Sentences with phrase «significant change in education»

Collaborative inquiry holds potential for deep and significant change in education.

A time of great change Last year was one of significant change in the education sector, and this change shows no signs of slowing down.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: «The pupil premium has been one of the most significant changes in our education system for a long time and is already closing the attainment gap by helping up to two million disadvantaged children get the support, education and skills they need to get on in life - whether it's through literacy classes, catch - up lessons or one - to - one tuition.»

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As someone who teaches and advises in the field and has an obligation to keep current with emerging developments, given the significant rate of change in the last ten years, I could not imagine how a director of a company could remain current without ongoing requirements rather than passing familiarity or osmosis (I am speaking here of directors who have chosen not to upgrade their education).

LOUISVILLE, KY — Trucking Moves America Forward, the industry - wide image and education movement, reported significant achievements in the past year in its mission to change the public perception of the trucking industry.

The changes, which promote values supported by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and emphasise that there is one law for all, represent a «significant victory» in the campaign against extremism, and in favour of citizenship education.

In that instance, the Legislature went to court over Pataki's initial executive budget submission, saying it inappropriately contained significant changes to education and health care policy in appropriations billIn that instance, the Legislature went to court over Pataki's initial executive budget submission, saying it inappropriately contained significant changes to education and health care policy in appropriations billin appropriations bills.

U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in significant changes to US education and immigration policy.

«I was genuinely optimistic something might change but... you can do nothing that is significant if you're keeping the same education budget in prison and not reducing the numbers», Falconer complains.

In one of her most significant actions as state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia has granted Buffalo Superintendent Kriner Cash unprecedented power to make changes at the district's most struggling schools, bypassing the teachers union contract and sparking a likely court battle.

«Outstanding issues include under - investment in school technology infrastructure, significant inequities in allocation of Fair Student Funding dollars, disparities in gifted and talented education, resistance to training and support for new learning devices like tablets, inaction on liberalizing school space usage policy for community - based organizations, and poor community notification on significant changes to school utilization,» Adams said.

The past year has been a time of significant change in New York's education system, and key to driving the shift were teachers unions.

Japan is stepping up and making significant changes to its education system in order to develop a stronger global presence.

The Institute will spur significant advances in software infrastructure, education, standards, and best - practices that are needed to enable the molecular science community to open new windows on the next generation of scientific Grand Challenges, ranging from the simulation of intrinsically disordered proteins associated with a range of diseases to the design of new catalysts vital to the global chemical industry and climate change.

In the 2009 - 2012 period, there was a significant change in ICT education policy approach developed in SpaiIn the 2009 - 2012 period, there was a significant change in ICT education policy approach developed in Spaiin ICT education policy approach developed in Spaiin Spain.

Apple made significant changes to the iOS platform with its announcement of iOS 9.3 which bought several education specific features such as allowing for the sharing of devices across several students, a classroom application which will provide in class control of devices, and managed Apple IDs which can be created in bulk and managed by the school district.

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.

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.

The standards do not expect Algebra I to be taught in grade 8, «reversing the most significant change in mathematics education in America in the last decade,» and contrary to the practice of the highest - achieving nations.

Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said:» We need to see real and significant changes to teachers» working lives, both in terms of pay and conditions as well as reducing the punishing accountability system that is overburdening the profession and blighting children and young people's education.»

Whilst the last few years have seen a significant change in the role of the local education authority (LEA), successive governments have still seen fit to ensure the responsibility for school place planning still rests with the local authority.

Philip White, chief executive of Syscap, a BESA member, comments: «The education sector is undergoing significant change and the landscape schools operate in is shifting dramatically.

Justine Greening's 18 months at the Department for Education mean that she had had one of the shortest tenures in the role, despite leaving a legacy of significant changes to school funding and primary assessment.

Over the last couple of decades, we've experienced significant changes in the use of different levels of technologies, implemented throughout schools to ultimately enhance everyday teaching in the classroom and assist with back office administrative functions, writes CEO of IG3 Education, Tony Church.

They do not expect algebra to be taught in grade 8 and instead defer it to high school, reversing the most significant change in mathematics education in America in the last decade, supported by the 2008 recommendations of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, and contrary to the practice of our international competitors.

Many schools have undergone significant changes in the way they offer Outdoor Education, but that doesn't alter how critically important it is for learning and health outcomes in young people.

Consequently, we believe that Global Citizenship Education has the ability to act as seeds of social change (locally and globally), to create a cognitive conflict between the various educational actors and build a significant learning as an entrepreneurial fruits sustained in practice, as for example in the performance and participation of citizens in solving social problems.

Education Minister Kate Jones said she had acted on advice from the QCAA and other «major education stakeholders» in making the decision to delay the changes, which could represent the most significant changes to senior schooling in Queensland in the past Education Minister Kate Jones said she had acted on advice from the QCAA and other «major education stakeholders» in making the decision to delay the changes, which could represent the most significant changes to senior schooling in Queensland in the past education stakeholders» in making the decision to delay the changes, which could represent the most significant changes to senior schooling in Queensland in the past 40 years.

Bett is now in its 33rd year, and comes after a year of significant change within the education sector.

The Cloud has offered significant potential in changing how education as an industry works from with the perspective of offering online programs so as to modify the traditional working ecosystem.

As a result of the increasing funding constraints and the pressures on degree production, at the time of Pathways» inception some leaders were calling for significant change in higher education.

Now, a new study from researchers at Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research suggests that effort led to positive growth in student achievement in English, with no significant changes in math.

Elmore and Spence imagine that the applicants will have at least several years of experience working in some aspect of the «education sector,» broadly defined, who have demonstrated leadership in effecting some significant change or reform, and who come from diverse backgrounds and interests.

Following two decades in which courts spurred significant reforms in our nation's neediest schools by interpreting the education clauses of their state constitutions to guarantee an «adequate» education for all students, the years 2005 to 2008 have seen a dramatic change in the judicial response to adequacy litigation.

In co-located schools, charter school entry leads to a significant decrease of 11.5 special education students; however, there is no change in the overall percentage of special education students at co-located district schoolIn co-located schools, charter school entry leads to a significant decrease of 11.5 special education students; however, there is no change in the overall percentage of special education students at co-located district schoolin the overall percentage of special education students at co-located district schools.

Michael K. Yudin, the assistant secretary for the office of special education and rehabilitative services at the U.S. Department of Education told Samuels that the findings do not change the view of the department that significant overrepresentation of minorities in special education is a realeducation and rehabilitative services at the U.S. Department of Education told Samuels that the findings do not change the view of the department that significant overrepresentation of minorities in special education is a realEducation told Samuels that the findings do not change the view of the department that significant overrepresentation of minorities in special education is a realeducation is a real problem.

And the law does make some significant changes in federal education policy.

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.

The State Board of Education is not expected to make significant changes in the final version it will adopt and forward to Washington in September.

Also significant, we find that community schools are an education reform strategy that is built to last, in that they rely on partnerships that live on after individual leaders depart or funding sources change.

«Amid a strong and growing charter school sector, the Newark school district has undergone significant changes to reverse course on a decades - long struggle to provide consistent quality education to its children,» Startup: Education Executive Director Jen Holleran writes in the education to its children,» Startup: Education Executive Director Jen Holleran writes in the Education Executive Director Jen Holleran writes in the foreword.

Public education is operating in a period of significant change (e.g. changing student demographics, changing student needs and changing models of education delivery).

Those new options have made a significant impact on Connecticut's achievement gap — you can not argue against the fact that charter schools have changed the lives of inner - city children of color who may not have otherwise had success in education.

If you think about it, we made significant changes to public policy in education in 2010 as a part of our First to the Top agenda proposed by Gov Bredesen — a Democrat, followed by nightmarish changes to the teachers» environment in 2011 by eliminating collective bargaining, tenure, and removing TEA from their seat at the table, all in the name of «reform.»

The report features change makers who played a significant role in New Orleans» post-Hurricane Katrina education reforms.

Each perspective here is correct: students are routinely bored at most significant educational leadership activities, and teachers are often underwhelmed or frustrated by students» disinterest in opportunities to change their education.

In his budget proposal for 2017 — 19 biennium, Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal underscored the importance of investing in teachers, noting, «Student success from the state's increased investment in full - day kindergarten, K — 3 class size reduction, and other... basic education components depends on making significant changes in Washington's ability to attract and retain qualified teachers.&raquIn his budget proposal for 2017 — 19 biennium, Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal underscored the importance of investing in teachers, noting, «Student success from the state's increased investment in full - day kindergarten, K — 3 class size reduction, and other... basic education components depends on making significant changes in Washington's ability to attract and retain qualified teachers.&raquin teachers, noting, «Student success from the state's increased investment in full - day kindergarten, K — 3 class size reduction, and other... basic education components depends on making significant changes in Washington's ability to attract and retain qualified teachers.&raquin full - day kindergarten, K — 3 class size reduction, and other... basic education components depends on making significant changes in Washington's ability to attract and retain qualified teachers.&raquin Washington's ability to attract and retain qualified teachers.»

The most significant challenge we face in education is how to best prepare our students for a rapidly changing, technology driven, globalized world.

Education is changing quickly, and you can go into the building in the summer and make significant changes and be ready for the fall.»

- Hold schools accountable for implementing systemic changes, including professional development and family support, that can produce significant improvements in education.