Sentences with phrase «including surveys of students»

The programs use multiple methods, including surveys of students, graduates, and employers, external reviews, focus groups and the examination of data, such as pass rates on tests, college GPA, and evaluation on various performance rubrics.

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About 59 percent of millennials said they value student loan repayment assistance over other perks, including flexible schedules, which is a departure from previous surveys that found flexibility to be the most desired workplace benefit, according to ORC.

Consumers with student loans are more likely to turn to other sources of debt, including credit cards and personal loans, to help them pay for holiday spending — the survey showed they're also more likely to try to save money by selling presents they receive or re-gifting items.

The Land Survey Division of the Institute of Surveyors urges all professionals in the field or related fields and interested persons including students to attend the two - day event which provides an opportunity for networking and collaborations.

Other activities included a study on handicapped scientists» coping strategies, internship programs for handicapped college students majoring in the sciences, conferences and publications on barriers to post-secondary education for handicapped students, workshops and out of school programs for handicapped students, and a survey of handicapped women scientists.

Integration of the broader societal perspective can also provide the contextual framing of the subject matter which I have found, in a survey performed at the University of Copenhagen, that many students would like to see included in the teaching.

The report is based on several years of research by Weissbourd and his research team, including surveys of over 3,000 young adults and high school students nationwide and scores of formal interviews and informal conversations.

The survey revealed that, on average, each research team had seven members, but the paper's list of co-authors excluded three of the contributors, including postdocs, Ph.D. candidates, undergraduate students, and technicians.

The authors note study limitations including the size of the student group and the lack of a validated survey tool.

The survey then prompted the students to think carefully about what kinds of questions the exam would probably include.

That's the take - home message from a global survey of Ph.D. and master's students published today, which adds to the meager but growing literature on the subject and corroborates anecdotal evidence and discussion about the topic from recent years, including a number of personal tragedies and numerous testimonials and concerns expressed on social media and elsewhere.

«This is different from putting up an Obama — Biden sticker on your bulletin board,» says Sam Gosling, who co-authored the study that included surveys and room inspections of 76 college students and 94 professionals ranging fromrealtors to architects.

The study included a survey of and a signature sample from 340 university students — 192 women and 148 men — in Uruguay.

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of psychostimulant use in the French medical community and their motives.A population - based cross-sectional study using a self - administered online survey was done.A total of 1718 French students and physicians (mean age, 26.84 ± 7.19 years, 37.1 % men) were included.

To measure tolerance we included four statements on the survey to which students could express their level of agreement or disagreement: 1) People who disagree with my point of view bother me; 2) Artists whose work is critical of America should not be allowed to have their work shown in art museums; 3) I appreciate hearing views different from my own; and 4) I think people can have different opinions about the same thing.

In surveys with 300 New York City public school teachers that included an open - ended question about the largest threat to school safety, the most common response was a lack of cohesive culture and positive relationships between staff and students.

The student surveys included multiple items assessing knowledge about art as well as measures of critical thinking, historical empathy, tolerance, and sustained interest in visiting art museums.

To measure historical empathy, we included three statements on the survey with which students could express their level of agreement or disagreement: 1) I have a good understanding of how early Americans thought and felt; 2) I can imagine what life was like for people 100 years ago; and 3) When looking at a painting that shows people, I try to imagine what those people are thinking.

The lessons progress through a range of tasks that engage student's interest, encourage them to: -: interact and share what they know -: develop their abilities to extract information from text and graphics -: view information critically -: check the credibility and validity of information -: develop online research skills -: use web based tools to create surveys and data visualisations The lessons cover a range of topics including: -: Advertising and how it influences us -: Body language and how to understand it -: Introverts and extroverts and how they differ -: Emotional intelligence and how it impacts on our relationships -: Facts about hair -: Happiness and what effects it -: Developing study skills -: The environment and waste caused by clothes manufacturing -: Daily habits of the world's wealthiest people -: The history of marriage and weddings Each lesson includes: -: A step by step teachers guide with advice and answer key -: Worksheets to print for students

We included a series of items in the survey designed to gauge student interest:

Pagan had included questions about homework on his student survey because a lot of his students weren't turning theirs in on time, or at all.

Research included a review of current cyber-bullying literature and resources, parent surveys and focus groups, and consultations with students, including two Cyber Friendly Student Summits.

The results of the 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) survey were released to coincide with the WISE Summit in Qatar - which included an awards ceremony recognising six trailblazing school education projects that are making a positive impact on students and communities.

Workbook Activity includes: Conflict Survey Conflict Styles Conflict Assessment Conflict Case Scenarios Conflict Resolution: How to Handle Conflict: This conflict resolution lesson teaches what conflict is about, the dynamics of conflict and conflict resolution strategies to help your students improve their conflict resolution skills.

In a 2006 survey of students who dropped out of high school, 81 percent said that if schools provided opportunities for real - world learning, including internships and service - learning, it would have improved their chances of graduating high school (Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morison, 2006).

It included a national survey of 5400 Australian students in Years 4, 6 and 8 (aged eight to 14) and a series of in - depth interviews.

The study also included surveys and interviews with 115 displaced students in which 25 percent reported being mistreated by youths or adults at new schools, blamed on the stigma of coming from a failed school.

School grades and jobs were cited most often as the primary concerns of the 6,000 9th - through 12th - grade students included in the survey, followed by anxieties about attending college, according to Russell J. Watson, who conducted the research as a doctoral candidate at Northern Illinois University.

The findings from the survey suggest that writing is an important part of U.S. college students» lives and include the following:

The survey included questions across the domains of family, health, friends and school, including about how often students feel they have fun together with their family and whether they believe they're living a good life.

In these surveys, we asked principals to evaluate their teachers along a variety of dimensions, including dedication and work ethic, organization, classroom management, parent satisfaction, positive relationship with administrators, student satisfaction, role model value for students, and ability to raise math and reading achievement.

The exam aligns to the multiple intelligences which includes test questions that cover: Multiple Choice Charts and Diagrams True and False Word Bank Using the Genetic code to transcribe and translate base sequences Embedded within the exam is a survey tool that can measure your student's understanding of the content without relying simply on a summative assessment.

Commenting on the results of its school surveys, the World Bank says: «With regard to instruction, 99 percent of the principals have a good grasp of pedagogical theories including student learning behaviours, teachers» pedagogical role, and the knowledge construction process.»

The U.S. Department of Education's National Postsecondary Student Aid Study for the 2011 - 12 academic year (the most recent survey) includes data on how much graduate students borrow broken out by race and type of school.

Some of the strategies the report suggests include conducting a survey of the school climate, cultivating student leadership to address troubling aspects of the school's climate, building student's capacity for empathy and self - regulation and their commitment to the common good, and ensuring that all students have a positive relationship with an adult mentor.

«We are thrilled that the Ed School has selected us for the work that we have done over many decades — work that has included the creation of curriculum for classroom use, national surveys to document the extent of the problem, development of teaching training materials, and, when necessary, serving as expert witnesses in federal lawsuits when school districts have been reluctant to grant civil rights to their students,» Stein says.

It includes questions about how they use technology, in the form of a survey but also as digital and printable cards, in case you'd like to work as a group and have each student pick random questions!

We also included information from the Common Core of Data (CCD) and the Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which include data about the size, demographics, and geographic location of the high school attended when each student took the PSAT / NMSQT, as well as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which includes the characteristics of postsecondary institutions.

Such factors are normally unobserved by the analyst; however, the teacher survey includes a battery of teacher - specific perceptions of each student that might affect one teacher's expectation but not another's.

The report is based on several years of research by Weissbourd and his research team, including surveys of over 3,000 young adults and high school students nationwide and scores of formal interviews and informal conversations.

The survey — which included interviews with 1,000 teenagers and 829 parents — found that 62 percent of high school students and 23 percent of middle school students reported attending schools where illegal drugs are readily available.

These data are from a nationally representative sample of roughly 6,000 students from the cohort of students who were in 10th grade in 2002, and include information from student surveys, teacher surveys, standardized tests, and administrative data from schools.

However, the Governor has signed other education legislation, including measures to require criminal - records checks of new employees of private schools, to survey the need for «parenting» education, and to update the state's standardized tests for 12th - grade students.

The AASA's 2014 survey found that 92 percent of superintendents believe that out - of - school suspensions are associated with negative student outcomes, including lost instructional time and increased disengagement, absenteeism, truancy, and dropout rates.

Other projects have included a video on the physics of each student's favorite sport and a survey of fellow students on their energy - conservation habits.

In addition to assessing student achievement, the NAP - CC sample test cycle includes a survey, conducted for ACARA by staff from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), measuring students» perceptions of citizenship, attitudes towards civic - related issues, and their civic engagement.

To facilitate that process, the program includes pre - and post-program surveys to evaluate student character gains; a staff culture survey to evaluate the implementation of the program; and a parent opinion survey to determine parental perception of their children's learning environment both before and after the program's implementation.

The Global Parents» Survey 2018 asked 27 380 parents in 29 countries for their views on a range of topics, including what makes a good school, the standard of education in their own country, school governance and how to best prepare students for the future.

The GLSEN National School Climate Survey (pdf) is our flagship report on the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school - based resources that support LGBTQ students» well - being.

Reliable teacher evaluations, the paper claims, include «balanced» proportions of teacher observation, students» standardized test scores and student surveys.