Annual business meeting resolutions. (Program Exchange).At the Annual Business Meeting held in Toronto Toronto (tərŏn`tō), city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been one of the fastest-changing cities in North America, experiencing , Ontario, Canada, on April 5, 2001, the following resolutions were passed: Whereas, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. President George W. Bush has placed education at the forefront of his agenda; and Whereas, United States President George W. Bush has proposed that no child will be left behind; and Whereas, ACEI ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACEI Association for Childhood Education International ACEI Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland advocates for children and teachers; and Whereas, ACEI has been a leader in the field of education, specifically in relation to sound educational practices and empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. of teachers; Therefore, be it resolved that ACEI and its U.S. members will work actively to persuade President George W. Bush and members of Congress to design and implement an educational plan that: a. Includes educators in planning and implementation b. Meets the individual needs of all children c. Promotes sound educational practices d. Gives teachers autonomy e. Places less emphasis on standardized testing A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a standard manner. The tests are designed in such a way that the "questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent" [1] , and f. Encourages appropriate use of tests and test results. Whereas, there have been many tragedies resulting in death and injury to children around the world; and Whereas, ACEI continues to impact the lives of children worldwide; and Whereas, safety issues are related to many factors including, but not limited to, health, nutrition, living standards living standards npl → nivel msg de vida living standards living npl → niveau m de vie living standards living npl , community and societal so·ci·e·tal adj. Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society. so·ci  e·tal·ly adv.Adj. mores, family relations, and the school environment; and Whereas, the occurrence of violence to which children are subjected to continues; Therefore, be it resolved that ACEI will continue to address the issues of safety and violence for children worldwide. ACEI will undertake to address this issue through its publications, through continued education of its members and the global community, and by taking proactive stances on issues concerning the safety of children worldwide. Whereas, the Local Conference Committee has invested and expended ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. commitment, time, energy, and other resources to the Association for Childhood Education International's 2001 Annual Conference and Exhibition; and Whereas, the membership of ACEI is benefiting greatly from this successfully planned and implemented conference; Therefore, be it resolved that the membership of ACEI extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to the Local Conference Committee. |
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