If whole school
improvement leads to results rising for everyone but are faster for non-disadvantaged pupils the school is judged as «widening the gap» and penalised.
Not exact matches
As a
result, the January minutes included a carefully worded caveat: «Evaluation of the efficacy, costs and risks of asset purchases might well
lead the committee
to taper or end its purchases before it judged that a substantial
improvement in the outlook for the labor market had occurred.»
Certainly, the monthly financial
results, as reported in the Fiscal Monitor, do not suggest any significant
improvement, if any
improvement at all, in the deficit outlook for 2013 - 14, that might
lead to a lower deficit in 2014 - 15 and a larger surplus in 2015 - 16.
While this
results in a loss of nearly 25 units, it also
leads to a 33 %
improvement to our expected returns (from 4.2 %
to 5.6 %).
As a
result, you'll see
improvements in risk assessment, a reduced burden on mothers, reduced risk of domestic violence, enhanced resources for the care of children and better risk management —
leading ultimately
to the reduction of harm.
The Government has also committed
to investing # 150m a year until 2020
to improve the quality of sport provision in every state primary school in England in the form of the PE and sport premium, because high quality provision —
resulting from approaches like HDHK — can
lead to dramatic
improvements in children's health, behaviour and attainment.
To date they have yielded inconsistent results.22 Brief home - based psychotherapeutic interventions appear to improve maternal mood and lead to a short - term improvement in mother - infant interactio
To date they have yielded inconsistent
results.22 Brief home - based psychotherapeutic interventions appear
to improve maternal mood and lead to a short - term improvement in mother - infant interactio
to improve maternal mood and
lead to a short - term improvement in mother - infant interactio
to a short - term
improvement in mother - infant interaction.
Their injuries included two broken collarbones, a concussion, a broken ankle and a dislocated shoulder.The
resulting investigation
led to improvements at that facility, including the temporary assignment of additional management staff and increased worker training.
George says his team hopes the findings will someday
lead to safer, more effective transplants: «If we could successfully induce tolerance in patients, the
result would be a very large
improvement in their quality of life.»
The one year
results, revealed today, show that the remede ® system
led to substantial benefits in sleep parameters including a reduction in AHI, a reduction in the time spent with low blood oxygen levels overnight, and
improvements in sleep efficiency and REM sleep.
«The
results also show that migraine surgery can
lead to dramatic
improvements in functioning and coping ability, even in patients who are very disabled before surgery.»
«The
results surprised us, because, based on other studies elsewhere, we hypothesized that MUFA would be superior
to PUFA for weight loss and
improvement in heart - related parameters,» says
lead author Michael Miller, MD, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and preventive cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
The
results represent a promising avenue of research that could
lead to improvements in other areas of health like pain management, according
to Dr. Sherwood.
Other genetic changes are now being tested in a targeted manner, which may even
result in further possibilities for
improvement,
leading to even more productive fungi.
These
results help explain how one promising new treatment for depression works and may
lead to improvements in the treatment.
Senior author of the paper Conor Walsh echoed Roche's sentiments, saying the sleeve «represents an exciting proof of concept
result... demonstrating that it can safely interact with soft tissue and
lead to improvements in cardiac function.»
It honors those who have excelled in resolving complex problems
leading to improvement or innovations
resulting in co
The researchers discovered that cyclic mechanical stimulation provided by both magnetized gel and robotic cuff
resulted in a two - and - a-half-fold
improvement in muscle regeneration and reduced tissue scarring over the course of two weeks, ultimately
leading to regained muscle function, demonstrating that mechanical stimulation of muscle alone can foster regeneration.
«Recent clinical trials in severe asthma patients using antibodies that block IL4Ra have shown positive
results leading to marked
improvement of lung function, improved symptoms and reduced use of oral steroids,» Professor Anderson said.
While some «experts» criticize the notion that such a window exists, claiming that taking advantage of it doesn't
lead to any significant
improvements in performance and recovery, a vast pool of scientific data has already confirmed that by employing certain techniques, you can yield better
results from your hard gym efforts.
I also keep in mind Dr.Ornish's words that the more adherence the better
results (with mediocre adherence
leading basically
to no
improvement even if not worsening).
«In comparison
to previous reports, our pilot
results are striking given a brief daily Kirtan Kriya practice can
lead to improvement in mental health, cognition, and telomerase activity over the course of eight weeks.
The
improvements in internal health
lead to the often sought after external
results, including weight loss (especially around the middle).
Second, in contrast
to RT, a typical vigorous AT program
resulted in significant reductions in visceral fat, liver fat and abdominal subcutaneous fat, and also
led to improvements in circulating ALT and HOMA (fasting insulin resistance).
[12:50]-- A treatment with an integrative doctor that cost well over $ 200, 000... [17:25]-- How removing a 20 cm cyst on Jennifers liver
led to huge
improvements in her health and resolved the Mast Cell Activation Syndrome [21:53]-- The next health event that
led to a complete and utter breakdown on all levels [25:45]-- How Jen started
to unravel the complicated health picture that had developed as a
result of many years of sickness and drug therapy [27:18]-- The importance of addressing physical stressors while working on the emotional / spiritual plane [33:45]-- The stress chronic illness can put on a relationship [38:15]-- The philosophy that Jennifer's father passed on
to her that has become the underpinning of her life and practice.
In a study comparing back squat versus a power clean on performance,
results revealed that a power clean, the more complex movement,
led to greater
improvement in sprint time, velocity, and average acceleration in 20m running sprints in elite rugby players.
The
resulting deep relaxation
leads to lasting
improvement of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and burnout [9].
Studies have compared the effect of Front Squat and Back Squats on jump performance and sprint performance and the
results showed, that Front Squat
leads to greater
improvement in jump performances and sprint performances.
This school,
led by a savvy, veteran educator, was committed
to constant academic
improvement and willing
to change course in order
to strengthen student
results.
Along with these changes, and the
resulting improvements in measurable job performance, has come a push
to review instructor -
led courses for potential conversion
to eLearning.
States may view the
results as motivators
to improvement, and ineffective indicators may
lead to ineffective attention and investment.
Turning
to student outcomes, however, our
results provide little evidence that attending a G&T magnet program
leads to improvements in student achievement (see Figure 3).
«Kemple's work examining high school reform efforts and assessing performance trends in New York City
led to the design of rigorous impact evaluations, the
results of which help city leaders better serve students and families by more meaningfully assessing school and student performance, effectively allocating resources, and identifying both positive trends and areas for
improvement in schools.»
In particular, both the forced academisation of schools in areas considered
to be «unviable», and the removal of the council role in school
improvement, went against evidence that council - maintained schools perform more highly than academies and free schools in Ofsted inspections, and that conversion
to academies did not in itself
lead to better
results.
The
resulting personalization of learning and student empowerment has
led to improvements in student motivation and achievement.
At the time, however, none of the designs had demonstrated that it would
lead to dramatic
improvements in student achievement (although Robert Slavin's Success for All program, the cornerstone of the Roots and Wings initiative, had shown promising
results).
While these are promising developments for Illinois, the
results are not yet in: we don't yet know that the new leadership preparation policies and partnerships in the state will necessarily
lead to improvements in student learning.
Topics discussed include a study that found that SEL
led to a reduction in conduct problems, increased pro-social behaviors and
resulted in an 11 - percentile
improvement in academic performance.
Cash incentives
lead to no significant
improvement in GCSE
results, according
to an Education Endowment Foundation trial on the impact of incentives in...
While at the LDOE, she also served as the
lead for Louisiana's Round III Race
to the Top application and supported efforts
resulting in awarding of grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the US Department of Education School
Improvement Grant (SIG).
The null
results from most studies contrast with some recent evidence suggesting that programs that combine value - added with other measures of performance, or which use only other measures, can
lead to improvement.
In the Central Valley and across the country, the Parent Home Visit Project is offering a different model of family engagement that has
led to many positive
results including better communication between school and home, and
improvements in student attendance rates and test scores.
As Michael J. Schmoker notes in his 2006 analysis of the American educational system,
Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented
Improvements in Teaching and Learning, providing teachers with time
to meet regularly
to carefully examine assessment data, set goals, share and create lessons, develop common formative assessments, and review student work will ultimately
lead to a better end
result.
Do you feel a comprehensive rating system can be challenging, real, accurate and
lead to real
results in teacher
improvement?
«In particular, both the forced academisation of schools in areas considered
to be «unviable», and the removal of the council role in school
improvement, went against evidence that council - maintained schools perform more highly than academies and free schools in Ofsted inspections, and that conversion
to academies did not in itself
lead to better
results,» said Richard Watts, chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board.
To achieve this vision, NCSI's overarching goal is to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and Lead Agency capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilitie
To achieve this vision, NCSI's overarching goal is
to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and Lead Agency capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilitie
to provide technical assistance that builds State Education Agency and
Lead Agency capacity
to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilitie
to develop, implement, and evaluate their State Systemic
Improvement Plan and support local programs in improving educational
results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities.
The study, which analysed the
results of different methods of teaching maths in three American high schools, found that an approach that involved students not being divided into ability groups, but being given a shared responsibility for each other's learning,
led to a significant
improvement in the achievements of high and low achieving students.
Schools That
Lead continue
to refine their Teacher and Principal Leadership Initiatives
to incorporate the lessons they have learned from the past three years, including being clearer about the development of an aim statement and theory of action, acknowledging the need
to make room
to do the
improvement work, explicitly examining culture, paying attention
to student feedback, starting small and moving slow, collecting and analyzing evidence
to build warrant, and actively sharing the work — specifically the processes,
results, and what worked and what did not work.
Difficult working conditions, low status, gender bias, and teaching in hierarchical conditions often prompt teachers
to look for alternative work and / or resist any attempts
to enhance increased professionalism — such as professional development — especially when teachers are not paid for extra hours or when they see professional development as not
resulting in either
improvements in their own practice or
leading to promotion.
FUNecole ® lessons promote useful ways of thinking that
lead to positive
results such as healthy mind - set, resiliency, optimism, health and academic
improvement.