Sentences with phrase «identify school conditions»

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«While the majority of siblings of children with ASD will not develop the condition themselves, for those who do, one of the key priorities is finding more effective ways of identifying and treating them as early as possible,» said lead author Katarzyna Chawarska, associate professor in the Yale Child Study Center and the Department of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine.

«Shedding light on trends in the burden of stroke among Medicare beneficiaries may provide important information for policy purposes, including describing the past and current scope of the condition, assessing the potential effect of stroke prevention interventions on a national level, and identifying areas where resources can be targeted more specifically and effectively,» says lead investigator Margaret C. Fang, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, who also serves as the Medical Director of the UCSF Anticoagulation Clinic.

Now, a study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describes a newborn screening test that identifies infants with NPC, an often fatal condition in which cholesterol builds up and eventually destroys brain cells.

This pretty much sums up the movie's psychosexual condition, which old - school Freudians might identify as pregenital, more preoccupied with eating and elimination than with, you know, other stuff.

But, to the extent that other characteristics of schools where disadvantaged students are found — such as safety and disciplinary problems, more bureaucratic rules, poor leadership, greater student turnover, or a greater distance to work — are important elements, improving these working conditions could mitigate the turnover problem we have identified.

We begin with a prominent question for many school and district leaders: What conditions must we create in order to promote the scaling of identified classroom innovations?

The study of 472 educators from 12 schools identified possible associations between these states and work conditions, work experience, symptoms, and sick leave / sickness presence.

Although studies show that teenagers are at significant risk for developing depression and other mental - health conditions, few U.S. high schools have clearly defined procedures for identifying students with such problems and referring them for treatment, according to a recent survey.

«We look at a range of different models — project - based, no excuses, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and spaces within schools; not only core disciplinary class but also electives and extracurriculars — to identify the conditions under which powerful learning does emerge, and to understand what kinds of systems might make this kind of learning more the exception than the rule,» he says.

When there is clarity in the goals and good feedback from the different actors - including industry, school leaders and teachers - it is more likely that over a 5 -10-year period, we would be able to identify and create the conditions that support the most effective uses of ICT in schools.

«It's important to know community expectations, and identify key areas of the district where you can evaluate road conditions,» added Dr. Dennis Fisher, deputy superintendent of Park Hill School District, Kansas City, Missouri.

NCRPP aims to change that by focusing on three areas: studying current research use in districts and schools, identifying what conditions affect when research is used, and determining ways that research could be made more meaningful for educational leaders through long - term partnerships between researchers and practitioners.

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.

The second approach, typically associated with value - added models (VAMs), controls for student background characteristics and under some conditions can be used to identify the causal effects of schools and teachers.

For each school identified as a poor learning environment and placed under preliminary registration review pursuant to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, the district shall be given the opportunity to present evidence to the commissioner that the conditions in the school do not threaten the health or safety or educational welfare of students and do not adversely affect student performance.

By personally visiting all the medical schools in the country, Flexner documented conditions in schools which were not using that model (for instance, identifying those still teaching students homeopathic medicine and flagging those with grossly inadequate laboratory facilities.)

Ikemoto and Marsh (2007) also have identified a set of school and district conditions likely to support data use in schools.

Section 1.2 examines the effects on students of principals and teachers assuming shared responsibility for leadership; it also identifies some conditions that influence the emergence and mediate the effects of this approach to leadership in schools.

Similar conditions fostering data use in schools have been identified by Wilson (2004), Heritage and Yeagley (2005), and Yeh (2006).

Researchers have identified a number of workplace conditions associated with teachers» decisions to stay or leave, including the quality of instructional leadership, school culture, collegial relationships, time for collaboration and planning, teachers» decision - making power, experiences with professional development, facilities, parental support, and resources.For a comprehensive review, see Simon, N. S., & Johnson, S. M. (2015).

It gives a model for assessing a school's conditions and outcomes, for identifying leverage points for improvement, and for informing action.

There's no reason to believe that such a system will validly identify and remove those who are unable or unwilling to improve; will improve the effectiveness of all others; will identify excellence in teaching or leadership; will provide incentives for good practices (or avoid incentives for poor practices); or will enhance school environment and working conditions.

Students in CJEF also conducted research to identify racial inequality in their schools — in areas of college access, student discipline and the quality of resources and conditions of their learning environments.

Inspectors from the watchdog identified a «narrow Islamic - focused curriculum» and use of «misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic material» at three unregistered schools in Birmingham in early November, along with «serious fire hazards», «unhygienic and filthy conditions» and staff without suitable checks or clearance to work with children.

Cushman describes «deliberate practice,» lists the habits of excellence that interviewees identified, and explores how classroom teachers can set up learning conditions that motivate the kind of effective practice and the sense of «flow» that students experience in their out - of - school pursuits.

Finally, the NEA identifies four key strategies to transforming low performing schools which include: recruit and prepare teachers, performance pay structures, improve working conditions based on what the research says develops, retains and inspires teachers, and create new teacher evaluation tools and processes.

Did identified school - level characteristics, fourth grade reading achievement, and certain Children Achieving reform variables significantly relate to teacher - reported school conditions and other aspects of the reform?

Did identified school - level characteristics, teacher demographics, school conditions, and Children Achieving reform variables significantly relate to fourth grade reading achievement?

In an effort to increase academic achievement, ESSA requires that State plans must also include assistance to improve learning conditions in identified schools:

New report from New Leaders and the George W. Bush Institute, Great Principals at Scale, identifies district conditions that support highly effective school leadership.

The authors of this illuminating book identify a comprehensive set of practices and conditions that were key factors for improvement, including school leadership, the professional capacity of the faculty and staff, and a student - centered learning climate.

Almost all of the early research conducted as part of the «effective schools» movement aimed to identify such conditions.

The major shortcoming in much of this research, however, is that it does not identify leadership practices that are successful in improving conditions in the school and classroom suggested by this research, nor does it help unpack the skills.

Our consultants help Catholic Schools identify and develop a new kind of entrepreneurial leadership that shrewdly evaluates present conditions and future opportunities while remaining steadfast to each school's individual mission and charism.

This study identified six factors needed to successfully turn around chronically low - performing schools: recognition of the challenge; dramatic and fundamental change; urgency; supportive operating conditions; new - model, high - capacity partners; and new state and district structures.

The toolkit includes examples of schools that have addressed teacher working conditions successfully, checklists and concrete ideas to provide a roadmap for working conditions reforms, and background research to give users some theoretical perspective when identifying school reform strategies.

This report had three simple aims: (1) to outline what it means to be ready at each transition, (2) to identify the conditions in our schools that lead to success, and (3) to clearly understand the results we are getting.

The authors argue that examining these artifacts can help schools gain a fresh perspective on their policies, practices, and culture; better align human resources with student outcome goals; identify conditions that support or constrain teaching quality; and generally foster more equitable infrastructures for teaching and learning.

The variation in union strength identified in recent literature, the new policy experiments occurring in states across the country, and the sheer availability of large administrative datasets that link individual students to teachers in school across the country now allow a new field of highly focused questions that link educational outcomes to rules, regulations and conditions directly attributable to union efforts.

We pushed the Missouri Board of Education to create these conditions for every school in Kansas City, and we continue to challenge our members to identify opportunities to make educator - led, accountable schools the reality, not the exception in their cities.

One of the many fronts in the school war has been the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which requires states, as a condition of receiving federal school aid, to provide some of the direct oversight and accountability that the Equity Coalition seeks, especially in identifying failing schools.

We are not suggesting that district personnel policies, or policies governing school choice, should be regarded as additional dimensions of district effectiveness, as per the district conditions identified in Anderson «s review (Anderson, 2006); it is simply the case that that they emerged in our analysis of principal interview data as additional sources of district influence on principal efficacy.

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School nurses could help lower these costs by identifying students with chronic conditions early, helping them manage their conditions, and empowering them to stay healthy.

A few of the major challenges for district and school leaders aiming to improve teaching and learning in their organizations are to identify which elements or conditions in schools and classrooms have a significant effect on student learning; to figure out which of those elements or conditions are relatively accessible to their intervention (directly or indirectly) and finally to determine what are the most productive forms for those interventions to take.

This section summarizes evidence about school conditions which have a significant impact on student learning and describes effective leadership practices, identified or inferred, by that evidence.

An evaluative monitoring system designed to shift practices, demonstrate and measure student performance and progression in the 6 Deep Learning Competencies, and to identify ways to improve school, cluster, and system conditions for Deep Learning.

• Identify specific student groups whose needs are not being met; • Work closely with principals and teachers to change adult behavior and provide conditions in which students who have historically struggled can thrive; • Change system policies and practices that are barriers to students» success — school discipline and access to culturally relevant pedagogy are two key areas; • Engage parents to become involved in their children's education and empower them to be advocates; • Work with students through teachers and mentors to cultivate deep relationships and trust; • Provide students with leadership and advocacy opportunities to build agency.

If your application for loan discharge based on a condition such as closed school, false certification, forgery, total and permanent disability, or unpaid refund was denied, but you believe you qualify for the discharge and want to request a reconsideration of your application, contact the party identified in the denial letter that you received.

Appropriate nutrition, accessible health care, parents as children's first teachers, and the availability of quality preschool and early education programs have been identified as critical conditions that support school readiness.