Sentences with phrase «absence of research evidence»

Given the almost total absence of research evidence supporting the effectiveness of professional development for teachers as it has been conceptualized in the U.S.A. (in effect, supporting the proposed cut in the proposed federal budget), one is left wondering if the major purpose of the US News article was to criticize the current presidential administration for proposing to eliminate it, as suggested by the sub-title.

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I grew up Christian, was very religious, but upon doing research, all of the evidence pointed to the absence of a high power.

The research adds to a growing body of evidence underscoring how specific experiences are necessary to shape the developing brain, and how the absence of specific inputs can have long - lasting effects on perception, neural processing, and behaviour.

While the research team await results of this trial and in the absence of any further evidence, surgeons and policy makers are encouraged to consider the current evidence in their practice and guidelines.

As Rep. Pope wrote, «Strong theoretical reasons» do not amount to evidence and the absence of previous research on a topic does not validate weak research.»

Meta - analysis of research on the impact of site - based management (SBM) on student outcomes and teaching quality found little evidence that SBM produces much if any improvement in the quality of education in the absence of both pressure and support from district and state levels of education (Leithwood and Menziers, 1998).

«The absence of high - quality research, as evidenced by the National Health and Medical Research Council's latest statement, is astonishingresearch, as evidenced by the National Health and Medical Research Council's latest statement, is astonishingResearch Council's latest statement, is astonishing.»