Sentences with phrase «extended studies programs»

Extended studies programs, which won't be affected by the new concurrent enrollment rules, are popular at districts throughout the region.

Not exact matches

The EU has invested five million euros to set up a centre that provides knowledge (in - depth sector market reports, guidelines, and case studies); tailored export advice extending to legal and regulatory requirements; rules on market access and competitor and market analysis; assistance with due diligence; training programs adapted for the needs of individual companies; and hot - desks and work spaces in China.

That Msgr. Shea and his colleagues in Bismarck have welcomed him to the University of Mary, giving him a platform from which to extend his work into the Latino worlds of U.S. Catholicism while continuing to be the go - to consultant for Catholic Studies programs across the country, testifies to that young school's bright future as one of the leaders of Catholic higher education reform.

Sandberg's study of adults with aphasia compared to same - age healthy adults indicates that issues may extend beyond language portions of the brain and therefore require additional intervention programs to ensure patients» full recovery.

CBBD offers courses from the regulatory affairs program through the SDSU College of Extended Studies, and individuals can enroll in these individual courses to expand their expertise and gain university credit.

On the basis of data from the TULIP (Tübingen Lifestyle Intervention Program) study, they were able to show that with this new and extended fatty liver index, not only the fatty liver can be diagnosed better than with the known FLI, but can also more precisely determine the probability of reducing liver fat content during a lifestyle intervention.

The findings from this study extend those of the Abecedarian Project and other research suggesting that starting a comprehensive early childhood education program early can improve the outcomes of infants and toddlers from low - income families.

Some others extend their student visa for a year of work «directly related to [their] major area of study,» under the Optional Practical Training program, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site.

The study further revealed that one day of resistance training per week was sufficient for both younger and older adults to maintain strength for an extended period of time, which may help with your antiaging program.

Fortunately I was forwarded a study by another HA sufferer about a small study where women, very similar to myself, not thin but over-exercisers, were put on an extended clomid program for 3 months.

Students Xin Ron Zhou, Jin Hui Tan, Yu Chen, and Joshua Castro participate in a «math league» competition at Boston's Edwards Middle School, which is part of an experimental program in Massachusetts that is studying the effects of providing extended time for learning.

The program encourages innovative research that contributes to building spatially and temporally specific theory that extends understanding beyond individual case studies.

Indeed, Robert Brennan of the University of Iowa (who directs the Iowa testing programs), the psychometrician who said «no» and voted with the minority, wrote, «Crucial evidence from prediction studies does not support a conclusion that scores on College Board standardized tests administered with extended time to disabled students are comparable to scores on the same tests administered to nondisabled students without extended time.»

A randomized trial involving 19 elementary schools (K — 5) was conducted to replicate and extend two previous experimental studies of the effects of a voluntary summer reading program that provided (a) books matched to students» reading levels and interests and (b) teacher scaffolding in the form of end - of - year comprehension lessons.

Given what scholars and practitioners have learned from those experiences, Elmore said, it was logical to extend the content and techniques of the executive - education programs into a regular degree course of study.

The study also noted that the creative use of technology offered promise for programs to extend their training and on - the - job support to new teachers.

In this new study, Umaña - Taylor, along with Olga Kornienko, Sarah Douglass Bayless, and Kimberly A. Updegraff, looked at whether that impact persisted a year after students had participated in the program, and whether it extended to other academic and social - emotional realms.

Students in the program have unique opportunities to extend their learning beyond the School of Education, e.g. by taking advantage of the Study Abroad programs offered through Boston University or seeking dual degrees with the College of Art and Sciences.

Don't worry — if you already have a cocurricular program of study in place, Educators Rising is simply a way for you to extend and amplify the learning that is already happening.

A November 2016 study of Citizen Schools» Extended Learning Time model by Abt Associates found that «Citizen Schools participants are significantly more likely to report that the program helps their self - esteem and pro-social behaviors and that they are also more likely to participate in activities that help them learn about college and careers.»

More recently, Esteban extended his research with two new grants: one supporting a longitudinal study of symptoms of depression among Caucasian, African - American and Latino children; and the other supporting an evaluation of a randomized control trial of the Family Coping Skills Program in a population of low - income Latina mothers.

Honors classes use a curriculum that extends the program of studies (POS) in depth and complexity.

For over 10 years, New Mexico's K - 3 Plus program has been extending the school year for at - risk early elementary school children, with growth of the program fueled by positive findings from pilot studies.

This includes an audit of the courses, programs of study, postsecondary alignment and extended learning opportunities (or work - based learning) currently available in the state's six career fields (agriculture, health sciences, communication and information systems, business, education, and skilled and technical sciences).

Georgetown University; Washington, D.C. $ 175,000 over two years to extend the longitudinal study of the impact of Tulsa's universal PreK program by tracking academic, social, and other student outcomes as the students enter the Eighth Grade.

There are a variety of resources that can assist university personnel, administrators, and coordinators of gifted programs at state and local levels in implementing the new CCSS for gifted learners, including assessments that measure the depth and breadth of a student's knowledge within a domain of talent development; curriculum units of study that are already differentiated and research - based; instructional strategies that employ the use of higher - order thinking skills; and programming options that include acceleration, enrichment, and extended learning beyond the classroom.

Martin County School Board members seem willing to make cuts in the district's content coordinators and administrators overseeing specific areas such as math or social studies to save money and help pay for school security, but are hesitant to consider scaling back art, music, extended child care programs or outsourcing custodial and technology services.

The purpose of the Charles Townes Center (CTC) is to provide gifted and talented students with a highly challenging, full - time instructional program that enriches, accelerates, and extends the program of studies in Greenville County Schools.

During the past school year, CU - Succeed programs through the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs enrolled 249 student who earned a total of 952 college credits, said Brian Glach, director of extended studies in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

The program built upon and extended the North Carolina Standard Course of Study through rigorous concept - based integrated learning tasks and a research - based thinking skills program.

In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts on test scores, some recent studies do show positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally, graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26

In the best - case scenario, you'll love your host country so much that you'll find a way to extend your stay past your study abroad program.

The workshops and visiting artist program supported by each department allow students to hear from a variety of voices in the world of art and design, and often establish connections that extend well beyond the two years of graduate study.

One idea suggested has been to associate the social science studies with the products and assessments of the physical sciences research (e.g., having an area like sea level rise extend from issues pertaining to glaciers to issues concerning dislocation of people on coastlines), so social sciences becomes a small part of all physical science programs.

In addition, the study reveals the corporation did not extend its R&E program because no federal government funding would be available.

Further development of the research program (2013 - 2016) will extend the updated scenarios to the analysis of indices of extremes and will allow the analysis of climate change impacts on the physical environment of the PCIC study region.

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This issue also presents a tip for extending the benefits of summer mentoring programs, three interesting developments in the area of diversity, four recently published studies that offer significant insights into lawyers» career satisfaction, and some of my upcoming speaking engagements.

In her second year of law school, she applied to the joint law and MBA program, which extended her studies by a year and a half to five years.

In Canada, the range of flexible legal studies generally is limited to a part - time or extended - time program of study that is only available as a retroactive accommodation to students experiencing barriers to full - time study who may be mature, low - income, sole support caregivers, or from other under - represented groups in legal education.

Extended Year Reading / Writing Program - Grade 5, including read - aloud, guided reading, shared reading, independent reading, word study, and Teacher's College Writing Project techniques.

The current study sought to build on and extend the opportunity created by the Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney (AMSWS) receiving funding for a male youth worker to run the Rites of Passage program for boys at the service by: a) extending the program to females by employing a female Aboriginal Youth Mental Health Worker, and b) creating new knowledge about what works in Aboriginal youth mental health promotion by evaluating both the Rites of Passage programs (male and female) to determine: i. the feasibility, acceptability and costs of the pilot project and ii.

This paper explores whether the impacts of the SHM program on marital quality and stability outcomes differ according to six additional subgroup - defining characteristics at the 12 - and 30 - month follow - up points: (1) length of marriage at study entry, (2) experience of abuse or neglect in the family of origin, (3) psychological distress at study entry, (4) whether the extended family respects and values the couple's marriage, (5) presence of a stepchild in the household, and (6) presence of a young child (under 3) in the household.

Project Happiness now extends beyond school campuses; there is an online program, and groups across the country called «Circles», where adults study the Project Happiness materials.

«Young adult substance abuse down significantly among PROSPER program participants: Benefits of middle school prevention program extend into emerging adulthood, according to long - term study.»

Although the results from previous studies investigating mindfulness - based programs for children with ASD, their parents, or both are promising, further research is required to investigate whether these preliminary effects can be supported and extended to larger samples, younger age groups, and long - term effectiveness.

Moreover, in contrast to a previous report on the present sample (Asscher et al. 2008) which focused on short - term effects (by comparing pre - and posttest scores), in the present study we extend prior research by examining program effects on long term growth in maternal sense of competence, maternal parenting behavior, and child problem behavior over a period of 12 months.

This study adds to the preliminary findings on mindfulness - based programs for children in combination with mindful parenting training for their parents, by extending the age range to include children from 8 until 23 years old, enlarging the sample size, investigating the effects on comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems, and by adding a 1 - year follow - up measurement occasion.

* $ 58,000 to the Legal Studies Program at the University of Alberta, to extend resources and promotion of the Residential Tenancies Legal Information Project.