Sentences with phrase «consensus about the characteristics»

Although there is certainly more to learn, we now have a growing research consensus about the characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction.

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Researchers found no consensus among evangelical pastors about which characteristic matters most when choosing a candidate.

The best mainstream research — studies that reflect the consensus of experts in such fields as child development, education, and neuroscience — shows that most longstanding difficulties in defining and treating LD stem from inaccurate assumptions about their causes and characteristics.

-- that by offering a viable alternative to the values of contemporary society, the Catholic high school has a unique niche in the educational scheme of things, especially given the lack of consensus about educational goals characteristic of so many public urban schools.

Spending index: While no consensus exists about how much money is necessary to provide an «adequate» education, it is clear that districts with certain characteristics tend to require more aid.

For example, one study found that characteristics elicited from chatting, such as educational status and occupation, predicted «yes» decisions at small events (15 - 25 people), whereas «yes» decisions at larger events were predicted by height and weight.5 People at larger events are also more likely to form a consensus about which participants are most appealing, 6 supporting the idea that we dumb - down our decisions as choices increase.