Sentences with phrase «found substantial drops»

Although we found substantial drops in achievement during middle school for both groups of students, the first - year drop and cumulative deficit were, respectively, 50 percent and more than 200 percent greater for students who start at the lower end of the achievement distribution.

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Until Joe finds a job, he will probably spend a substantial share of each day at such a club, drinking coffee and chatting with Alt friends who drop in.

The Reverend William Corbin promised his people that it would «cause the Heavens to drop Fatness round about your Habitations, and the Earth to bring forth Plenty; and you shall not fail of abundance of all things for the maintenance of your Grandeur and comfort of your Lives...» 2 And many substantial New Englanders found that the promises were fulfilled.

Chemicals found in a variety of routinely used consumer products may be contributing to the substantial drop in sperm counts and sperm quality among men in recent decades, a new study in mice suggests.

This may lead to a substantial change in your lifestyle and even a drop in your living standard, but if finding love and a good partner are big priorities for you, moving to a big city for a few years, primarily for online dating, is a very smart thing to do.

A study by Marty West and Guido Schwerdt that appeared in the Spring 2012 issue of Ed Next found that moving to a middle school causes a substantial drop in student test scores (relative to that of students who remain in K — 8 schools).

Among numerous studies with similar, consistent findings, a 2012 study — led by Dr. Martin R. West of Harvard's Graduate School of Education — is typical in finding that moving to middle school led to a substantial drop in student test scores in the first year of the transition.

We find that moving to a middle school causes a substantial drop in student test scores (relative to that of students who remain in K — 8 schools) the first year in which the transition takes place, not just in New York City but also in the big cities, suburbs, and small - town and rural areas of Florida.

Those are substantial drops and will make award seats even harder to find than they are now....