Sentences with phrase «quality of programs addressing»

Companies are now providing investors access to gender diversity criteria such as number of female employees, managers and board members; breadth and quality of programs addressing home / life balance; and gender parity / gender diversity.

Not exact matches

The program also supposedly aims to address the improvement of seed quality, conversion of farmers from traditional farming to high - yielding hybrid rice seeds, lack of irrigation, and lack of fertilizers.

The progress report also acknowledges CSWA's many collaborators who are crucial to the success of the program and describes the many areas of sustainability addressed through action plan workshops, including ecosystems management, integrated pest management, air and water quality, and energy efficiency.

The EFR Counseling Program aims to provide easily accessible and high - quality counseling services to individuals (youth and adult) and families in a safe and confidential setting to address issues of depression, anxiety, addiction, family or marital conflict, and / or other concerns that impact daily functioning and quality of life for all members of our community.

Ongoing evaluation of program implementation so that quality issues can be addressed in a timely manner

My dream is to see more, better quality, better - funded community programs addressing at - home food and nutrition for families of ALL socioeconomic means; only when we comprehensively deal with every source of calories and nutrients in the child's diet will things like the chocolate milk debate be exposed for the red herrings they actually are.

Through careful planning and program development, along with fiscal responsibility, the Park District will continue to provide quality parks and facilities, while it addresses the future needs of the community.

Legislator Hardwick added that the funding allotment transitions the program and provides the tools that municipalities need to address individual rodent issues and improve the quality of life for residents.

Cathe Bullwinkle, R.N. and Quality Improvement Coordinator and Patrice Bogan, F.N.P., Director of Clinical Services for the Oneida County Health Department, will conduct the programs and address such topics as:

«Over the years, I have worked with Senator Espaillat to address problems in our communities including the need for more affordable housing, the air pollution that causes asthma and other health issues, and to improve the quality of our education programs,» Mr. Farrell told the Observer.

His 2016 agenda calls for investing $ 25 million in programs like Oswego County's that join government and nonprofit entities on projects aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of services that address poverty.

Programs for children under age 3 are designed to address both diagnosed disabilities as well as delays that could affect a child's school readiness and quality of life, such as speech or motor skills.

Surgeons gathered to focus on a quality improvement program to address a central issue in treating advanced ovarian cancer — how to optimize surgery to achieve complete removal of all visible tumor — also called optimal resection.

Our work is focused solely on addressing the needs of those facing cancer today, improving their quality of life and health outcomes through free support services, programs, tools, resources and advocacy efforts.

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Research priorities in the IRRI - China collaboration include China's national program on breeding super hybrid rice, improving the grain quality of inbred rice lines, and addressing the challenges of climate change effects in farming through climate - smart technologies.

Our analysis does not directly address the question of whether the quality of the online program is as high as that of the in - person program, but it does put that question in a new light.

The evaluation report released on 12 April by Mission Australia and the University of Adelaide highlights that quality intensive casework support is critical to the program's success in addressing the multiple and complex barriers that can affect a young person's ability to stay in school, their social participation and achievement of positive learning and self - development outcomes.

Funding inequities, which allow some districts to have state of the art facilities and programs, complete with new computers for all students, quality free athletic programs, and comparatively high teacher salaries, while other districts are forced to cut teachers, increase class sizes, institute pay - to - play athletics, and do away with busing and art programs, need to be addressed.

Faculty interests and experiences encompass ensuring equity of access to quality literacy instruction, especially in urban schools, addressing the opportunity gap, promoting effective data - driven school - wide literacy programs, and developing sustainable school - based professional development.

Free college programs that cover students» tuition are a step toward addressing issues of the cost of higher education, but leave questions of quality unanswered.

This briefs addresses the benefits of bridging schools and communities, outlines how afterschool can help build this bridge and identifies quality programs that are already successfully linking school and communities.

But recent revisions in the Program Performance Standards, which govern the quality of Head Start services, have begun to address weaknesses in teacher training as well as curricula.

Institutions evolve to address the challenges we hire them to solve, and rating teacher preparation programs based on the track records of their graduates would have sharpened their focus on teacher quality challenges.

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).

We want to offer an even more robust selection of afterschool programming to address the need for quality and safe extracurricular opportunities for youth.

IEP Success guides educators through assessment, development and delivery of a quality instructional program to address IEP goals and objectives.

Articles will address such topics as the qualities and skills today's school leaders need; strengths and weaknesses of current leadership preparation programs; and how practices like internships, coaching, and teams can support new leaders.

The latest issue of Principal features practitioners and thought leaders who address a wide scope of literacy topics — from news literacy to cross-curricular and disciplinary instruction to quality feedback to choosing and evaluating a literacy program.

Ratings are provided for Study Quality, including ratings from our TRC members on the technical rigor of the study design; Study Results, which provides information about the findings of the studies; Program Information, or information about the intervention including the target behavior it addresses and implementation requirements; and Additional Research, which provides information about other studies and reviews that have been conducted on the intervention.

Franks, who holds a B.A. in English education, has worked primarily in school - based programs, but has served in community and non-profit organizations as well, providing direct services, supervising others who provide direct services, volunteering in programs, and serving on committees that address needs related to the provision of high quality afterschool programs.

This brief describes how well the Quick CASP addresses each of the Quality Standards, using an approach similar to A Crosswalk Between the Quality Standards for Expanded Learning and Program Quality Assessment Tools.

This certification provides opportunities for additional resources, supports and funding to help schools address gaps in arts learning, build more robust arts programs, and accomplish the goal of every CPS child in every CPS school having access to a high - quality arts education.

Taking Steps Toward PK - 3 Success offers National Education Association (NEA) affiliates specific advice on state and district policies addressing class size, supporting full - day Prekindergarten and Kindergarten programs, promoting high quality teachers, targeting professional development to improve PreK - 3rd practice, clarifying the role of para-educators (especially in support of bilingual and bicultural children), and providing for adequate planning time for teachers within grades and between grades to develop integrated and coherent programs and practices throughout the age span (alignment).

High quality early childhood experiences; summer school to address summer loss; parent education programs to build skills needed in school; parent housing vouchers to reduce mobility; after school programs such as sports, chess clubs, and robotics; a full array of AP courses; school counselors and school nurses at the ratios their professions recommend; professional development for teachers and establishment of school cultures of professionalism; pay for teachers at parity with what others at similar educational levels receive; and so forth.

Wallace invested nearly $ 18 million in a variety of complementary strategies addressing three core needs: improving the quality of services in existing literacy programs; improving program accountability to better demonstrate learner outcomes; and improving access for the millions of adults not currently enrolled in adult literacy programs.

Peer Exchanges provide opportunities for selected state teams of Preschool Development Grant - Expansion (and in some cases Development grantees) to address critical issues in implementing high - quality preschool programs.

To probe these questions, The Wallace Foundation in 2011 launched a five - year, $ 75 million initiative to help six large districts build stronger principal pipelines by (1) creating clear job requirements detailing what principals and assistant principals must know and do, (2) ensuring high - quality training for aspiring leaders, (3) developing more selective hiring procedures, and (4) using well - crafted evaluations to identify the needs of principals and ongoing support to address them.79 Over the life of the initiative, it is expected that participating districts will have filled at least two - thirds of their principal slots with graduates of high - quality training programs - enough to enable independent researchers to gather meaningful evidence on whether and how better leadership can transform the academic fortunes of children.

Financing High Quality Preschool Programs: How States and Communities are Addressing Adequacy, Equity and Efficiency of Funding presents preliminary findings from a study of how local communities (districts and community based programs) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backgQuality Preschool Programs: How States and Communities are Addressing Adequacy, Equity and Efficiency of Funding presents preliminary findings from a study of how local communities (districts and community based programs) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backPrograms: How States and Communities are Addressing Adequacy, Equity and Efficiency of Funding presents preliminary findings from a study of how local communities (districts and community based programs) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backprograms) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backgquality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backprograms, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backgrounds.

The 83rd Texas Legislature passed comprehensive legislation addressing various aspects of the teacher quality pipeline, including educator preparation program admission standards, professional development audits, teacher appraisal and working conditions, with significant TCTA involvement in reshaping these provisions.

What is important is that the White House task force is using this data to drive the creation of short and long - term programs to address these issues, such as high quality early childhood education, cradle - to - college strategies, and reform of the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

Quoting policy makers who «express near hostility to teacher education schools,» the article called for new programs in teacher preparation to address the projected teacher shortage and concerns of quality.

Our K - 12 program maximizes flexibility while offering quality instruction designed to multiply the strengths and address the individual needs of each student.

Each partnership featured a different aspect of their work: addressing the challenge of recruiting high - quality teachers, teacher and staff professional development, access to school district resources and extracurricular activities, and access to high - performing, college preparatory charter school programs.

Climate Change Science: High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change.

On the company's web site, Waggin» Train addresses consumer concerns and continues to maintain the integrity and quality of their chicken jerky treats, asserting a comprehensive food safety program and strict quality assurance teams dedicated to overseeing the various steps of the manufacturing process.

Our Spay / Neuter Clinic Mentorship - also known as the National Spay / Neuter Response Team (NSNRT)- is a strategic training program that addresses the urgent need for a skilled and well - organized mentor to help guide other humane organizations in the self - sustaining operation of high - quality spay / neuter clinics.

Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) can be a great solution to reduce local impacts of runoff, and both the Cape Fear Chapter and the nearby University of North Carolina Wilmington Surfrider Club have successfully applied their OFG programs to address the water quality problems caused by stormwater runoff.

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The NLADA Insurance Program offers a wide array of coverages designed to address the special needs of legal services organizations, public defender agencies, law school clinics, pro bono programs, public interest organizations, contract defenders, assigned counsel, lawyer referral services, and others committed to ensuring the availability of high quality legal services for the poor and underprivileged.