Sentences with phrase «reduced social promotion»

Longtime Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley had won control over the school system in 1995 and generally received accolades for rising scores on state tests; hard - charging superintendents, including Paul Vallas and Arne Duncan; tough accountability measures such as reduced social promotion; and a slew of new schools and shiny buildings.

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Often subtly implemented to facilitate classroom management, avoid wholesale retentions, and reduce student dropout rates, social promotion has instead produced countless high school graduates unable to do college level work or even to hold entry - level jobs.

Launched in 1984 by the former superintendent of the Minneapolis schools, Richard Green, the test was part of a strategy to reduce the incidence of «social promotion» and to hold schools accountable for results by testing students» «minimum competencies» at various grade levels.

California, which passed a 1998 law meant to reduce the promotion of students like Cortes, is an example of why the hype over banning social promotion hasn't matched the reality in classrooms.

Interventions designed to promote social - emotional awareness and decrease discipline problems in elementary students result in reduced instances of office referrals, fewer whole - school discipline problems, increased teacher satisfaction in student behavior, and significantly improved reading and mathematics percentile rankings, all of which contribute to the promotion of positive school climate (Luiselli, Putnam, Handler, & Feinberg, 2005).

I also need to develop my career objectives along that of National Strategic Development Objectives - promotion of peace democracy, good governance and effective institutions and improve health, combat HIV / AIDS and reduce social vulnerable.

Anheuser - Busch, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) 01/2006 — Present Marketing Coordinator • Responsible for the development of brand communication to wholesalers in both domestic and international markets • Successfully implement a variety of creative production methodologies to achieve cost effective broadcast quality results • Coordinate marketing initiatives with producers, corporate management, and technical and field production personnel • Increase product awareness and sales in both domestic and international markets • Serve as camera operator, audio technician, and grip in the production of studio, field and live production events • Reduce video production project costs by over 350 % through effective management tactics • Manage «Shoot To The Championship,» a nationwide Bud Light promotion during March Madness • Deliver television production and digital content through social media, webcasts, Internet, satellite, and DVD production

The enhancement of empathy and the promotion of optimal social contact are also essential to reducing mental health stigma (Hinshaw and Stier 2008; Stuart et al. 2011).