Sentences with phrase «for children from»

A large - scale study tracking the progress of more than 270 000 students has concluded that teaching reading through a synthetic phonics programme has long - term benefits for children from poorer backgrounds and those who do not speak English as a first language.

The activities are designed for children from Reception up to Year 2 but they can easily be adapted for Nursery and older year groups.

In addition to investigating the science of bilingualism, Luk has examined how to harness scientific findings on bilingualism to improve educational experience for children from diverse language backgrounds.

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For example, the materials provided will cover how to write computer games and other classroom computing activities for children from Year 1 (age five) to Year 6 (age 10/11) that also support progression in subjects such as literacy, maths, history and science.

«Those who know me will realise that I am passionate about improving outcomes for children from our most disadvantaged communities and my comments were made in this context.»

At the broadest level, the conclusion tendered by journalists reporting on Heckman's work and Heckman himself is that the U.S. needs to invest heavily in very expensive center - based child care for children from birth to kindergarten.

Useful for children from ages 5 - 11 years.

State officials have been dragging their feet in implementing a federally mandated set of medical benefits for children from poor and working - poor families, the coalition argues in a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia this month.

CRAIG RAMEY: The evidence is quite strong in favor of early education benefits, particularly for children from low - resource families.

«I leave the program recommitted to the reasons I entered education 17 or 18 years ago to begin with and more recommitted to my goal to provide opportunities to children,» he says, noting that striving for equity for children from underrepresented communities or communities that have not had access to higher education is at the heart of everything he does.

Next, we adapted this educational intervention for low birth - weight and premature children in the Infant Health and Development Program, conducted in eight cities with 985 participants, and found benefits in all eight cities, with the greatest benefits for children from families with the lowest levels of parent education.

A snapshot survey of a sample of heads, teachers and school support staff who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) reveals the extent to which poverty is damaging the educational opportunities for children from poor families.

As many as two - thirds believe that grammar schools level the playing field for children from disadvantaged backgrounds either some, 54 per cent, or all, 13 per cent, of the time.

We hope that our efforts in fostering these children's talents will bear fruit in the near future and believe that the provision of education and care for children from early childhood will help them develop their skills and abilities when they get older.

The document will outline «social mobility conditions» that selective schools must meet which includes more flexible entry tests and setting aside places for children from poorer families.

This document, fully matched to the new Primary National Curriculum, outlines assessment bands for Reading, for children from the Foundation Stage to Year 6.

Teaching reading through a synthetic phonics programme has long - term benefits for children from poorer backgrounds, a large - scale study has found.

This dance topic is suitable for children from Early Years to Year 3.

This event will be just the latest inspiration for children from the city to see what can be achieved on the world stage.»

Ealing Music Education Hub's «Reaching Out» programme, for children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities who would otherwise have little or no access to cultural education, has been so successful that the model will be used with other hard to reach groups.

But for children from poorer backgrounds, there are still challenges that must not be ignored.»

As part of his budget, the Republican governor proposed pulling out of part H of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which sets rules for early - intervention services for children from birth to age 3 and requires participating states to guarantee certain coverage.

Pushed by No Child Left Behind's (NCLB) accountability measures and the college - for - all movement, educators nationwide have raised expectations for children from immigrant families.

These kinds of government programs and support help individual families and children, and also help equalize the playing field for children from differing socio - economic backgrounds and for men and women in the workplace.

Kamras was inspired to become a teacher in part by the disparities he saw between educational opportunities for children from low - income and those from upper - income families.

There are also idea cards and picture prompts to help with childrens dance ideas (taken from www.britishcouncil.org/learnenlighskids) Stimulus - Circus music clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D5Sa2Yq-2g This dance topic is suitable for children from Early Years to Year 3, with adjustments.

That compares to a 75 percent success rate in six years for children from the wealthiest families.

I could work as a negotiator and organizer, I took part in the UNICEF's action in raising money for charity, for Christmas gifts for children from orphanages, we organized a conferences on human rights in or country and abroad.

«From these findings, we know that naturally occurring decreases in family income - to - needs were associated with worse developmental outcomes for children from poor families,» says Dearing, who coauthored the study with Kathleen McCartney, a professor at HGSE, and Beck Taylor, an economist at Baylor University.

While we find only small effects for children from nonpoor families, for low - income children, a 10 percent increase in per - pupil spending each year for all 12 years of public school is associated with roughly 0.5 additional years of completed education, 9.6 percent higher wages, and a 6.1 - percentage - point reduction in the annual incidence of adult poverty.

For children from low - income families, increasing per - pupil spending by 10 percent in all 12 school - age years increases educational attainment by 0.5 years.

Investigating the causal effect of school spending increases generated by the passage of SFRs, we conclude that increasing per - pupil spending yields large improvements in educational attainment, wages, and family income, and reductions in the annual incidence of adult poverty for children from low - income families.

For children from low - income families, increasing per - pupil spending by 10 percent in all 12 school - age years increases family income by 17.1 percent.

The effect for children from nonpoor families is once again small and statistically insignificant.

One issue facing schools is the cost of transport for children from school to a leisure centre with a pool, so Jefford said Everyone Active is working with coach companies to find ways to make transportation more affordable.

As it stands now, public spending on early care and education for children from birth to age five amounts to about $ 20 to $ 25 billion annually; parents put up the rest of the tab, about $ 55 billion.

The initiative, by leading charity the Tennis Foundation, aims to radically change the way tennis is delivered in schools — making it more relevant and engaging for children from all backgrounds while also attempting to rid it of its elitist image.

Grammar schools in Kent have been encouraged to provide up to 700 more places for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

For children from nonpoor families, the estimated effect is small and not statistically significant.

Our analysis finds that for children from low - income families, increasing per - pupil spending by 10 percent in all 12 school - age years reduces the annual incidence of poverty in adulthood by 6.1 percentage points.

Parliament voted earlier this year to make relationships education compulsory for all children from the age of four, and sex education compulsory for all children aged 11 and over.

The Catholic schools in this city have provided genuine choice for children from low - income and working - class families for more than 150 years.

The committee involved Snow and McCartney, who helped identify important outcomes for children from birth to age five, as well as the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.

Direct Instruction began at the University of Illinois in the mid-1960s as a preschool program for children from deeply impoverished homes.

A small but growing number of states (Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, and Tennessee) have created ESA programs, which enable parents to choose educational services for their children from among a wide range of offerings.

It is particularly powerful for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Make sure that the parents understand your intentions and know that you really care for their children from the outset of your relationship.

Earlier this year, Parliament voted to make relationship education compulsory for all children from the age of four, and sex education for all children aged 11 and older.

Halvorsen's work focuses on elementary social studies education, particularly for children from low socio - economic backgrounds, the history of education, teacher preparation in the social studies, and the integration of social studies and literacy.