Sentences with phrase «in academic ability»

Parental scaffolding and negative parent - child interaction uniquely accounted for 5 and 4 % of the variance in Time 2 EF but only 0.1 and 0.2 % of the variance in academic ability.

The teaching force is simultaneously becoming: larger, older, younger and less experienced, more female, more racially diverse, and more consistent in academic ability.

We also can combat other forces that lower the confidence of children of color in their academic ability and their worth, such as the pervasive belief in this country in the bell curve of ability, school practices for tracking, disproportionate placement in special education, biased application of discipline procedures, and unequal access to Advanced Placement classes.

Because he believes that poor children are disproportionately below average in academic ability, Murray's second test is Title I, a popular federal program whose goal is to upgrade the schools attended by children from low - income families.

As a result, Title I and English - language - learner subgroups typically face a gap in academic ability that tends to persist or grow throughout their school experience.

But, as anyone who has ever stood before a classroom or worked in a lab knows, the individuals enrolled in a given program, regardless of their nationality, vary widely in academic ability and creativity.

This, in turn, catapults their science self - efficacy as students become more confident in their academic abilities and capable of maneuvering the scientific realm of understanding.

When they have confidence in their academic abilities, students will achieve.

Additionally, as Dede (2009) notes of River City, the digital immersion allows low - performing students especially to «build confidence in their academic abilities by stepping out of their real - world identity of poor performer academically, which shifts their frame of self reference to successful scientist in the virtual context.»

Recognizing that many students arrive on campus with few positive academic experiences and little confidence in their academic abilities, teachers are intentional about connecting classroom learning to students» lives and creating spaces for student voice to be heard and reflected in the design and structure of classes and assignments.

Not exact matches

And while these words are commonly found in everyday conversations, Steven D. Cohen, an award - winning speaker who leads career and academic workshops on public speaking at Harvard Extension School, argues that «they often detract from the listener's ability to understand a particular message.»

But last year, academic and consultant Kevin Timoney argued that the rising use of in situ methods has outpaced Alberta's ability to understand and manage what's happening underground.

In one recent study, Choi and several colleagues wrote that smartphone addiction, like other impulse - control disorders, can «interfere with school or work; decrease real - life social interaction; decrease academic ability; and cause relationship problems.»

«MaRS is dedicated to strengthening our ability to commercialize the substantial public investment in academic research to benefit the health and economic future of Canadians,» said Dr. John Evans, Chair of the MaRS Board of Directors.

«It is critical to strengthen our ability to commercialize the substantial public investment in academic research to benefit the health and economic future of Canadians,» said Dr. John Evans, Chair of the MaRS Board of Directors.

The possibility that in rare cases recovered alcoholics may reestablish the ability to drink in controlled fashion is largely an academic issue from the counselor's standpoint.

They are almost uniformly young, headed for ordained service, seeking positions in congregations, and of high academic ability.

When that failed, the department was both an academic liability (as the least scholarly unit in the university) and a financial one (as unlikely to attract endowment from any other source, and a possible obstacle to the university's ability to receive funds from the state and certain foundations).

He was not an academic, never having been given the opportunity to study at a postgraduate level, but he was an intellectual, a man who was passionately interested in the meaning of reality and possessed of an immense ability to see to the heart of a matter.

They may need to discover and to re-tell a unifying story of the country Of course, this runs against the academic grain, which nurtures what it believes to be a healthy contempt for the nation (let alone its historic spiritual culture) and a self - protecting indifference to the local community In America, where unbalanced individuality and unbalanced diversity seem sacred, the wildness of history is blowing at cyclone force, and the ability to cope with it seems to be a dying art.

Recent presidents and faculty had been chosen on the basis of academic criteria (plus fund - raising ability, in the case of presidents).

Those abilities, even though we don't always think of them as academic in nature, are enormously helpful in achieving academic success in kindergarten and beyond.

In the elitist admissions landscape of early 20th - century America, a diploma from a blue - blood boarding school actually trumped academic superiority and raw ability.

We all want our kids to do well in school and to master certain skills and concepts, but our largely singular focus on academic achievement has resulted in a lack of attention to other components of a successful life — the ability to be independent, adaptable, ethical, and engaged critical thinkers.

A singular focus on academics keeps kids from developing other life skills critical for success in a global economy: the ability to self - motivate, collaborate, problem - solve, and persevere when the going gets tough.

Beyond doing an excellent job of teaching core academics, the Waldorf School of Princeton has taught my son to believe in his own abilities; that he can do just about anything with perseverence and time.

If you were to brainstorm factors related to tweens» academic achievement, you might think of the quality of their school, their teacher's credentials, their inherent ability, and your involvement in their schoolwork.

This method of teaching brings academics at the developmentally appropriate time, respects and protects childhood, and supports families in maintaining the ability to do the same.

In addition to thoughtfully - presented academics, Waldorf teachers help children develop a positive emotional life (emotional health, aesthetics and social skills), a healthy will (confidence and the ability to get things done), and a strong inner compass that discerns right from wrong.

The center is experienced in providing educational activities that enhance the children's academic performance, physical abilities, and social skills.

The letter should be from a person felt to be able to judge the applicant's qualities and abilities in the areas of academics and social involvement.

An academic child may be shunned or treated as «different», and learn to quench his ability in order to fit in with the rest of his class.

To address the issues above, this paper reports on the results of an 18 - year longitudinal study of the relationships between infant feeding practices and later cognitive ability and academic achievement in a birth cohort of > 1000 New Zealand children studied from birth to age 18 years.

The pervasive associations found between breastfeeding and measures of cognitive ability and academic achievement were, in part, explained by the fact that the outcomes described in Table 1 were all significantly correlated.

The design of this study made it possible to examine 1) the extent to which benefits of breastfeeding on cognitive ability and achievement were evident throughout middle childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and 2) the extent to which breastfeeding was related to a range of indices of academic achievement that included performance on standardized tests, teacher ratings of academic achievement, and levels of success in examinations on leaving school.

Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were assessed on a range of measures of cognitive and academic outcomes including measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school performance; standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.

Their middle - of - the - road charmer may only scrape a C in maths, but that absence of academic flair is eclipsed by their ability to gain friends and influence people.

We would never, I would think, allow a system in which admision to an expensive academic course — one that requires laboratory supplies and equipment, like chemistry — was based on ability to pay.

We will perform a learning assessment in order to put together a plan for ensuring the camp's academic work is tailored to your child's needs and abilities.

Negativity in the home can impact your child's academic success and ability to develop healthy, pro-social, and intimate long - term relationships.

Scores for externalization (the ability to express feelings, especially negative feelings), a trait associated with risk of juvenile delinquency, academic failure, and inadequate social adjustment, were 20 percent lower in the KMC group on average.

Self - concept refers to the way a person thinks about their abilities in a variety of facets of life, including academics, athletics, and social interactions.

Sally wondered if the exclusive focus on Max's dose of medication and his ability to get his homework done - they had added an evening dose when he got in to middle school and the academic challenges increased - had distracted them from seeing Max's true nature.

Richard J Aldrich and Rory Cormac are academics who have had access to some recently retired members of the intelligence establishment combined with an ability to discover gems in official papers that have escaped the weeders.

«Denying charters the ability to grow and preventing parents» ability to choose would shut the door on 20 years of proven gains in academic achievement.

Whilst the UK Government preoccupied themselves with ending maintenance grants, Kirsty Williams has been busy ensuring that for every student in Wales it is your academic ability and not your ability to pay that determines whether you can study at University.

«A market in course prices between universities would increasingly pressure on students to make decisions based on cost rather than academic ability or ambition.

«These projects will enhance our ability to retain young scholars and continuing learners in Southeast Queens and attract students and academics from across the City and region.»

The study is the first to examine preschool teachers» «self - efficacy» — or their belief in their ability and enjoyment for an academic area — in literacy, math and science.

English can be a tricky language to learn, but your ability to communicate in the language of Shakespeare can help boost credibility in your academic papers.