Unless assessments are sensitive to important differences in instructional content coverage, student achievement gaps can be misattributed to
individual background factors that are not within schools» control.
Not exact matches
The enhanced inflammatory responses among food - allergic infants «provide a signature to examine what and how pre - and post-natal environmental
factors and genetic
background may determine
individuals» risk for disease development,» she said.
Researchers studying Lupus have identified a triad relationship of one's genome or genetic
background; epigenome or how genetic material is modified over a lifetime; and exposome, which refers to the environmental
factors individuals are exposed to over time, says Gulati.
An analysis of all published articles on internet gaming disorder (IGD) notes that the condition has a complex psychosocial
background, and many personal, neurobiological, familial, and environmental
factors may put certain
individuals at increased risk.
Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have now identified specific combinations of
factors that are linked to why
individual mycobacteria of the same genetic
background can respond differently to antibiotics.
Indeed, this desire for a lasting relationship is the uniting
factor on our site: our members come from all across New Zealand, they have different
individual partner requirements and they have diverse
backgrounds, but all of them are seeking lasting love.
Factors from student
backgrounds, including their parents, communities, and
individual characteristics, have a strong influence on achievement.
You maximise learning opportunities for your students by understanding their
backgrounds and diverse
individual characteristics and the impact of those
factors on their learning.
But controlling for numerous
factors, including students»
backgrounds, the researchers found that the value - added scores consistently identified some teachers as better than others, even if
individual teachers» value - added scores varied from year to year.
An underserved community is one in which
individuals lack basic access to arts programs due to
factors such as geography, economic conditions, ethnic
background, or disability.
(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all
individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual
background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another
individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other
factors as the court considers necessary.
Such partnerships also bring risks, says Shawn der Kinderen, an Amsterdam - based corporate partner and co-head of the Africa group at international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: «There are a few important
factors in understanding the ability to do business with a local
individual or company, including: understanding their
background; knowing that they have proper anti-bribery and corruption policies in place; and being aware of their relationship with the local regulators.»
In order to be able to understand how these changes
factor in, an
individual needs to be able to determine their importance which comes only with a solid financial
background.
The whitepaper, Individualized Assessments: A Model for Using Criminal
Background Checks in the Hiring Process, helps employers understand how anti-discrimination employment law has evolved in recent years to place more emphasis on
individual factors in the hiring process.
No two people are alike so My Psychiatrist gives special attention to
individual clients and tailors treatment based on unique
factors such as
background, family situations, and expectations.
Individuals are also sensitively selected on other
background factors such as age, gender and severity of difficulties.
Some scholars have emphasized the importance of identifying
background and personal
factors that contribute to the child's resistance to a parent and have adopted the term «child alienation» or «alienated child» to emphasize the
individual child's situation (Kelly & Johnston, 2001).
Demonstrating that the therapeutic relationship is most effective when family,
individual, and society are seen as interacting systems, Contemporary Family Therapy explores essential
factors including family value systems, social class, and racial, religious, and ethnic
backgrounds.
They have synthesized these premarital predictors into three general areas: 1)
background and contextual
factors; 2)
individual traits and behaviors; and, 3) interactional processes — effective communication and conflict resolution.
While any number of
factors may show some predictive reliability and validity, these three areas, interactional processes,
individual traits and behaviors, and
background and contextual
factors, tend to be the most indicative of future marital quality, stability, and satisfaction.
These
factors are (from least predictive to most predictive):
background and contexts,
individual traits and behaviors, and couple traits and interactions.
While couple interactional processes tend to be the most predictive of whether or not they will stay together and find happiness,
background and contextual
factors and
individual traits also
factor heavily into the equation.
Some external
factors, such as children's relationships with family members and their cultural or socioeconomic
background, and
individual factors, such as physical, intellectual, developmental or behavioural disabilities, may also influence young children's peer experiences.
(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all
individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual
background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another
individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other
factors as the court considers necessary