Sentences with phrase «quality of programs for»

Based out of the Forum's Palm Beach office, the Program Assessment Center uses the Environment Rating Scales (ERS) and the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) to provide program assessment services designed to increase the environmental quality of programs for young children and ensure that appropriate services are available to promote their optimal development and prepare them for school success.

Explore this curated collection of tools, information, and examples of promising practices, which is meant to inform and support your efforts to increase access and to improve the quality of programs for school - age children.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) The nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.

He said they can also work with city parks and recreation departments to improve the quality of programs for school - age children.

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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.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will begin presenting its draft greenhouse gas program next week to the state's pollution board for approval to create the state's first cap - and - trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Since 2012, Medicare has been testing a home - based primary care program to see whether it can improve quality of care and stave off the need for a patient to move to a nursing home.

Recognizing the jarring gender disparity, as well as the continuing need for quality officials, in 2012 the NFL began to ramp up its efforts to recruit women officials, says Terell Canton, the program manager of football development with the NFL.

QUALITY has been a central part of organisational strategy for many years, dating back at least to Deming's work in Japan after the Second World War and is a central construct in a long - term research program being undertaken at the University of Western A

Diversity and quality of participants are key criteria when selecting candidates for the program.

Corporate Plus ® is an exclusive membership program for NMSDC - certified minority businesses with national capabilities and a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions, quality services and products.

Based in Washington, DC, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights» mission is to enforce civil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality programs.

It'll be a process with many steps, Bulgrin added, one that involves education of the new standard, establishing a research program to understand what qualities work for measurement, and then consensus and implementation amongst invested vendors.

Use and invest in high quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that create new pathways for underrepresented workers such as women and people of color;

Its tailored, world - class services that reduce overall pharmacy costs, reduce avoidable drug impacted medical costs, and optimize specialty drug spend while improving patient quality of life are for all plan sponsors — health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), exchanges, state Medicaid programs, and employer groups.

In The New Relationship Marketing, passionate social marketing leader Mari Smith outlines a proven nine - step program for building a sizable, loyal network comprised of quality relationships that garner leads, publicity, sales, and more.

We increased the number of prospects for the program and improved applicant quality.

The HAWK program is designed to make homes more affordable for FHA home buyers, and to improve the overall loan quality of the FHA's portfolio.

Together our network shares over 200 million pounds of essential safe quality food annually, provides social programs that help to foster self - sufficiency, and advocates for policy change that will help create a Canada where no one goes hungry.

PostBeyond has many of the key qualities we were looking for when selecting our final 10 companies for the Scale - Up Program.

Together the network shares over 200 million pounds of essential safe quality food annually, provides social programs that help to foster self - sufficiency, and advocates for policy change that will help create a Canada where no one goes hungry.

«Working with our suppliers, we will capture value that produces long - term tangible benefits — quality jobs for a growing Saudi population, innovation and diversification of industry, and increased global competitiveness,» the program's site says.

Our extensive U.S. Program partnerships with a network of local safety net clinics and health centers provides the foundation for the speed of our response and the magnitude and quality of our recovery efforts.

Part of the reason for the early successful syndication and acceptance of these independent programs was their quality and dependability.

In addition, National Public Radio is one of our national treasurers, providing the only quality radio program for children on a daily basis, and airing every afternoon what is considered by news professionals to be the best radio news program in the world today, «All Things Considered.»

This is a quality which is particularly relevant to the involvement of religiously dedicated persons in mental health programs, for the root of «enthusiasm» is two Greek words meaning «in» and «God.»

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.

If the product of their work is not taken seriously» as, for instance, an invaluable reference in a synod of bishops dedicated to a program of comprehensive reform» it may be a very, very long time before people of their quality will make a comparable effort to help the bishops with much of anything.

Low - cost programs serving millions of children and their families have provided quality care for years, and have, in their own way, contributed to the lives of congregations.

While there is a place for high quality worship services broadcast on true mass media, such programs require a great amount of careful planning and considerable cost, and are tailored to meeting the need for a kind of national worship experience in which those not in church can participate.

Advertising claims of «programs for the whole family,» «quality Bible teaching,» and «full - featured choirs» seem designed to attract members from other churches.

So long as we allow television to be an instrument for sales rather than for communication, the situation will persist, regardless of the number of statements viewing with alarm, or quality of the leaders deploring the situation, or the extent of boycotts of a network or station or program.

As a professor in the master's program for Tequila Production Process at the Autonomous Guadalajara University, the recommendation to my students is to pay attention to every single detail of the tequila production process and always focus on quality.

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Quality Assurance International Inc. (QAI) have released of an updated, free resource for the health supplement industry, Guidance on Formulation and Marketing of Dietary Supplements Under the National Organic Program (NOP).

Mark Hoegh, who designs the feeding programs for Kobe Beef America, an Oregon - based Wagyu producer, says feeding is about 30 percent responsible for the quality of the meat.

From its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Western Regional office in Salinas, Calif., United Fresh and its members work year - round to make a difference for the produce industry by driving policies that increase consumption of fresh produce, shaping critical legislative and regulatory action, providing scientific and technical leadership in food safety, quality assurance, nutrition and health, and developing educational programs and business opportunities to assist member companies in growing successful businesses.

For example, the company has initiated a program to achieve full SQF certification from the Safe Quality Food Institute (covered under the Global Food Safety Initiative), which includes new protocols for how produce is handled and a complete redesign of the company's warehouse spaFor example, the company has initiated a program to achieve full SQF certification from the Safe Quality Food Institute (covered under the Global Food Safety Initiative), which includes new protocols for how produce is handled and a complete redesign of the company's warehouse spafor how produce is handled and a complete redesign of the company's warehouse space.

Kaplan says doing so will be standard operating procedure for the industry going forward, and Professional Produce is working to stay ahead of the trend by implementing industry - leading safety and quality assurance programs throughout the company's entire operations.

Administered by the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin, the program is open to veteran Wisconsin cheesemakers with a minimum of 10 years» experience in Quality Assured plants.

International Herbs has implemented a Quality Assurance program that sets the standard for the Specialty Produce industry, ensuring that the quality of our products is second tQuality Assurance program that sets the standard for the Specialty Produce industry, ensuring that the quality of our products is second tquality of our products is second to none.

Mary also authored Quality Management: Essential Planning for Breweries, a guidebook published by Brewers Publications that provides key concepts and tools for developing a quality management program for breweries of all types andQuality Management: Essential Planning for Breweries, a guidebook published by Brewers Publications that provides key concepts and tools for developing a quality management program for breweries of all types andquality management program for breweries of all types and sizes.

The International Network for Quality Rice (INQR) consists of members who work on rice research, quality evaluation in rice improvement programs, and private sector equipment manufacQuality Rice (INQR) consists of members who work on rice research, quality evaluation in rice improvement programs, and private sector equipment manufacquality evaluation in rice improvement programs, and private sector equipment manufacturers.

The people of Riverside County, along with those in the communities of Temecula, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore, enjoy an exceptional quality of life, a mild climate, good air quality, reasonably priced land and building sites adjacent to the I - 15 and I - 215 corridors, affordable housing at all levels, a highly skilled labor force, quality educational facilities and programs and cultural, entertainment and recreational activities for every lifestyle.

As for the AAA Sustainable Quality program, see this post for an overview of the environmental and social requirements for producers in the Nespresso's AAA Sustainable Quality Program, with its low bar for incprogram, see this post for an overview of the environmental and social requirements for producers in the Nespresso's AAA Sustainable Quality Program, with its low bar for incProgram, with its low bar for inclusion.

And as part of the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program, which incorporates Sustainable Agriculture Network standards, the Rainforest Alliance has been working with Nespresso for 10 years to promote environmental and social responsibility on supplier farms and support producers who wish to seek Rainforest Alliance certification.

Its standard program comprises of extensive and diverse qualities and colours, designed for all sectors.

The energy workshops will augment other workshops on topics such as integrated pest management, ecosystem management, and air and water quality, being planned by CSWA for late fall 2005 and early 2006 as part of the California wine community's Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

To support the Sustainable Winegrowing Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded a $ 475,000 matching fund grant for the development of air and water quality innovations.

I will be writing in the future about the Cup of Excellence and the Rainforest Alliance Cupping for Quality award programs for specialty coffees, and the role they can play in bringing attention to small farms, roaster relationships, and quality sustainable cQuality award programs for specialty coffees, and the role they can play in bringing attention to small farms, roaster relationships, and quality sustainable cquality sustainable coffees.

For other farms a clear plan will be drawn up together with the grower towards the pursuit of sustainable quality and these farmers will become partners of our AAA Program and supply Nespresso with their coffee.