Sentences with phrase «voluntary system for»

The Legislature finds that the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has established high and rigorous standards for accomplished teaching and has developed a national voluntary system for assessing and certifying teachers who demonstrate teaching excellence by meeting those standards.

Not exact matches

«Real - world testing of reporting systems and plan designs through voluntary compliance for 2014 will contribute to a smoother transition to full implementation for 2015,» the notice says.

The steady erosion in the voluntary employer - sponsored retirement system has made it more difficult for workers to save for retirement.

The Investment Company Institute, meanwhile, expressed its «deep concern» that the administration is pursuing «policies that could fragment and undermine our nation's voluntary retirement system for private - sector workers.»

The U.S. system of industry self - regulation is preferable to the English system, but a voluntary regulation system can survive only if its participants act in a responsible manner and abide by the rules they set for themselves.

As a result, the literal and tangible sacrificial apparatus of the Jews became to the Christians symbolic of another kind of religious system altogether, whose temple is heavenly, not earthly, whose high priest once for all has entered the holy place of divine communion, where believing souls may follow him, (Hebrews 10:19) whose sacrifice is voluntary self - giving, and whose consequence is an open way for all to «draw nigh unto God.»

It is time for the preaching of a new evangelism — the evangelism of the voluntary liquidation of the competitive system in order that there may be a planned economy which shall insure to every person in the nation an adequate supply of the goods of life.

Although few specifics were given for such an economic plan — and no suggestions on how to bring about the «voluntary liquidation» of the old system — the magazine was clearly championing a socialist ideal.

IFOAM has developed a Self - Evaluation Form (SEF) and voluntary registration system for PGS initiatives.

In 2014, the governments of Australia and New Zealand started to implement a Health Star Rating (HSR) system as a voluntary scheme for industry adoption.

Although the pact's framework for action is voluntary, it provides strategic opt ions to those cities aiming to achieve more sustainable food systems.

Coffey launched the fund at a conference for WRAP's Courtauld Commitment 2025 - a voluntary agreement to bring together representatives of the food system to reduce food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025.

They had a voluntary recall and replaced old Sigg cups for free through a mail - in system, which was very nice of them to do.

We partner with the Department for Children and Families Child Development Division partner to deliver a comprehensive system of voluntary home visiting in Vermont.

Moreover, at birth the infant's breathing i.e. respiratory system is also not yet fully developed, as regards complete control of both voluntary and involuntary breathing and the relationship between the two systems especially during sleep (see McKenna et al 2007 for explanation and McKenna 1986); nor is the infant's thermo - regulatory system developed as the infant is unable to shiver, for example, to keep its own body warm.

Most home visiting programs are voluntary, and states and communities encourage participation by families with risk for maltreatment (for example, families where parents have low levels of education, live in poverty, single - parent households, and parents who themselves were involved in the child welfare system).

The voluntary ASA system is not really fit for purpose is it?

Quality, voluntary home visiting leads to fewer children in social welfare, mental health, and juvenile corrections systems, with considerable cost savings for states.

· Public Matching Funds: A voluntary public matching funds and disclosure system should be enacted for state elections, modeled on the system that has been successfully implemented in New York City.

The governor had also wanted a voluntary public campaign financing system for statewide races, including the governor and all 263 seats in the legislature, but the deal limits the program to the state comptroller's race.

Under the Citizens Election Program, the state's voluntary public financing system, gubernatorial candidates who raise $ 250,000 by collecting donations of $ 100 or less are eligible for a $ 6.5 million grant to spend in the general election.

Implementation of the tests is scheduled for 2009/10; the government will work until then with medical professionals and voluntary sector workers to draw up how the system will work.

Connecticut has offered a voluntary public financing system for state - wide constitutional and General Assembly offices since 2008.

These include: · Restricting trade hours of on - licence venues to limit the availability of alcohol in the early hours of the morning · Enhancing community involvement, better facilitating the engagement of local residents with licensing systems · Adding / prioritising public health and / or harm minimisation objectives in alcohol legislation · Restricting the sales of high risk products in areas of concern; and · Deprioritising government support for industry voluntary schemes in place of policies supported by evidence.

Ms Kendall said: «There will remain a role for the private and voluntary sectors where they can add extra capacity to the NHS or challenges to the system.

The need for a voluntary system of public campaign financing for candidates to run with no - strings - attached clean money is now greater than ever.

In 2016 NLGN published All Together Now: Whole systems commissioning for councils and the voluntary sector, which concludes that raising the scoring for social value in the commissioning process could have a profound effect on how local government work with its partners and on the outcomes it is able to deliver for citizens.

The goo - goos are again calling for widespread reforms, including creation of a voluntary system of public campaign financing, lowering of the contribution limits and full disclosure of independent expenditures.

The county later passed a voluntary rating system for pet stores.

The only avenue left for an alternative to campaigns funded by wealthy donors, she says, is a voluntary publicly funded matching donor system.

The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed a bill last week approving the creation of a voluntary rating system for pet groomers.

«This outbreak might not have been identified if not for a new, limited, voluntary surveillance system in Oregon and an astute infection preventionist.»

For years, Henry Ford was like many health systems and hospitals requiring voluntary vaccination among employees.

The results suggest a need for more uniform compliance with the China Health Ministry's voluntary regulations requesting that hospitals eliminate two - tiered compensation systems for nurses, Shang says.

In other words, people with mobile phones in search of free ringtones will act as the distributed phone verification system to compensate for Craigslist's antispam initiative: a random voluntary population, organized remotely by machine, helping advertisers to swamp the community platform without ever realizing that they're doing it.

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The pre-K plan, estimated to cost $ 200 million in the first year, would build a voluntary preschool system for Tennessee's 4 - year - olds, which has been a longtime goal for many state leaders but has never been realized because of budget constraints and a wobbly economy.

A delegation of 15 American education, business, and political leaders traveled to France for two weeks to study the country's preschool system, called écoles maternelles, which provides all the country's children, ages 3 to 5, with a free, voluntary early education.

Founded in 1987, the Board develops and maintains high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do and provides a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards, going beyond licensure.

NBPTS: Building Better Teachers A goal of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to «provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet high and rigorous standards.»

Establish a results - oriented advanced, independent, freestanding, and voluntary system of advanced certification for school principals built on a model similar to that of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Work with other administrator organizations and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) to seek the necessary financial support, personnel, and resources to bring a voluntary system of advanced certification to fruition.

Government and nonprofit leaders in cities like Cleveland, DC, New Orleans, Baltimore, and even Detroit have been able to make progress on these issues via voluntary agreements on citywide systems for enrollment and information to help families navigate public school choice.

For educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified TeacheFor educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachefor Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachefor what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachefor related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.

The Tennessee Fine Arts Growth Measures System is voluntary for districts, but if a district signs on, all arts educators must participate.

The resulting settlement called for expanded (voluntary) participation in the «Open Choice» system (previously known as «Project Concern») and the formation of additional, public charters and themed magnet schools within Hartford open to students from both Hartford proper and the suburbs.

In 2013, the Iowa General Assembly passed legislation to create the Teacher Leadership and Compensation System, a voluntary program for school districts in the state.

Los Angeles schools chief John Deasy expressed disappointment Wednesday over a robo - call sent this week by the teachers union, urging members not to participate in the district's voluntary performance review system that for the first time includes student test scores in evaluations.

A statewide system of support could provide opportunity for voluntary participation, and local control and input that best addresses the children of a community and the community aspirations for it's children.

In 2012, the district signed a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights following an investigation by the federal agency to address claims that the school system disciplined black students more harshly than white ones.