Sentences with phrase «system around standards»

Now every state is organizing its K - 12 system around standards - based reform.

Not exact matches

That meant a new logo and a more rigorous rating system focused on «five - star plus» dining to bolster the standards of Thai restaurants around the world.

There have also been moves to work collaboratively on setting up standards around the use of blockchain systems.

This follows the model of TransfairUSA (now rebranded as FairtradeUSA) in lowering standards so that plantations could get certified in a system meant for the 25 million small scale farmers around the world.

Overall throughput has improved by around 25 percent, with each operator now able to handle around 3.5 kg of product per minute, compared to 2.8 kg with the previous system — not bad by anyone's standards!

In view of the variability of agroforestry systems around the world, the third draft of the new SAN standard seeks to ensure that all farms contribute meaningfully to biodiversity conservation, while providing some flexibility in how this is done.

A standard for efficiency and cleanliness in production, recognized by retailers and foodservice providers around the world who require a rigorous, credible food safety management system.

What's more, we work with other dedicated meat industry OEMs and integrators to enable them to deliver complete solutions around our fat analysis and standard x-ray systems to meet customers» specific needs.

He added: «If you look overall, not just in Britain but around the world, at those school systems we admire that have got high performance and high standards, from Shanghai to Finland, by and large they don't put their effort into trying to pick which kids they educate; they put their effort into raising standards for all the kids.»

The message rings as spin to a number of expert observers who insist Cuomo has long overseen a system that allows, at the very least, for the appearance of pay - to - play to flourish as mini-economies have popped up around the state where connected consultants work with both state government entities and those looking to win state contracts, and where the state funnels money through non-profits, allowing them to avoid scrutiny and standard state contracting procedures.

Beginning July 6, Elia will lead a state education system that has overseen several years of contested reforms around teacher performance, learning standards and student testing.

The company, which trades under a number of brands including R&D Systems, Novus Biologicals, Tocris Bioscience, ProteinSimple, BiosPacific, Cliniqa and ACD, received numerous nominations from researchers around the world, all outlining the excellent quality of products and standards of service they have experienced.

The Policies and Guidelines, ratified by IRDiRC members for implementation in their respective rare disease research programs, are structured around 11 major topics: data sharing and standards, ontologies, diagnostics, biomarkers, patient registries, biobanks, natural histories, therapeutics, model systems, publication and intellectual property, and communications.

In the standard model, it was believed that planets like the Earth and Jupiter around the Sun would be formed after the central star of the solar system (the Sun) has grown mature to a certain phase.

REPs UAE has established a system of standards, qualifications and training that is truly world class and meets international standards from around the globe.

He said: «If you look overall, not just in Britain but around the world, at those school systems we admire that have got high performance and high standards, from Shanghai to Finland, by and large they don't put their effort into trying to pick which kids they educate; they put their effort into raising standards for all the kids.»

The winning states are making dramatic changes in how they do business — adopting common standards and assessments, building data systems that measure student growth and success, retaining effective teachers and principals, and turning around their lowest performing schools.

«The fundamental idea was that in order to have an efficient system, it was necessary to align resources around some goals, and that the standards would set the goals so that some measurement of progress could take place.

• The lack of a standard system within schools and between schools is expected to create problems around national benchmarking and for pupils and teachers moving between schools operating different systems.

Perhaps it is time for central government to yield some of the control over standards and accountability that it has amassed in the last 30 years in exchange for the opportunity for districts and schools to innovate around what students are taught and how the actors in the system are held accountable.

The ARRA specified only that the federal government should encourage states to improve data systems, adopt «career - and - college - ready» standards and tests, hire great teachers and principals, and turn around low - performing schools.

Although presented by supporters as an opportunity for states to put forward their best and most innovative ideas, in fact the selection criteria amounted to a detailed list of commitments in areas ranging from state standards and data systems to teacher evaluation systems and strategies to turn around low - performing schools.

The other $ 4 billion was intended by Congress to fund grants to help states improve in four key areas: building data systems, adopting «career - and - college ready» standards and tests, hiring great teachers and principals, and turning around low - performing schools.

Chris Cerf argued for the critical role of big system changes around things like accountability, standards, and teacher evaluation.

Brown noted the progress of several states around the above goals, noting rapid progress on strengthening the alignment and standards, but noting that states have made less progress in the area of creating effective accountability systems.

Such buy - in does make up a sizable chunk of points, but 48 percent of points are attached to the quality of a state's plan in four key areas: standards and assessments, data systems, teacher and principal effectiveness, and turning around the lowest - achieving schools.

In New York, Commissioner of Education David M. Steiner and the state board of regents this month put forward a broad package of changes that would include revamping the state's standards - and - assessment system, raising the cap on the number of charter schools, allowing additional institutions to train teachers and principals, and setting new demands for districts to turn around low - performing schools.

New evaluation systems, new standards, online assessments, personalized staff development, data driven decision - making and many more — in the last few years, districts around the country have had to adopt and integrate an increasing number of initiatives.

High schools are seeking to build systems that ensure success for every student; this is being further emphasized by the Obama administration, which has identified the following four Race to the Top priority areas in the Race to the Top Executive Summary (2009): «adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy; building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction; cultivating effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and turning around struggling schools» (p. 1).

The federal standards forced upon us by an ever intrusive department of education have resulted in no shortage of controversy and has become an albatross around the necks of many a governor who agreed to adopt the system.

The NBPTS board of directors, composed primarily of educators, has developed a system of advanced standards and assessments organized around five core propositions:

Race to the Top funding will be used across the four required areas — adopting standards and assessments to prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace, using data systems that measure student performance and assist educators in using data to make instructional decisions, ensuring effective teachers and principals, and turning around the lowest performing schools.

These include: · Use of instructional programs and curricula that support state and district standards and of high quality testing systems that accurately measure achievement of the standards through a variety of measurement techniques · Professional development to prepare all teachers to teach to the standards · Commitment to providing remedial help to children who need it and sufficient resources for schools to meet the standards · Better communication to school staff, students, parents and the community about the content, purposes and consequences of standards · Alignment of standards, assessment and curricula, coupled with appropriate incentives for students and schools that meet the standards In the unlikely event that all of these efforts, including a change in school leadership, fail over a 3 - year period to «turn the school around,» drastic action is required.

Duncan has dispensed plenty of tips: Lift restrictions on the growth of charter schools; build data systems that show individual student progress under specific teachers and principals; seek out new ways to turn around perennially struggling schools; and sign on to efforts to develop common academic standards that are tough enough to withstand international scrutiny.

Over the last decade, she has focused on creating English - language proficiency / development standards for multiple entities, designing student - centered assessment systems, and crafting comprehensive curricular frameworks around academic language use.

This process could be used for many services now carried out directly by SEAs, including professional development around standards implementation, educator certification, training associated with new evaluation systems, and much more.

It never mattered which standards, which tests, which label, or which accountability system we used, the same schools keep coming back on the list — if they ever leave it (which was usually when we changed accounting or moved kids around).

As part of their applications, the states had to demonstrate a continued commitment to the four key reform areas emphasized in the previous Race to the Top competitions — establishing college - and career - ready standards and assessments, building data systems that measure student growth, improving educator effectiveness, and turning around low - performing schools.

We anticipate a final version of the community school implementation standards within the next several months, followed by a similar discussion and consensus - building process around systems infrastructures (e.g. district, county, state, federal level) to support development, implementation and sustainability of at - scale community school strategies.

The whole system is built around the idea that anyone can make it and therefore we will ensure the highest level of success if we attempt to hold everyone to the same high standards, while largely ignoring the conditions in which they live.

Approximately 30 more years passed and we now have Robert Marzano's indicator framework developed around the Effective Schools Correlates with a bit more of a standards - aligned (standards - referenced) twist to the indicator system.

To win a grant, states must propose high - quality reform plans in four areas: standards and assessments, teacher and principal effectiveness, data systems, and turning around low - performing schools.

-- The rear - wheel steering system along with the accompanying electrical parts that come standard on the GT3 and GT3 RS weigh around 29 pounds.

Unlike the FWD standard / AWD optional Regal Sportback hatchback, the TourX comes only with a twin - clutch intelligent all - wheel - drive system that torque - vectors its way around corners and can theoretically channel 100 percent of torque to a single wheel if the other three lose grip.

Cadillac's much - maligned CUE infotainment system is standard, and after spending a couple of days driving around L.A. in various Cadillacs, we have to say that the navigation function is superb, even if the haptic touch - screen interface can make you want to tear your hair out.

Infiniti's standard Around View camera system made hitching up a cinch, even without the help of a spotter.

Standard equipment ABS; traction and stability control; three - zone automatic climate control; cruise control; bixenon headlights; foglights; leather upholstery; second - row captain's chairs; power windows, mirrors, locks, heated front seats, 60/40 third - row seats, sunroof, tailgate, and tilting / telescoping steering column; heated steering wheel; thirteen - speaker Bose CD / DVD / MP3 / USB stereo with XM satellite radio, NavTraffic, and NavWeather; 9.3 - gigabyte hard drive; Bluetooth; navigation system; keyless push - button ignition; Around View Monitor; rain - sensing windshield wipers; front, side, and three - row side curtain air bags

This new Phantom is of course also loaded with all manner of standard safety warning systems, connectivity options, and convenience features, including a standard head - up display, Wi - Fi, around view monitors, etc., etc..

Where the standard car's nose would weave around as the four - wheel drive system frantically shuffled torque around, the Limited simply hunkers down and fires along the road.

The Encore starts around $ 25,000 — far less than the X1 — and comes standard with Buick's IntelliLink system with Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, a six - way power driver's seat, 18 - inch alloy wheels, and cloth - and - leatherette (imitation leather) seats.