Developing the idea into presentable form while working together across departments, on top of the regular workload, is
an important early achievement, says Anil Dutta, vice president, clinical R&D and medical affairs, GSK Biologicals.
Not exact matches
By LEWIS JOHNSON — Co-Chief Investment Officer December 16, 2015 One of the most
important achievements of highly successful investors is to identify and understand —
early on — a trend that becomes a dominant investment theme.
One of the greatest
achievements of New Testament criticism in the last century has been to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the gospel of Mark formed one of the principal sources used both by Matthew and Luke, and that it is both the
earliest and in some ways the most
important of our gospels.
The development of writing was a very
important achievement of
early civilisations.
I was fortunate to have been able to play an
important role in shaping the Education Reform Act of 1993, the most recent
Achievement Gap Act of 2010, and to have served the Board of Education, first in the
early»90s, appointed by Governor Weld, and then much later appointed as chair by Governor Patrick, and then ultimately as his secretary of education.
If
earlier school conditions are
important and affect the impact of current resources on student
achievement, then one can not assume constant, additive effects across all students in the state — the RAND researchers» own methodology.
But now, five years after the
earlier homework study, OECD researchers have drilled down deeper into homework patterns, and they're finding that homework does play an
important role in student
achievement within each country.
For now, I think it is
important to note that my colleague Valerie Strauss's distress about the president's emphasis on teachers improving student
achievement harks back to an
earlier era that will never return.
There's also evidence that effective school leadership influences
early childhood
achievement, as leaders play a critical role in improving classroom instruction — the most
important factor related to the success of young students.
It is true for many subjects but most documented in mathematics as acquisition of
early math knowledge and skills is the most
important predictor not only for later math
achievement but also for
achievement in other content areas (Amy Claessens, The University of Chicago and Mimi Engel, Vanderbilt University, 2013).
Every elected official talks about Connecticut's stunning
achievement gap and virtually every elected officials knows that
early childhood education is the single most
important step we can take to ensure more successful educational outcomes.
In addition to considering what teachers teach, the current study's findings at the classroom level (which corroborate
earlier research) suggest that it is
important to consider how they teach, when seeking to make changes in reading instruction and significantly improve students» reading
achievement.
Student performance on state assessments IS
important, but so are measures of student growth, gains in closing
achievement gaps, and challenging opportunities like dual credit, technical certifications and Advanced Placement — programs that give students an
early advantage in college and in their careers.
Our second
earlier study also differed in several
important respects from the present study, but it addressed several of the same questions.46 Student engagement rather than student
achievement was used as the dependent variable, and the variables mediating leaderships «influence on students were different from those used in the present study.
Social - emotional learning programs improve the social skills and academic
achievement of students and can improve school climate by reducing violence, bullying, and other conduct problems.83 These skills are particularly
important in
early childhood education, as students as young as kindergarten who have strong prosocial skills are more likely to obtain a high school degree, college diploma, and full - time job when they reach adulthood.84
Whereas lower - tier,
early - stage resumes often need to showcase a lot of
achievements and upselling, the C - Level is in a league of its own: it often requires reducing a lot of the cluttered old content in a resume (you've accomplished a lot, but what are the most
important details?).
An association between
achievement deficits and disruptive behavior has been found as
early as first grade and is an
important predictor of outcome during elementary and middle school.
Getting help
early for ADHD is
important to reduce the possibility of related problems of under -
achievement in school and poor self - esteem
As research across neuroscience, developmental psychology, and economics demonstrates,
early social - emotional, physical, and cognitive skills beget later skill acquisition, setting the groundwork for success in school and the workplace.15 However, an analysis of nationally representative data shows that 65 percent of child care centers do not serve children age 1 or younger and that 44 percent do not serve children under age 3 at all.16 Consequently, child care centers only have the capacity to serve 10 percent of all children under age 1 and 25 percent of all children under age 3.17 High - quality child care during this critical period can support children's physical, cognitive, and social - emotional development.18 Attending a high - quality
early childhood program such as preschool or Head Start is particularly
important for children in poverty or from other disadvantaged backgrounds and can help reduce the large income - based disparities in
achievement and development.19
There was agreement around the table that if we are committed to
early intervention, education is one place to start, and that essentially, emotional wellbeing has to become as
important as academic
achievement.
Fortunately, with widespread recognition of the importance of
early childhood development for later school
achievement (fostered by advances in brain development research and studies of the long - term benefits of high quality
early child care), public discourse concerning child care quality is increasingly regarding child care as an
important developmental influence warranting public investment.
Early school engagement and performance
Early school engagement is
important for establishing a foundation for educational
achievement, retention in secondary schooling, opportunities in employment and minimising contact with the justice system later in life.