Sentences with phrase «education background affects»

I did, however, find a surprising difference in the way in which a teacher's education background affects math learning, depending on the presence of a pay - for - performance system.

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With that background in place, it becomes fairly clear that Democrats are likely to take extremely careful consideration of the NEA's viewpoint in any discussion that might affect public education.

Because students from disadvantaged backgrounds are likely to be more affected by a change in peer groups through day - to - day interaction with academically inclined peers and academic groups, there may be a greater effect of university education on students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

In conducting this type of study, one must rule out other differences, such as those in family background or those in state education policies that might also affect student performance over time.

Parent involvement is the number one factor affecting student success — regardless of socio - economic status, ethnic / racial background, or the parents» education level.

Her research focuses on how immigrant - origin children of different backgrounds are affected by education policy.

The Fordham Institute initially opposed the Obama administration's guidance under the belief that its supporters attribute the «entirety of the gap... to racial bias in the system,» arguing that «the racial suspensions gap [can] be explained by differences in behavior that are driven in large part by those same background factors [that affect the achievement gap],» such as poverty, fatherlessness, and low levels of parental education.

We're prepared to provide background information and research on a variety of issues affecting education in Nevada.

See this previous issue of Policy Points (PDF) for background information about sequestration and how the budget caps affect education funding.

Based on research spanning 10 years and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Child Health and Development, and a number of foundations, the KITS Program has been shown to positively affect the school readiness skills of children in foster care, those with developmental disabilities and delays, and children from impoverished backgrounds.