Sentences with phrase «among educational groups»

Cohabitation among twentysomethings is fairly common among all educational groups, but it is more widespread among less - educated women.

Not exact matches

The plan calls upon churches to, among other things, «adopt» street gangs and allow troubled youths to use church properties as safe havens; intercede for youth in the juvenile court system; provide vocational training to inner - city residents; organize capital for micro-enterprises; develop educational curricula heralding the achievements of blacks and Latinos; initiate neighborhood crime watch groups; and establish counseling programs for battered women and the men who abuse them.

In general the group which has been drawn into the discussion has consisted of graduate schools of theology; but those who have been engaged in the task of correlating the inquiry have become very much aware that many non-graduate schools — among them Bible colleges and institutes — play a significant role in the educational venture and have a genuine interest in the outcome of theological self - examination.

For instance, the study of Mattar et al. revealed a marginal increase in EB at six months after delivery among the group which received a prenatal educational intervention highlighting the benefits as well as the management of breastfeeding issues as the main content of the educational material (booklet), video, coaching session and counselling, compared to the group receiving only the booklet and the video, and the one recipient of only routine prenatal care, concluding that that educational material alone in the prenatal period is not enough and that specific prenatal education that addresses breastfeeding following a single meeting through counselling can significantly improve

The President, who called for the strengthening of the AU Advisory Board on Corruption to make it more proactive, also proposed to enlist the support of parliamentarians, women associations, the media, business community, faith - based groups, the youth, educational institutions and traditional rulers among others in the campaign.

Fourteen (14) pupils of the Delhi Public School (DPS) International Ghana, an international standard educational institute in Tema, have been deemed the favourites among the group selected to represent the Tema Region at the national level of «The Spelling Bee» Competition slated for February 2017 in Accra.

He said it would be important to develop a plan collaboratively among business leaders, community groups, medical and educational institutions and others.

Among the primary goals of this group are gathering information that may inform a consensus on «best practice» policies, developing educational initiatives to disseminate these policies to postdoctoral scientists and institutions, and encouraging and facilitating their implementation.

The observed association between usual percentage of calories from added sugar and increased risk of CVD mortality was largely consistent across age group, sex, race / ethnicity (except among non-Hispanic blacks), educational attainment, physical activity level, HEI score, and BMI (Figure 2 and Supplement [eTable 1 and eFigure]-RRB-.

Through grants for research, innovation, communication, and evaluation, as well as policy education and leadership development, Lumina Foundation addresses issues that affect access and educational attainment among all students, particularly underserved student groups, including adult learners.

The AEP, founded in 1895, facilitates communication among key interest groups such as educators, policymakers, educational foundations and associations, businesses, and the education media.

Among the highlights are a library of lesson plans and activities that incorporate educational technology, a wide array of discussion groups, and a national events calendar.

Among the central conclusions to emerge from our comparison of these distinctive groups: A teacher's overall level of confidence in educational technology translates into a distinct set of behaviors, perceptions, and choices in the classroom.

Reporting performance on indicators separately underscores the broader understanding of what contributes to a positive educational experience for students by focusing on a variety of outcomes and ensuring that disparities among student groups within individual measures are not overlooked.

However, despite these gains, the rate of progress has varied among groups, and gaps persist on key indicators of educational performance.

This proposed project will enhance our understanding of the complex relationships between prison education, demographics, and outcomes in - prison and post-release, and ultimately contribute to improved educational opportunities among an understudied group of structurally disadvantaged students.

With an increasing call to address disparities of outcomes among student groups and to eliminate predictable achievement and success gaps, educational leaders will benefit by using the LEAD Tool to reflect on their practice, assess their skills, and develop their strategies for equity.

Last year a group of nine leading educational researchers summarized the evidence this way: «Among voucher programs, random - assignment studies generally find modest improvements in reading or math scores, or both.

Despite these gains, the rate of progress has varied among these racial / ethnic groups and differences by race / ethnicity persist in terms of increases in attainment and progress on key indicators of educational performance.

Those children are spending triple the time on mobile devices — about 15 minutes daily — that they did in 2011, with playing games, using educational apps and watching videos among their most popular activities, said the San Francisco - based child advocacy group.

The resulting selection of items / scales was circulated among a group of parents, educational staff, and school board administrators, who were not directly involved in the development of the MDI.