Sentences with phrase «quality of academic programs»

The quality of academic programs is excellent.

Cooper Union will defer all proposed graduate scholarship reductions until FY2020 and then phase in the proposed reductions over the next five years with close attention paid to improving the quality of the academic programs.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our academic programs; programs of which span from undergraduate to doctoral.

Rules that grant greater discretion over admission and expulsion decisions to schools may lead to competition based on the composition of enrollments rather than the quality of academic programs.

Plainedge's board president, Catherine Flanagan, and its superintendent, Edward Salina, said in a 20 - page response letter that their budgeting focused on maintaining the district's long - range fiscal stability as well as the quality of its academic programs.

Or Middlebury, Amherst, Williams, Smith, Wellesley, Swarthmore, Haverford, Pomona, Reed, or... well, suffice it to say we had a choice of dozens of small colleges that present a similar profile: formally committed to the liberal arts, highly selective in admissions, well - regarded for the quality of their academic programs, and quite openly enthusiastic about a handful of contentious concepts.

It's ludicrous to assert — although some anti-tax zealots do — that the amount of money a school district has to spend has little to do with the quality of the academic program it offers.

The knowledge gap has nothing to do with the quality of the academic program, but entirely to do with the options for student funding.

Not exact matches

Admission to the program is based on criteria that ensure high standards of academic quality and student achievement, as well as diversity.

About Mount Vernon City School District: With more than 8,000 students in 16 schools, the Mount Vernon City School District is committed to providing a quality education to its children as well as developing programs that meet the diverse academic and social needs of its students.

With more than 8,000 students in 16 schools, the Mount Vernon City School District is committed to providing a quality education to its children as well as developing programs that meet the diverse academic and social needs of its students.

«Commissioner Bullen worked tirelessly for a fair funding formula and the development of high quality academic programs for all.

NIH examines indicators such as the track record of graduates in academic medicine positions, time to graduation, overall student happiness, how well the program integrates the medical and scientific training, and most importantly, the quality of the scientists and science available to the MD / PhD students; NIH manifests disapproval or approval of a program by decreasing, increasing, or maintaining the number of funded trainee positions at that institution.

In reality, «substantially more scientists and engineers graduate from U.S. universities than can find attractive career openings in the U.S. work force [and] the postdoc population, which has grown very rapidly in U.S. universities and is recruited increasingly from abroad, looks more like a pool of low - cost research lab workers with limited career prospects than a high - quality training program for soon - to - be academic researchers,» he continued.

«MMCI significantly increased a teacher's odds of attaining the level of quality interactions needed for pre-k programs to most meaningfully contribute to children's social and academic outcomes,» said Kelly Maxwell, senior program area co-director for early childhood at Child Trends and co-author of the report.

Accreditation ensures that our students will be well - qualified at the post-secondary level after completing our educational programs, and that the quality and standards of our course instruction and methods are maintained at the highest, post-secondary academic level: «in keeping with our Natural Health and Holistic Nutrition Hygienic philosophy.»

Qualifi has recognized the quality of IIN's Health Coach Training Program (HCTP) and, through their accreditation status, has awarded HCTP with the equivalent of 120 UK credits and 30 U.S. academic credits.

Schools will leverage online learning for academics, which means they will be able to act as community centers in essence and focus far more on providing well - kept facilities that students want to attend with great face - to - face supports, high - quality meals, and a range of athletic, musical, and artistic programs — things that receive short shrift all too often today.

But the academic, personal, and social benefits depend on the quality of the programs available, Lopez writes.

But despite these shortcomings in academic quality and rigor, there were other important benefits of the program that were available as a direct result of the use of blended learning.

Children who attend high - quality state preschool programs with well - trained teachers make significant academic gains, regardless of their families» economic status, according to a new study.

For example, in 2016 the AFC issued its first - ever «report card» ranking states by the quality of their private - school choice programs, and its scorecard values academic, administrative, and financial accountability, not just access.

Having a quality music program can help musical students, who otherwise feel unable to connect to a school's academic or sporting culture, feel like they too are able to make a positive contribution to, and feel a part of, their community.

Academic accreditation is a formal recognition of an educational program or the Institution in accordance with the standards of quality...

However, until the reviewers bring a broader and academic perspective to their observations, we can not count on accreditation to upgrade the quality of our teacher preparation programs.

But a new study from SRI Education suggests a dramatic pass - through effect to students as well: When new teachers are part of a high - quality mentorship program, their students experience major academic gains.

In particular, she has established a research program investigating: (1) effective ways to measure bilingualism in schools; (2) how bilingualism and executive functions interact to influence language and literacy outcomes; and (3) relationship between academic outcomes, quality and quantity of bilingual experience.

«Alyssa Chan exemplifies well the qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: a strong commitment to expanding educational opportunity for the most disadvantaged children around the world, an extraordinary ethic of hard work and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence, and an understanding of leadership as service to others,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

She has been a steady contributor and leader in enriching the quality of the academic experience for her peers in the program.»

This meta - analysis of studies of high - quality afterschool programs across the country illustrates the academic, behavioral, and other gains for students and their families and explains the factors that advance their success.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

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Under proposed rules now being considered in both New Hampshire and Vermont, school districts would be required to increase basic academic offerings — particularly in mathematics and science — and improve the overall quality of their programs before they could receive state approval.

The six booklets — on the arts, English, foreign language, mathematics, science, and social studies — are part of the board's ongoing «Educational EQuality Project,» a 10 - year program begun in 1981 with the aim of both strengthening the academic quality of secondary education and ensuring that all high - school students have «equality of opportunity» for higher education, College Board officials say.

A recent study of public pre-K in Texas, which is aimed toward poor children and those with limited English proficiency, finds relatively large academic benefits, even though the program itself is not considered «high quality.»

Supporters of choice claim that parents look mainly for the best academic opportunity for their children; critics charge that parents will just as often search for a school on the basis of ethnic, religious, or ideological preferences, the quality of the sports program, or how blue the student body's blood is.

The report outlines that students who fully participate in high - quality ASES or 21st CCLC after school program gain the equivalent of up to an extra 90 days of school, and experience positive impacts on academic achievement, attendance and positive behaviors, health and nutrition, STEM learning, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

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According to professional standards, high - quality pre-k programs are based on early learning standards that address multiple domains of development — academic, social - emotional, and physical — to ensure children are growing in all the ways that enable them to be healthy and ready for school.National Education Goals Panel, Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning: Toward Common Views and Vocabulary (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1955).

tarting at the new elementary school campus, at which 80 % of the students are English Language Learners, and moving through a full - service middle school and high school, Match's academic program will offer both quality and continuity for Boston families.

All of these units provide high quality teaching and excellent academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

A growing body of research demonstrates a clear link between quality SEL programming and improved academic outcomes.

Engaging Schools works with school and program leaders and educators to support students in developing and strengthening social - emotional learning competencies and qualities of character that increase interpersonal effectiveness, reduce aggressive and antisocial behavior and intolerance, and enhance academic achievement.

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has compiled a helpful report of quality SEL programs, and several of these include a community component.

The MSA National Conference is an integral component of our mission of providing leadership for high - quality, innovative, instructional programs that promote choice, diversity, equity, and academic excellence for all students.

This study examined development of academic, language, and social skills among 4 - year - olds in publicly supported prekindergarten (pre-K) programs in relation to 3 methods of measuring pre-K quality,

Teachers» education, classroom quality, and young children's academic skills: results from seven studies of preschool programs.

Social and emotional learning programs are designed to improve the quality of social interactions in schools and classrooms in order to positively affect students» social, emotional, and academic

Migrant education funds support high quality education programs that meet the special needs of migratory children to help them succeed academically in a regular school program, meet the same academic and content standards that all children are expected to meet, and graduate from high school.

Other findings were: 82 percent of people supported focusing on building students» job or career skills even at the expense of traditional academic subjects; 86 percent said schools should offer licensing programs and; 80 percent said technology and engineering classes were a very important element of school quality.