Not exact matches
Scores Equifax sold to consumers were based on Equifax's proprietary
model, the Equifax Credit Score, which is an «
educational» credit score that also is typically not used by lenders to
make credit decisions.
Kim looks at SGKAs who are students at one highly selective public university and asks why, given their proficiency in English, impressive
educational credentials earned in interracial high schools, and rosy occupational prospects — the attributes that
make them «whiz kids» or a «
model minority» in the eyes of some — they so often prefer to worship with their own kind.
Cuomo seeking to export
model used to
make Albany an economic,
educational powerhouse in nanotechnology
The objective of these
models would not be to provide a precise forecast of the future (an impossible task), but rather to capture enough of the behavior of the
educational system to
make useful qualitative predictions.
For the last two decades, Western Governors University (WGU) has led the nation in creating and scaling an innovative, high - quality
educational model that today helps roughly 90,000 enrolled students
make progress in their lives and careers.
eLearning students are a natural fit for the subscription
model and can help you balance the need to keep your
educational IP exclusive, while
making your
educational brand public and highly visible.
Self - efficacy,
educational aspirations, self - esteem, and attainment
make much more sense as potential outcomes that would change as a result of demographically - similar role
models.
And we've got several examples of school
models that are
making a tremendous difference in
educational outcomes for kids, regardless of what's happening at home.
Poor families may approach opportunities, and in particular may secure schooling for their children, in ways that diverge from many research
models of
educational decision
making.
With such a
model in hand, «a paradigm shift for us,» says Carroll, Brighter Choice was able to go to scale with quality and begin to
make deep changes in the city's
educational system.
Yet once in office, his administration aggressively sought to defund the DC Opportunity Scholarship program, a federally funded
model voucher program serving about 1,500 students in Washington, D.C. Early on, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs
made it clear that Obama's open - mindedness had reached its expiration date: «The president doesn't believe that vouchers are a long - term answer to our
educational problems.»
And we've got several examples of school
models that are
making a tremendous difference in
educational outcomes for kids, irregardless of what's happening at home.
Extensive sensitivity analyses indicate that, while differences between
model frameworks and alternative parameter choices
make a difference, the economic impact of improved
educational outcomes remains enormous.
Our research and
modeling projects are intended to supply an extensive resource for policymakers and
educational leaders so that they can
make thoughtful policy decisions for their students.
We put up with all of this because, as charter schools, we're granted the autonomy to provide
educational services in a way that
makes sense to us, and we are free to experiment with new
models and create the innovative, exciting public schools to which folks in our communities want to send their kids.
Before changes
made in the late 1990s, special education funds in California were distributed on a cost - based»
model but the Legislature moved to a census - based» approach beginning in 1998 - 99 on the theory that the
educational costs of students with disabilities would be spread somewhat evenly throughout the overall student population, according to a report from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst.
How many have produced evidence of their tests instructional sensitivity or of the
educational significance of the distinctions
made by the value - added
models they use?
The multifaceted projects and the rotational
model create an environment where students can relate their knowledge and skills to the real world, which
makes the STEM course not only
educational but fun.
We hope this study guide will help you
make connections between two key
educational models: Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design.
While a single project may involve more than one of these
models, you can use these categories to start thinking about
Making in your own classroom, school, or
educational program.
Following each column, some very angry and frustrated parents write to
make it clear that not only did their children benefit from charter schools but that my comments are an assault on the very essence of the
educational model charter schools provide.
Findings also suggest the need to
make further investigation into the differentiation of materials,
models of teacher education, and professional development that might help different types of learners adjust to the teaching profession and to the kinds of broad - based changes that frequently occur within
educational contexts, particularly as schools attempt to
make changes to meet 21st century learning standards with regard to technology.
The state of Texas has
made significant strides in the development of an accountability system that is receiving national attention as a
model of
educational accountability.
Whilst increased accountability for schools and more rigorous means of ensuring that accountability have characterised academy chains it would appear that many are still searching for effective chain wide school improvement strategies and
models that can ultimately lead to transformational outcomes for young people, particularly for those whose start in life too often
makes educational achievement and success that much harder.
My time as a teacher in the public school system,
educational consultant, and mother of three children who attend a Denver area charter school has taught me that charter schools and the autonomy, choice, and diverse
models of education they represent play an important role in
making sure that each student and family has access to a high - quality school that is most suitable for them.
Kindle VP Russ Grandinetti suggested at the Digital Book World conference last week that Amazon might consider changing its revenue split for certain types of books, including
educational titles: «I think there's a good argument to be
made about whether we should
make models for different categories,» he said.
This
model has been so successful that Operation Catnip was awarded an
educational grant from PetSmart Charities to allow them to train veterinarians nationwide, through in - clinic sessions or by
making their training materials available online.
Law would do well to follow the
model in medicine: test law students early in their
educational careers to
make sure they have acquired basic legal knowledge.
are programs that
made efforts to incorporate «ordinary lay people» (not celibates and not clerics) into the
educational model and even developed some ideas about «peer to peer ministry» and «witness.»
Interim allocations to be
made pending the introduction of a new
model of allocating additional teacher supports to all children with special
educational needs.