Sentences with phrase «survey of district leader»

As a part of our annual research survey of district leader purchasing behaviors, we ask district leaders who they turn to for advice when making decisions.

It features findings from an exclusive survey of district leaders.

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The National School Board Association (NSBA), long aligned with the SNA on these nutritional roll - backs, yesterday released the results of a survey of 650 school leaders which reportedly found that, since the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act regulations went into effect, «83.7 percent of school districts saw an increase in plate waste, 81.8 percent had an increase in cost, and 76.5 percent saw a decrease in participation by students.»

According to the survey, a whopping «75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards,» while 15 % fewer of those surveyed support the «flexibility» (SNA's favorite buzzword for: «gutting of regulations») which the SNA is now doggedly pursuing on Capitol Hill via its high - powered lobbyists.

The project also gathered insights on the survey data from a panel of school nutrition leaders whose districts are recognized for their success in serving healthy meals and snacks.3 The research makes clear that multiple strategies, particularly those that engage children's creativity and invite their input, have helped instill healthy eating behaviors at schools across the country.

These students are in classrooms in most school systems — and face some of the steepest odds for graduating from high school — yet only one - third of district - level leaders believe educators in their schools are prepared to effectively teach English - learners, according to an Education Week Research Center survey from late last year.

Administrators» Data Gaps: A Crisis of Confidence We surveyed a national sample of school and district leaders to learn more about their experiences and perspectives regarding the use of data analytics in K - 12 education.

Bierly and Shay surveyed and interviewed a large sample of principals, assistant principals, teachers, and teacher leaders from a cross section of school districts (varying in size and location) and chief marketing officers across the country.

In a NAPCS survey of charter school leaders, nearly two - thirds said working with the district was a problem.

Regardless of the workflow you integrate, district leaders should listen to the voices of all who submitted to the aforementioned survey of staff and students.

As part of that special report, Market Brief conducted an exclusive survey of 1,000 teachers and school district leaders to take stock of their perceptions of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

A survey of 500 district leaders shows they want educational games backed up by research of effectiveness and that can be easily integrated into existing curricula.

CEPR, under the direction of Heather Hill, is leading the measurement study which will develop and pilot a survey for districts and school leaders, and field responses from a nationally representative sample.

Further, a recent survey conducted by the Education Week Research Center (2017) found that 65 percent of school and district leaders have avoided political activities out of concern that they might create problems with their jobs.

Survey of 500 District Leaders Examines What They Want Most When Evaluating PL Products and Services

Curriculum is the top purchasing priority of 2018, a new, exclusive EdWeek Market Brief survey of K - 12 district leaders suggests.

The NCRPP research use survey focuses on the core of «research use» in three related, but separate, constructs: the ways that school and district leaders 1) apply research in their decision - making processes; 2) value research as an important component for decision - making; and 3) evaluate research quality.

A total of 733 school and district leaders responded to the survey from 45 states and 485 school districts.

This survey of 500 district leaders examines what they want most when they are evaluating whether or not to buy a personalized learning product or service.

Discretionary funds and federal Title I money are commonly used to cover the costs of trials, according to an exclusive survey of 500 school district leaders.

Finally, an open - ended survey item asked school and district leaders to name a specific piece of research they found useful.

That represents an increase since survey results released in July showed that 66 percent of district leaders said the standards present an appropriate level of rigor for students.

The Center for Education Policy, a nonpartisan think tank at George Washington University, based its survey findings on the responses of leaders in 211 of the nation's school districts.

We extend heartfelt thanks to the superintendents, principals, district administrators, teachers, school board and community members, and state leaders in education who welcomed us into their busy work lives, providing time to talk with us, to observe in classrooms, and to complete surveys, all of which gave us the most complete national data set ever assembled to better understand issues in educational leadership.

«The annual survey questions incorporate the latest technology trends and allow district leaders to utilize the survey instrument as a quick self - assessment tool to compare their own districts» use of technology against national trends.»

The new report Leadership Perspectives on Public Education: The Gallup 2017 Survey of K - 12 School District Superintendents identifies the key challenges that school leaders believe are facing public education today.

Drawing on recently collected survey data and interviews from the field, you'll find out how school leaders and district administrators can make a strong case for the establishment of a sustainable mentoring program.

According to the 2014 NBCT Survey, more than half of NBCTs are teacher leaders at the school, district, state, and national levels, leading Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation, STEM initiatives and programs, peer review and observations, data literacy, personalized learning, technology integration, and professional development.

The report — which is based on a survey of 1,300 professionals who entered a broad range of education leadership jobs beyond the school building — finds that many education organizations, including school districts and charter management organizations, are willing to offer significant management opportunities to young leaders that are on par with, and often exceed, those in the private sector.

In the School District of Philadelphia, a prospective school leader used the course to help him think about how to collect data, design surveys, and run focus groups as he prepared to launch a new Common Core — aligned school in 2014.

Promoting the involvement of educators, school and district leaders, and communities in using data from validated surveys to identify and improve key elements of a positive school environment.

NSBA's survey of school leaders shows that since that law went into effect in 2010, 83.7 percent of school districts saw an increase in plate waste, 81.8 percent had an increase in cost, and 76.5 percent saw a decrease in participation by students.

Most school districts now say that open educational resources are part of their overall curriculum - selection strategy; fully 80 percent of IT leaders responding to the Consortium for School Network's latest survey on the topic said this was the case in their districts.

In December 2004, the five student research teams presented their survey results to a meeting of district leaders and members of a newly established «network learning community.»

In the fall of 2016, a surveyThe California School Boards Association (CSBA) and the Learning Policy Institute partnered in 2016 to create and administer a survey of district - level leaders.

Over eight years, we collected hundreds of hours of interviews with district leaders, school leaders, instructional coaches, and mathematics teachers, as well as survey data, videotapes of teachers» classroom teaching, and assessments of teachers and coaches» understanding of mathematics and mathematics pedagogy.

It involved a thorough review of empirical research (see the Bibliography for a selection of supporting sources) and sought the input of researchers and more than 1,000 school and district leaders through surveys and focus groups to identify gaps among the 2008 Standards, the day - to - day work of education leaders and leadership demands of the future.

Drive adoption of LEAP Innovations» Framework, surveys, Pilot Network, and research among district leaders, educators, policymakers, and influencers.

District and campus leaders set out to address a lack of student growth in middle school math performance, insufficient readiness for Algebra I, and a deep - seated apathy toward math as demonstrated by stagnant student growth on state assessments, local benchmarks, and student survey data.

Herold reveals, «Schools are buying in: 97 percent of district leaders surveyed by the Education Week Research Center last year indicated that their districts had invested in some form of personalized learning.»

Regarding a survey that found 97 percent of Connecticut teachers «believed there should be some sort of moratorium on the implementation of the standards,» Joseph Cirasuolo, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, said that he didn't know where «the approximately 1,500 teachers surveyed by the Connecticut Education Association came from because that's not what he's hearing from the leaders of school districts.»

November 13, 2014: Pulse Poll on School Meal Requirements NSBA's survey of school leaders shows that since that law went into effect in 2010, 83.7 percent of school districts saw an increase in plate waste, 81.8 percent had an increase in cost, and 76.5 percent saw a decrease in participation by students.

A new LightSail Education survey of 475 educators — predominantly school and district leaders — from across the United States indicates that schools and districts see their use of classroom materials transitioning substantially from paper books to digital books over the next two years.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

The Pew Center on the States surveyed state agency leaders in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and inventoried their state home visiting programs, models, funding and polices for fiscal year 2009 - 2010.