Sentences with phrase «measures for human development»

The index is a composite indicator of health status, educational attainment (social development) coupled with per capita income (economic performance) and remains one of the most credible measures for human development across countries and regions worldwide.

Not exact matches

Even the World Bank in its Report for 1999 concedes that raising the GNP is not enough to improve human development, other social measures are needed.

We need better tools for measuring development and human wellbeing.

But the report acknowledges that human embryology does not of itself give the moral answers: «For example, a recognition of biological continuity might in some measure undermine the argument that embryo destruction is permissible when certain biological markers or states of development are absent.

«I will urge the people of the state to cherish Governor Aregbesola and respect him because he is a man whose passion for human and capital development can not be measured.

According to the United Nations Human Development Index (a measure of progress in income, literacy and life expectancy), for the period 2000 - 2014, Ghana made the most progress in human development between 2000 and Human Development Index (a measure of progress in income, literacy and life expectancy), for the period 2000 - 2014, Ghana made the most progress in human development between 200Development Index (a measure of progress in income, literacy and life expectancy), for the period 2000 - 2014, Ghana made the most progress in human development between 2000 and human development between 200development between 2000 and 2010.

Choi, Christine Lippard, an assistant professor of human development and family studies at Iowa State; and Shinyoung Jeon, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Oklahoma - Tulsa, analyzed data measuring inhibitory control (the ability to pay attention and control natural, but unnecessary thoughts or behaviors) and math achievement for low - income students in Head Start through kindergarten.

«The letter, which comes in response to an aggressive campaign by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), claims that for more than 30 years researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) have been «removing [macaques] from their mothers at birth and subjecting them to distressful and sometimes painful procedures that measure their anxiety and depression.»»

Mice given alcohol just after birth are a good model for measuring the impact on human fetal development because the brains of mice pups achieve developmental milestones after birth that are comparable to those in other mammals, including humans.

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In one study funded by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, infants (18 months) given supplemental arachidonic acid for 17 weeks demonstrated significant improvements in intelligence, as measured by the Mental Development Index.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

Despite public concern and urging for a separate standard on diversity in teacher education, CAEP chose to «integrate» diversity as a measure for things like student recruitment and curriculum content throughout all five standards, said Camilla Benbow, its co-chair and the Patricia and Rodes Hart dean of education and human development at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College.

The resolution called for one panel discussion on identifying challenges and ways forward towards the realization of all human rights for all, including the right to development, in particular those in vulnerable situations, as well as the measures and best practices to promote and protect human rights that can be adopted by States in addressing the adverse effects of climate change on the full and effective enjoyment of human rights, and another panel discussion on how climate change has had an adverse impact on States» efforts to progressively realize the right to food, and policies, lessons learned and good practices.

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Served as human resource manager for eight locations throughout the Detroit area Led team of approximately 20 employees in daily store and human resource activities Recruited, trained, and reviewed staff ensuring effective, efficient, and professional operations Resolved disputes between staff members and determined appropriate remedial measures Experienced with workplace violence, team member crisis, and labor law disputes Directed corporate finances including payroll, benefits, and company / department budgets Managed employee sick time, vacation, maternity leave, and daily scheduling Implemented professional development programs resulting in increased employee value Conducted staff training in appropriate work conduct, attire, and applicable employment law Oversaw employee recognition program building team morale and dedication to company goals Significantly cut employee rollover through various team building measures Ensured that corporate accounting and human resource operations met industry best practices Oversaw multimillion dollar store inventory and loss prevention strategy Initiated, led, and closed investigations in cases of lost merchandise Performed all duties in a positive, professional, and timely manner

Direct Focus Corporation (Vancouver, WA) 2001 — 2004 Senior Software Engineer / Development Lead • Led development team in design, creation, and launch of critical web - based financial applications • Implemented automated settlement and funding system eliminating all human transactional errors • Reduced staffing needs and significantly increased financial transaction processing efficiency • Directly responsible for 99.98 % website up - time through implementation of quality control measures • Managed design team priorities, product lifecycle, and evaluated staff and product performance • Gathered business data and created functional specifications and technical design documentation • Utilized ASP.Net, CDevelopment Lead • Led development team in design, creation, and launch of critical web - based financial applications • Implemented automated settlement and funding system eliminating all human transactional errors • Reduced staffing needs and significantly increased financial transaction processing efficiency • Directly responsible for 99.98 % website up - time through implementation of quality control measures • Managed design team priorities, product lifecycle, and evaluated staff and product performance • Gathered business data and created functional specifications and technical design documentation • Utilized ASP.Net, Cdevelopment team in design, creation, and launch of critical web - based financial applications • Implemented automated settlement and funding system eliminating all human transactional errors • Reduced staffing needs and significantly increased financial transaction processing efficiency • Directly responsible for 99.98 % website up - time through implementation of quality control measures • Managed design team priorities, product lifecycle, and evaluated staff and product performance • Gathered business data and created functional specifications and technical design documentation • Utilized ASP.Net, C#, VB.NET,.

Data Collection Manual: This manual provides detailed policy and procedures for MIECHV Home Visiting programs to collect and report data in order to measure improvement and provide the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) with the information required to report to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

This manual provides detailed policy and procedures for MIECHV Home Visiting programs to collect and report data in order to measure improvement and provide the Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) with the information required to report to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

The NIC Principles are of concern when measured against international human rights standards and strategies for economic and social development.

Family Voices: Piloting a New Qualitative Measure of Family Engagement for Head Start and Early Head Start Staff and Families (PDF - 2,468 KB) Aikens, Bandel, Akers, Lyskawa, & Jerald (2014) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation & Mathematica Policy Research Focuses on the development of qualitative instruments designed to better understand family engagement in Head Start and Early Head Start; draws on pilot data collected during the 2012 - 2013 program year; and provides information about the performance of the piloted interview protocols, revisions made to instruments based on their performance, and the best methods for gathering qualitative information about family engagement experiences from families and staff in future studies.

Design Options for Home Visiting Evaluation Measurement Brief: Selecting Data Collection Measures for MIECHV Benchmarks (PDF - 393 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (2011) Focuses on the selection and development of performance measures or indicators to achieve an array of goals such as improving maternal and child health, parenting practices, school readiness, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect as they relate to legislatively mandated benchmarMeasures for MIECHV Benchmarks (PDF - 393 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (2011) Focuses on the selection and development of performance measures or indicators to achieve an array of goals such as improving maternal and child health, parenting practices, school readiness, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect as they relate to legislatively mandated benchmarmeasures or indicators to achieve an array of goals such as improving maternal and child health, parenting practices, school readiness, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect as they relate to legislatively mandated benchmark areas.

Because human gray matter follows a nonlinear developmental trajectory, we established a reference for typical development in focal brain areas and constructed an index that measured whether regional gray matter volume was larger or smaller than expected, comparing children with others of the same sex and age.

Australia should take special measures to ensure the adequate development and protection of Indigenous people for the purpose of guaranteeing them the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The systemic and grossly disproportionate rate of disadvantage faced by Indigenous people requires that Australia take special measures to ensure the adequate development and protection of Indigenous people, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

States Parties shall, when the circumstances so warrant, take, in the social, economic, cultural and other fields, special and concrete measures to ensure the adequate development and protection of certain racial groups or individuals belonging to them, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The protocols used to measure individual and family characteristics for participants in the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) consisted of several types of assessment instruments, including self - report questionnaires, structured interview formats and educational tests.