Sentences with phrase «economic background»

So let's examine MattB: by facts in evidence on joannenova he is some sort of functionary at a university; he may or may not still be a member of his local council; he started a business and disappeared for some time, apparently kissing his uni job goodbye; now he is back more virulent than ever and working at the uni; his science and economic background has been abysmal.

The Economist's first ever college rankings focused on the value - added to the student, with an approach that rewarded colleges and universities whose graduates exceeded salary expectations for their field and socio - economic background.

Regardless of religious, ethnic, or economic background, these scholarships give deserving students a quality, values - based education in a safe environment.

There are many variables in this undertaking — beginning with your lifestyle and ending with a pure economic background, like the sufficiency of funds for keeping the kitten.

Besides, even if these students from lower - income families do end up having jobs with the same income as those from higher - income families, they'll still have more to pay than their better - off peers due to their socio - economic background.

He has co-founded, Loanbaba, which provides quick and easy loans like Personal loans, Business Loans, Gold Loans etc to people of different economic background.

They each came from a different socio - economic background therefore from two different walks of life.

When I served as student body president at AU and began working on the issues I had always cared about — gender equity, racial justice, opportunity regardless of economic background, and, yes, LGBTQ equality — it became clear that making a difference in the world wouldn't diminish or dilute my own pain and incompleteness.

The ways in which student well - being, socio - economic background and parental engagement influence school success.

http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2016/11/non-association-private-schools-less-likely-to-be-good-or-better-than-state-schools The OECD found that UK state schools outperformed (yes, that's right, outperformed) private schools in the 2009 PISA tests when socio - economic background was taken into account.

Writing in The Wall Street Journal, he quotes from Steven Brill's Class Warfare, which compares the teachers» contracts at Harlem Success Academy, a high - performing charter school in New York City, and a traditional public school that shares the same building and teaches kids from the same socio - economic background.

DSST has some of the best academic performance results for supporting all students to get into college, regardless of race or economic background.

According to Jody, every student deserves a chance to succeed regardless of race, religion or socio - economic background.

The research, commissioned by the Education and Employers charity, found that once other factors were taken into account, such as exam results and economic background, there were higher earnings for those who had received sustained careers advice in school.

We have a higher proportion of students in schools where the average student's socio - economic background is below the national average.

It has long been established that there is a significant relationship between the socio - economic background of students and their educational performance at school.

One way of achieving this may be to make greater use of «contextualised» admissions, to take account of the socio - economic background of potential candidates when considering their applications.

His outrage for being considered «fortunate» for having graduated from college because of his socio - economic background is what drives him to create schools where college graduation is an expectation for all.

Their conclusion, as reported in the journal Econometrica, was that «Having a high - quality teacher throughout elementary school can substantially offset or even eliminate the disadvantage of low socio - economic background.

He strongly believes that all students should be provided a high - quality education and that all students can reach their full academic potential regardless of their social or economic background.

Decades of data and ongoing research have proven what an effective investment high - quality early learning experiences are, regardless of socio - economic background.

Since the early 70s, there has been recognition that there are specific differences in achievement based on variables, such as gender and socio - economic background, in terms of mathematics performance.

However, schools that select students based on ability, show the greatest differences in performance by socio - economic background.

• The best school systems were the most equitable — students do well regardless of their socio - economic background.

The report cites the well - established principle that teaching quality is the most powerful school - based factor in student learning — one that outweighs students» social and economic background in accounting for differences in student learning.

The schools varied significantly with regard to class size, schedules, and the transiency rates and socio - economic background of their student populations.

While academic achievement is the primary focus of today's educational practice and policy, that achievement is impacted by an individual student's personal circumstances — home environment, socio - economic background and social and emotional needs.

And while there was only a small variation in student performance that could be attributed solely to the level of resources, there was an 18 % variation in results when both resources and the socio - economic background of students were taken into account.

Although China shows it is possible to buck the trend, the dominant pattern appears to be that a combination of higher spending and higher levels of socio - economic background correlates with achievement.

believe all scholars — regardless of academic or socio - economic background — will achieve at the highest levels

«Charter schools in every community are filling a void in public education by giving parents and students the choice to pursue a high - quality education regardless of where they live, or their socio - economic background.

«Grammar school heads will not rest until there is absolute parity of opportunity for all young people regardless of their social and economic background.»

This programme aims to empower young people to drive their ambitions and fulfil their potential regardless of their socio - economic background and will give 260 pupils from Teach First schools the opportunity to challenge themselves by taking part in Prudential's RideLondon cycling event in July.

We are actively seeking support from organizations and individuals who share Reach's commitment to achieving equity and social justice through increased educational opportunities for all students, regardless of socio - economic background.

«One of the most important responsibilities we have as a nation is to ensure that every child, regardless of their economic background, learns in a classroom with only the very best teachers.

Moreover, the argument that selective school systems may help pupils overcome their low socio - economic background is not upheld by international comparison, according to the DfE's own report.

As a native New Yorker, Melissa has devoted her career to improving access to high - quality education for all children in New York City regardless of zip code and economic background.

He is committed to inclusive education so that all students achieve to the best of their abilities regardless of their social or economic background.

«Dianne Kaplan deVries was a tireless advocate for the rights of all Connecticut public schoolchildren — regardless of economic background, race or town of residence — to receive the quality education our state constitution promises and requires.

At the same time, a report done in Europe found the earlier selection took place, the greater the effects of socio - economic background.

In its report on the last round of PISA, the OECD said their findings chimed with other evidence that «choice» doesn't raise results but does increase the effects of socio - economic background.

Participants were divided into four separate groups based on race and socio - economic background.

By sixth grade, poor attendance is a proven indicator of whether a child will drop out of high school, regardless of economic background (Balfanz, Herzog, & MacIver, 2007).

The Global Cities Education Network benchmarks internationally informed practices that enable urban systems to provide the vast majority of students with the opportunity to attain high - level skills, regardless of their cultural or economic background.

To the dismay of federal officials, the Coleman Report had concluded that «schools are remarkably similar in the effect they have on the achievement of their pupils when the socio - economic background of the students is taken into account.»

Money would then be available to bring needy schools up to 95 per cent of the government's schooling resource standard (SRS), which is calculated by taking a base cost for educating each student and adding money for disadvantage (such as coming from a low socio - economic background, being indigenous, or living in a remote area).

Our vision is that no child's educational success should by limited by their socio - economic background.

Australian Education Union president, Correna Haythorpe concurred, saying that public schools are «performing as well as private, once socio - economic background is taken into account».

The study considers the impact of the socio - economic background of young people on their educational attainment and post-16 choices.

Staff have worked tirelessly to ensure all pupils succeed, regardless of socio - economic background.