Sentences with phrase «demonstrate strong evidence»

The validation grant will support the implementation of proven approaches that demonstrate strong evidence of effectiveness in preparing K — 12 students for success in school and beyond.

The Validation grants will provide four to eight projects with moderate levels of evidence with up to $ 12 million awards, and the Scale - Up grants will provide an estimated two proposals that demonstrate strong evidence of improving student achievement with up to $ 20 million awards.

Through a series of clever experiments, Young demonstrated strong evidence for waves.

Has been found to significantly improve the academic achievement of students or demonstrates strong evidence that it will improve the academic achievement of students

The criteria for well - designed SEL approaches and programs is then explained, demonstrating strong evidence on the universal criteria for programs that need to be: a) developmentally appropriate, b) culturally relevant, c) systematic, d) comprehensive, e) evidence - based, and f) forward thinking.

Not exact matches

Capital punishment's lack of demonstrated superiority as a deterrent (the evidence for its effectiveness being at best mixed), the capacity of society to protect itself equally well by permanently imprisoning those who are currently being executed (which is possible at limited marginal cost, especially when one takes into account the cost of the extended trial procedures and interminable appeals and reviews which usually accompany capital punishment)-- all these points are important, but their utility is chiefly as rebuttal arguments in response to the empirically weak but emotionally strong claims made on behalf of capital punishment.

The Initiative's activities are focused on: Mapping out a course to a stronger, cleaner economy by establishing a 10 - year vision for making Canada a clean growth leader, supported by specific goals, metrics, and policy road maps Bringing together a diverse group of Canadian leaders who provide a balanced, evidence - based voice for implementing this vision Demonstrating...

«Connecticut and Indiana have demonstrated the effectiveness of allowing police to work through the courts to temporarily reduce access to guns when there is strong evidence that someone is at risk of violence, while California and Washington State have taken the critical step of extending their laws to enable family members of someone who may be in crisis to initiate this process.

This is undisputed and supported by extremely strong evidence — multiple academic panel studies have demonstrated that if you ask a group of people how they voted, note down the results and then go back to the same people a period of time later and ask them again their answers will have changed.

«This study has provided strong evidence demonstrating that the molecular signature of metastasis exists prominently in the primary tumor,» says Mary Hendrix, a cancer researcher at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

«Considering that no prior research has conclusively demonstrated benefit of corticosteroid therapy for any manifestation of Lyme disease, including neurologic, rheumatologic or cardiac manifestations, we urge strong caution in prescribing corticosteroids in cases where facial paralysis is clearly the result of acute Lyme disease until better evidence is available,» said Dr. Jowett.

«Although evidence suggesting the presence of cognitive deficits in children with sleep apnea has been around for quite some time,» said Leila Gozal, MD, MSc, from the University of Chicago, «the relatively small groups studied made it difficult to demonstrate a strong relationship between increasing cognitive issues and increasing sleep apnea severity.»

T: If we can demonstrate that fruit flies sleep, that's very strong evidence that sleep is fundamental.

Although these economic models have provided a strong and unifying foundation for the development of theory about decision - making, several decades of research on these topics has produced a wealth of evidence demonstrating that, in practice, these models do not provide a satisfactory description of actual human behavior.

There is strong evidence demonstrating that about half of all diarrhea episodes and about a third of respiratory infections could be averted by breastfeeding.

and C.A.S. candidates who have provided evidence demonstrating their strong commitment to the betterment of urban education.

«As demonstrated in this report, there is a great body of practice knowledge, good evidence of successful programs and strong learning cultures, and, increasingly, states (governments) are adding systemic supports.

As Boser demonstrates, the evidence is strong that we learn more, and more quickly, under the conditions reflected in the book's six themes: Learning improves when we see value in what we are learning; when it is focused on an identifiable skill or cluster of information (target); when it develops in a sequence from simpler to complex; and when the new material is processed in ways that connect to current knowledge or skills by extension, association, or rehearsal in some form (extend, relate, rethink).

The aims are to build a strong evidence base that will support four key Learning Away propositions, ie to demonstrate that high - quality residential learning: has a strong, positive impact on academic achievement and a wide range of pupil - level outcomes, including emotional well - being, learner engagement, behaviour and personal, social, employability and life skills; can transform the learning experience of pupils; can help to transform schools; does not need to be expensive.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area Valid IndianaTeaching License for Grades K - 5 or 6 Demonstrates strong writing skills as evidenced by a written response included with Application, answering the following questions: o Describe one experience where you made a significant difference in a student's academic achievement.o Describe a time in which you have used student data to drive greater levels of student achievement.o Describe one way you have successfully integrated technology into your classroom.

Strong empirical evidence demonstrates the tool's reliability and validity, which means it delivers accurate and reliable results.

Imagine Learning, like many other EdTech companies, is focused on demonstrating how their programs meet the strong, moderate, or promising «evidence - based» standards put forth by ESSA.

States should also leverage competitive grant programs with rigorous review processes to ensure that funds are allocated first to districts most likely to use them well, while giving other districts time to develop and demonstrate similarly strong plans, evidence, and commitment.

Other findings are that a vast majority of the models reviewed provide moderate to very strong evidence that they can demonstrate a link between research and the model's design, and equally strong evidence that they provide the services and supports needed by schools to enable successful implementation.

Bidders will be able to claim there is parental demand if they can demonstrate «strong evidence» that a «significant number of parents» want and would send their children to a new school, but the guidance does not define how the government would gauge this.

Momentum investors may also seek to identify specific sectors or industries that are demonstrating clear evidence of a strong momentum.

This study adds to the already impressive body of evidence that demonstrates that the higher costs of active management have a strong tendency to lead to lower investment returns.

No evidence was presented to demonstrate that a pit bull's bite is any stronger than other dogs of its size and build.

One South American species, Asteranthos brasiliensis, was at one time placed in the Napoleonaeaceae, but embryological, morphological, and molecular evidence demonstrate that it has a stronger relationship with the Scytopetalaceae.

This question, following up on question one, is designed to expose the fact that there is a strong ethical duty to assume human causation of climate change if there is reliable evidence of human causation and that those who seek to justify non-action on climate change because they claim that human causation has not been proven have a very strong ethical duty to demonstrate that humans are not causing climate change with high levels of proof.

Recent hydrological extreme events demonstrate the vulnerability of European society to water - related natural hazards, and there is strong evidence that climate change will worsen these events in the coming years.

«The mandate to act on climate can only be maintained if the electorate are convinced that the Government is acting on the basis of strong scientific evidence so Ministers need to do more to demonstrate that this is the case,» Mr Miller said.

Furthermore, as Figure 2 demonstrates, the vast majority of warming has occurred over the past 110 years where there is strong evidence of a human impact in the early part and undeniable evidence of a strong anthropogenic signal in the latter part.

There must be evidence of a strong presence on or over the land claimed, manifesting itself in acts of occupation that could reasonably be interpreted as demonstrating that the land in question belonged to, was controlled by, or was under the exclusive stewardship of the claimant group.

When your personal injury case goes to trial, we will present a strong argument supported by evidence and witnesses that demonstrates the other party's negligence and why you deserve financial compensation.

We conclude that race - based action like the City's in this case is impermissible under Title VII unless the employer can demonstrate a strong basis in evidence that, had it not taken the action, it would have been liable under the disparate - impact statute.

On the first part, demonstrating a strong prima facie case, the trial judge ««can not be expected to resolve all of the conflicts in the evidence, nor is that necessary to determine if there is a prima facie case.

At a bail hearing, the defendant's attorney may also present character reference letters, employment agreements, school records and other evidence that demonstrates the defendant's good character and strong community ties.

Working with a Spokane dog bite lawyer is within your best interests because we have the investigative tools and resources necessary to gather evidence and build a strong case demonstrating your need for financial compensation.

In many of these cases, we are able to demonstrate to Crown counsel that the evidence is either not strong enough to justify continuing with the prosecution, or that in fact the Client is innocent of the accusation.

While listeners may not be aware of most verbal fillers on a conscious level, there is strong evidence that fillers are not being filtered out to create a «sanitized,» or fluent, version of the message.68 Instead, verbal fillers are processed by listeners and used as information.69 Studies of verbal fillers demonstrate that they perform certain defined functions, which can, and often will, overlap.70 Filler functions can be divided into five categories:

Demonstrating a commitment to pursuing a career within the veterinary sector, evidenced by enthusiastic project participation and a strong academic record.

• Excellent knowledge of legal terminology • Strong written and oral advocacy skills • In depth knowledge of federal laws a policies • Demonstrated familiarity with the rules of evidence and civil discovery

• Highly skilled in patrolling assigned areas to maintain public safety • Demonstrated ability to investigate crimes and accidents, get substantial evidence and interview witnesses • Well - versed in compiling notes and reports • Strong knowledge of providing testimony in courts of law • Proven ability to arrest criminal suspects • Specialized courses in providing emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes, and natural disasters

Multiple factors reportedly increase the risk of suicide.44 - 49 Substance abuse has repeatedly been associated with suicidal behaviors, and depression has as well.1,50 - 62 Moreover, previous reports from the ACE Study have demonstrated strong, graded relationships between the number of adverse childhood experiences and the risk of alcohol or illicit substance abuse and depressive disorders.23, 24,28 Although a temporal relationship between the onset of substance abuse or depressive disorders and lifetime suicide attempts in the ACE Study cohort is uncertain, our analysis of the potential mediating effects of these known risk factors provides evidence that for some persons, adverse childhood experiences play a role in the development of substance abuse or depression.

The outcomes of well - implemented, evidence - based SEL interventions demonstrate this advantage by helping to produce consistently stronger academic achievement, accompanied by reduced aggression, lower emotional stress, and positive school climates.

Recent behavioural evidence indicates that individuals carrying the S allele exhibit stronger attentional bias for negative words (Beevers et al. 2007) and pictures (Osinsky et al. 2008), whereas individuals carrying the L allele demonstrate a stronger attentional bias towards positive pictures and away from negative pictures (Fox et al. 2009).

Evidence clearly demonstrates that strong, healthy communities are the most effective way to prevent crime and make communities safe.

In fact, children who demonstrate empathy also show greater social skills, healthy friendships and academic achievement.2 There's strong evidence to support parents» significant role in the development of empathy.

This is underpinned by a strong body of evidence demonstrating the importance of the early years in a child's development, and the long - term effectiveness of supporting parents and children during these years.