Sentences with phrase «role in the education systems»

I would like to see the mayor have more of a role in the education system.

Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell, said: «Supply teachers play an important role in our education system.

• Charters play a significant role in the education systems of some cities.

As difficult as it is to close a school, that is what is required to ensure that California's charter movement fulfills its promises to students and the state, and maintains the high level of achievement required to continue to play a transformational role in the education system for years to come.

It's about listening to teachers, parents, anyone who has a role in our educations system and — based on those judgements — making decisions about what is best for young people.

But when it comes to defining the federal role in an education system that has evolved over a century - and - a-half — from isolated one - room schoolhouses to urban mega districts — there's a lot of confusion, uncertainty, and division.

On Educational Performance Measures Quantitative school performance measures (QPMs) are playing an ever larger role in education systems on both sides of the Atlantic.

Set High Standards I believe that charter schools have a role in our education system.

Since then High - stakes testing has taken on an increasingly significant role in the education system.

Not exact matches

In a research report recently completed for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, I document some startling findings: Canada, perhaps more than any other country, has played a pivotal role in the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and ReforIn a research report recently completed for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, I document some startling findings: Canada, perhaps more than any other country, has played a pivotal role in the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and Reforin the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and Reform.

At the same time, its inter-disciplinary nature also perplexes academicians in finding its role and place in the academic arena and impedes its independent existence within the existing theological education system.

Certainly other factors are at play here, from low levels of education to strong kinship systems, but it's likely that Christian and Muslim teachings celebrating the generation of life and customs and rituals honoring the sacrifices of fathers and mothers play a role in accounting for the close connection between fertility and faith around the globe.

As in the case with public education, then, the U.S. judicial system (especially at the federal level) has played a religious role.

Although I want to discuss the role of comprehensive systems of value and ways of life in education, my perspective is that of one formed in a traditional religious community.

Having serves as the first President of the Professional Footballers Association, he went onto become Mayor of Fleetwood in later life, combing the role with that of a teacher in the local education system.

As such, the linguistic rights of consumers and users and its role as the primary language in the education system were limited.

«One of the most important roles of the education system is that it should prepare young people for life in modern Britain,» Morgan will say.

Cuomo's role in crafting the state's spending plan provides his primary power over the education system, and it also offers him maximum leverage in negotiating with lawmakers, because he typically has lots of bargaining chips.

In U.S. history, the two most notable efforts to develop religious communities that served much of the role of the welfare state to its members that most developed countries provided through government to its citizens, have been the Roman Catholic Church, which has developed a large parallel education and health care system, and the Church of the Latter Day Saints, which uses tithes to finance a wide variety of services and economic supports for members of the Mormon community.

The new leaders will play a key role in formulating and implementing the Democratic majority's agenda, which Looney said will focus on «supporting working families, fighting for seniors, promoting small businesses and continuing to improve our education system to maintain Connecticut's competitive position in a demanding economy.»

«Gov. Cuomo's proposed budget reflects his deep understanding and appreciation of public schools and the important role charter schools play in the public education system, particularly for the highest needs students,» said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center.

Duncan gained a reputation as a supporter of charter schools both as Education Secretary and in his previous role as CEO of the Chicago Public School system.

That highlights the important role of the special education system in identifying preschoolers with developmental disorders.

The award recognizes «an AFW member whose leadership has advanced the role of women in the WSU system and / or who has demonstrated leadership in higher education, the community or her profession at the local, state, regional, national or international level.»

APTA seeks to improve the health and quality of life of individuals in society by advancing physical therapist practice, education, and research, and by increasing the awareness and understanding of physical therapy's role in the nation's health care system.

Young Albert (played by Johnny Flynn, in the most high - profile role of his young career), is shown struggling with the education system of the 1890s, yearning to make scientific breakthroughs on his own, all the while falling in and out of love.

What are the roles of the education systems, education institutions, educational leaders in the leadership for learning regarding Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship?

I've written previously about its role in creating proof points capable of scaling for the field that help propel the education system more toward a fully competency - based, student - centric one, and now NGLC is at it again (full disclosure: I serve as a reviewer for their grants).

90 % of education decision - makers believe that video will play a major role in the future of education, while 70 % of higher education institutions are already using webcasting systems to extend the impact of content 1.

Topics covered included strategic planning, economic and social development, higher education finance, history and governance, the structure of the U.S. higher education system, and the role of higher education in promoting regional and national growth.

Senior Lecturer Thomas Payzant, former superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, played a significant role in the development of a report released last week calling for major changes to the American education system.

The business community, the number one consumer of the education system, has a large role to play in universal pre-K; it's time it acknowledges the importance of educational investments in young children.

Posted: December 21, 2006 PayzantSenior Lecturer Thomas Payzant, former superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, played a significant role in the development of a report released last week calling for major changes to the American education system.

They don't care any less about their children or value education less than English speaking parents, but understanding how the system works, let alone finding a role for themselves in it, is not as straightforward as marching up to the principal and saying, «Sign me up.»

Another example (outside of education) can be seen in John D. Rockefeller's role in the development of a national park system.

Smarick is surely right that the transition from the monopolistic system of geographically assigned district schools to a market in education will require «new policies» and «a new understanding of the government's role» in education.

The debate misses important nuances about the evolved role teachers will play in the education system of the future, as well as the value technology will provide to enhance teachers» abilities to reach all of their students and practice at the top of their craft.

So I remain skeptical of the prospects for «disruptive innovation» in our education system if its success will rely on heightening the role of other kinds of intelligence.

Ready access to easy - to - understand school performance data plays a vital role in improving our education system.

We worked tirelessly during the year to put together a program that would address pressing issues regarding the role of education in building peace and inclusion, as well as the importance of empowering teachers to transform our education systems.

The National Research Council proposed an ambitious new research and development system for education last week and suggested that a compact of states play a central role in paying for it.

Footwear aside, McCartney, Lesser Professor of Early Childhood Development at HGSE, managed her honorary role well as one of 100 business, government, and education leaders who participated on November 1 in the third annual «Principal For A Day» event sponsored by the Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the Boston Plan for Excellence, an organization started by corporations and foundations in 1984 to benefit the city's school system.

Outdoor education provides the only opportunity in the education of young people to reconnect with the natural world, ensuring students learn to feel comfortable in nature both day and night, develop an understanding of natural history and systems, and are challenged to consider the role and place of humanity in the natural order of things.

«I had significant gaps in my own knowledge and I needed to figure out where I was headed,» Taylor - Ide says, noting that the program allowed him to create a dynamic learning experience focused on social education, particularly the role cultural values play in social systems.

«I went into this role with a lot of passion and a strong sense of urgency that I wanted to improve the education of all children, and in particular children who've historically been not well served by our school system,» she says in an interview recorded for the Harvard EdCast.

In her new role, Louise will be required to lead the business through its next stage of growth, and to more than double the number of placements it makes each year, expanding its footprint into cold spot areas and increasing the impact it makes on the education system.

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: «We can not have high quality education if teachers are being driven into the ground through excessive workload and the unreasonable expectations of an out - of - control accountability system in which Ofsted plays a leadEducation Union, said: «We can not have high quality education if teachers are being driven into the ground through excessive workload and the unreasonable expectations of an out - of - control accountability system in which Ofsted plays a leadeducation if teachers are being driven into the ground through excessive workload and the unreasonable expectations of an out - of - control accountability system in which Ofsted plays a leading role.

Neil Carmichael, chair of the Committee, said: «Multi-academy trusts play a substantial role in today's education system but with relatively little scrutiny.

Williams continued: «Estyn has a critical role to play in making sure that Wales» education system improves year on year.

It goes on to say that the education system should encourage and inspire pupils to be engineers and points out that the new D&T GCSE can deliver on this and thus play a role in plugging the skills gap.