Sentences with phrase «local programs of study»

The framework can be used to evaluate and improve local programs of study.

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Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger reforstudies for the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger reforStudies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger reform bill.

(14) Other studies also raise questions about the durability of the changes effected on people through these programs, even when the programs seek to work in close conjunction with a local church.

A content study of 15 paid - time religious programs by Hilton in 1980 found that in none of them was the local church ever mentioned.

The study found that in 1971, 88.9 percent of all paid - time religious programs were broadcast on Sundays, compared to 77.3 percent of sustaining syndicated programs and 73.5 percent of local religious programs.

The CBN study of its partners found that only 2 percent of its partners reported becoming less involved in their local church because of their viewing of CBN programs.

A study of the content of the major programs shows little reference to the local church and its importance in the Christian life.

Many of those we have trained in extension of postharvest technology have gone on to use their knowledge and skills for their Master's or PhD research studies, to design extension programs for local farmers, and to develop their own postharvest handling «train the trainers» programs in their own languages.

Mass Audubon and our partners are working in the Taunton River Watershed to map green infrastructure resources, develop case studies that highlight the benefits of protecting them, and create a training program for local communities within the watershed.

Erica Goodman, a graduate student in media studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, volunteers in the local schools as part of a campaign to boost participation in the subsidized meal program.

The effectiveness study will also include an implementation analysis that will examine how the program models operate in their local and state contexts and describe the families who participate; and an economic analysis that will examine the financial costs of operating the programs.

Under the program, employers and the county each pay half the cost of an intern — making the program an ideal public - private partnership that helps local college students gain a fuller understanding of local opportunities in their chosen field of study.

But local governments and green groups bitterly oppose the measure, citing concerns over reduced payments to their localities and school districts, a lack of comprehensive study and how the program might change under future administrations — all of which would lead to a larger tax burden for local taxpayers.

«The broad adoption of POLST in California's nursing homes is possible due to a combination of state - level efforts — such as passing legislation and developing a standardized POLST form and curriculum — and the grassroots efforts of local POLST coalitions who educate providers and consumers in cities and counties throughout the state,» said Judy Thomas, study co-author and CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California, the organization that runs the POLST program in California.

The other most common approach, as laid out in the study, has been a more decentralized «entrepreneurial» strategy through which state programs promote private investment and the development of local networks, entrepreneurs and partnerships.

Leicht and Jenkins, in the conclusion of their study, write that «state and local governments have become central architects of new industry» through these high - tech programs, contributing modestly to the growth of high - technology jobs.

«This study shows that local events like forest die - offs in one part of the globe influence climate and ecology in other, often distant locations,» said Tim Kratz, program director at the funding agency, the National Science Foundation.

This study was performed in partnership with the POLARIS program, a strategic national program funded by A * STAR to translate local research findings towards «fit - for purpose» applications that improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in Singapore.

«POLARIS continues to seek opportunities to work with leading local researchers to enable the transition of their research findings from bench to bedside,» explained Prof Patrick Tan from Duke - NUS who is a co-lead author of the study and the Program Director of POLARIS.

For the study, 322 expectant American Indian teens were randomly assigned to receive optimized standard care — transportation to prenatal and well - baby clinic visits, pamphlets about childcare and other resources and referrals to local services — or optimized standard care plus a program of 63 in - home education sessions, known as Family Spirit.

«This program capitalizes on local resources that can bring about change in behavior and improve blood pressure rates,» said Monique Anderson, M.D., lead researcher of the study and a medical instructor in cardiology at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and the Duke School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. «As participants became more knowledgeable, they probably started exercising more, taking their medication more, and those who were really engaged showed dramatic responses in blood pressure change.»

The AmericanUniversity in Bosnia and Herzegovina is present since 2005 with departments in Tuzla, Sarajevo, Mostar and Banjaluka, several programs in modern science, partnerships and close cooperation with USA, local and international institutions, including European Centre for Security Studies George C. Marshall, State University of New York, GeorgeMasonUniversity, etc..

The main activities implemented in the program by the students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which students present their projects; (6) reflecting on the learning experience.

Also, the source for the accompanying chart was incorrect; the information was provided by local chapters of the writing project, each of which conducted the studies in the nine districts participating in the evaluation of the program.

As part of a corporate work - study program, the students spend one day a week at a local Houston business from 9 to 5.

Last August, the federal Administration for Children, Youth, and Families commissioned a study of the degree to which state early - childhood - education initiatives work in concert with local Head Start programs.

Among those innovations are a night program that started this fall, the International Business Venture (in which students study local companies and then visit their counterparts overseas), a student - run foundation, computer - assisted learning, cyberdays for those snowed - in periods when getting to school is perilous, and Interim, which consists of two - week community - service projects.

Key elements of service programs (such as positive relationships with adults, opportunities to develop social competence, and involvement in a local community) are cited as powerful protective factors for young people and recent Australian studies have demonstrated a correlation between service activity and reduced rates of depression, isolation, mental disorders, psychological stress and (in some cases) even physical health conditions (Berry, 2007).

The Park Hill Project was part of a national program called Earth Force, through which groups of students choose an environmental issue to study and then work on sustainable local solutions.

Mr. Bedrick is right that a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research showed very low performance among students in Louisiana's voucher program compared to the performance of students not offered a voucher (who thus remained in a local public school).

Earlier this year, Ms. Steindorf was looking for local press coverage of a study that ranked the program as the best of its kind when she instead discovered that the program was on the state budget chopping block.

Educators Rising is an integral component of education and training programs of study at local, state and national levels.

The Teaching American History Evaluation: Final Report (2011) provides findings on a study of the Teaching American History (TAH) program, which provides funds to local school districts for developing and operating three - year professional development projects to improve instruction in this subject.

A Manhattan Institute study of a school choice program in San Antonio found that vouchers and other choice opportunities help rather than hurt the local public school system.

The program includes the use of the MY LOGO Local Government Handbook for classroom learning, classroom visits from government officials, and field experiences (site visits to city halls and local courthouses) so that students can study local government first - Local Government Handbook for classroom learning, classroom visits from government officials, and field experiences (site visits to city halls and local courthouses) so that students can study local government first - local courthouses) so that students can study local government first - local government first - hand.

In these local teacher academy programs, students take elective courses or career - technical education programs of study in which they explore teaching.

These individuals help establish relationships with local employers, place students in work - based learning opportunities related to their program of study, and help them integrate academic and technical competencies into the worksite experience.

Since its inception in 1971, the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth has expanded from a local program serving 19 mostly seventh graders to a national program with an enrollment of 1,600.

The National Head Start / Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study project, administered by the Head Start Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, funded 31 local Transition Demonstration Programs in 30 states and the Navajo Nation from the 1991 - 92 school year through the 1997 - 98 school year and involved more than 450 public schools.

Common themes among many national and local enrichment programs include: the opportunity to apply skill, knowledge, and creativity to a self - selected area of study the development of products or samples of work that require prolonged research and study the use of extensive planning, organization, time management, and decision - making... Read more

«Only in Chicago do you have a teacher's union local strong enough, and independent enough of the national union, to do something like this,» said Mark Naison, who directs the urban studies program at Fordham University.

Take a look at any of the numerous reports or research studies that show the positive effects of afterschool programs — or better yet, talk to an afterschool professional in any local program — and you'll quickly understand that afterschool is important for kids to learn, grow and be safe.

Ali's prior research has included assessment of early care and education programs in New York City, analysis of professional development interventions in Head Start classrooms, and studies of local school governance.

✴ To best support teachers in implementing their core instructional program, the highest quality digital curriculum content is aligned to common core and state standards in the areas of mathematics, science, and social studies and is adaptable to local scope and sequence framework requirements and all program content.

Financing High Quality Preschool Programs: How States and Communities are Addressing Adequacy, Equity and Efficiency of Funding presents preliminary findings from a study of how local communities (districts and community based programs) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backPrograms: How States and Communities are Addressing Adequacy, Equity and Efficiency of Funding presents preliminary findings from a study of how local communities (districts and community based programs) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backprograms) use mixed funding sources, including state, federal (including PDG), and local funds, to offer high quality preschool programs, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backprograms, in mixed delivery settings, to children from varied economic backgrounds.

Dr. Klein Friedman has served New York City students since the mid 1970s as a teacher of special education and reading in elementary, middle and high schools; staff development trainer; principal; director of literacy and social studies; regional director of academic intervention services and local instructional superintendent; director of secondary school reform, director of academic intervention services, director of a Supplemental Educational Services program internal to the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE); interim superintendent; and currently as executive director of literacy and academic intervention services at NYCDOE.

There are a variety of resources that can assist university personnel, administrators, and coordinators of gifted programs at state and local levels in implementing the new CCSS for gifted learners, including assessments that measure the depth and breadth of a student's knowledge within a domain of talent development; curriculum units of study that are already differentiated and research - based; instructional strategies that employ the use of higher - order thinking skills; and programming options that include acceleration, enrichment, and extended learning beyond the classroom.

When several New London teachers begin their professional development this summer, they'll study learning strategies that will allow them to develop the talents of their students, improve academic performance and develop their own unique programs based on local resources, student populations and school leadership dynamics.

A growing body of studies on state and local voucher programs has found startlingly lousy academic results for voucher students.

The IES report adds to a growing body of recent, comprehensive, scientifically valid studies on state and local voucher programs that have found startlingly lousy academic results for voucher students.