Sentences with phrase «academic purposes as»

Conservationists hope that this system will let them gather data on animal behavior that could prove to be useful for academic purposes as well as boosting tourism activities.

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One major feature that would distinguish the business practices of Amazon's «streaming data marketplace» from those of actors such as Facebook: The social media giant, while admitting that it has allowed direct access to user data for academic purposes, claims to prohibit the sale of these data «to any ad network, data broker or other advertising or monetization - related service.»

I first heard of homeschooling as a child growing up in a college town in New England, when the only people who homeschooled their children were hippies living on communes in the country or academics and political activists protesting against the regimented and regimenting education «the system» provided for its own repressive purposes.

Intended to provide an overview of the state of the academic discipline known as Christian ethics, this book achieves its purpose with essays by eighteen veterans of that enterprise.

I describe it as inviting anarchy (no leaders) and chaos (the yawning chasm and gap which contains our arbitrary random - to - order ratios) into the classroom: in complementary contrast to the purpose - drive of the academic environment in which we swim, so to speak, our Alma Matrix.

One might be described as academic or, better, scholarly, in purpose: that is to say, offering up» to» date information and guidance on the state of knowledge and opinion among specialists in the field.

Thus the problem of nature and purpose is not merely an academic one; it flows from our deepest and most personal concerns as to whether we really belong to the universe, or rather must awaken to our utter solitude, our «fundamental isolation.

The prevailing ethos of schools with this heritage is profoundly shaped by the conviction that they are constituted as communities by academic purposes and not, as church communities are, by doxological purposes.

As the founding document of Union shows, such a school would quite deliberately be set in the midst of a major metropolitan center on the grounds that this environment was necessary to, rather than a distraction from, its proper academic purposes.

She shows us how to shift our focus from the excesses of hyper - parenting and our unhealthy reliance on our children for status and meaning to a parenting style that focuses on protective factors known to contribute to both academic success as well as a sense of purpose, well - being, connection, and meaning in life.

In her response, the best student in HND Chemistry, Ogundijo Kehinde Oluwabukola, who is spoke on behalf of her colleagues thanked the management of the institution for their support during their academic surjon as she prayed to God to give her and her colleagues to fulfill the purpose of their existence.

In real terms, these rules which exist in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on declaration of assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rules.

So yes, we're going to open this up both for an academic (purpose) as well as for industry research teams.»

He'd presented the app to Facebook and to its users as a project gathering for academic research, but then had turned around and given it to a company that had not been named or identified, and which sought to use the data for political, not academic, purposes.

He says that many academic researchers use homegrown ELNs, adapting general - purpose word - processing software for note - taking, or using collaborative tools such as Evernote or Microsoft OneNote.

On average, today's teachers are older and hence their preparation for teaching occurred when academic achievement was not recognized as the primary purpose of schooling; their professional experience was in institutions that did not demand academic performance from them or their students.

Though the children probably didn't know the academic purpose, they were even given challenges in engineering and physics — competing to see which team could build the highest tower out of toothpicks and gumdrops, and constructing an aluminum - foil boat to be tested against the other teams» vessels with handfuls of tiny toy bears as passengers.

While in middle school, students need to read nonfiction texts that contain many technical, discipline - specific words, but these texts also include many «all - purpose» academic words, such as factor, structure, function, and interpret.

As teachers gave up some «academic freedom,» their isolation from each other was greatly reduced, and grade - level teams had a common purpose.

As more student and school data move online for academic and administrative purposes, you can avoid creating extra work for your staff by dealing with companies that integrate and partner with other service providers.

[I] t has been the prevailing academic practice to treat the faculty member as the copyright owner of works that are created independently and at the faculty member's own initiative for traditional academic purposes.

At least one indicator of school success or student support — such as attendance, school climate, or access to AP or other advanced coursework — must be included in measuring school performance (though academic factors must still make up at least half of all indicators for accountability purposes).

Hayball was also appointed architect of the new Richmond High School, which comprises a four - storey academic precinct known as the Griffiths Street Campus and an adjacent Gleadell Street Campus which, when opened in 2019, will comprise of general purpose teaching spaces and community facilities.

(a) In grades kindergarten through five, the program shall be designed by a certified school counselor in coordination with the teaching staff, and any appropriate pupil personnel service providers, for the purpose of preparing students to participate effectively in their current and future educational programs, to provide information related to college and careers, and to assist students who may exhibit challenges to academic success, including but not limited to attendance or behavioral concerns, and where appropriate make a referral to a properly licensed professional and / or certified pupil personnel service provider, as appropriate, for more targeted supports.

Although initially introduced as a diagnostic tool to help our teachers assess the academic needs of their students, MAP ® is now used by the district to evaluate teachers — a purpose for which the test was not designed, the vendor NWEA has stated — and as a screening mechanism for advanced learning opportunities.

Learning Exchanges catalyze individuals and teams to re-imagine how schools and communities can fully engage collective power for the benefit of children, youth, and families by reclaiming the purposes of education as academic, social - emotional, and civic; uniting the power of place and wisdom of local people; redefining professional learning as a hopeful process that engages the heart, mind, & spirit; and taking actions to eliminate inequity and injustice in schools and communities.

The purpose of this course is to prepare licensure candidates with the knowledge and skills to effectively shelter their content instruction, so that the growing population of English Language Learners (ELLs) in schools across the country can access curriculum, achieve academic success, and contribute their multilingual and multicultural resources as participants and future leaders in the 21st century global economy.

Promisingly, researchers have found that it is possible to orient students toward positive learning mindsets through low - cost interventions, including online programs that teach students about growth mindsets and purpose.29 According to Carol Dweck and her colleagues, ``... educational interventions and initiatives that target these psychological factors can have transformative effects on students» experience and achievement in school, improving core academic outcomes such as GPA and test scores months and even years later.»

The primary purpose of Title III is to «help ensure that children who are limited English proficient, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet» (Title III, Part A, Sec. 3102).

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/test.myths.reality.htm Big Ideas in Beginning Reading Types of Reading Assessments An effective, comprehensive reading program includes reading assessments for four purposes: • Screening - Designed as a first step in identifying children who may be at high risk for delayed development or academic failure and in need of further diagnosis of their need for special services or additional reading instruction.

Charise Powell, fourth - grade teacher at Hiawatha Academy Northrop in Minneapolis, MN: «As a teacher, I know the purpose of education is academic, social and emotional development.

For the purposes of this text, we define academic vocabulary as referring to non-content — specific academic words that would be considered low - frequency words but are high - utility words for the audience being discussed.

TIP 4: ENCOURAGE LEARNING I always like to ensure that there is an academic purpose to all aspects of classroom activities, so, as a classroom leader, I ask students to use academic vocabulary and to utilize their prior learned knowledge during discussions.

Assessments should be used for their intended purpose — as ONE measure with which to determine our students» areas of strengths and weaknesses so that we are able to provide them with the academic instruction they need — nothing more; nothing less.

Our students build character as they master academics; joy and challenge married in the service of greater purpose.

During coaching sessions, students connect with teachers, review academic progress, and work on learning practices such as goal - setting, study habit, and reflection, for the purpose of elevating students» awareness of the learning process and who they are as learners.

Though there is no one universally agreed - upon definition of classroom management, The Handbook of Classroom Management describes it as having two purposes: «It not only seeks to establish and sustain an orderly environment so students can engage in meaningful academic learning, it also aims to enhance student social and moral growth.»

The unadjusted models only included prior academic achievement as predictor variables, and are shown for comparison purposes only.

«Our leaders — President Obama, Governor Schwarzenegger, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan — recognize that potential, as well as the innovation that charter schools bring to public education; the first purpose of American public education is to ensure that all children are provided with the opportunity and support to reach their full academic potential.»

* The focus is on academic tasks and learning as the central purpose of student effort, rather than on good behavior for its own sake.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

For the purposes of the brief, we operationalized access and equity as follows: to evaluate access, we examined districts» choice and recruitment policies and assessed the degree to which pathways were representative of their districts» high school student populations; to evaluate equity, we compared academic outcomes for Linked Learning student subgroups with those of similar peers in traditional high school settings.

In contrast to the more negative connotation of the term dominance as forceful control or command over others, they define dominance as the teacher's ability to provide clear purpose and strong guidance regarding both academics and student behavior.

If educators assume that the main purpose of working with families is to promote academic achievement in the classroom and at home, they can miss other important ways in which Mexican American and other immigrant families support their children's development, such as by seeking out advice from trusted members of the community or by participating in church or other community organizations (Poza, Brooks, & Valdés, 2014).

Purpose: «Wisconsin Green Schools Network (WGSN) is committed to helping teachers take students outside to use the environment as a context for learning to develop environmental literacy while increasing academic achievement.»

When you buy our services, you're getting the work of a writer who has devoted themselves to creating a vast array of content for the express purpose of getting it to you as soon as possible, in order to fulfill your academic dreams.

It's used for academic purposes on a federal level as well as by underwriters, banking institutions, and academics.

An «academic year or its equivalent» for cancellation purposes is defined as one complete school year or two half - years that are from different school years.

Today SCMA is widely recognized as one of the leading academic museums in the nation, contributing meaningfully to Smith College's mission to educate women of promise for lives of distinction and purpose.

Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis (D - CO), Thomas Massie (R - KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D - OR), the amendment allows State Agriculture Departments, colleges and universities to grow hemp, defined as the non-drug oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis, for academic or agricultural research purposes, but it applies only to states where industrial hemp farming is already legal under state law.