Sentences with phrase «role in education policy»

Growing out of a commitment to ensuring high quality education, assessments now play a major role in education policy and classroom practice.

As test scores have played a more dominant role in education policy over the last decade (and have become more important in college admissions), they have become increasingly salient to parents concerned with their children's education success.

Last December, after years of delays and gridlock, Congress stepped up and passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan bill outlining the federal role in education policy going forward.

But just because the current law is a political loser doesn't mean its replacement — which reduces the federal role in education policy while eliminating the old law's unpopular performance targets for schools — is an automatic winner.

With the Federal and State governments playing a significant role in education policy and funding, we must make sure we have a voice at the table.

The impact of the foundation's role in education policy is immense.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replacing the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted after gutting a strong federal role in education policy designed to protect these children... [Read more...]

And the changes were unpopular, helping generate a backlash against much of the reform playbook for the last few decades - as well as a strong federal role in education policy writ large.

One can argue about whether the federal government should have any role in education policy.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, the one - time reformer who is now the Ranking Minority Member on the Senate committee, constantly attempted to argue that there was no need for a strong federal role in education policy.

They did spend plenty of time attacking the aspects of No Child (and the federal role in education policy) that actually focus on helping all kids succeed.

As long as states play the lead role in education policy making, their actions will have significant implications for other actors with greater access to levers for change.

Perhaps most impressively, Duncan brought unprecedented levels of transparency to the Chicago Public Schools and will hopefully do so with the controversial and often misconstrued federal role in education policy.

Meanwhile, support for the federal role in education policy has waned.

Programs, both of which prepare leaders for critical roles in education policy and practice.

It plays a visible role in the education policies of nations where there is a wide range of teacher qualifications and therefore uneven teacher quality.

Program, both of which prepare leaders for critical roles in education policy and practice.

Not exact matches

She observes that since the provinces control most of the social programs that are responsible for settling and integrating immigrants into Canadian society, such as education, health care, welfare, and share labour - market training with the feds, it only makes sense that they take a bigger role in implementing immigration policy.

Runcie won't discuss the specifics of Cruz's education and disciplinary record, which makes it difficult to evaluate what role, if any, district policies might have had in the many missed warning signs before his rampage.

There he says, one, that the shift from the concept of «the State's role as providers of equal opportunities to every citizen» to that of providing education, health and other social services «to those who can afford to pay» is a U-turn in public policy which «has been made surreptitiously by administrative action without public discussion and legislative sanction»; two, that the total commercialization of social sectors is «alien even to free market societies»; and three, that «the ready acceptance of self - financing concept in social sectors alien even to free - market societies is the end result of gradual disenchantment with the Kerala Model of Development», which has been emphasizing the social dimension rather than the economic, but that it is quite false to present the situation as calling for a choice between social development and economic growth.

CNN: Faith leaders sound off on role of church in public education Dozens of faith leaders from across the country recently gathered to attend The Stand Up Education Policy Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, to talk educatioeducation Dozens of faith leaders from across the country recently gathered to attend The Stand Up Education Policy Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, to talk educatioEducation Policy Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, to talk educationeducation reform.

Previously over more than two decades, Pablo had professional policy and management roles at different times in all three levels of government, industry, the tertiary education sector, and not - for - profit organisations.

«The role of the school nurse in leading, implementing and evaluating individualized student health plans, school policies, and staff education on management of chronic health conditions such as food allergy is vital to student health and safety,» says Russell.

In this role, Thornton has been responsible for improving the health and well - being of Americans by expanding access to nutritious, affordable food and providing dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education across USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs.

Session Outline For the future of the IBCLC profession, it is important to understand the role of IBCLCs in terms of breastfeeding support, promotion, training, education and policy across geographical regions and countries.

The Institution is taking particular interest in IT, communications, energy, manufacturing, education and research issues, and is seeking to play a major role in influencing government policy in these areas.

In the major debates of the past two or three years, the Orange Book tendency has whittled away at broadly centre - left policies on, for example, public spending, income - tax rates and the role of local government in educatioIn the major debates of the past two or three years, the Orange Book tendency has whittled away at broadly centre - left policies on, for example, public spending, income - tax rates and the role of local government in educatioin education.

There are plaudits for his conduct in his role as opposition higher education spokesman, suggesting real policy thought — although this was all too often marred when the presentation did not achieve what was intended.

«Dr. Tisch is a leading, innovative voice in education policy, and I am proud to appoint her to this new role to ensure SUNY's role as the pinnacle of excellence in higher education,» Cuomo said.

CECs allow for parent involvement at the Community School District level and play an essential role in shaping education policies for New York City public schools.

The awards play an important role in bringing together practitioners with education and training providers as well as policy makers.

«Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats are delusional if they think this announcement can airbrush out the key role they have played in betraying our children and young people by colluding with the Conservatives in the introduction of education policies which have robbed our children and young people of these important entitlements.

Nixon, an actress best known for her role in «Sex And The City» has been a persistent critic of public education policy in New York.

work with education providers to ensure climate change policies fully recognise the role of education and schools in delivering behaviour change, and bring more understanding of ecological issues into our schools.

Cynthia Herriott, Vice President of Public Policy, American Association of University Women of New York State, said, «The American Association of University Women of New York State, continues to play a critical leadership role in promoting equity and education for women and girls.

For more than a decade these CIOB awards have played an important role in bringing together practitioners with education and training providers as well as policy makers.

Community Education Councils have the power to determine and redraw zoning lines, but their roles in pushing policy initiatives, like the one on new construction, is only advisory.

As chairwoman of the Senate Higher Education Committee and a member of the Senate Education Committee, she plays a significant role in shaping educatioEducation Committee and a member of the Senate Education Committee, she plays a significant role in shaping educatioEducation Committee, she plays a significant role in shaping educationeducation policy.

This also changed the roles of the various players who define education policy in the schools: «Whereas school superintendents and the directors of teachers» colleges had once decided what was to be taught in schools, the curriculum was now being influenced by scientists and as well by teachers to an ever greater extent,» Criblez points out.

The new study, published recently in the journal Educational Policy, is part of an emerging body of research examining the role that language reclassification plays in a student's education.

Washburn's mostly fair - minded and engaging presentation of various examples (principally from biomedicine) reminds us that in a rapidly changing world we need to be constantly and thoughtfully reviewing whether the nature and content of higher education's portfolio of activities and policies need to be rebalanced or redirected to help universities fulfill their highest social role.

All of these changes hinge on whether or not Congress is able to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, more commonly known as No Child Left Behind, which sets policies for the federal role in eEducation Act, more commonly known as No Child Left Behind, which sets policies for the federal role in educationeducation.

With the exception of Finland, statistical data on liberal adult education is poorly available and the activities often lack a clear organisation, making the role of liberal adult education in educational policy and academic research less prominent than that of vocational non-formal education.

In this study, published recently in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Laura Bray, assistant professor of education, explored how educators wrote, used and conceptualized the role of IEPs for students with specific learning disabilities within inclusive general education settingIn this study, published recently in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Laura Bray, assistant professor of education, explored how educators wrote, used and conceptualized the role of IEPs for students with specific learning disabilities within inclusive general education settingin the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Laura Bray, assistant professor of education, explored how educators wrote, used and conceptualized the role of IEPs for students with specific learning disabilities within inclusive general education settings.

Malcom listed interventions that can improve women's participation in science, such as STEM education programs for girls, prizes that recognize women scientists, international collaboration among and recognition of women in science, women's organizations and conferences and programs that examine policies that keep women out of leadership roles.

, The Role of Public Policy in K - 12 Science Education (pp. 1 - 12).

«We want to think about the role of Monju» within a broader energy policy, education minister Masaharu Nakagawa said at a press briefing today unveiling the budget request for fiscal 2012, which starts in April.

► In a policy forum in this week's STM, four physician scientists expressed concern that a recent «shift toward new models of medical education in which research plays a minimal role... threatens the quality of education received by our future biomedical workforce as well as the pipeline of physician - scientists — important consequences that have received little attention.&raquIn a policy forum in this week's STM, four physician scientists expressed concern that a recent «shift toward new models of medical education in which research plays a minimal role... threatens the quality of education received by our future biomedical workforce as well as the pipeline of physician - scientists — important consequences that have received little attention.&raquin this week's STM, four physician scientists expressed concern that a recent «shift toward new models of medical education in which research plays a minimal role... threatens the quality of education received by our future biomedical workforce as well as the pipeline of physician - scientists — important consequences that have received little attention.&raquin which research plays a minimal role... threatens the quality of education received by our future biomedical workforce as well as the pipeline of physician - scientists — important consequences that have received little attention.»

EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research and innovation.

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) is a not - for - profit professional society that advances the various roles of genetic counselors in health care by fostering education, research, and public policy to ensure the availability of quality genetic services.