Sentences with phrase «upon educational research»

These measures are based upon educational research and are a set of best practices intended to boost overall student outcomes.

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The richness of educational opportunities offered at the department is based upon a long and distinguished tradition of teaching and research.

The second of these commitments required all universities and research institutions to improve upon existing guidelines for research scientists, support the use of basic research ethics, and ensure the completion of all compulsory educational programs related to the subject [1].

In striving to help your learning team be effective, share the gems of knowledge gained from staying abreast of research - based practices you gain from your subscriptions to educational newsletters and journals, your participation in education discussions online (on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), or your own investigation into something you want to improve upon.

A normative political philosopher who researches civic education, multiculturalism, youth empowerment, and educational ethics, Levinson draws upon scholarship from multiple disciplines as well as her eight years of experience teaching in the Atlanta and Boston Public Schools.

At the same time, observes Lagemann, Diamond will bring his own experience with large qualitative research projects to bear upon the guidance of the doctoral student researchers being trained at HGSE, and he will be an important complement to many of our existing faculty with his research on educational equity.

DICE was a two - year research study that involved 12 countries, 111 different Drama programmes and 4445 students, and the measurable impact Drama had upon their educational attainment.

Given a new era of standards marked by the C3 Framework, the timing for such a concerted research gaze across various contexts and educational landscapes is upon us (Hofer & Swan, 2014).

In the past decade, numerous actors in educational research, policy, and practice have converged upon a seemingly practical definition of college readiness that hinges upon a student's lack of need for postsecondary remedial education.

Join us for the 35th Annual Effective Schools Conference Founded upon groundbreaking educational studies and research that has stood the test of time, the mission of Effective Schools has been to create successful educational environments where all children can reach their academic potential.

It should be noted, though, that we as a nation have been relying upon similar high - stakes educational policies since the late 1970s (i.e., for now over 35 years); however, we have literally no research evidence that these high - stakes accountability policies have yielded any of their intended effects, as still perpetually conceptualized (see, for example, Nevada's recent legislative ruling here) and as still advanced via large - and small - scale educational policies (e.g., we are still A Nation At Risk in terms of our global competitiveness).

Membership is open to any faculty member in any Florida college or university with assigned responsibilities in teaching, research, and service for educational leadership, upon payment of annual dues.

This example - packed sequel to The Fourth Way draws upon inspiring examples unearthed by brand - new research that challenges educational leaders, teachers, and policy makers to put to work proven strategies promoting student learning and achievement and the high quality teaching that drives it.

Mathletics is built upon ten years of educational research.

Research indicates that adding time to the school day and / or year can have a meaningfully positive impact on student proficiency and upon a child's entire educational experience.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

my sisters and I began demanding change and forcing it upon them when necessary... We were tired of a van service that only took students to a Catholic Church when none of us were Catholic, we demanded that they invite Nikki Giovanni as a guest speaker (and they did), we researched and slowly changed the face of some of the «required events», we invited teen black boys from Hartford to spend the day on campus (this made many nervous, including the security guards who would grow frustrated with their inability to curtail this), we grew tired of the school dances that invited other boarding schools and included a DJ that played other music so we invited kids from Hartford, including a DJ and began hosting our own parties... I never forgot who I was and the rich history of my ancestors...... I am thankful for my varying educational experiences for they have shaped the educator that I have become.

In an influential 2007 study, «Learning through Listening in the Digital World,» neuropsychologist David Rose and professor Bridget Dalton drew upon cognitive educational research to report that «both learning to listen and listening to learn are critical to literacy in the 21st century as new technologies rebalance what it means to be literate and to learn.»

She has since transitioned to the Volunteer Engagement Division as Director of Volunteer & Visitor Experience, a role which works to ensure that supporters of the Best Friends animal sanctuary have a positive and inspirational experience that will offer them educational and research opportunities upon returning to their home communities.

Canine Health Concern's educational program is based upon ten years of research; our work is sufficiently credible to be featured in a prime time TV documentary — World in Action.

The Judd / CCS Bard partnership expands upon Judd Foundation's goal of supporting new research and educational programs, and the reach of CCS Bard's Visitor Talks series that is a regular feature of the program at Bard's Annandale - on - Hudson campus.

According to the museum's charter, The purpose of the Morris Museum of Art shall be: to enhance the quality of life in the Central Savannah River Area and to broaden the knowledge and understanding of the visual arts in the Southeastern United States by collecting, preserving and displaying works of art focused upon, but not limited to, the art and artists of the American South; by creating and hosting quality traveling exhibitions; and by developing and maintaining a library and research center focusing on Southern American painting; and to contribute to the general appreciation of art through lecture programs, symposia, publications, and other educational programs.

Our approach draws upon inoculation theory, educational research into misconception - based learning and the

The major role an educational consultant plays is that of finding out the need of the student (s); after which he / she will embark on a research to discover areas that need to be improved upon.