Sentences with phrase «raising education quality»

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«We need to raise the bar on the quality of the education and the core standards of competency to give Social Security advice,» said Meyer, who has two main pieces of advice to financial advisors.

We're increasing enrollment in high - quality early education, raising standards in our public schools as a leader in implementing the Common Core curriculum and working with the business community on STEM programs that are relevant to the job market.

My experience with professional growth groups for theological students over the last decade has convinced me that the quality of professional services could be raised significantly in a few years if growth groups were used widely in professional education.

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NECPA's mission is to create broad public understanding of the benefits of high quality early childhood care and education and a raised awareness of the «professional expertise» required to deliver that high quality care and an appreciation of the advantages that children receive from accredited centers and schools.

In addition to supporting children's music development, our in - school curriculum raises the overall quality of a child's education by touching many important factors all at once: school readiness, family engagement, parent - child relationships, and teacher professional development.

• In practical and policy terms, what this means is that the APC administration to be sworn in on October 15, 2018, by the grace of God, must resume good governance that was cut short four years ago, and once again prioritise social investments in education, healthcare and other social protection programmes that reduce the cost of living, while raising the quality of life.

«A tax cap that is tied to an inflationary number that does not reflect school district costs and which results in negative levies should raise concerns with both state policymakers and the general public that want a quality education for our students.»

He added that he hopes the governor's tax proposals will be put together in a way that «allows schools to raise the local revenues that they need to ensure each and every child a quality education.»

Labour's shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said improving the quality of teaching was the way to raise standards and described the Conservative pledge as «a terrifying admission of failure».

One important benefit of SpelBots has been to raise the profile of Spelman computer science and the quality of education available at Spelman, says sophomore team member Katrina Lyles.

He touted a Department of Education program, not yet implemented, that offers up to $ 4 billion to states that promise to raise student achievement and improve the quality of their teachers training.

In order to raise awareness about the importance of plants and bring them into the limelight in science education, it is important that teachers are provided with high quality, engaging activities that complement their curriculum and align with state and national standards.

«We are committed to improving the quality of children's social work, and the Children and Social Work Bill will enable the creation of a specialist regulator with a relentless focus on raising quality, education, training and practice in both children's and adults» social work.»

On technical education routes, Neil said: «The CBI has long underlined the need to raise the profile of technical pathways that match academic options in terms of the quality and progression they offer, and it is good to see Ofsted highlight this in their latest report.

«Unfortunately, there is simply no evidence that efforts to raise test scores will provide poor, minority, and bilingual students with the kind of high quality education that their more affluent counterparts receive,» said Mindy L. Kornhaber, the volume's co-editor.

The plans, first outlined by Prime Minister Theresa May, form a core part of her education reforms, including plans to open new grammar schools, which she claims will raise education standards, give more pupils access to a high quality education and improve social mobility.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: «Our reforms are raising the quality of early years education and childcare, and by doubling the childcare entitlement for working parents we are helping to ensure more children are ready to make the transition to schooEducation spokesperson said: «Our reforms are raising the quality of early years education and childcare, and by doubling the childcare entitlement for working parents we are helping to ensure more children are ready to make the transition to schooeducation and childcare, and by doubling the childcare entitlement for working parents we are helping to ensure more children are ready to make the transition to school.»

A new report by Ofsted questions the quality of teaching and leadership during Key Stage 3 education, raising concerns over whether students are sufficiently supported and challenged to make the best start to secondary school.

The event has been created to address many of the major priorities of the regional Governments for education; in improving finance; increasing access; raising the levels of quality; increasing vocational and skills development for higher employment levels; and harnessing low - cost technologies to improve reach.

The schools that have been created as free schools are extremely diverse, but they are all underpinned by a belief that the best way to raise attainment for all children is by delivering high quality education within the state sector.

I explore three broad hypotheses for why African Americans might not have benefited as much as whites from the funding initiatives: 1) kindergarten funding disproportionately drew African Americans out of higher - quality education settings; 2) instead of raising additional revenue to fund local kindergarten programs fully, school districts offered lower - quality kindergarten programs to African Americans or moved funds from existing school programs from which African Americans may have disproportionately benefited; and 3) African Americans were more adversely affected by any subsequent «upgrading» of school curricula as more students entered elementary grades having attended kindergarten.

«Australia's ranking of 39th out of 41 EU / OECD countries in terms of quality education raises serious red flags for children's learning and development, which can severely impact their chances in life.

He believes that raising standards and measuring progress with tests is at the heart of improving the quality of education.

Illinois education officials have approved a new set of rules that all teachers must meet, and which the state hopes will bring it into line with new federal mandates aimed at raising teacher quality.

Contact: Adam Rabinowitz: 202-266-4724, [email protected] Jackie Kerstetter: 814-440-2299, [email protected], Education Next D.C.'s high - stakes teacher evaluations raise teacher quality, student achievement 90 % of the turnover of low - performing teachers occurs in high - poverty schools July 27, 2017 — Though the Every Student Succeeds Act excludes any requirements for states about teacher evaluation policies, the results from a once - controversial high - stakes system -LSB-...]

• Online education appears to infuse traditional higher education with increased incentives to raise quality.

It is a fundamental question we have been pondering on as the basis for any discussion on raising the quality of the education process worldwide, in a sustainable, yet effective manner.

Low - cost programs raise concerns about quality in other fields, but in education, it's hard to imagine a new program being worse than worthless.

St Paul — Witnesses who testified here last week at the first of five regional hearings on «Excellence in Teacher Education,» said an improved relationship between schools of education and elementary - and secondary - school educators in the «trenches» will be necessary if the quality of prospective teachers and the instruction they receive is to bEducation,» said an improved relationship between schools of education and elementary - and secondary - school educators in the «trenches» will be necessary if the quality of prospective teachers and the instruction they receive is to beducation and elementary - and secondary - school educators in the «trenches» will be necessary if the quality of prospective teachers and the instruction they receive is to be raised.

A primary channel through which principals can be expected to improve the quality of education is by raising the quality of teachers, either by improving the instruction provided by existing teachers or through teacher transitions that improve the caliber of the school's workforce.

For the best principals, the rate of teacher turnover is highest in grades in which teachers are least effective, supporting the belief that improvement in teacher effectiveness provides an important channel through which principals can raise the quality of education.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We are also investing millions to raise the quality of teaching in languages and science through initiatives like the Science Learning Partnership, which benefited more than 2,600 primary schools last year alone.

The same day, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan outlined a policy manifesto that would raise standards in schools, tackle failure and improve the quality of teaching in this country.

Issues raised by the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education case — such as racial equality, integration, and quality education — are still alive and being debated today, said panelists at the recent Askwith Forum, «In Brown's WakEducation case — such as racial equality, integration, and quality education — are still alive and being debated today, said panelists at the recent Askwith Forum, «In Brown's Wakeducation — are still alive and being debated today, said panelists at the recent Askwith Forum, «In Brown's Wake.»

How children are raised, including the content and quality of early education and child care, unquestionably shapes their development.

Georgia teachers will receive a 3 percent pay raise and funding for the state's Quality Basic Education Act will be increased as a result of the legislature's adoption of the first major tax increase in 18 years.

Inspired by Witten's vision, it is a joint collaboration between the Ed School and the faculty of education at the University of Johannesburg that aims to improve the quality of schooling and raise the standards of South African school leaders through ongoing support and training.

This point raises an intriguing question: What happens if we combine high - performing charter schools with high - quality pre-K education?

It will concentrate on four areas: improving quality and relevance of education; raising awareness at all levels to create a favourable environment for gender equality; strengthening links between the health and education sectors; and improving the data base of statistics on gender and education.

«We are also working with leading head teachers and practitioners to look at how to raise the quality of PSHE teaching, which includes sex and relationship education.»

Presidents, governors, leading corporation executives, and intellectuals worry about the quality of our teachers, our schools, and the education they provide, but this seems to do little to raise the prestige of the institution that is primarily responsible for training teachers, doing research, and raising the quality of education.

So the lack of quality studies may raise an eyebrow, but unless there's a drug being tested by a company with deep pockets, it's hard to get the best quality for studies in education.

Findings about the nature and quality of children's experiences in early education settings should spark an interest in raising the quality of classroom supports broadly available to young children, particularly in settings funded with public dollars.

Developing a high - quality teaching profession and creating inspirational leaders to help raise standards are among the aims of a new national education plan launched by Kirsty Williams today (Tues 26th Sept).

By contrast, as Tooley explains, private schools must «ensure that the quality of education provided was at least high enough to satisfy parents, linking the desire to make a profit with the desire to maintain or raise standards in education.»

These competitive forces will force schools to raise their academic quality, thus improving the education system as a whole.

«Full - day pre-K is the cornerstone of the de Blasio administration's plan to transform public education in New York City... high - quality pre-K represents change at a scale that will raise achievement and reduce inequality across all communities.»

Who We Are DQC strives to ensure that everyone with a stake in education — especially families and educators — can access and use quality student data to raise achievement for all students.

As for the current means of measuring a prospective teacher's readiness for the classroom, A 2012 investigation by Education Week's Stephen Sawchuk concluded that raising the cut scores for state - level teacher licensing exams might not do much to boost instructional quality.