Sentences with phrase «school readiness initiative»

The bank views early education and school readiness initiatives as an enduring investment in children, society and the health of our economy for generations to come.

Considered one of the most comprehensive corporate programs of its kind, Grow Up Great includes a spectrum of school readiness initiatives that reach kids wherever they learn and emphasizes math, science, the arts and financial education.

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In the US, the Obama administration has funded a range of initiatives that require the use of evidence - based strategies in areas such as teen pregnancy prevention, home visiting, education and workforce innovation.2, 3 In the field of home visiting, an increasing number of programs have been rigorously evaluated and have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in outcome domains such as parenting, maternal and child health, child development and school readiness, reductions in child maltreatment, and family economic self - sufficiency.4, 5,6

New York State Senate Democratic Policy Group Initiatives Would Help Over 1.3 Million New Yorkers; Make Higher Education More Affordable by Reducing Student Loan Debt, Increasing Savings For Families, Expanding Access to College Credit for High School Students Initiatives to Enhance Readiness and Increase Graduation Rates and Employment Will Help More New Yorkers Achieve College Success

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.

That initial study and others that followed have stimulated national interest and growing financial investment in high school graduation and college - readiness initiatives.

According to The New York Times, «early - childhood development, school readiness, educational opportunity, discipline, parenting, and the criminal justice system» will be the foci of the initiative.

«Readiness for school is delivered through a focus on literacy and numeracy foundational skills, familiarity with the school programs in which the students will participate in the future, and it provides initiatives that engage parents and other family members with school staff, including the school principal,» the report explains.

In this sense, the college - readiness standards for Pell are stronger than ever and will be even stronger if the Common Core State Standards initiative has its way with the high school diploma.

The city's Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) is home to the College and Career Planning team, which spearheads the College Access for All initiative to promote the various elements of CCR across the school system.

Prior to joining Education Northwest in 2011, he spent three years with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, where he managed their nationally focused policy and capacity - building initiatives and worked closely with policymakers, district leaders and researchers developing and using early warning and college readiness indicators.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Northwest Comprehensive Center (NWCC) provides high - impact training and technical assistance to SEA staff in planning, implementing, monitoring, and sustaining initiatives in priority areas such as college and career readiness, educator effectiveness, school improvement, and rigorous, college - and career - ready standards implementation.

Achieve3000 and Virginia Beach City Public Schools have partnered to create Smarty Summer: Diving into Early Literacy, a new kindergarten reading readiness initiative exclusively for Virginia Beach.

Joseph P. Frey, Senior Project Director, Senior Associate for National School Reform, is responsible for key CTAC education initiatives relating to teacher evaluation, teacher licensure and certification, performance - based compensation, teacher preparation, state - to - district and state - to - school assistance, and college readSchool Reform, is responsible for key CTAC education initiatives relating to teacher evaluation, teacher licensure and certification, performance - based compensation, teacher preparation, state - to - district and state - to - school assistance, and college readschool assistance, and college readiness.

Even though the Common Core was meant largely to improve the college readiness of high school graduates, the report says, «Many of those within higher education were not involved in developing or endorsing the Common Core standards and assessments, and have not considered how they might change their own practices to align with this K — 12 initiative.

Coalition School for Social Change: Helping Students Build Effort is one of five case studies written on the Academic and Personal Behaviors Pilot, an initiative of the NYC Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Readiness.

This work, spanning 2013 — 2016, was carried out by a group of teachers across departments at Metro who participated in the Transfer School Common Core Institute (TSCCI), a professional - development initiative led by the NYC Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Readiness.

The 62 schools included in the study all received funding from three Gates Foundation initiatives focused on improving student outcomes, particularly college and career readiness.

In the initiative's second year, «Project 2» will focus on post-secondary readiness at the district's alternative high school, where students in high - risk situations can obtain the credits they need to graduate using accelerated quarter terms.

Schools and communities can benefit by embedding attention to chronic early absence in relevant initiatives focused on, for example, school readiness, afterschool programs, school - based health services, and dropout prevention.

SRI conducted a process evaluation to understand the implementation of the two initiatives and an outcome evaluation to determine the initiatives» effectiveness in increasing access to high - quality ELD programs, meeting the needs of families, and improving children's school readiness.

Resources and Structures are he institutional assets needed to implement successful academic programming and school improvement initiatives — including college and career readiness and success programs and beyond.

The League of Innovative Schools (LIS) is an initiative of the NESSC and includes more than 75 schools that have been working together for the last several years to improve graduation rates, increase college readiness, close achievement gaps, and promote educational innoSchools (LIS) is an initiative of the NESSC and includes more than 75 schools that have been working together for the last several years to improve graduation rates, increase college readiness, close achievement gaps, and promote educational innoschools that have been working together for the last several years to improve graduation rates, increase college readiness, close achievement gaps, and promote educational innovation.

The initiative supports school districts, charter management organizations, and partner organizations that embrace PL as a means to dramatically increase college readiness rates, particularly among low - income students and students of color.»

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — May 31, 2016 — Achieve3000 ® and Virginia Beach City Public Schools have partnered to create Smarty Summer: Diving into Early Literacy, a new kindergarten reading readiness initiative exclusively for Virginia Beach students.

In the Christina School District, the largest in Delaware, CTAC conducted an assessment of readiness and capacity and then provided assistance through a systemic initiative, New Directions in Christina, based on our Standard Bearer Schools framework.

The ESEA Flexibility initiative has encouraged states to shift away from high school accountability systems based solely on standardized testing to ones that incorporate a wider range of college and career readiness indicators.

The five new partners join the Duke Ellington School of the Arts College Summit, a veteran partner of Flamboyan, who has been piloting a family engagement initiative in their college readiness curriculum for the last two years.

Presenters include Steve Brown, Director of Community Partnerships, College for America at Southern New Hampshire University; David Blumenthal, Content Expert, College and Career Readiness and Success Center at AIR; Rodney Powell, Principal, OPPortunity High School (Hartford, CT); Chanda Robinson, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Our Piece of the Pie (Hartford, CT); and Jenna Tomasello, Policy Associate, American Youth Policy Forum.

This work is not meant to be a one - time initiative but rather the summation of a school's highest - leverage priorities and opportunities with regard to improving college and career readiness.

State schools chief Tom Torlakson unveils career readiness initiative to lower dropout rate and prepare students for careers [press release].

This partnership is part of an ongoing college and career readiness initiative between Accenture and KIPP schools in nine U.S. cities.

The Sutton Trust is partnering with Impetus Trust to launch an early years initiative to narrow gaps in school readiness.

The Congress Preschool Readiness Program — a 7 week initiative for children 31/2 years of age which utilises the Abecederian Approach - aims to increase school preparedness and participation amongst indigenous children through assisting with preschool choice, enrollment and in the provision of practical support.

The aims of this project are consistent with nationally recognized initiatives in the areas of school readiness, preventive education and the assessment of children's educational progress.

SRI analyzed the effectiveness of an initiative to promote children's school readiness and long - term academic success.

SRI conducted a process evaluation to understand the implementation of the two initiatives and an outcome evaluation to determine the initiatives» effectiveness in increasing access to high - quality ELD programs, meeting the needs of families, and improving children's school readiness.

The program also supports initiatives that improve children's school readiness.