Sentences with phrase «with peers in other states»

These technical assistance liaisons also facilitate linkages with peers in other states who are facing similar challenges.

The second frequently cited justification for the multi-state assessment is to give parents a better understanding of how our children perform academically as compared with their peers in other states.

In contrast with their peers in other states, Massachusetts» eighth - graders tied for best in the world in science in the 2007 Trends in International Math and Science Study.

This work has enabled teachers to collaborate with peers in other states — something that would not have been possible when each state had its own standards — and to build and refine powerful lessons.

Compared with their peers in other states, Washington's 4th graders are among the most likely students in the country to attend schools where more than half of parents attend parent - teacher conferences.

Meanwhile, students connected with their peers in other states via Skype to talk about how election plans were unfolding in different communities.

Not exact matches

The GRC enables users to compare academic achievement in math and reading between 2004 and 2007 for virtually every public school district in the United States with the average achievement in a set of 25 other countries with developed economies that might be considered our economic peers and sometime competitors.

The GRC compares academic achievement in math and reading across all grades of student performance on state tests with average achievement in a set of 25 other countries with developed economies that might be considered economic peers of the U.S..

Now states are starting to get into the game as well, signing up to participate in PISA and TIMSS to find out how the students of Massachusetts or Minnesota compare with their peers in other countries.

When the 2009 PISA scores were released, noted Zhao, «The results received extensive media coverage in the United States, all emitting a sense of shock, urgency, and anxiety» (p. 56) about American students» ability to compete with peers from China and other economic rivals.

As a consequence, students in the United States lag in academic performance when compared with their peers in other industrialized nations, particularly in science and mathematics.

Delaware is transitioning to use testing aligned with Common Core that is intended to present parents, students, teachers, and school administrators with an assessment that is less politically - motivated and instead allows for a better understanding of how students compare to their peers in other states.

The notion that students with disabilities in some states are due only «de minimus» (just more - than - trivial) progress or in other states «some educational benefit» from their public schools reflects and perpetuates the belief that having a disability makes you less worthy of an education than your peers without disabilities.

Along with 17 other National Teacher Fellows, I conducted this peer research, sourcing educators of all tenures who were certified in 49 states plus the District of Columbia.

On state assessments, their students have been outperforming peers at other schools — with 10th - graders, for example, ranking first in English language arts, 12th in math, and sixth in science in 2014 — and it's not because they've been prepping intensely.

Monique M. Chism, the director of student achievement and accountability in the department's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, shared the timeline for peer - assessment reviews with a gathering of state assessment directors on June 24, the first day of the Council of Chief State School Officers» annual student - assessment conference here, and with the CCSSO's state collaboratives on assessment and other tostate assessment directors on June 24, the first day of the Council of Chief State School Officers» annual student - assessment conference here, and with the CCSSO's state collaboratives on assessment and other toState School Officers» annual student - assessment conference here, and with the CCSSO's state collaboratives on assessment and other tostate collaboratives on assessment and other topics.

This has led to a notoriously inconsistent state of affairs, with novice teachers in some districts being coached by highly trained and involved peers, while in other districts they get little more than a monthly meeting with someone who barely has seen them at work.

So committed was he to learning from others and with others, that he engaged the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development in assessing the knowledge and skills of Massachusetts youth, in ways that would help us compare the performance of students in the State with that of their peers in other countries and regions.

Championed by the National Governor's Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the new national standards stress critical thinking and more sophisticated vocabularies, with the aim of setting a higher bar for American students and making them more competitive with their peers from other countries in an increasingly global economy.

Caucus members will hold a series of lectures and discussions with guest speakers from other organizations doing innovative work in this area, and will visit peer institutions throughout the United States and Europe to gain firsthand experiences of best practices in contemporary arts programming.

On what specific basis do you disregard the conclusions of the United States Academy of Sciences, and numerous other Academies of Sciences around the World including the Royal Academy of the UK, over a hundred of the most prestigious scientific organizations whose membership includes those with expertise relevant to the science of climate change, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Geophysical Union, the American Institute of Physics, the American Meteorological Society, the Royal Meteorological Society, and according to the American Academy of Sciences, 97 percent of scientists who actually do peer - reviewed research on climate change whose conclusions hold that the Earth is warming, that the warming is mostly human caused, that harsh impacts from warming are already being experienced in parts of the world, and that the international community is running out of time to prevent catastrophic warming.

On what specific basis do you disregard the conclusions of the United States Academy of Sciences, and numerous other Academies of Sciences Around the World including the Royal Academy of the UK, over a hundred of the most prestigious scientific organizations whose membership includes those with expertise relevant to the science of climate change, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Geophysical Union, the American Institute of Physics, the American Meteorological Society, the Royal Meteorological Society, and according to the American Academy of Sciences 97 percent of scientists who actually do peer - reviewed research on climate change which conclusions hold that the Earth is warming, that the warming is mostly human caused, and that harsh impacts from warming are already being experienced in parts of the world, and that the international community is running out of time to prevent catastrophic warming.

«Despite comporting with both federal guidelines and state law, these controls weren't good enough for the EPA... Whatever its rationale, [on August 5th] the EPA imposed Regional Haze retrofits at San Juan that would cost New Mexico ratepayers $ 370 million — a nearly tenfold increase over those approved by New Mexico officials... Based on peer - reviewed research, there is a 35 percent chance that the visibility «benefit» of the EPA's preferred controls could be perceptible by the general population on the seventh - worst visibility day of the year at Mesa Verde, the national park closest to the San Juan Generating Station... In other words, most people won't even notice the difference wrought by the EPA's ultra-expensive controls.»

While our focus here is on national assessments, and in the United States in particular, the project of improving such assessments is an international one, with parallel efforts in other countries or regions (e.g. UK Committee on Climate Change 2017, California's four Climate Change Assessments12); the need for peer learning between respective efforts is critical and often overlooked.

It's very interesting to consider the current state of the legal industry with this lens as the threat of new entrants, substitutes, competing peers and other pressures are more prevalent among the incumbents than any other time in history.

Account Representative — Duties & Responsibilities Serve in the US Navy in a variety of leadership positions including recruitment, personnel management, and health services Train and direct personnel ensuring they understand the mission and adhere to company policies and procedures Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and timelines Responsible for enlisted and officer recruitment ensuring adequate numbers and excellence in personnel Direct recruitment marketing, applicant interviews and screening, and community presentations Oversee daily office operations ensuring effective, efficient, and professional procedures Manage personnel services including career counseling, human resources, issue resolution, and morale Administer officer reimbursements, leave records, audits, discharges, and information databases Oversee special projects such as volunteer opportunities, deployments, community relations, and academic recommendations Design and implement staff development and recognition programs resulting in enhanced team skill sets and dedication Author and present well researched and written military correspondence, presentations, and other documents Responsible for confidential personnel information, recordkeeping, staff travel and logistics, and information technology Provide skilled dental services including radiology, emergency medical care, and chair - side assisting Oversee operative and oral diagnostic procedures, equipment sterilization, and patient information Develop proficiencies in music theory, arrangements, performances, and training of junior musicians Build and strengthen professional relationships with superiors, peers, and community leaders Consistently broaden skill set through supplementary education in management, finance, and social services Represent the United States Navy with poise, integrity, and positivity

ELC TA works with states that have identified a need in the area of early childhood data systems to strategically plan TA support, convene Communities of Practice devoted to data systems, create opportunities for grantees to communicate with and learn from each other through peer exchange networks, and provide / develop other TA resources to support grantees.