Sentences with phrase «school systems the flexibility»

«Not only will this format give school systems the flexibility to use an assessment that reflects their curricular program, but also it will reinforce the kinds of content - rich academic instruction Louisiana wants to encourage statewide,» said State Superintendent John White.

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For example, the school system could build in some flexibility to reasonably accommodate the minority's religious needs by allowing exams to be written on alternative days, or permitting extensions on assignments if the due dates fall on holidays etc..

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 straSchools 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 straschools 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.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind, gives states considerable flexibility to craft their own accountability systems — in the process asking states to make crucial decisions about what it means to be a successful school, what rate of academic progress is acceptable, and...

He also supports Mayoral control of the school system, though he believes that parents should be given input and teachers should have «flexibility.»

«There is already a significant amount of pay flexibility for teachers - national pay provisions are essential to the efficient functioning of a system containing well over 20,000 schools and some half a million teachers.

«For flexibility,» Pinkett Smith told an Essence reporter, «so they can stay with us when we travel, and also because the school system in this country — public and private — is designed for the industrial age.

The beauty of loose - parts play is that it works well alongside existing school play structures, enhancing the flexibility of the systems and available space within a playground.

But the Muslim students in Baltimore County and every other Maryland school system who observe the holiday by missing school will be marked absent — despite efforts in the Free State to give them flexibility to take the day off.

If states shrewdly take advantage of ESSA's flexibility, there's a real chance that they can create accountability systems that more fully and fairly assess schools.

It would require state accountability systems to designate schools and districts based on their performance against these targets (so there would be a bit more flexibility than NCLB or waivers).

ESSA removed NCLB's across - the - board school accountability system, allowing states the flexibility to identify and remedy low performing schools.

The CORE Districts are a collaboration of large urban school districts in California that began measuring social - emotional skills, including Growth Mindset, as part of an innovative multiple - measures data system under a No Child Left Behind flexibility request.

The plan explicitly rejects an all - charter - school system, but preserves many of the advantages of such a system, such as flexibility and decentralization.

In its submission to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement, the LGA has called on the Government to take advantage of councils» unique position in the community and give them a clear and strategic role in overseeing local schools systems, accompanied by appropriate resources, powers and flexibilities, so that they can support local school improvement and hold schools to account for education standards.

Instead of arguing whether charter schools should be included in No Child Left Behind, a more fruitful question is how to ensure that state accountability schemes allow enough flexibility for boutique programs within the public system while not opening up loopholes that low - quality schools can slip through.

Dear Prof Masters, There is one main mitigating factor against the capacity of the school systems in Australia to address, with flexibility, the slower start and subsequent development of some children because of inherent learning disabilities, socio - economic factors or any of the myriad factors that affect child development.

Speaking at the Academy Ambassadors conference, Gibb praised the «Schools that work for everyone» consultation and said that plans to open new selective schools and allow existing schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education Schools that work for everyone» consultation and said that plans to open new selective schools and allow existing schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education schools and allow existing schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education schools to become selective would «widen choice» and bring «more flexibility» to England's education system.

The integrated system provides flexibility and reliability for parents, while also simplifying administration for care providers and schools and allowing them to access more customers.

The scalability, flexibility and agility of software and systems to meet the needs of the individual school and grow with them is something for schools to look out for and can help add considerable value to your investment.

High school reform should include making sure that we are measuring the relevant skills; allowing states the flexibility to design systems that produce results; using multiple measures to assess achievement; allowing the use of growth models; including commonsense flexibility for students with special needs; involving educators in planning; and effectively addressing dropout rates.

«In our submission to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement, we have called on the Government to take advantage of councils» unique position in the community and give them a clear and strategic role in overseeing local schools systems, accompanied by appropriate resources, powers and flexibilities, so that they can support local school improvement and hold schools to account for education standards.

Recommendation: We recommend that the proposed regulations be revised to specify that states have flexibility to establish a single statewide accountability system with components that effectively measure and support alternative schools.

It does not prescribe particular systems or interventions for the vast majority of schools, instead setting strong goals for states and giving them the flexibility to determine how their schools and districts will meet them.

The problem stems from parents» concern that their own children might be denied promotion or graduation based on a test score; from voters» confusion when their own upscale suburban schools are deemed to be failing by state or federal accountability systems even though most of the graduates do just fine; and from frustration when parents — often prompted by teachers — conclude that the basic - skills testing regime yields too much «drill and kill,» too little flexibility, and insufficient attention to art, music, and other creative disciplines.

Today, some New Hampshire school systems have embraced the flexibility that the state policy offers, whereas others remain tied to time - based practices.

The idea was to drive budget authority and decision - making power down to the school level, allowing those in the trenches to respond to local needs and promoting diversity and flexibility within the system.

It goes something like this: Step away from federal heavy - handedness around states» accountability and teacher credentialing systems; keep plenty of transparency of results in place, especially test scores disaggregated by racial and other subgroups; offer incentives for embracing promising reforms instead of mandates; and give school districts a lot more flexibility to move their federal dollars around as they see fit.

(Va.) Despite recent efforts of the Obama administration to provide states more flexibility in developing new accountability systems, school districts across the nation continue to rely on performance measures tied to conventional testing systems, according to a new report.

We look forward to strengthening our entire charter law, with an eye on flexibility and a better system for funding schools, so that more children in Connecticut can have access to quality choices, like public charters, in their communities.

Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.

Education Week The Philadelphia school system will open a new, full - time online school this coming fall, a program that the district promises will offer the academic flexibility and...

The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) just released a new report entitled Special Education in New Orleans: Juggling Flexibility, Reinvention, and Accountability in the Nation's Most Decentralized School System.

Our recommendations should allow flexibility which allows school systems to submit locally developed accountability plans that offer evidence of rigor, validity and a theory of action that defines the system.

With flexibility that the public schools just don't have, new compensation models can be polished and perfected in buildings that work beyond the current system and then adopted and embraced on a larger scale over time.

Local school systems need more flexibility to design a schedule that works for their students.

Educators will have more flexibility and support to develop their own systems for improving schools.

How can schools and middle - tier bodies step up to and adapt their leadership, whilst understanding the need for flexibility within the system and addressing concerns around risking their own school's performance by sending their best people out to help others?

Changes to the existing education system to provide greater flexibility: Under the Act, student learning time in core academic subjects increased to a mandatory six and a half hours each school day (recess and study hall no longer counted).

These and other pipeline strategies that effect broad - based systems must strike a balance between stability and flexibility in order for them to change as school improvement strategies evolve, say both The Wallace Foundation and education reformers such as Michael Fullan, whose concept of «motion leadership» reflects the need for a systematic culture of continuous reflection and growth.

The intent of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is to give districts more flexibility with their state funding but at the same time to create a new school finance system that recognizes that students with specific demographic factors need greater support to address their academic needs and improve educational outcomes: English Learners, low income students and foster youth.

◦ To meet high standards of student achievement while providing parents the flexibility to choose among diverse educational opportunities within the state's public school system

The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed by President Barack Obama last week, does away with the most onerous accountability mandate on schools — adequate yearly progress — while giving states new flexibility to design and implement their own systems for measuring student performance.

ESSA gives states greater flexibility to design their own accountability systems and provides funding for those innovating in areas such as teacher recruitment and retention in hard - to - staff schools, teacher evaluation, and teacher - led professional development.

«Charter schools grant us the latitude, autonomy, and flexibility to create systems that best serve students, and we strive to develop meaningful relationships with students, because it's an important component of also holding them accountable,» added Dr. Manansala.

Evans, teaching in the Seattle Public Schools and serving as a teacherpreneur with the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ), marveled at the flexibility of Shanghai's professional feedback system.

The qualifying states may also ask to be allowed to replace the No Child law's pass - fail school report card system with accountability systems of their own design, and for new flexibility in using an estimated $ 1 billion of federal education money.

But the General Assembly also provided local school systems with the flexibility to move that money — which is largely sitting in a pot for teachers — back into funding for teacher assistants if they so choose.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he has defended the free schools system, saying that there is more flexibility for staff, and clearer terms and conditions.

The bill, intended to strengthen the state's application for $ 250 million in Race to the Top funding, establishes «Innovation Schools,» in - district charter schools that aim to add autonomy and flexibility to school sSchools,» in - district charter schools that aim to add autonomy and flexibility to school sschools that aim to add autonomy and flexibility to school systems.