Sentences with phrase «gold standard of education»

Not exact matches

Long the gold standard of seminary education, the Masters of Divinity degree is a requirement for ordination in many denominations.

My husband is very very supportive of homeschooling and he believes it is the «gold» standard of education, but I feel unschooling is more my and my children's style and as it is less intensive he feels I'm not really doing anything.

The Nemeth Code — a version of Braille for math that codes for everything from fractions to trigonometric functions — is the «gold standard» for math education among visually impaired students, Gulley says.

In 2002 the Department of Education established the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to encourage researchers to pursue what was described as «scientifically valid research,» especially randomized controlled trials, which advocates of IES considered the gold standard.

«These results come from a randomized experiment of the sort that generates gold - standard evidence in medicine, but remains far too rare in the area of social policy,» noted Roseanna Ander, Executive Director of the UChicago Urban Education Lab.

Since 2002, Wellcoaches has delivered a gold standard of coach training, education, certification, and support, in partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

The Institute for Functional Medicine sets the gold standard for Functional Medicine education and training, synthesizing the latest medical research with a personalized, effective model of care.

TRX develops a comprehensive educational curriculum to create the TRX Academy, effectively establishing the industry gold standard for Functional Training Education of fitness professionals.

Singapore's National Institute of Education is seen as something of a gold standard in the training of teachers and a notable feature is the two - way learning process they have developed with schools.

And, of course, the study is also not a randomized experiment, the gold standard in education research.

In large part because randomized trials are considered the gold standard of research design and are used in medical research, many contend that the only way to truly professionalize education research is to demand the use of randomized trials or «true experiments.»

Student choice and voice are components of what the Buck Institute for Education considers the gold standard of a project - based learning unit because giving students choice can pique motivation and engagement.

Quality badges such as the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge and the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC) Gold Standard are both indicators of high quality provision.

NAEP, called «the nation's report card,» is managed by the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and is currently the «gold standard» of assessments.

«The government has reformed GCSEs and A levels so young people leave school with gold - standard qualifications, which ensures students are taught the knowledge and skills to succeed in the next stage of their education or career.

«This reflects the status of the Bett Awards as being the global gold standard when it comes to recognising excellence in education technology.

The best studies of school quality are randomized experiments, the gold standard in both medical and education research.

Patrick Wolf talks with Education Next about his «gold standard» evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and about the likely future of that program.

Editorial Projects in Education's leadership role in the K - 12 marketplace, including our service to a gold - standard audience of over one million registered users, uniquely positions our organization to advance your company's market research agenda.

The Buck Institute for Education developed guidelines for «gold standard» project - based learning to help guide teachers and schools looking to make the most of project - based learning.

«An Analysis of Voucher Advocacy: Taking a Closer Look at the Uses and Limitations of «Gold Standard» Research,» Peabody Journal of Education, Vol.

The report, released Wednesday, relies on standards used by the National Assessment of Education Progress, the only national - level standardized test, considered the gold standard for measuring actual student achievement.

CSDC board member and former Executive Director at the Center for Charter Schools James Goenner shepherded the development and growth of CMU into the largest university authorizer of charter schools in the country, for which it was recently saluted as the «gold standard» by The Center for Education Reform.

Yet, when it comes to the sport in education of «dummying down» standards, we have a very unusual story around the gold medal winners in both the last and the current competitions.

As is typical with special education schools that focus on severe cases of autism, Firefly offers the gold standard of treatment for autism called Applied Behavioral Analysis with a ratio of one student per teacher.

It is usually backed by citing data showing that scores on the gold - standard National Assessment of Educational Progress have remained essentially flat since the 1970s, even though state education spending grew.

Per - pupil spending is «the gold standard in school finance,» said Stephen Cornman, of the National Center for Education Statistics, which produced the analysis.

At Match Education, she supported in - district high school math tutoring programs, including a gold - standard study by the University of Chicago Urban Education Lab on the efficacy of 2:1 tutoring in improving outcomes and reducing violence in at - risk youth.

Because of this track record of success, the U.S. Department of Education selected NISL's EDP for a «gold standard» study of implementation across multiple states.

Morgan Polikoff, assistant professor at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, thinks PARCC might also face a battle in Maryland, after the state was the only one to see falling scores on all four National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests — which are considered the gold - standard for student standardized tests.

A gold - standard study funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the federal Centers for Disease Control, and the W.T. Grant Foundation has demonstrated that The 4Rs Program has a significant positive effect on children's social, emotional, and academic competency, and on classroom climate.

NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, is the gold standard in education research: the only exam overseen by the federal government and adminstered to a random selection of schoolchildren annually, with no rewards or punishments attached to corrupt the scores.

The Gold Ribbon awards recognize California schools that have made gains in implementing the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

A recent spate of gold - standard research studies from regional education laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education has yielded the following disappointing education laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education has yielded the following disappointing Education has yielded the following disappointing findings:

One of only a few non-selective International Baccalaureate Diploma programs in New York City, we prepare a diverse set of learners to pursue the gold standard in secondary education.

The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the United States Department of Education has concluded that class size reduction is one of only four, evidence - based reforms that have been proven to increase student achievement through rigorous, randomized experiments — the «gold standard» of research.

Schrum et al. (2005) reminded us that the U.S. Department of Education's gold standard for educational research involves randomized, experimental designs with treatment and control groups.

That benchmark lies somewhere in the intersection between your savings objectives (retirement, education, a new car), the performance of widely - accepted benchmarks (the US Standard & Poor's 500 index, the DAX, the price of gold and more) and your investments.

«I immerse myself in continuing education so that I can practice the gold standard of medical care,» and Pritchard is currently pursuing specialty certification in small animal surgery.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Lake County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Madera County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Ventura County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Napa County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Shasta County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Calaveras County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Yuba County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Kings County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Kern County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in Riverside County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Taking drivers education on the Internet has become the gold standard for teens in San Diego County wanting to earn a permit and learn the rules of the road as laid out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.