is improving and also requires school leaders to demonstrate that they doing something to improve the quality of teaching.

Encourage networking The Independent Academies Association (IAA) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) have joined forces to work with IAAS (Independent Academies Assured Services) to develop a Quality Mark for services and to encourage networking of schools and academies to share and build good and effective practice.

Ofsted's chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that the biggest challenge facing schools in England is a lack of quality teachers and leaders.

Working with school leaders, new high - quality training opportunities will be developed to boost career progression and support the record number of teachers in our schools to become leaders in their field, including: extending on - the - job training and support for trainee and new teachers to two years, so they get the best possible start to their career; and creating early career development opportunities for teachers through a new framework that schools will follow, developed in partnership with teachers, school leaders and education experts.

One of the challenges facing school leaders right now is striking the right balance between pragmatism to make sure that every class has a teacher, and ensuring the bar continues to be set as a high as it should be in terms of teaching quality.»

To choose wisely in the face of such challenges, John Bush explores why school leaders should look to high quality evidence to support their professional judgement.

Speaking of the rise in the number of schools choosing to travel with STF assured operators, School Travel Forum general manager, Gill Harvey, said: «By taking care of standards of safety and quality in an easily recognisable and trusted accreditation scheme, the LOtC Quality Badge is an invaluable tool for school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.&School Travel Forum general manager, Gill Harvey, said: «By taking care of standards of safety and quality in an easily recognisable and trusted accreditation scheme, the LOtC Quality Badge is an invaluable tool for school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.quality in an easily recognisable and trusted accreditation scheme, the LOtC Quality Badge is an invaluable tool for school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.Quality Badge is an invaluable tool for school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.&school trip leaders, in particular those booking ski trips, and it's great to see that the awareness of the benefits of choosing approved tour operators is increasing.»

For new or potentially expanding MATs, this move has a significant impact on how their senior leaders choose to oversee and monitor quality within each school under their control, says Louise Doyle, a MAT trustee and maintained school governor as well as director of self - assessment and improvement planning resources specialist, MESMA.

Education officials hoped the offer might stem the exodus of experienced principals to the suburbs while attracting fresh blood and top - quality leaders to its schools.

Gibb's comments were in response to the Committee's inquiry into the well publicised issues with teacher supply, and followed evidence given by Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), who told the Committee that school leaders felt there was a shortage of quality teachers.

The NAHT published its annual recruitment survey before the meeting, which reported 79 per cent of school leaders were facing problems in recruiting quality teachers.

Is PBL really so difficult that only a select number of masterful teachers, innovative schools, and dynamic school leaders can pull off high quality projects?

I credit these qualities — along with the tireless dedication of our teachers and school leaders, who instill in our students the values of integrity, humility, hard work, and service — for our remarkable success.

President Reagan's criticisms of the nation's schools and his proposals for improving the quality of education are misleading the American public and threatening to reverse 20 years of progress made possible by federal support of education, according to a report by 19 education and civil - rights leaders.

Therefore, it's up to charter school leaders and teachers to prove to parents that their children are getting a high - quality education and laying the foundation for a life of opportunity.

The 2017 campaign is focused on education financing: World leaders have promised every child in the world a quality education but a key piece of the puzzle is not in place — the money to pay for this education — leaving the global picture with 263 million children missing out on school, and many of those in school are not learning.

Tired of living in the only Southern state without a publicly financed program of early - childhood education, business leaders across Mississippi have launched a three - year pilot effort to improve the educational quality of child - care centers and better prepare children for school.

This is troubling, as the demands of leading such schools, including the need to attract and retain high - quality teachers despite less desirable working conditions, may amplify the importance of having an effective leader.

Five years ago, civic and education leaders in Cleveland launched the Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools with the goal of ensuring that «every child in Cleveland attends a high - quality school and that every neighborhood has a multitude of schools from which families can choose.Schools with the goal of ensuring that «every child in Cleveland attends a high - quality school and that every neighborhood has a multitude of schools from which families can choose.schools from which families can choose.»

I am continually amazed and the quality of workshops, both on - site and virtual, that are available to teachers and school leaders over the summer.

A public statement followed by a series of activities to promote more high - quality schools could drive improvement from the ground up if state leaders continue to fail to act.

One strategy is for a group of charter authorizers, district leaders, and school and school association leaders to come together to take a stand for quality to build on the existing success stories in Detroit.

Notably, the quality reviews were not conducted by bureaucrats in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, but by the state's network of «teacher leaders,» two from each school, chosen by the LDOE.

And what research says is not rocket science, rather it reminds us that if we want to achieve more as a student, improve the quality of our teaching, or abilities as school leaders, it takes practice.

Being visible — getting out of the office and being seen all over the school — was the most frequently identified quality of a strong school leader.

Longtime Edutopia contributor Aguilar highlights the three qualities she thinks most indicative of a great school leader: visionary leadership, community builder, and emotional intelligence.

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What is the most important quality of a strong school leader?

«Whilst these approaches are intrinsically linked to quality of teaching, they are tailored to the particular role of school leader,» he said.

Quality schools depend on recognising the strategic importance of principal leadership: great schools have great leaders.