Sentences with phrase «research and policy documents»

A total of 54 research and policy documents were reviewed and four major themes emerged: teacher capacity, integration of STEM disciplines, active learning, and student engagement and participation.

AB 2193 begins to address some of the recommendations from our research and policy document, Reparable Harm: Fulfilling the Unkept Promise of Educational Opportunity for California's Long Term English Learners.

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In the interest of greater exploration of these topics, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation has made datasets, questionnaires, and other research documents available to researchers and policy makers in our Data and Downloads section.

It argues that during the 2016 presidential election, the FBI used the so - called Steele dossier, a largely unconfirmed opposition research document alleging collusion between Trump and Russia, as the basis for a warrant to surveil former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

As a resource for information about alcohol regulation and policy, NABCA offers the following resources and documents for research relating to beverage alcohol and public health.

Maine statute directed the committee to develop this model policy based on the current research and best practice guidelines from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other states» concussion management documents.

Research and plan for updates to legal documents (wills, life insurance policies, savings accounts)

The Steering Group agreed the terms of reference for the review and, in consultation with the UK Human Geography community, appointed an International Panel of leading international experts, chaired by Professor David Ley, University of British Columbia, Canada The International Panel visited the UK for one week in May 2012 and met with about 150 stakeholders in UK Human Geography Prior to its UK visit, the Panel was provided with a range of background data including: Overviews of research trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Millsresearch trends and outputs since 2000 completed by representatives of the nine Human Geography sub-disciplines Two - page assessments by Heads of UK Geography Departments of strengths, weaknesses, overall health, and future opportunities and challenges to Human Geography in the UK (15 submissions were received) A statistical profile of UK Human Geography: Briefing Document: Statistical Overview and Commentary by Paul Wakeling (2012) Bibliometric Data for the ESRC International Benchmarking Review of Human Geography by Thomson Reuters (2012) A Short Introduction to UK Research Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian MillsResearch Funding Policy by David Mills (2012) Survey of Users of Human Geography Research by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian MillsResearch by Steve Johnson, David Gibbs and Ian Mills (2012).

First off, you need a detailed understanding of your institution's tenure process (timelines, procedures, clock - stopping policies, and so on); criteria (the particular balance of the three key criteria — research, teaching, and service — and what counts for which); standards (the performance threshold for each criterion, especially research); and the evidence needed to document your accomplishments (what needs to be in the tenure dossier).

Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in Minneapolis, points out that the 2004 document was based on input from an international panel of 22 scientists and public - health officials, in response to the threat of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus.

The policies governing NIH grants, contained in a document called Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21, do not include a broader impacts criterion, although PIs and postdocs each have a «dual role» as persons who are simultaneously both working on a specific research project and giving or receiving training, says Walter Schaffer, NIH senior scientific adviser for extramural research, in an interview with Science Careers.

These two documents, addressed to researchers as well as to employers and funders in both the public and private sectors, are key elements in the European Union's policy to make research an attractive career, which is a vital feature of its strategy to stimulate economic and employment growth.

RUSSIA Copy of research paper on uranium and thorium mines in the Chita region of Siberia and their associated environmental and health problems on behalf Baikalwatch, a project of the Earth Island Institute and the Baikal Center for Ecological and Citizen Initiatives in Irkutsk, Russia titled: «Environmental Damage and Policy Issues in the Uranium and Gold Mining Districts of Chita Oblast in the Russian Far East: A Report on Existing Problems at Baley and Krasnokamensk and Policy Needs in the Region» (91k document) completed November 1996.

Copy of research paper on uranium and thorium mines in the Chita region of Siberia and their associated environmental and health problems on behalf Baikalwatch, a project of the Earth Island Institute and the Baikal Center for Ecological and Citizen Initiatives in Irkutsk, Russia titled: «Environmental Damage and Policy Issues in the Uranium and Gold Mining Districts of Chita Oblast in the Russian Far East: A Report on Existing Problems at Baley and Krasnokamensk and Policy Needs in the Region» (91k document) completed November 1996.

AS: There's emerging research out of England (Ball, Maguire & Braun, 2012) that's looked at the challenges that schools have in bringing together all sorts of policies and policy documents, legislation, in a coherent way.

We explore the variety of content available to young people and their families; document the developing child's patterns of use and understanding of media; examine theories and methods for assessing media effects; review research on the role of media in shaping individual identity, social relationships, and responses to challenging issues; and analyze public policies that affect media creators, consumers, and citizens.

Further research that can credibly and specifically examine how school and teacher responses have contributed to the achievement effects documented here would be a useful next step in identifying effective policies and practices that can reliably improve student outcomes.

But even with these limitations, as an education - policy research document, the report was breathtakingly innovative, the foundation for decades of ever - improving inquiry into the design and impact of the U.S. education system.

In a new article for Education Next, Matthew Steinberg of the Penn Graduate School of Education and Johanna Lacoe of Mathematica Policy Research document the scope of discipline policy reform taking place across states and districts natioPolicy Research document the scope of discipline policy reform taking place across states and districts natiopolicy reform taking place across states and districts nationwide.

The School Travel Forum's Teacher Toolkit includes research into the academic value of educational travel, guidance for planning overseas travel and official policy documents related to overseas educational travel.

«The School Reform Landscape: Fraud, Myth and Lies exposes and provides an action - packed story documenting research - based evidence that counters current policy driven propaganda suggesting that standardization and centralization should provide a road map for education in the 21st century.

Aligned with AACTE's mission and strategic goals, the research fellowship will engage education scholars in collecting, documenting, and disseminating research on innovative educator preparation practices to fuel program improvement and influence policy decisions.

Brian has been involved with creating policies, models, and criteria for promoting validity, reliability, and credibility in both assessments and accountability systems through work with groups such as the U.S. Department of Education (co-author of Accountability Peer Review guidance; Growth Model Pilot guidance), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)(author of documents on the design of accountability systems and balanced assessment systems), National Center for Educational Outcomes (NCEO)(author of research reports on standardization and reliability for assessment systems for students with disabilities), and several state Technical Advisory Committees.

While the document was drafted by folks coming from the aforementioned state of Oklahoma, who are also affiliated with the Learning Policy Institute, it is important to note that the document was also vetted by some «heavy hitters» in this line of research including, but not limited to, David C. Berliner (Arizona State University), Peter W. Cookson Jr. (American Institutes for Research (AIR)-RRB-, Linda Darling - Hammond (Stanford University), and William A. Firestone (Rutgers Univresearch including, but not limited to, David C. Berliner (Arizona State University), Peter W. Cookson Jr. (American Institutes for Research (AIR)-RRB-, Linda Darling - Hammond (Stanford University), and William A. Firestone (Rutgers UnivResearch (AIR)-RRB-, Linda Darling - Hammond (Stanford University), and William A. Firestone (Rutgers University).

A report published by ASCD and the Massachusetts - based Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy, documented SEL policies and practices that are occurring in that state — and lessons other states might extrapolate from them.

Membership of the Chartered College includes a personal subscription to the University of Bristol's Document Summary Service, providing monthly summaries of key policy and research publications and a comprehensive archive.

From the Preface: «This monograph, Teaching Educational Politics and Policy, is the principal product to date of the Politics of Education Teaching and Research (POE - TER) Project... Its objectives are to analyze and document current and exemplary teaching practices in the politics of education (and more broadly, in educational policymaking) and to chronicle new research directions in these politically oriented areasResearch (POE - TER) Project... Its objectives are to analyze and document current and exemplary teaching practices in the politics of education (and more broadly, in educational policymaking) and to chronicle new research directions in these politically oriented areasresearch directions in these politically oriented areas.»

Dr. Laura Goe, Dr. Courtney Bell, and Ms. Olivia Little note in Approaches to Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness, «Given that teachers» roles involve much more than simply providing subject - matter instruction, it is appropriate to consider a broader and more comprehensive definition of effective teachers consisting of five points and formulated by evaluating discussions of teacher effectiveness in the research literature as well as in policy documents, standards and reports» (2008).

This concise, one - page document, developed by The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin, distills the latest research findings into 10 easy - to - follow recommendations that states and school districts can use to create policy and improve student outcomes.

We have incorporated data researched by these esteemed organizations and filled in knowledge gaps by reviewing official documents, by reaching out to state officials to confirm or provide additional information, and by remaining abreast of updated policies reported in the news.

Building on the research and analysis in Missed Opportunities, CLASP conducted extensive Web - based research to identify promising models, review local policies and documents, and find local policymakers to interview.

The AACTE Research Fellowship in Educator Preparation engages education scholars in collecting, documenting, and disseminating research on innovative educator preparation practices to fuel program improvement and influence policy deResearch Fellowship in Educator Preparation engages education scholars in collecting, documenting, and disseminating research on innovative educator preparation practices to fuel program improvement and influence policy deresearch on innovative educator preparation practices to fuel program improvement and influence policy decisions.

Implementation standards can help new sites more effectively develop their community school strategy, assist existing schools to strengthen their practice and document outcomes, and help provide a consistent language and framework for advocacy, technical assistance, research, funding and policy engineering.

Resources on this Web site include policy and research documents, guidelines, and tools for the implementation of assessment accessibility at the school and district levels.

The FAV Policy is intended to be a living document that will change over time as lessons are learned, research is completed, and new considerations are developed.

Other research has documented similar instances of PEP overuse [12 — 15], and suggested that such costly policy failures can be exacerbated by «media hysteria.»

We focus our research on investigations of animal agriculture, 2 but this intervention is also used to document animal abuse in other areas, such as laboratory research that involves live animals3 and the breeding of companion animals.4 We believe that undercover investigations have had significant direct effects in reducing farm animal suffering through corporate policy change.

The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is responding to a major policy change by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week to remove inspection reports and other documents including personal information, such as «regulatory correspondence, research facility annual reports, and enforcement records that have not received final adjudication» from their website.

As we documented in our paper, research has also shown that when people are aware of the expert consensus on human - caused global warming, they're more likely to accept the science and support climate policy to address the problem.

This guidance document provides access to articles, videos and various other resources that would assist indigenous peoples, local communities, policy makers and other stakeholders in researching on climate change adaptation and mitigation.

In a recent publication with Neil Craik of the University of Waterloo, we distilled from the numerous academic and policy documents touting transparency that there are essentially two functions that it is expected (though of course not guaranteed) to play in CE research regulation.

Despite this documented dearth of credibility, Berman continues to work through a variety of research - for - hire front groups to remain relevant by creating a façade of academic respectability for extreme policies that many mainstream companies, scientists, and voters have rejected.

Growing out of Vietnam War protests on college campuses across the nation in the 1960s, UCS» founding document states it was formed to «initiate a critical and continuing examination of governmental policy in areas where science and technology are of actual or potential significance» and to «devise means for turning research applications away from the present emphasis on military technology toward the solution of pressing environmental and social problems.»

> I have researched into NOAA policies governing ISI, and documented a political controversy that erupted in 2012 in my home town (at the time) in Colorado

FERC's ruling document cited research by RFF experts that estimated the proposed policy would have resulted in an additional 53 million tons of annual CO2 emissions and 27,000 cumulative premature deaths by 2045.

This policy document offers a brief summary of the results of the research project «climate change and adaptation strategies for human health» (cCASHh), coordinated by WHO and supported by the European Commission.

This document presents a summary of the state of knowledge on ocean acidification based on the latest research presented at the Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High - CO2 World, which convened 540 experts from 37 countries to discuss the results of research into ocean acidification, its impacts on ecosystems, socio - economic consequences and implications for policy.

This technical document aims to show economic and scientific research that explores the interactions between climate change, climate policies and development.

Then, too, the federal government has seldom stopped at subsidizing research and has sought to enable commercialization — efforts that (as my recent book on U.S. energy policy has documented) have been consistently misdirected and wasteful, rampant with rent seeking.