Sentences with phrase «school flexibility»

Giving schools flexibility in how the curriculum is delivered is also critical.
We offer a wide range of subjects and give schools flexibility in how to offer them.
In K — 12 education, states are following suit: 42 states have granted schools the flexibility to incorporate competency approaches in some form or fashion.
It provides a clear framework for action but also allows schools flexibility so that they can tailor the suggested strategies and approaches to their own needs and circumstances.
Because of this, I have given local schools the flexibility they need to minimize the effect these tests have on various matters, such as teacher evaluation and compensation.
Soon after, the union agreed to grant individual schools flexibility over the school calendar, hiring, and assignment of teachers.
It also gives driving schools flexibility to offer last minute deals if classes aren't full.
In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren't helping kids learn.
It's about giving schools the flexibility to play with time in dynamic and innovative ways.
The survey also showed voter support for charter school flexibility, specifically on the ability of charter schools to customize curriculum (76 percent), adopt school themes and clear areas of academic focus (69 percent), and freely structure the school day (66 percent).
Last year, the caucus helped 85 of its members get elected to the 350 - member union House of Representatives and promoted the election a union president who appears to be amenable to reforms; the union has since agreed to grant individual schools flexibility over the school calendar, hiring and assignment of teachers.
The administration is proposing to use waivers to give states, school districts, and schools flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, not because waivers are President Obama's or Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's favored way to make policy, but rather because they are the policymaking tool of last resort.
Floyd County holds hearings on school flexibility options, chooses to continue as charter district Catoosa and Candler Counties also weighs flexibility options Peach - Byron Charter HS continues to wrestle with federal desegregation order which could compromise its opening; Judge puts a 30 day deadline on decision Furlow Charter School (Americus, -LSB-...]
It's a bold move, but perhaps not a surprising one from a district unafraid to experiment with new and controversial ideas, such as giving all district - run schools the flexibility to choose their own curriculum, or encouraging all students to request to attend any school in the district.
«This offered a much broader array of school flexibilities and, quite frankly, financial support to lead us to believe we could turn these schools around.»
The new standards also allow schools flexibility to host events such as celebrations and fundraisers.
Progressive Redesign Opportunity Schools of Excellence (PROSE), created under the new UFT - DOE contract, gives schools flexibility in designing their schedules, programming, teacher evaluation systems and other aspects of their school environments so that they are able to implement innovative school improvement strategies.
Focusing on math achievement, STEM, and CTE education beginning at earlier ages and giving local schools flexibility to implement these goals are critical to providing opportunities for ALL Montana students to succeed.»
The Local Control Funding Formula adopted in June 2013, was pitched as a way to give schools flexibility in designing programs to improve student performance, especially for three groups identified as high needs — students in poverty, English learners and foster children — that constitute 63 percent of the state's 6.2 million students.
UPDATE: The Massachusetts state legislature passed new legislation Nov. 15, 2017, that grants schools the flexibility to decide how best to serve their English language learners.
Exclusions, mainly related to pension costs, give schools the flexibility to increase the district tax levy by upwards of 4 percent in a given year.
The aim was to cut the amount school districts receive to pay for kindergarten instruction and give schools the flexibility to create their own programs.
They inhibited district and school flexibility and increasingly trans - formed local school governance into a compliance exercise.
Initially the Act was called the School Flexibility Act and did not include tax credits.
The EB - 595Wi also gives our school flexibility.
Precisely: let's give all schools the flexibility to shape their programs in the best interests of their students and compete for their support.
We have been working with BESA to develop a cost effective approach to finance that gives schools the flexibility to maintain steady investment in their IT assets in order to bring improvements in teaching and student support.»
The charter allows our school flexibility in many areas of school management (budget, staff selection) as well as school site control over curriculum selections and school - based enrichment.
«We encourage LA Unified to use the new student need index (SENI 2.0) to develop an equity - based funding formula that provides more resources to schools serving the city's highest - need communities, and allows schools flexibility to make budget decisions that reflect their unique circumstances,» said Adam Fletcher, senior operations director and general counsel for the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools.
A hidden piece of the school finance equation is private money raised by parent organizations, funds that give schools flexibility to pay for additional supplies, field trips, and classroom teachers.
To address students» abilities, interests, styles, and performance, schools need to rethink curricula, instruction, and technology tools to support giving learners choices and schools flexibility.
And U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Vancouver, authored a bill she said will give local schools flexibility to tackle chronic absenteeism.
But he said that to give schools the flexibility they needed that «accountability measures need to be slimmer and smarter».
Starting the school year earlier gives schools the flexibility to end earlier.
It does not give schools the flexibility they need to tailor teaching to their own needs.
The resulting «charters» grant the schools flexibility and autonomy from the regulations governing traditional public schools, typically for a period of three to five years — after which they can be renewed or revoked by the authorizer, depending on the schools» success in meeting their goals.
I urge the State Board to support the proposal to grant my children's schools the flexibility they need to continue this life - changing work.»
Perhaps the biggest shift giving leeway to the adoption of a four - day school week is that an increasing number of states have passed legislation giving schools the flexibility to substitute the number of instructional days for instructional hours.
School flexibility: A Miami - Dade County lawyer who sits on the state Constitution Revision Commission is proposing that high - performing traditional public school districts get the same exemptions from state statutes that charter schools are given.
We encouraged the Department to issue guidance on this issue so that authorizers can continue to give schools the flexibility they need to thrive and hold them to contractual standards.
In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren't helping kids learn.»
For instance, some publishers give schools the flexibility to borrow as many copies of a book as they need — which is nice for teachers who aren't quite sure how many students they're going to have from one semester to the next.
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