Sentences with phrase «policy research found»

A 2013 study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research found that unemployed people who volunteered 20 hours or more over a 12 - month period were, on average, 6.8 % more likely to be employed at the end of that year, compared to individuals who did not volunteer.

A randomized controlled study of the program conducted by Mathematica Policy Research found that the program's effects were superior to the typical watered - down induction programs that districts offer.

A national study conducted by Mathematica Policy Research found that students attending KIPP middle schools made gains in reading, math, science, and social studies equal to 11 to 14 months of additional learning when compared to similar non-KIPP students.60 Similarly, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that students selected by lottery to attend Harlem Success Academy made significant gains in reading and math equal to 13 to 19 percent higher test achievement, compared to demographically similar students not selected via lottery.61

In its own report, Mathematica Policy Research found that online charters had dramatically higher student - to - teacher ratios than at brick and mortar schools; more than a third of the schools had more than 50 students to a class.

A 2015 study by Mathematica Policy Research found that Teach For America corps members who had an average of 1.7 years of teaching experience in elementary grades were as effective as other teachers in the same schools, who averaged nearly 14 years of experience.

Third - party research has shown EL Education's ability to improve student outcomes: For example, a study by leading research organization Mathematica Policy Research found that students in EL Education schools gained an extra seven months of learning growth in reading after three years.

The Center for Reinventing Public Education and Mathematica Policy Research found that charter school students are more likely to graduate from high school and go to college.»

For example, Jay Greene at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research found that high school graduation rates in 1998 were only 70 percent.

JM: External research has validated TFA's findings on teacher effectiveness: a June 2004 study by Mathematica Policy Research found that TFA teachers perform at least as well as traditionally prepared and certified teachers in similar schools, while a 2006 study published in Education Next (see Kane, Rockoff, and Staiger, «Photo Finish,» research, Winter 2007) found the same to be true in New York City.

But students generally failed to meet recommended targets for weekly usage, the University's Center for Education Policy Research found.»

A September 2013 study from Mathematica Policy Research found that TFA middle and high school math teachers outperform other math teachers in their schools, by the equivalent of students gaining 3 points on a 100 - point test.

A study run by the National Center for Policy Research found that breast surgery is three times more likely to cause problems with insufficient milk supply, while a surgery through nipple incision is five times more likely to cause complications!

She notes that a study by the Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that an estimated 40 percent of workers living in Albany County lack even a single paid sick day.

Mathematica Policy Research findings indicate that in the 2011 — 12 through 2014 — 15 school years, the Kauffman School had positive, statistically significant, and educationally meaningful impacts on student achievement growth in mathematics, ELA, and science beyond the growth achieved by students in other Kansas City public schools.

In a statistically significant study, Mathematica Policy Research finds that EL middle school students gain an additional ten months of learning growth in math and seven months in reading after three years.

Not exact matches

However, looking at DHS data on the arrest rate of illegal entrants at the Mexican border, Federico S. Mandelman, a research economist and associate policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Andrei Zlate, a senior financial economist in the Boston Fed's Risk and Policy Analysis Unit, found the numbers have been plummpolicy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Andrei Zlate, a senior financial economist in the Boston Fed's Risk and Policy Analysis Unit, found the numbers have been plummPolicy Analysis Unit, found the numbers have been plummeting.

Britain's Centre for Economic Policy Research has found similar linkages.

New research published this summer by economists Christian Dustmann and Uta Schönberg in the American Economic Journal found that policies that increased maternity leave did little to increase children's future educational achievement.

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research has found that tax policy has a dramatic impact on businesses and, if raised too high, could drive consumers to the black market.

«That is not only unfair, but it's a policy mistake in that those [low - income] kids would be the ones who would benefit the most,» Marr said, adding that a large body of research has found that extra income for poor families improves their kids» health, education, and career outcomes.

O.C. Tanner's research found that the people who created the most value in their organizations were those whose work required them to adhere to rules, policies and procedures, not those who were given carte blanche.

Patrik Marier of the Institute for Research in Public Policy, meanwhile, examined supplementary pension schemes around the world and found the most applicable model close to home in Saskatchewan.

A survey conducted by the Center for Research and Public Policy found that the biggest concerns among veterans when returning home are applying military training to the workplace, job placement, and career counseling.

And although anti-best-friend policies may help kids in the short - term, research suggests the strong connections found among best friends could be vital for mental health in a world where adolescents are lonelier than ever.

Several of our research findings have influenced policy debates.

In this webinar, Clean Energy Canada and our guest panelists, Clare Demerse, Federal Policy Advisor with Clean Energy Canada, Tyler Hamilton, award winning journalist and Canadian author, and Ben Thibault, director of the Pembina Institute's electricity program, will discuss new research on Canadian clean energy spending and deployment, and discuss what these findings mean for...

discuss new research on Canadian clean energy spending and deployment, and discuss what these findings mean for renewable energy developers, clean tech innovators and policy makers across the country.

In this webinar, Clean Energy Canada and our guest panelists, Clare Demerse, Federal Policy Advisor with Clean Energy Canada, Tyler Hamilton, award winning journalist and Canadian author, and Ben Thibault, director of the Pembina Institute's electricity program, will discuss new research on Canadian clean energy spending and deployment, and discuss what these findings mean for renewable energy developers, clean tech innovators and policy makers across the coPolicy Advisor with Clean Energy Canada, Tyler Hamilton, award winning journalist and Canadian author, and Ben Thibault, director of the Pembina Institute's electricity program, will discuss new research on Canadian clean energy spending and deployment, and discuss what these findings mean for renewable energy developers, clean tech innovators and policy makers across the copolicy makers across the country.

Originally founded in 1916 as the Institute for Government Research, the Brookings Institution has emerged as one of the most prestigious think tanks of the last hundred years, conducting research and education efforts in economics, foreign policy, and govResearch, the Brookings Institution has emerged as one of the most prestigious think tanks of the last hundred years, conducting research and education efforts in economics, foreign policy, and govresearch and education efforts in economics, foreign policy, and governance.

A recent report from the Institute for Research on Public Policy found that women, younger workers and those in precarious or non-traditional jobs are less likely to qualify.

This finding has important implications not just for the home bias literature, but also more broadly for the growing research and policy interest on Internet - based crowd funding, especially as a new channel for entrepreneurial financing.

But even the expansion of rent controls to newer buildings, which has been welcomed by tenant groups, hasn't made finding an affordable rental easier, said Mary Todorow, research / policy analyst with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario.

The Latino Coalition (TLC) was founded in 1995 by a group of Hispanic business owners from across the country to research and develop policies relevant to Latinos».

ABOUT THE LATINO COALITION - The Latino Coalition (TLC) was founded in 1995 by a group of Hispanic business owners from across the country to research and develop policies and solutions relevant to Latinos.

«If you have to find a way to pay for it, you will,» says Dean Baker, economist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, an independent, nonpartisan think tank.

Finding a policy that meets your needs without costing too much requires some research.

Research by the Education Policy Institute has found that just one in ten disadvantaged pupils in England... More

In 1984 the study committee held three public hearings, one focused on the research findings (in New York City), a second on the views of the communications industry (in Los Angeles), and a third on policy proposals and alternatives (in Washington, D.C.).

The report, released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life, found that religious groups spend $ 390 million a year to influence U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

I was writing our churches sexual harassment policy around the time Brian found out about his father's abuse, so in the course of my research I stumbled onto the information.

Research from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) found that Muslims who indicate that their faith is important to them are more likely to emphasize their American identity as well.

The Pew Research Center has found that self - identified white evangelicals were twice as likely as Americans overall to support the policy (76 % vs. 38 %), which temporarily halts the refugee program and restricts entry from several Muslim - majority countries.

Health care was the No. 1 policy priority for white evangelical voters (and the American public as a whole) in the recent election, the Pew Research Center found.

Research by the Education Policy Institute has found that just one in ten disadvantaged pupils in England score grade 7 - 9 (A-A * in old system) in GCSE maths.

It held three public hearings, one focused on the research findings (in New York City), a second on the views of the communications industry (in Los Angeles), and a third on policy proposals and alternatives (in Washington, D.C.).

For more than sixty years the Institute has been committed to researching the best practices for organic farming and sharing findings with farmers and scientists around the world, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating consumers about how going organic is the healthiest option for people and the planet.

For seventy years, the Institute has been researching the best practices of organic agriculture and sharing findings with farmers and scientists throughout the world, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating consumers about how going organic is the healthiest option for people and the planet.

The Organic Center, in collaboration with USDA Economic Research Service and eOrganic will bring farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers together this spring for what will be the third annual Organic Confluences Summit to address the challenges facing organic agriculture and to share knowledge and research fResearch Service and eOrganic will bring farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers together this spring for what will be the third annual Organic Confluences Summit to address the challenges facing organic agriculture and to share knowledge and research fresearch findings.

For more than sixty years, we've been researching the best practices of organic agriculture and sharing our findings with farmers and scientists throughout the world, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating consumers about how going organic is the healthiest option for people and the planet.

I was disappointed, of course, to hear from Tufts that the research itself was found not to have been conducted in full compliance with the appropriate board policy or relevant regulations.