Sentences with phrase «standard of practice states»

The very first model standard of practice states that a mediator should recognize that self - determination is at the heart of mediation and that participants in the mediation must have self - determination.

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The State of Delaware, where a majority of American companies are incorporated, technically requires only that either the disinterested directors or disinterested shareholders approve the deal, but the standard practice is to do both.

The company first released a statement early Monday afternoon defending its decision to share the information with the third parties, stating that «the inclusion of HIV status information within our platform is always regarded carefully with our users» privacy in mind,» and that the company, like any other mobile app company, «must operate with industry standard practices.»

Over the last 60 years the profession has progressed in the United States (and throughout the world), with the development of standards of training and a body of research to guide credentialed practitioners in the ethical practice of art therapy.

These downloadable brochures provide information about the U.S. dairy industry's impressive production scale, state - of - the - art practices, food quality and safety standards, as well as our commitment to global markets.

SABMiller's Bluetongue Brewery in New South Wales features a state - of - the - art water recovery plant, which targets best - practice water reuse standards.

With state of the art facilities and practices, we maintain the highest standards with all of our distribution and services.

It must start by direct entry taking personal inventories of their practice or by state legislators making the madness stop by refusing licensure or implementing standards for home births via law.

We focus on sustainable materials and practices, and everything we sell is made in the United States or Europe to ensure standards of product quality, safety, and labor practices.

There are industry standards or each city and state, but overall, there are many kinds of doulas with many price points and business practices.

The state of Minnesota suggests that compliance with car seat safety law is a minimum safety standard and that parents should use best practices and keep kids in the back seat until age 13.

In 2012, the home birth rate in Oregon was 2.4 %, which was the highest rate of any state; another 1.6 % of women in Oregon delivered at birth centers.11 Before licensure became mandatory in 2015, Oregon was one of two states in which licensure was not required for the practice of midwifery in out - of - hospital settings.12 Although the 2003 revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth distinguishes planned home births from unplanned home births, at the national level there is still no way to disaggregate hospital births that were intended to occur at a hospital and those that had not been intended to occur at a hospital.

As of now, regulations regarding nutrition and physical activity practices in child - care settings are limited and vary widely among and within U.S. states (the regulation of formal child - care settings primarily occurs at the state level though Head Start programs, which are subject to federal performance standards).

County leaders and district attorneys urged passage of a bill to have the state pick up the cost of a mandated pay raise for prosecutors, a standard practice for decades that Cuomo discontinued.

The Care Quality Commission, with responsibility for registering, monitoring and enforcing quality standards, has helped to deliver progress amongst healthcare organisations; the registration process for any healthcare organisation wishing to legally provide services involves compliance with the established quality and safety standards, including any «Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State in relation to the prevention or control of healthcare associated infections».

According to him many of the reports centred on Governor Fayose's appeal to labour union leaders in the state and some contained in his media interviews, where he tried to falsify the state's debt portfolio in a manner that has become the standard practice of his regime in the bid to appeal to the striking workers.

Mr. Lewis said the awarding of such stipends to vice chairmen was standard practice and supported by state law and the State Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the Sestate law and the State Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the SeState Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the Senate.

«The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs will give New York State the strongest standards and practices in the nation for protecting those who are often the most vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment,» Cuomo said in a statement.

The state has failed to adopt federal standards that would improve lead abatement practices, resulting in a near absence of enforcement actions to discourage shoddy workmanship.

In 2010, when the party was reeling from an investigation of its campaign practices, WFP leaders asked Cuomo, then the state's attorney general, to be its standard bearer in that year's governor's race.

It's a standard practice for state parties, which get reduced preferential postage rates from the U.S. Postal Service, to pay for mailers on behalf of candidates and campaigns.

David explained at the time that the administration missed that deadline because it was still «completing its review of existing legal standards, record retention policies, administrative practices, technological platforms and capacities, and maintenance programs that exist in other states.»

Twelve states and the District of Columbia have adopted the new science standards for the K - 12 classrooms, which emphasize three main «dimensions» of science learning: science practices for investigating the world, crosscutting concepts common to all scientific topics, and core ideas within scientific disciplines.

«To ensure that researchers and research facilities funded through the DHS [Center of Excellence] award meet the highest safety standards possible,» the UCCLS report states, «DHS requires every recipient to develop a Research Safety Plan» showing, among other things, that the researcher has identified the potential hazards in the research and will use accepted and appropriate protocols and practices; that the institution provides faculty oversight for students and education and training to develop a culture of safety; and that subject matter experts not involved in the research review protocols and practices.

«Recent reports of lapses in biosafety practices involving Federal laboratories» — the mistaken shipment of live anthrax samples by a lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta; the accidental contamination of benign poultry flu samples with the deadly H5N1 bird flu at the CDC; and the discovery of old vials of smallpox on the NIH campus in Maryland — «have served to remind us of the importance of constant vigilance over our implementation of biosafety standards,» the notice states.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and

In the United States, the naturopathic medical profession's infrastructure includes accredited educational institutions, professional licensing, national standards of practice, peer review, and a commitment to state - of - the - art scientific research.

State mandated regulatory bodies oversee standards of practice, complaints, and discipline for all licensed jurisdictions.

In Canada, the naturopathic medical profession's infrastructure includes accredited educational institutions, professional licensing, national standards of practice, participation in many federal health committee initiatives, and a commitment to state - of - the - art scientific research.

In British Columbia, one must meet the standards of the CTCMA to become a registered acupuncturist (this credential is equivalent to an acupuncture license in the United States) and thus to legally practice acupuncture throughout Canada.

In addition, business leaders committed to change their hiring practices so that a potential employee's academic transcript is considered in the hiring decision, and to give high priority to the quality of a state's standards when locating or expanding their businesses.

District administrators started the program as a means to share best practices and meet state standards, said Michael Williams - Hickman, the districts executive director of elementary education.

The Kentucky meetings, which take place in eight regions that comprise about 20 school districts each, are only one effort the state has undertaken to help teachers make the common core standards an integral part of classroom practice.

Variations in the classroom reflected the amount of support states and districts were able to provide to help teachers understand the standards and change practice accordingly.

Concerned about complaints that several schools in the past year have conducted raids on other schools» students and teachers, among other questionable practices, the New York State Association of Independent Schools has issued a set of guidelines to its 140 member schools on admissions and hiring standards.

Meanwhile, it provides $ 2.5 billion to support professional development that can be used to «improve the knowledge of teachers and principals and, in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals, concerning effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills, and use of challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards, and State assessments, to improve teaching practices and student academic achievement.»

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

The trio found that higher percentages of Louisiana ELA teachers were able to correctly identify practices and approaches aligned with Common Core than educators in other states that have adopted the Common Core or similar standards.

He says the program was rolled out so quickly back in 2002 that state officials never developed a common set of standards and practices for how schools should use the computers.

Ohio officials are debating how to treat evolution in the state's new science standards, but one researcher suggests that the outcome of the debate will have little effect on classroom practice there.

Our standards for the first edition of the Teacher Prep Review are based on research; internal and external expert panels; the best practices of other nations and the states with the highest performing students; and, most importantly, what superintendents and principals around the country tell us they look for in the new teachers they hire.

The literacy - intensive curriculum is partially based on the best practices developed by the National Writing Project, and it combines required state standards with literature by Latinos and other writers of color.

The lesson plan and set of resources for «How I Spent My Summer Vacation» focuses on Suffix - ly and includes the following: Lesson Plan Interactive Activity Practice Page Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: Running Record Assessment Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Answer Keys Common Core State Standard Alignment Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with How I Spent My Summer Vacation BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «How I Spent My Summer Vacation» by MarkPractice Page Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: Running Record Assessment Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Answer Keys Common Core State Standard Alignment Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with How I Spent My Summer Vacation BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «How I Spent My Summer Vacation» by Markpractice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with How I Spent My Summer Vacation BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «How I Spent My Summer Vacation» by Mark Teague.

The lesson plan and set of resources for «Miss Nelson is Missing» focuses on Long and Short Vowel Sounds and includes the following: - Lesson Plan - Interactive Activity - Practice Page - Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: - Running Record Assessment - Answer Keys - Common Core State Standard Alignment - Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with «Miss Nelson is Missing» - BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «Miss Nelson is Missing» by HarryPractice Page - Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: - Running Record Assessment - Answer Keys - Common Core State Standard Alignment - Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with «Miss Nelson is Missing» - BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «Miss Nelson is Missing» by Harrypractice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with «Miss Nelson is Missing» - BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «Miss Nelson is Missing» by Harry Allard.

The lesson plan and set of resources for «Little Blue Truck» focuses on Onomatopoeia and includes the following: Lesson Plan Interactive Activity Practice Page Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: Running Record Assessment Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Answer Keys Common Core State Standard Alignment Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with Little Blue Truck BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «Little Blue Truck» by Alice SPractice Page Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: Running Record Assessment Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment Answer Keys Common Core State Standard Alignment Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with Little Blue Truck BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «Little Blue Truck» by Alice Spractice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core «I Can» statements), and extension activities for use with Little Blue Truck BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of «Little Blue Truck» by Alice Schertle.

Educators nationwide would have to exchange long - held practices for newer ones if all 50 states were to adopt a set of common content standards.

Research - validated findings have been integrated into the program along with numerous strategies and best practices to meet the expectations of rigorous state standards.

The executive director of Smarter Balanced, a consortium of states developing the new Common Core assessments, said he supports California's decision to give the field, or practice, test in the new standards to all students next spring, rather than limit the pilot to a small test group as other states are doing.

Common Core Standards: The New U.S. Intended Curriculum Educational Researcher, April 2011 This article compares the Common Core with then - current state standards and assessments, standards in top - preforming countries, and teachers» descriptions of their own practices.

The authors address the anxiety - inducing world of Common Core State Standards, distilling from those standards four key ideas that help hone teaching practices both generally and in preparation for assessments.