Sentences with phrase «course outcomes research»

«When it comes to understanding how well our nation is helping youth affected by autism, our situation is like driving a car through the fog with no dashboard,» said Paul Shattuck, PhD, leader of the Life Course Outcomes Research Program and an associate professor at Drexel.

Answers to these and other critical questions, addressing life outcomes beyond clinical interventions, are the focus of a report issued today from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, from its Life Course Outcomes Research Program.

«Unemployment is a critical issue facing people on the spectrum who have valuable contributions to make but not enough opportunities to have work,» said Paul Shattuck, PhD, leader of the Life Course Outcomes Research Program in the Institute, which produces the National Autism Indicators Report series.

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Advances in research would not only help providers to have a better understanding of the way depression severity and its course interacts with program elements to bring about positive or negative outcomes, but it may also help home visitors to receive better training that support their work with mothers who have significant depression.

The study, published in today's edition of CBE - Life Sciences Education, is the largest and most carefully controlled analysis to date of how participating in course - based undergraduate research experiences affects students» outcomes.

«We found that over half of the people with autism who used Vocational Rehabilitation services got jobs,» said Anne Roux, lead author of the report and research scientist in Life Course Outcomes at the institute.

But, like in the case of other gestational diseases, it will allow for more targeted surveillance of maternal and fetal outcomes, and facilitate epidemiologic research to monitor the course of the condition from its genesis to its possible path to chronicity.

The research results determined that life - course overweight and obesity increased the risk for unfavorable periodontal outcomes in this population.

Masters of Science The 25 hours of required course work provide students with a broad base of knowledge in epidemiologic research methods, biostatistics, bioethics and the methodologies of health services and outcomes research.

In 2009 Dr. Drevets became the first President and Scientific Director of the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, OK, a private research institute founded and supported by The William K. Warren Foundation, to lead a multidisciplinary team in studies aimed at investigating interrelationships between neuroimaging, genetic and other biomarkers, illness course, and treatment outcome in psychiatric diResearch in Tulsa, OK, a private research institute founded and supported by The William K. Warren Foundation, to lead a multidisciplinary team in studies aimed at investigating interrelationships between neuroimaging, genetic and other biomarkers, illness course, and treatment outcome in psychiatric diresearch institute founded and supported by The William K. Warren Foundation, to lead a multidisciplinary team in studies aimed at investigating interrelationships between neuroimaging, genetic and other biomarkers, illness course, and treatment outcome in psychiatric disorders.

The holy grail for research into effective professional learning, of course, is to find the link between professional learning and improved student outcomes.

She can do what typical college courses demand (research, analysis, inquiry) and master deeper learning outcomes.

Florida Virtual School also created the first - ever full online video - game based course called Conspiracy Code — initially an American History course — for which it did rigorous research to learn how it improved student outcomes and for which students and teachers it worked best.

• Research on online courses is still early, but it appears that «blended» courses produce similar outcomes as in - person courses, which could drive down costs.

Although they are not a direct result of analyzing the outcomes of the Regulatory Impact Scale, I came across some findings in the course of my research that have several implications for policymakers.

Additionally, she plans to use the methodology she learned at the Ed School to expand her course into a future research project tracking student outcomes.

A critical factor spurring the wave of research that began around 2008 was the increasing accessibility of de-identified state - level administrative datasets, which enabled institutions and analysts to systematically track course - taking patterns and outcomes for remediated students for the first time.

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Gary currently teaches courses in Education Policy, Assessment of Educational Outcomes, Program Evaluation, and Research Methods to graduate students.

A study by Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) finds that over the course of three years, Texas charter school students on average gained the equivalent of 17 more days of reading instruction per year than their district school peers.

Emerging research shows that successfully completing advanced high school courses (such as dual - enrollment and Advanced Placement classes) is an important predictor of positive postsecondary education outcomes, including college enrollment and persistence.

Our state and federal programs manager, Shane Dennison, recently published a book detailing his research on at - risk students» self - confidence levels and outcomes in online courses.

Her research interests include how to measure and grow effective school leadership, understanding teacher mobility from an organizational perspective, the antecedents and effects of school climate and safety for both students and school staff, and the effect of student course taking in high school on students» short and long term outcomes.

Last year, however, two studies — one by a Stanford University research group and the other commissioned by the Gates Foundation — found that some low - income schools using personalized models had positive outcomes on test scores, college prep course completion, and other measures.

NCLB links state academic content with student educational outcomes, and requires school improvement be implemented using «scientific - based research» methods in the classroom, parent programs, and teacher development courses.

Educational outcomes are shaped by many factors, but research shows that teacher quality is the most important in - school factor influencing student achievement.59 Of course, other out - of - school factors, which are often caused by poverty, can also influence student outcomes.60 Because teacher quality has been shown to have a measurable impact on standardized test scores, some academics have started trying to directly measure the impact of Act 10 on student outcomes by examining how students fared on standardized tests after its passage.

Research on early indicators of high school performance finds that passing courses and GPA in the middle grades and even earlier in elementary school are among the strongest predictors of high school outcomes (Kurlaender, Reardon, & Jackson, 2008; Neild & Balfanz, 2001; Zau & Betts, 2008).

Recent research indicates that school and district policies that determine when students take particular courses can have important consequences for achievement and subsequent outcomes like advanced course taking.

Research on the performance of charter school students should not focus exclusively on standardized test scores but analyze other outcomes as well, including participation in advanced courses, graduation rates, and college attendance and completion.

The benefits of courses provided by the University of Illinois Microsurgery Research and Training Laboratory are the development of basic and advanced surgical techniques and techniques in microvascular and microsurgery, and to enhance clinical and research outcomes and animal care by ensuring best practices in many companion animal and laboratory animal surgical proResearch and Training Laboratory are the development of basic and advanced surgical techniques and techniques in microvascular and microsurgery, and to enhance clinical and research outcomes and animal care by ensuring best practices in many companion animal and laboratory animal surgical proresearch outcomes and animal care by ensuring best practices in many companion animal and laboratory animal surgical procedures.

The research outcome Of course, Penn Vet's ultimate goal is not to send dogs out to every laboratory in the country to perform broad - scale cancer screening.

Rachel Notley said her party, if elected, would work with industry to re-establish energy and environmental standards in the province using «research - driven» best practices and a «science - based» approach as opposed to «the outcome of a lobbyist meeting on a golf course somewhere.»

Healthy child development is the foundation for human capital and the basis for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4, 5

There is growing evidence for online mindfulness courses being as effective as other face - to - face interventions and online courses for stress even without a therapeutic alliance.37 — 40 Previously found Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) effect sizes are comparable to those found with face - to - face mindfulness and CBT interventions, including our previous research examining the course currently under investigation.40 — 42 One RCT found that an automated internet - based therapy including CBT and mindfulness actually had better outcomes for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) than the comparative online therapist - led intervention, suggesting that the effects of internet interventions can not be attributed to, and do not rely on, therapist interaction.43 Studies are finding that online mindfulness courses can be beneficial for depression in samples with IBS and epilepsy and anxiety symptoms in a non-clinical sample comparing a 3 - week mindfulness course with positive psychology interventions and treatment as usual (see Monshat38 for a review).

Advances in research would not only help providers to have a better understanding of the way depression severity and its course interacts with program elements to bring about positive or negative outcomes, but it may also help home visitors to receive better training that support their work with mothers who have significant depression.

The life course perspective, MCH research and experience from the field all point to the importance of improving women's health before, during and after pregnancy as a means to improve perinatal outcomes and reduce infant mortality.

The most distinctive feature of the course is its emphasis on integrating outcome research and clinical reasoning in treatment planning.

She is passionate about conducting applied research that can mitigate risk factors and improve life course outcomes for children and youth.

It will cover a review of MTB research results, including positive outcomes for secure attachments, parental reflective functioning, maternal life - course, and maternal and child health.

Of course, this body of research does not really explain why certain behaviours are problematic or stressors for parents and families.2 Moreover, parent distress may be the antecedent rather than the outcome of child behaviour problems: High parent distress is associated with less optimal parenting and more negative parent - child interaction which, in turn, predicts child behaviour problems.