Sentences with phrase «high participation rate for»

Wolf posits several possible explanations — the relatively high cost of childcare in the United States, higher participation rates for older workers relative to Europe, and the lack of affordable housing in the most economically vibrant cities in the United States.

Not exact matches

Labour force participation rates (the proportion already working or actively looking for work) for young Canadians have fallen since the recession, and unemployment rates are higher for youth than for older workers.

Since 1997, the workforce participation rate for Canadians aged 55 and over has increased 12 percentage points to 34 % and is now higher than it was in 1976.

Unemployment, Marginal Attachment and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States Stephen Jones, McMaster University Craig Riddell, University of British Columbia Jones and Riddell build on two previous papers: one by David Card and Riddell (originally published in Small Differences that Matter) that studies the reasons for higher rates of unemployment in Canada than the U.S. in the 1980s, the other by Jones and Riddell which uses data from the U.S. Labor Force Survey to study the differences in rates of job creation for people who are counted as unemployed versus those who are counted as out of the labor force.

According to the 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey, emerging markets (EM) millennials are more likely to say that «starting their own business» is a sign of success than Millennials in developed nations.1 Further, according to the 2016 Global Entrepreneur Report, the overall age pattern for entrepreneurship worldwide shows the highest participation rates among the 25 — 34 and 35 — 44 year olds.2

We already have higher participation rates and lower unemployment rates for immigrants than many other countries.

From a high base, created by rapid growth in 2014, rewards Crowdfunding grew over the last year in excess of 25 % — 27 % as measured by amount raised — with participation (the numbers of pledges) increasing significantly (12 %) while the success rate fell by 2 % as publicity attracted those less prepared for the process.

«As participation rates in high school athletics continues to rise significantly, it has become increasingly important to establish up - to - date, individualized injury information for high school athletes and their families, who represent a large proportion of patients visiting pediatric orthopaedic and sports medicine clinics.»

Because higher participation rates allow for economies of scale, a decrease in participation could drive up the cost per meal.

If you work in a North Carolina school or district with a high free - and - reduced rate student population, but you're struggling to achieve good participation at school breakfast, The Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom can help.

The strengths of the study include the ability to compare outcomes by the woman's planned place of birth at the start of care in labour, the high participation of midwifery units and trusts in England, the large sample size and statistical power to detect clinically important differences in adverse perinatal outcomes, the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias due to non-consent, the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk (according to current clinical guidelines) and to further increase the comparability of the groups by conducting an additional analysis restricted to women with no complicating conditions identified at the start of care in labour, and the ability to control for several important potential confounders.

Other strengths of the underpinning cohort study include high participation by midwifery units and trusts in England; the minimisation of selection bias through achievement of a high response rate and absence of self selection bias because of non-consent; and the ability to compare groups that were similar in terms of identified clinical risk.12 The economic evaluation was conducted according to nationally agreed design and reporting guidelines.15 26 Collection of primary unit cost data was thorough and accounted for regional differences in care patterns.

A randomized controlled trial of another program demonstrated high participation in school or training compared to the rate of the control group; a particular benefit of this program was the setting of concrete goals with the mothers for their education and professional development.

The May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2015 agreements with police dispatchers, telecommunications operators, and public works and building maintenance employees and upper police management: • * increase required employee contributions to participate in conventional preferred provider organization health plans, • * provide financial incentives to employees to switch to consumer - directed plans or managed - care plans, • * provide village funding of 40 percent of the deductible for high deductible health plans with health savings accounts and • * require employee participation in annual wellness and health risk assessment screenings in order to qualify for best rates.

This high level of participation in political affairs is not typical for a country where the declining voting rate in the national elections stands at 65 % (2009).

International investors are encouraged to loan money to African governments (which may or may not have a reputation for corruption, human rights violations and illegitimacy) because of the incredible incentives on the lender - side of the credit market: high interest rates, floating interest rates, loan origination fees, participation fees, etc..

Dr Reeves said that results for arts participation were different from those for watching or listening to arts performances, where social class and status were strongly linked to higher rates of arts consumption.

In a linear mixed model adjusted for age, sex, education, participation in cognitive activities, physical activities, smoking, and seafood and alcohol consumption, consumption of green leafy vegetables was associated with slower cognitive decline; the decline rate for those in the highest quintile of intake (median 1.3 servings / d) was slower by β = 0.05 standardized units (p = 0.0001) or the equivalent of being 11 years younger in age.

The national data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that annual employer insurance costs are 26 percent higher for teachers than for private - sector professionals; adjusting for higher participation rates among teachers reduces the difference to 16 percent.

Despite this a spokesperson for the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Austhority (ACARA) which runs the tests, said that participation rates remained high and it expected «all students to sit NAPLAN».

Schools that miss the 95 percent participation threshold can't get the highest overall rating, or highest rating for academic achievement.

On one hand, the higher rates of preschool participation among children today suggest that any positive long - term effects of extending universal public schooling to four - year - olds may be even smaller than those estimated here for kindergarten.

In the Fall 2008 issue of Education Next, economist C. Kirabo Jackson reported that the Advanced Placement Incentive Program, which pays both high school students and their teachers for receiving passing scores on AP exams, boosted AP participation rates in participating schools (no big surprise!)

The judges praised Houston for having the highest SAT participation rate among the urban districts competing for the award.

«This analysis has shown that, for school students that don't go on to higher education, participation in VET in Schools is associated with higher rates of engagement in employment or study five years after studying in school,» the report concludes.

For teenagers, participation rates in sport activities are low, with latest figures showing just 40 per cent of high school students in Australia have participated in organised sport in the last year.

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

For high school students, participation rate means the percentage of designated students in at least their fourth year of high school, as designated by the commissioner, who received a valid score on the required assessments for high schools, as set forth in subparagraph (v) of this paragraFor high school students, participation rate means the percentage of designated students in at least their fourth year of high school, as designated by the commissioner, who received a valid score on the required assessments for high schools, as set forth in subparagraph (v) of this paragrafor high schools, as set forth in subparagraph (v) of this paragraph.

Reading participation rates for high school students improved from 53 percent in 2014 - 15 to 88 percent last year, while math participation rates rose from 50 percent to 61 percent.

«On behalf of the Board of Education, I congratulate our 17 commended schools, which we have recognized not only for their excellent levels of student achievement but also for closing achievement gaps and attaining high participation rates on state assessments.

We also look for schools whose boundary participation rates are higher or lower than expected, based on their neighborhood characteristics.

We identify six in - boundary middle schools as the schools that draw the highest proportion of in - boundary students, or more than the 75th percentile of 33 percent of students from their neighborhood (see Appendix Table 4 for the middle schools with the highest boundary participation rates).

This would mean a change of 84 percentage points in the population that is African American, for example, which is larger than the average difference between the most in - boundary neighborhoods with the highest boundary participation rates and others.

In a model that jointly considers neighborhood characteristics with a strong or moderate correlation with boundary participation and controls for the Wilson HS feeder pattern, there are three schools that have higher boundary participation rates than our models would predict and six schools that have lower boundary participation rates than expected (see Figure 15).

Public charter schools, transit access, and violent crime rates Elementary school neighborhoods with the highest public charter school participation rates are statistically different in all categories aside from home ownership and population change, which is aligned with differences in characteristics for neighborhoods with high and low boundary participation.

But boundary participation rates, or the percentage of public school students who attend the in - boundary school for the neighborhood where they live, vary widely across the city and are extremely high in several adjoining neighborhoods.

Houston also has the highest SAT participation rate of any urban school district in the competition — two - thirds higher than the Texas average — and showed the highest increase in Advanced Placement exam participation for all students.

Elementary schools have the highest boundary participation rates, and participation in public charter schools is highest for middle school students

Public charter school participation rates for high schools are highest east of the Anacostia River.

The report finds that living in the feeder pattern for Wilson High School outweighs all other neighborhood aspects in explaining the differences in boundary participation rates across neighborhoods.

Boundary participation rates also tend to be relatively higher in neighborhoods with higher poverty rates (controlling for other factors), where families appear to exercise options less frequently.

That report found significant benefits, particularly for high school students: After school participation was associated with higher test scores, and led to much higher rates of grade level progression for students in grades nine to 12.

In California, the new funding structure is intended to leverage education dollars for high - need students, who lag behind on performance measures such as graduation rates, standardized test scores, attendance, preparation for four - year colleges and participation in Advanced Placement classes.

There are 19 elementary school neighborhoods (mostly located in the westernmost part of D.C.) that have high boundary participation rates above the 75th percentile for all elementary schools, which is 39.5 percent.

On Track to Graduate: Includes two components, graduation rates for high schools or attendance rate for other schools, and a set of measures including third - grade reading scores, eighth - grade math scores and ACT participation and performance, as applicable to the school.

Points can be deducted for high absentee or dropout rates or low test participation.

She has developed numerous partnerships between public schools, non-profits, higher education institutions, businesses, foundations, and industry in order to bolster student achievement and success that increased participation in after school programs, increased high school graduation rates, college enrollment rates, access to and achievement in advanced and rigorous coursework for historically underserved youth.

Additionally, ESSA requires states to annually test 95 percent of students in reading and math, to use the participation rate to calculate the achievement indicator, and to factor assessment participation into the statewide accountability system another way.21 For example, four states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Vermont — plan to lower a school's classification for not meeting this requirement.22 In three states — Illinois, Nevada, and Tennessee — schools that do not have a 95 percent participation rate can not score at the highest level of proficiency; receive zero points for proficiency; or receive an F on the achievement indicator for the given group of students, respectivelyFor example, four states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Vermont — plan to lower a school's classification for not meeting this requirement.22 In three states — Illinois, Nevada, and Tennessee — schools that do not have a 95 percent participation rate can not score at the highest level of proficiency; receive zero points for proficiency; or receive an F on the achievement indicator for the given group of students, respectivelyfor not meeting this requirement.22 In three states — Illinois, Nevada, and Tennessee — schools that do not have a 95 percent participation rate can not score at the highest level of proficiency; receive zero points for proficiency; or receive an F on the achievement indicator for the given group of students, respectivelyfor proficiency; or receive an F on the achievement indicator for the given group of students, respectivelyfor the given group of students, respectively.23

For example, African American children born in poverty who participated in early childhood education programs had higher graduation rates, higher adult earnings, and fewer arrests than their peers.102 A similar study found that students who participated in early intervention programs maintained higher high school GPAs, were two times more likely to have attended a four - year college, and were more likely to hold a job than their peers.103 Furthermore, research finds that participation in state - funded preschool programs improves children's language, literacy, and mathematical skills.104

The food service program operated by the public school system in Springfield, Massachusetts, which has been lauded for its high participation rates, does not take the summer off.