If academic gains do not translate into a better future, why keep testing?
Not exact matches
If this model of self - interested behavior oriented to material
gain were used only in one
academic discipline and successfully countered by models used in other disciplines, the consequences might not be culturally serious.
Moreover, in addressing «the nature of the
academic calling» (as they significantly still put it), the AAUP argued that «
if education is the cornerstone of the structure of society and
if progressing in scientific knowledge is essential to civilization, few things can be more important than to enhance the dignity of the scholar's profession...» Scientific knowledge and free inquiry thus
gained near - sacred status.
The key point, however, is that
if the secularized
academic community can not on its own terms sustain moral standards,
gain epistemological assurance or avoid the virtual deification of the human, then far more than fairness and open - mindedness is at stake in its relationship with Christians.
«You need to make connections and
gain a certain level of independence during your postdoc
if you are going to have a career in
academic research,» she says.
This may be the reason why it's difficult to explain to others just why it's worthwhile going, but also why, even
if you're convinced the
academic path you're on is the right one, you'll
gain a lot from it: I defy you not to.
This follows
IFS research which found that support for a one - year breakfast programme in disadvantaged schools delivered similar
academic benefits to universal free school meal provision (though the
gains were higher in Year 2 than Year 6).
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If each state achieved basic level
academic proficiency over a 10 - year period, something akin to achieving the goals of NCLB,
gains would equal about $ 32 trillion.
If children receive effective instruction early and intensively, they can make large
gains in general
academic achievement.
Timo Hannay, SchoolDash founder, said: «The challenge for those who support compulsory academisation is to explain why a good school should be forced to convert against its wishes
if there are unlikely to be any tangible
academic gains.
If an intruder
gains access to the
academic wing, four corner classrooms serve as shelters — each is outfitted with bulletproof glass and can be accessed from common areas and adjacent classrooms, and then sealed off from any further entry.
Still,
if students start showing
academic gains, California's experiment could provide a blueprint as other states struggle to close their own gaps between affluent and disadvantaged students.
Nearly half surveyed had a negative impression of using test scores in teacher evaluation, but 68 percent approved of paying teachers more
if their students show
gains in
academic achievement.
The reason is that even
if evidence showed the impact of such policies on observable outcomes, such as student test scores, we know that good teachers produce learning
gains in areas that go beyond tested
academic subjects.
In addition,
if a school does not meet ONE of the three criteria above, CCSA offers a «second look» process whereby schools may submit additional data showing that their students are making
academic gains.
On items of
academic belonging, the English learners also demonstrated
gains from fall to spring, although more modest, and began to close the gap between English learners and non-English learners, particularly on items such as «When you think about school in general, how often,
if ever, do you wonder: «Maybe I don't belong here?»
Could early childhood exposure to such integrated instruction lead to increased
academic gains in science and
if so, how does this unfold?
While it does already show favoritism to urban charter schools, not non-urban, from a purely performance - based point of view, Massachusetts» balance still is off;
if the state designed the policy exclusively to maximize
academic gains, it would raise the cap in urban areas and lower the cap in non-urban areas.
It will need to be completed in perfect
academic English with no mistakes at all
if you want it to be accepted and for you to
gain that PhD.
High grades for
academic writing are considered to be prestigious for all the students, and
if the student wants to
gain some authority among the others, the only way to do it is to prove the authority with the help of A + grade for
academic writing.
If you have become a student of the college, such tasks as writing a comparative analysis or writing a process analysis will become inseparable parts from your
academic career
gaining.
Even higher
academic gains were evident among student subgroups
if their schools had more library staff, larger library collections, and greater access to technology, databases, and the library itself.
If you have a strong
academic background and want to
gain experience in preparation for certification check our intern page for information.
My answer to the question about the difficulty of vet school is that
gaining admission to school is difficult but doable
if you persevere and try earnestly to improve your
academic and experiential records.
If you have a strong
academic background and want to
gain experience in preparation for certification, we sometimes have openings for people to study with us as apprentices.
As such,
if scientists were motivated largely by financial
gain, they would likely not be working as
academic climate researchers.
:) PS:
If economists are trying to improve their standing in the
academic world (eg,
gain some minimum level of respect among real scientists), you are certainly not helping things one iota with your nutball stuff.
34 And, much can be
gained from reaching out to
academics in other specialties who do have expertise in empirical work, potentially leading to interdisciplinary work that could reach a broader audience.35 Long sums up the point well: «
If we want legal writing as a discipline to be taken seriously, we must be able to show, throughrigorous studies, that we engage in serious legal writing scholarship.»
Certainly, the previous
academic year has seen
gains,
if not tipping points, in favor of open access as the model and... [more]
Certainly, the previous
academic year has seen
gains,
if not tipping points, in favor of open access as the model and goal of research and scholarship.