Sentences with phrase «examined existing studies»

A major study by Dr. Robert Bauserman published in 2002 in the Journal of Family Psychology examined all existing studies regarding joint custody from 1982 to the date of the study, encompassing 2,660 children.

With this in mind, a research team including academics and practitioners inside and outside of government examined existing studies to evaluate the relative cost effectiveness of nudges and other policy interventions.

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Our study draws from this existing research and was designed to examine the ways in which camp is a learning environment that provides kids with opportunities to practice and develop SEL skills.

SNA will present a broad body of research that exists around breakfast consumption, and two specific research studies examining breakfast - in - the - classroom, specifically; we'll examine benefits beyond increased participation such as academic performance, decreased tardiness, improved behavior and attendance, a and a reduction in visits to the nurse's office.

Our use of observational data reflects the existing literature on lactation and maternal health; apart from a single randomized trial examining the effect of exclusive lactation duration on maternal weight loss, 48 there are no published studies of maternal health outcomes in randomized trials of breastfeeding.

This webinar will discuss the broad body of research that exists around breakfast consumption and two specific research studies examining breakfast in the classroom.

The March 9 presentation, which is available to view below, shows that the City Hall study was initially examining a few options, including just renovating existing facilities at Rikers or a partial closure of the island's jail coupled with the expansion of borough - based detention centers.

We're sort of like explorers who want to study the plant life in a new land: We collect specimens of interaction that exist out there, then systematically examine and compare them.

They also compare observed changes with those predicted by climate change studies and examine the reasons for discrepancies where they exist.

But immigrants from Latin America are less likely to have those requests granted than are immigrants from other regions, according to a new study conducted by scholars at MIT and Brown University — a study that also suggests a potential remedy for this problem, by finding that this regional disparity does not exist when officials examine cases in greater detail.

Far fewer studies examined the effects of medical marijuana laws among adults, although existing evidence suggests that adult recreational use may increase after medical marijuana laws are passed

«We are the first to examine all important ecological processes of forest regeneration in a global meta - analysis of existing case studies,» explains Dr. Eike Lena Neuschulz, the lead author of the study from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center.

The study, the first to examine outpatient quality of care between urban and rural communities, counters existing research, which suggested gaps in care for those living in rural areas.

The study examined fuel savings from 16 emerging transportation technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, eco-navigation, wireless communications to improve the efficiency of existing transportation infrastructure, such as traffic light synchronization.

In future studies, the researchers will examine whether similar mechanisms exist in other insect species and look for additional toxic compounds that shape the microbiome during host development.

A new study examines how — before urban planners existed — a group of Italian villages evolved into suburbs outside Milan today.

The Commission makes five recommendations regarding neural modification: first, to prioritize existing strategies to maintain or improve neural health, such as diet, and adequate exercise and sleep; to prioritize the treatment of neurological disorders; to study neural modifiers and examine their prevalence, benefits and risks; to ensure equitable access so individuals of all socioeconomic levels can access the benefits of these advancements; and fifth, to create guidance on the use of neural modifiers.

To achieve this goal, the center's clinical and basic investigators are engaging in four distinct yet synergistic projects: 1) identifying mechanisms of abnormal cell proliferation, 2) examining the role of thrombosis in the development of PAH, 3) studying the role of nitric oxide deficiency in PAH, and 4) testing two existing drugs to restore lost cellular function due to a genetic mutation related to PAH.

Below we survey fMRI studies of ASD examining task - based functional connectivity and resting - state functional connectivity with the goal of providing an overview of the existing literature and highlighting the dearth of developmental studies of functional connectivity in ASD.

What's more, those researchers said no studies exist that examine the risks associated with eating placenta.

For example, this meta - review that examines existing clinical studies on Garcinia Cambogia is funded by GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of the prescription weight loss pill Orlistat, marketed under the name Alli.

The main hurdles: Other researchers must replicate the work and confirm the vessel exists in humans, since the study primarily examined mouse brains.

â $ cents Examine the relation between Dietary Fiber intake, energy intake, and long - term body weight in existing prospective epidemiological studies in addition to intervention studies.

The RWT curriculum tasks students with examining their own identities first and then studying why inequalities exist in education.

This study examined Career Academies in the early 1990s, before many of the occupations common today even existed and prior to the introduction of policies with important implications for secondary schools (e.g., school accountability).

A Mathematica case study and a recent article in Education Next examine first - of - its - kind research that measures how accurately a so - called next generation high school assessment designed for the Common Core predicts college success, compared with the existing state assessment in Massachusetts.

Eleven studies examined the relationship between teacher leaders» practice and student outcomes; findings from these studies suggest that a positive relationship exists, although these studies examined different aspects of this relationship.

This report is based on a «meta - analysis» — a study that examines all of the existing research and examines the overall findings — of the research literature on private school choice programs, including vouchers and tax credit scholarships, from around the world.

Participants will reflect on their own instructional practice, examining existing units of study or planning new ones that integrate active learning strategies in their blended classrooms through posing challenge questions, problems, or scenarios in order to develop an authentic project - based learning environment.

The report examines the types of competition that currently exist in K — 12 education and what forms of competition are most likely to generate pressure for educational improvement based on the results of more than 40 studies on the topic.

The other interim charges considered by the committee at the hearing included examining current school board governance policies and practices and making recommendations that could improve the focus, attitudes and outcomes of Texas school boards, districts and students; studying existing board training requirements and making suggestions to educate school board trustees on policies that could achieve better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low - performing schools in House Bill 1842; and monitoring initiatives to build a high - quality pre-kindergarten grant program (HB 4).

Data examined in the study revealed the metro Milwaukee region has a shrinking supply of new teachers to replace existing teachers reaching retirement age, which account for nearly half of all teachers who leave.

Promising examples of research studies examining the effectiveness of particular technology - enhanced instructional strategies do exist, though their numbers are disappointingly small at present.

Study One informs Study Two, a multi-site interview study examining why some district administrators may support changes to existing policies, different implementation strategies, and potential barriers to implementing policies concerning gender expansive studStudy One informs Study Two, a multi-site interview study examining why some district administrators may support changes to existing policies, different implementation strategies, and potential barriers to implementing policies concerning gender expansive studStudy Two, a multi-site interview study examining why some district administrators may support changes to existing policies, different implementation strategies, and potential barriers to implementing policies concerning gender expansive studstudy examining why some district administrators may support changes to existing policies, different implementation strategies, and potential barriers to implementing policies concerning gender expansive students.

Existing research efforts have been made to examine the factors contributing to professional development of classroom teachers in culturally and linguistically diverse settings, but most studies (see Garcia et al. 2009) focus more on cultural responsiveness with little attention to the linguistic aspect for teacher development (see Aguirre - Munoz et al. 2008).

Although a substantial amount of research exists indicating that screening and progress monitoring are effective practices at the elementary level, studies examining these practices at the high school level are only now emerging.

While previous studies have examined the impact of grant financing on students» postsecondary decisions, the existing literature on the impact of need - based financing in the context of developing countries is limited.

This study examined the role of a hypermedia learning environment, The Reading Classroom Explorer (RCE), when it was placed in an existing pre-service literacy methods course.

The Process Together, consortium members studied the latest research, examined existing programs, and spoke with current teacher leaders.

The purpose of this study is to 1) investigate the morphology of the pigment producing cells (melanocytes) and determine if any ultrastructural differences exist among varying appaloosa genotypes, and 2) examine previously associated genes to determine the biological mechanism of pigment loss.

Besides, my impression was that this study was narrowly focused on the test of whether natural pathways exist, examined through an attempt to match brines found in water with brines believed to have come from deep below.

In particular, a number of studies have examined the acute health effects of UFPs and existing evidence suggests that these pollutants may contribute to acute changes in vascular function and cardiac autonomic modulation.

There is some hope that if they keep up this kind of study, they will discover that liberal / democrat / progressives simply believe what they are told without any attempt at critical thinking and that more conservative thinkers use their existing knowledge, seek further knowledge when unsure, and then critically examine the issues and data and make up their own minds, being natively distrustful of self - appointed «authorities».

The study, supported by Entergy Corporation through their Environmental Initiatives Fund, and prepared in partnership by New Orleans - based Tierra Resources and Portland - based nonprofit The Climate Trust, examines existing wetland restoration techniques — river diversions, hydrologic restoration, wetland assimilation, and mangrove plantings — identifying areas for future scientific investigation to support carbon offset programs.

The report highlighted several existing social science tools that could be used immediately to make energy policy and programs more effective, and the study committee also raised critical questions that still need to be examined rigorously.

ABSTRACT: In the present study we examined 1) whether childhood disruptive behaviour, in terms of aggressiveness, hyper - activity and social adjustment, predicts school performance since toddler age or whether becomes it relevant first since middle or late childhood, 2) whether gender differences within the associations between school perform - ance and disruptive behaviour exist, and 3) whether there are trait specific effects in these associations, i.e. whether hyperactivity is more relevant determinant for later school success than aggression and social adjust - ment.

Most studies examined a small number of children, were focused on limited age groups, or did not analyze the interindividual variability.5 — 13 Thus, complete normative data on children's sleep duration as a function of chronological age do not exist.14 However, such data are necessary to deal accurately with sleep problems in children and to reassure distressed parents.2

The current study has some notable strengths in comparison with the existing literature.13, 34,35 First, it fills a gap in the literature by examining the association between parenting style and child BMI status for fathers, in addition to mothers.

In a recent study, Petry and Oncken (2002) examined whether a similar relationship exists for pathological gamblers.

In both studies, researchers examined the mate preferences of men and women in countries that vary in terms of their Global Gender Gap Index, a relatively new measure of the degree of gender equality that exists within a given country.