Sentences with phrase «based academic programs»

The driving force behind the school is a theme of excellence in research - based academic programs.

The International School of Louisiana (ISL), receiving the Achievement Gap Award, was founded in 2000 by a group of parents who envisioned a public school offering a foreign language - based academic program with a global perspective.

We also draw students from nearby Gladwin, Midland, Saginaw, Tuscola, and Huron Counties whose families seek an excellent faith - based academic program.

Kingsman Academy serves students in grades 6 through 12 in a project - based academic program that emphasizes personalized learning in a supportive environment.

Not exact matches

The MBA Global program focuses on academic theory and research - based learning, while the MBA in the Management of Technology and Innovation (MBA MTI) covers management skills while examining complex, technology - related business problems.

The 10,000 Small Businesses program currently operates in 19 markets in the U.S. through a network of more than 100 academic and community partners, and the program continues to expand on a city - by - city basis.

Admission to the program is based on criteria that ensure high standards of academic quality and student achievement, as well as diversity.

Accepted participants undergo an intensive two week program, including formal academic lectures by Schulich Executive Education Centre instructors, workshop - based training in entrepreneurship, and mentorship by key industry leaders.

In addition, schools should be able to gauge the particular needs of their student populations on a case by case basis to determine which dates are ideal for scheduling major academic programs in the first place.

His article is based on his convocation address in 1996 inaugurating a new academic year in which YDS, under the leadership of its new dean, Richard Wood, set out to develop new curriculum and programs recommended by a review committee, which was chaired by Kelsey.

The schools sell themselves on the basis of academic excellence, programs offered, small classes, personalization of the educational process, teacher - student ratio, a «friendly atmosphere,» or location and environment.

The Chronicle of Higher Education and Change have been much concerned about values recently, as have the American Association of Higher Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several universities.

«The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego serves kids ages 5 - to 18 - years old with academic success, character development and healthy lifestyle programs at 17 community - based sites county - wide,» notes an event spokesperson.

Demand for our program is growing, and Challenge Success is working hard to ensure that we continue to provide research - based assessment and interventions that reduce student stress and increase academic engagement for more schools and families across the country.

Prairie Moon Waldorf School offers a rich and comprehensive academic program which includes English based on world literature, myths, and legends; history that is chronological and inclusive of the world's great civilizations; science that surveys geography, astronomy, meteorology, physical and life sciences; and mathematics that develops competence in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.

The academic year runs from September to June, and flexible theme based summer camp programs are offered to our registered students for the months of July and August.

Evidence Based Parenting: You Can Make A Difference Join us for Coffee and Conversation on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:30 am The discussion will be led by Dr. Anne Townsend, President and Chief Academic Officer of Mariposa Child Success Programs, and current WSB parent.

Official records reveal that Paladino was on active duty only from Aug. 5, 1971, to Nov. 4, 1971, and that he was at the sprawling Texas military base for an «acad,» or, as a military expert told The Post, «academic» program aimed at training new officers.

But, that number is based only on a calculation by SUNY of students already in the system — or at least who were in the 2014 - 15 academic year — and who met the program's eligibility of family incomes under $ 125,000 and carrying 15 credits per semester.

WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says the district is teaming with a former Buffalo Bill to present a sports - based program that includes life - skills and academics.

Chancellor Carmen Fariña is launching a new collaboration - based program to try to boost academic performance, the latest in a series of programs encouraging more school visits and meetings between teachers.

Educators and parents have complained about secrecy surrounding Albany's testing program since the first new assessments based on national Common Core academic standards were administered in spring 2013.

A family - centered, school - based intervention in pre-kindergarten programs developed at NYU Langone Medical Center, known as ParentCorps, has a positive and lasting impact on mental health and academic performance, according to new research published online October 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.

In selecting a graduate program, one respondent said it was more important to find an open and welcoming academic environment than selecting a department based on its research specialties.

«The current program demonstrated that school - based third - party billing for both vaccine and implementation costs was feasible, but problems with reimbursement will need to be solved before it can be financially solvent,» the authors wrote in an article published in the May - June 2014 issue of Academic Pediatrics.

A national school - based mental health program that is now reaching almost one quarter of all elementary school students in Chile appears to have produced significant improvements in both behavioral and academic outcomes, such as attention problems and school attendance, among participating students.

July 7, 2016 UChicago to support NIH million - person precision medicine study The University of Chicago is one of three Illinois academic institutions that will work together to help launch President Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program to enroll 1 million or more participants in a national research effort designed to find better ways to prevent and treat disease based on lifestyle, environment and genetics.

Candidates for the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program are assessed based on their academic and research achievements, as well as on personal merit and leadership qualities, without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or age.

The University of Chicago is one of three Illinois academic institutions that will work together to help launch President Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program to enroll 1 million or more participants in a national research effort designed to find better ways to prevent and treat disease based on lifestyle, environment and genetics.

The goal of the program is to discover gene - based biomarkers that can predict outcomes, estimate treatment toxicities, speed discovery of new drugs and create a model that could be reproduced at academic medical centers across the nation.

Admission to the program is during spring semester and is based on academic record, interview, and faculty recommendation.

We are united by a shared vision — to train, to mentor, and to inspire a diverse group of students from a wide range of cultural and academic backgrounds into competitive graduate training programs and professional research - based careers.

For example, panelists evaluating applications submitted to the Graduate Research Fellowship Program may consider the following with respect to the Intellectual Merit Criterion: the potential of the applicant to advance knowledge based on a holistic analysis of the complete application, including the Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Statement, Graduate Research Plan Statement, strength of the academic record, description of previous research experience or publication / presentations, and references.

The selection of participants is based on academic records; letters of recommendation; science and engineering background; interests and professional goals; statement of research to be performed; compatibility of research interests with the sponsor's research programs and resources; and availability of funds, staff, programs, and equipment.

First publication of genome - wide association study leveraging deCODE's population approach; Finding to be integrated into deCODE's DNA - based diagnostics program A team of deCODE scientists, along with academic colleagues from the United States, Iceland, Spain and the...

Study Island is a leading academic software provider of standards - based assessment, instruction, and test preparation e-learning programs.

The University of Minnesota Duluth Homepage: an overview of academic programs, campus life, resources, news and events, with extensive links to other web The Waikato Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory is based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The academic program at Minnesota's School for Environmental Studies was designed to promote project - based learning and a love for nature and wildlife.

The Washington - based center is a nonprofit organization that conducts research, runs academic standards projects, and oversees school leadership and workforce development programs.

Then, the master's program directors choose the final honorees - one in each master's program - based on those classmate nominations and also academic success.

Jennings is a founder of CARE for Teachers, a «mindfulness - based professional development program designed to reduce stress and promote improvements in classroom climate and student academic and behavioral outcomes.»

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

The strategy followed by nations throughout East Asia and much of Europe has been to base admission to specific universities and academic programs (such as law and medicine) largely on students» performance on a battery of subject - specific examinations devised by a nation's ministry of education.

That's the thinking behind proposals that some states are considering to pay for competency - based learning — programs that allow students to master academic content unconstrained by time, place or pace, often in online or digital environments.

In the Prevention Science and Practice (PSP) Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, you will explore the many risk and protective influences on child and adolescent development, and learn how to design strengths - based interventions that promote well - being across academic, social - emotional, and health domains.

A 2005 NCREL report draft (which we received special permission to cite for this article) finds «new evidence supporting the apparent effectiveness of online programs and schools and generally demonstrating the potential of online learning as a promising instructional intervention that can, when implemented judiciously, and with attention to «evidence - based» practices, apparently improve student academic performance.»

Important places for me to stop along my path include: undergraduate professor in a college - based teacher education program, professional development specialist for teacher collaborations, and director of community - based learning center that uses culturally responsive arts for academic support and life skills.

To create such programs, states and districts must identify the most important elements of student performance (usually academic achievement), measure them (usually with state tests), calculate change in performance on a school - by - school basis, and provide rewards to schools that meet or beat performance improvement targets — all of which must be backed by system supports that enable all schools to boost results.

Dozens of studies of afterschool programs repeatedly underscore the powerful impact of supporting a range of positive learning outcomes, including academic achievement, by affording children and youth opportunities to practice new skills through hands - on, experiential learning in project - based after school programs.

Her announcement marks the completion of a tenure notable for major changes to the School's academic programs and administrative structure, significant progress toward a case - based core curriculum, many faculty appointments, an important initiative to create «usable knowledge,» and preparation for a potential campus move to Allston.