Sentences with phrase «researched improvements to the system»

While at UConn, he researched improvements to the system for generating recombinant vaccinia viruses in the laboratory of Dr. Paulo Verardi.

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By collaborating on a wide scope of research, including development of better rice varieties, strengthening of rice - based farming systems, and improvement of crop cultivation practices, Bangladesh continues to raise its level of rice production and minimize the intensity of food insecurity during major flooding and monsoons.

IAALS is a national, independent research center dedicated to facilitating continuous improvement and advancing excellence in the American legal system.

Examples of focal areas include: developing and implementing a rigorous evaluation of home visiting; selecting, adapting, and developing culturally appropriate data collection tools and measures; tracking and measuring benchmarks; developing and modifying existing data systems; continuous quality improvement; data protection and privacy; and ethical dissemination and translation of evaluation findings derived from research with AIAN to external audiences.

Since then, research, professional guidelines, state — wide health care directives, hospital systems, health care quality improvement initiatives, and federal and state - level maternity care legislation have identified many aspects of the MFCI and the Ten Steps of the Mother - Friendly Childbirth Initiative as key factors to improving maternal - infant health outcomes.

We downplay the importance of research officers and other experts so will spend $ 2.5 million on an already existing digital address system, spend millions of dollars just to launch a project and logos instead of targeting areas and projects relevant to the economy and general life improvement

To achieve that goal, Project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services that educators, researchers, and policymakers can use to make critical and lasting improvements in the nation's education systeTo achieve that goal, Project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services that educators, researchers, and policymakers can use to make critical and lasting improvements in the nation's education systeto make critical and lasting improvements in the nation's education system.

According to the research team, the failure of these types of outcomes monitoring systems to produce measurable improvements in outcomes may be related to difficulties in identifying mechanisms that translate reports into changes in how surgical care is provided.

Drs Tinetti and Basu identify priorities for MCC research, including further development of research methods, and improvement of treatment guidelines and of the health care system's ability to meet the needs of patients with MCC.

At a recent meeting, 30 scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and Rothamsted Research, a UK - based independent science institute, agreed to pool expertise in research to develop higher - yielding, more disease resistant and nutritious wheat varieties for use in more productive, climate - resilient farming Research, a UK - based independent science institute, agreed to pool expertise in research to develop higher - yielding, more disease resistant and nutritious wheat varieties for use in more productive, climate - resilient farming research to develop higher - yielding, more disease resistant and nutritious wheat varieties for use in more productive, climate - resilient farming systems.

Hiden Analytical is committed to providing systems which meet specifications of both new and existing clients, but further, enable the advancement of their work, whether it be pure research or the improvements or monitoring of products and process performance.

Other initiatives in their school improvement plan (PDF) included Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an operational framework for implementing practices and interventions to improve academic and behavioral outcomes, and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), a college readiness system with research - based methods for elementary through postsecondary students.

We expect to use the results of this research to shape both the Instructional Partnership Initiative, which makes innovative use of feedback from our teacher evaluation system, as well as other state strategies for classroom improvement in years to come.»

Research confirms that, by requiring states that had not previously implemented school accountability systems to do so, No Child Left Behind worked to generate modest improvements in student learning, concentrated in math and among the lowest - performing students — precisely those on whom the law was focused.

The new book by Mel Ainscow, Professor of Education at the UK's University of Manchester, Towards Self - improving School Systems: Lessons from a City Challenge, documents how ten years of research and work was used to shape a highly acclaimed city - wide improvement initiative involving over 1,100 schools.

I started things off by talking with Mel Ainscow (Professor of Education at the UK's University of Manchester) about his new book, Towards Self - improving School Systems: Lessons from a City Challenge, which documents how ten years of research and work was used to shape a highly acclaimed city - wide improvement initiative involving over 1,100 schools.

The authors conducted a review of research on audience response systems (ARS) and conclude that the evidence supports benefits of ARS, including improvements to the classroom environment (increases in attendance, attention levels, participation, and engagement), learning (interaction, discussion, contingent teaching, quality of learning, and learning performance), and assessment (feedback, formative, and normative).

«Research clearly shows that no school improvement effort can succeed without effective leadership, and such leadership is needed at all levels - federal, state, district, and school - in our current systems and in the systems we will create in the future,» said M. Christine DeVita, president of The Wallace Foundation, which provided a $ 10 - million grant to support the effort.

He was lead author on a study of the implications of behavioral science research for accountability in schools, describing the ways that accountability can be broadened beyond high - stakes testing to incorporate professional accountability systems that simultaneously incentivize and support improvement in teaching.

And because the Effective Schools model is grounded in research and proven practices, it has evolved to incorporate the latest thinking on leadership, systems theory, and total quality management to become a multifaceted, integrated approach to continuous school improvement and the leadership that is more relevant to today than ever.

Policy Analysis for California Education is an independent, non-partisan research center based at the University of California - Berkeley, the University of Southern California, and Stanford University that seeks to define and sustain a long - term strategy for comprehensive policy reform and continuous improvement in performance at all levels of California's education system, from early childhood to post-secondary education and training.

CEC will use its research - based, experience - tested approach to school improvement in its role as an approved Learning Partner in order to build the capacity of educators, leaders, and systems to improve student outcomes.

Naressa Cofield is the director of excellence in programming for Choice Foundation where she is responsible for overseeing the foundation's strategic and tactical data initiatives and researching, reviewing, evaluating, and making recommendations on system enhancements to drive continuous instructional and organizational improvements across the charter management organization's three open - enrollment charter schools in New Orleans.

The framework relies on a synthesis of decades of school improvement research to identify five systemic components regarding district - level commitments, four support system components for implementation at both the district and campus levels, and seven factors proven to be critical to campus success.

Finally, we foreshadow the current research focused on moving beyond improvement in individual schools to improvement of entire systems at the district, regional, state, and national levels.

In this chapter, we describe a methodology for conducting educational design research to support system - wide instructional improvement in mathematics and draw on one of the few design studies that

As the research tells us, if that curriculum is guaranteed — taught in every classroom — and viable — aligned to the standards and assessment system — then that can and will produce improvements of 25 to 40 percent, depending on whose research you read; Lezotte, Reeves, Schmoker, Hattie or others.

Resources include: definitions and frameworks; tools for assessing need, mapping assets and measuring impact; research and documented results; information on staffing, developing partner collaboratives, systems building, continuous improvement, and how to fund Community Schools.

The resulting system of support aligns with the ideas presented in CCSSO Principles of Effective School Improvement Systems which are based on current research, evidence, and experience in building effective systems to address low performing schools (CCSSOSystems which are based on current research, evidence, and experience in building effective systems to address low performing schools (CCSSOsystems to address low performing schools (CCSSO, 2017)

In our district, programs such as Read 180 / System 44, Leveled Literacy Interventions, Great Leaps, Phonics for Readers, and Math Diagnostic and Intervention System provide research - based interventions as well as progress monitoring tools to assess improvement or the need for more intensive interventions.

Based on our research - driven model for digital learning and system improvement, we craft an Omnifocused Training ™ and development scenario that suites your teachers, students, and staff, guaranteed to produced the best possible results.

Schools are expected to lead teacher training, leadership development, school improvement, research and system innovation — and teach a few children in their spare time.

ICSEI 2015 themes draw on the best of research and professional wisdom to explore the history and future of school reform; teacher effects from 1970s to the present; school - and system - level improvements; and the global and local implications of the 2013 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores.

The purpose of the School Turnaround Academy is to elevate a state education agency's (SEA) understanding of research and practice on school turnaround and how a state's turnaround policies and strategies fit within a coherent system of support and intervention for districts and schools in need of improvement.

New Teacher Center describes strong induction programs as those that include instructional mentoring for new teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for teachers and support systems to drive continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning.10

A distinctive feature of his approach is the emphasis he places on carrying out research with schools and education systems to promote improvements.

The Illinois Center for School Improvement (Illinois CSI) is an organization created by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and American Institutes for Research to help district leaders from urban, rural, and suburban schools transform their systems to ultimately drive higher student achievement.

Each year CEC partners with Anne Conzemius and SMART Learning Systems to offer districts an opportunity to participate in a research - based school improvement process.

As you are aware, the Illinois Center for School Improvement (Illinois CSI), operated by American Institutes for Research (AIR) on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), was created to coordinate the statewide system of support to provide identified districts with strategies for transforming schools performing below state standards.

AIR's research - based School Turnaround and Transformation service builds the systems and expertise the school and school district need to sustain improvements over the long term.

This «pocket guide» presents research - based considerations for states and districts using a response - to - intervention (RTI) approach as part of a system of differentiated recognition, accountability, and supports for school improvement.

«With more than 100 schools and 13 networks now engaged in the programme, involving schools of every character and context, Aspire is now well on its way to becoming established as a national school improvement movement, reflecting the power of research and evidence to guide in - school practice, building collaboration and trust between schools, and investing in the development of the current and prospective leaders that are so critical to the future health of our education system.»

Although there is no «correct» position, research finds that districts must be purposeful in identifying their placement on the school - management continuum and then make decisions related to central - office organizational structure and staffing, systems, use of resources, and school - improvement strategies that are consistent with their selected approach.

Research Related to QRIS: Taking Stock and Thinking Ahead highlights recent research and its implications for Quality Rating and Improvement Research Related to QRIS: Taking Stock and Thinking Ahead highlights recent research and its implications for Quality Rating and Improvement research and its implications for Quality Rating and Improvement Systems.

Improvements in climate prediction systems like CanSIPS rely not just on simulation quality but also on using novel observational constraints and the ready transfer of research to an operational setting.

The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment (THORPEX) is a 10 - year international research and development programme to accelerate improvements in the accuracy of one - day to two - week high impact weather forecasts for the benefit of society, the economy and the enviResearch and Predictability Experiment (THORPEX) is a 10 - year international research and development programme to accelerate improvements in the accuracy of one - day to two - week high impact weather forecasts for the benefit of society, the economy and the enviresearch and development programme to accelerate improvements in the accuracy of one - day to two - week high impact weather forecasts for the benefit of society, the economy and the environment.

To my knowledge Lex Machina doesn't literally call their system improvements an «easy button», but the site developments and O'Grady's description are symptomatic of this moment in how we discuss legal research: there is a desire to make legal research easier, and as technology improves this is becoming a realitTo my knowledge Lex Machina doesn't literally call their system improvements an «easy button», but the site developments and O'Grady's description are symptomatic of this moment in how we discuss legal research: there is a desire to make legal research easier, and as technology improves this is becoming a realitto make legal research easier, and as technology improves this is becoming a reality.

The organization is a national, nonpartisan research center dedicated to facilitating continuous improvement and advancing excellence in the American legal system.

The Committee was charged with reviewing national proposals for reform and research, including the Conference of Chief Justices Civil Justice Improvements Committee's report Call to Action: Achieving Justice for All, the National Center for State Court's Landscape of Civil Litigation in State Courts, and IAALS» and the ACTL's report Reforming Our Civil Justice System: A Report on Progress and Promise.

The ABI has charged the Commission with «researching and recommending improvements to the consumer bankruptcy system that can be implemented within its existing structure.