Sentences with phrase «ability students from»

However, these results were not uniform: high - ability students appear to benefit more than low - ability students from high grading standards.

The study, conducted by economists Amanda Griffith of Wake Forest University and Kevin Rask of Colorado College, examines how high - ability students from 2005 - 2012 decided where to enroll from among the schools where they were accepted.

Not exact matches

Unlike borrowing from the federal government for a student loan, borrowing from a private lender to refinance means you will have to show that you have good credit and the ability to make your monthly payments.

A recent report from the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center at the George Washington University said 54 % of millennials are concerned about their ability to repay their student loans, and nearly half don't think they could come up with $ 2,000 for an emergency.

The core curriculum of the program builds a general management foundation, and from there, students choose from a selection of electives to further functional knowledge and strengthen strategic decision - making abilities.

If the student fails to display the essential characteristic of a successful entrepreneur, namely, a work ethic or the «ability to do their homework», then that proves to be a red flag from the outset.

My messages were very much like a top exit student from theological training who preached at the church I was attending, and was impressed with his own ability to exegete every word of «the original Greek».

We may classify secondary school students for functional purposes into such groups as «practical arts,» «commercial,» «general,» and «college preparatory,» but there is nothing to prevent students from later changing to another group which appears to fit better their abilities and occupational plans.

A great flaw in turning study into play is that it deprives students of the ability to derive the great enjoyment that follows from substantial knowledge of and affinity with one discipline.

She was polite to every student and had the ability to laugh at an irreverent comment from one student while fixing another with a silencing eye.

From next year one examination board will be introducing a choice of Shakespeare for students of differing abilities: those with a higher ability will study King Lear and those with a lower ability, Romeo and Juliet.

Many students come from disadvantaged homes and backgrounds that don't necessarily have the ability to support healthy at - home meals made with fresh fruits and veggies.

Sometimes the tournament that the team from the disadvantaged neighborhood won turns out to be a minor one, or the division that the students were competing in was restricted to students below a certain ability rating.

Students would buy the attention - deficit drugs from other students with an ADHD diagnosis before AP Exams, research papers or SAT / ACT tests, in hope of increased concentration and a greater ability to stay awake during sStudents would buy the attention - deficit drugs from other students with an ADHD diagnosis before AP Exams, research papers or SAT / ACT tests, in hope of increased concentration and a greater ability to stay awake during sstudents with an ADHD diagnosis before AP Exams, research papers or SAT / ACT tests, in hope of increased concentration and a greater ability to stay awake during studying.

«A conscious un-coupling is the ability to under - stand that every irritation and argument was a signal to look inside ourselves and identify a negative internal object that needed healing... From this perspective, there are no bad guys, just two people, each playing teacher and student respectively.»

Throughout the college admissions process, the chief concern is giving each student — and his or her family — tools to help find the right match: that institution best suited to offer academic and personal challenge appropriate to that student's abilities and interests following graduation from the Waldorf School of Garden City.

They welcome students from all ability levels who can study a range of subjects, from Key Stage 3 through to A-levels.

Throughout the college admissions process, the chief concern is giving each student — and his or her family — tools to help find the right match: that institution best suited to offer academic and personal challenges appropriate to that student's abilities and interests following graduation from the Waldorf School of Garden City.

But new research from a spate of economists, psychologists, neuroscientists and educators has found that the skills that see a student through college and beyond have less to do with smarts than with more ordinary personality traits, like an ability to stay focused and control impulses.

From tuition assistance to faculty support, classroom materials to salaries and benefits, the success of this fund drive ensures our ability to continue providing a quality Waldorf education to our students.

While infants need nurturing from their caregivers, «what pushes middle - school students to concentrate and practice... is the unexpected experience of someone taking them seriously, believing in their abilities, and challenging them to improve themselves,» Tough writes.

Smith says the closet — which quickly grew from a few dresses to hundreds, plus menswear for the boys, and graduation caps and gowns for seniors — «almost happened by accident» and that community support has been critical in her ability to serve the students.

«Aside from being a distinguished alumnus, his political success and ability to overcome hardship makes him an inspiration for all of our students,» School Board President Betty J. Cross said in a statement.

Excerpt: «Chris knows that we have to invest in Oregon's community college and state university system to ensure students from all walks of life have the ability to study, train and update their skills so they can compete for good - paying jobs today and be ready for the high - tech jobs of Oregon's next economy.»

«We are really pleased to be partnering with John and Todd on this initiative and to have the ability to offer our students additional support in their transition from high school to higher education,» said Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Facin.

The burden of student loan debt can thwart their ability to purchase the farming operations they need to get started or drive them away from a career in agriculture altogether.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Chess enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to join instructors and students from the National Scholastic Chess Foundation for Chess in the Park being held Monday, October 9 from 1 to 4 pm at the Ruby Dee Park at 1

Those scores reflect teacher evaluations from the 2013 - 14 school year, the same year that less than 4 in 10 students across the state showed proficient abilities in math and English language assessments.

«These projects will enhance our ability to retain young scholars and continuing learners in Southeast Queens and attract students and academics from across the City and region.»

By providing students with continuity of care and the ability to address multiple issues, the Safe and Healthy Youth team prevents problems from deteriorating into more serious concerns.

Following a review of the available evidence and a public discussion involving the program's faculty, staff, and trainees, the exam's ability to predict student performance seems «weak at best» while it significantly disadvantages women, minorities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, writes Scott Barolo, director of the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS), in the announcement.

«While forensic DNA technology has made several advancements since the 1980s, the ability to produce high quality DNA profiles from IEDs can still be quite difficult,» said Esiri Tasker, a PhD student who lead the study.

«From the first moment she came into our school,» wrote teacher Mike Weddle, «I was amazed at her ability to captivate the students with a succinct explanation of the pika's very complex characteristics and behavior.»

In one study of 1,651 high school students from three states, reading ability was just as important to students» science - class grades and scores on state - level science tests as the amount of science knowledge they had.

«Gifted students benefit from ability grouping.»

The study, carried out by undergraduate student, Rie Davies, and academics Dr Maddie Ohl and Dr Anne Manyande from the School of Psychology at the University of West London, explored the pro-sociability, co-operation and problem - solving abilities of 24 girls and 24 boys aged four.

Just 38 percent of parents are very confident in schools» ability to assist a student suspected of having a mental health problem, according to a new report from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan.

«Having the ability to represent false beliefs means recognizing that others can have different thoughts from us,» said Peipei Setoh, who, as a graduate student, conducted the study with University of Illinois psychology professor Renée Baillargeon and fellow graduate student Rose Scott.

Nearly half of the teachers surveyed say it is the low - performing students who generally benefit from the use of games, and more than half believe games have the ability to motivate struggling and special education students.

The lead author of the current work, doctoral student Casey A. Gilman, measured the ability of five gecko species varying in weight from about 0.7 to 3.5 ounces (2 to 100 grams) to adhere to glass on a force - extension instrument that measured geckos» clinging force.

In the early 1930s a Duke University botanist named Joseph B. Rhine began testing students for clairvoyance, the ability to see things hidden from sight, by making them guess the design printed on the back of a card pulled randomly from a stack.

Making the transition from high school to college may be stressful — but it can be downright depressing for students who graduate from a school with peers of high academic ability and wind up at a college with students of lesser ability, according to a new study.

«Making a leap from high - ability high school to college of lesser academic status can be a real downer: Students who are «undermatched» as they shift into higher education show a 27 - percent hike in symptoms of depression.»

«From my own experience working with a number of developing countries, I think one of our strengths is our ability to educate students to solve problems.

The team found that students from all Asian ethnic groups put greater importance on effort than on natural ability.

Johannes Scheid, a student in Nussenzweig's lab, isolated it several years ago from an HIV - infected patient whose immune system had an exceptional ability to neutralize HIV in the blood by preventing the virus from infecting and destroying a specific type of immune cells, called CD4 cells, in patients.

The ability to distill a rigorous distinction between the experiences came not only from randomly assigning meditating students to two groups — one focused on the nose and one focused on the belly — but also by employing two independent coders to perform standardized analyses of the journal entries the students made immediately after meditating.

The award is bestowed upon one undergraduate student from each NSHE institution for their academic achievements, leadership ability, and service contributions.

Whether that is finally getting past your chronic pain, or simply cultivating the ability to stay present amidst adversity, I want my students to walk away from our sessions together knowing that they can change their relationship to suffering.

My focus is teaching a student the ability to move from the core.