Sentences with phrase «of ability grouping on»

The effects of ability grouping on student achievement and resource allocation in secondary schools

Utilizing data from the Measures for Effective Teaching project, we propose to test the impacts of ability grouping on observed teaching practice and student achievement gains.

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The Building Commission's Building Services Board has imposed conditions on two Diploma Group subsidiaries, limiting their ability to carry out work, after the parent company fell into the hands of administrators just before Christmas.

In 2010, Kenna climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of musicians and actors, broadcast each step of the journey on social media and leveraged each celebrity's ability to connect with different segments of the population.

A group of 103 Canadian business leaders were polled by COMPAS Inc. about the greatest challenges in the workplace, and the ability of communications devices to disrupt meetings (and likely annoy those in attendance) came out on top.

It is the ability to understand what's happening on the other side of the fence; to identify the will of a group and help to clarify that will.

In other words, the two groups both said they were testing Twitter's predictive ability; in reality, they both examined the accuracy of predictions using tweets and additional data sources like movie openings in theaters and film ratings on International Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes.

The apps will be «lite» versions of standard Office programs that will be heavy on the features people want when they're working on the Internet, such as the ability to share documents, says Chris Bryant, Microsoft's Office group product manager.

With a new lens and some added direction from a research study on collective intelligence (abilities that emerge out of collaboration) by a group of psychologists from Carnegie Mellon, MIT, and Union College, Project Aristotle's researchers went back to the drawing board to comb their data for unspoken customs.

Li & Fung's ability to exert pressure on factories can have unfortunate consequences, said Guadalupe Palma, director of Warehouse Workers United, a labor advocacy group.

And thus Gamergate's ability to swiftly shutdown discussion at SXSW doesn't really come as much of a surprise, particularly for the women who have long been on the receiving end of the group's harassment.

We then examined these groups» abilities on cognitive control dimensions that could indicate a breadth - bias in cognitive control at different control loci: the allocation of attention to environmental stimuli and their entry into working memory, the holding and manipulation of stimulus and task set representations in working memory, and the control of responses to stimuli and tasks.

A winning formula may be the result of the leadership of one individual or small group of individuals, but their ability to succeed almost always relies on others.

«A new U.S. rule aimed at restoring consumers» ability to band together to sue financial companies has survived its first challenge, as a top banking regulator on Monday said he would not petition for it to be suspended... «The rule is a well thought - out response to the serious consumer harm of forced arbitration,» said Brian Marshall, policy counsel for advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform.»

NBL NYSE — April 26, 2016 After receiving 42 % support on a shareholder proposal requesting proxy access that would allow an unlimited number of shareholders owning 3 % of shares for 3 years to nominate 25 % of the board at its last annual meeting, Noble Energy adopted a proxy access provision allowing a group of 20 shareholders owning 5 % of shares for 3 years the ability to nominate 20 % of the board.

This will require candidates to build broad support in 87 constituencies across the province, rather than relying on the ability to sign up large groups of voters in concentrated regions.

Such homogeneous ability grouping in schools is urged on behalf of increased learning efficiency.

Tarring a group of people who have not been given proof of the existence of a God or Gods (depending on your chosen «Faith») or of the ability of prayer to alter anything is not terribly helpful.

Your ability to serve a group of believers should NEVER be dependent on whether or not you give 10 % of their income regularly.

The group of itinerate missionaries who came to Corinth in the 50's CE attacked Paul's credentials on many fronts; perhaps the most devastating charge was a personal attack on his ability to communicate the Gospel.

He also feels that it is unfair for the public to «impose» responsibility on scientists, which is to «exact disproportionate service from one group because of their special ability.»

Without this ability «to turn off the Me and turn on the We,» moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt tells us, our species would still be wandering around as groups of nomads, unable to create a civilization.

And then comes: the taboo subjects; talking about people as if they are not there (or as if they are an «issue», not a person); assuming everyone (who counts) is of a certain race, ability, class, language, sexuality or gender; various non-biblical behavioural rules; the targeted enforcement of church rules (whether «biblical» or not) on particular groups; and the general reluctance to see things from another's perspective (even if this is a skill that churchgoers use all day, every day, outside thw church).

Together, the group puts on an engaging show fused with a mélange of vocal ability, music artistry, showmanship, wit (some a bit hilariously off - color) and timing.

Sydell Group has a growing collection of brands focused on authentic offerings, a residential feel and the ability to connect with like - minded collaborators at the forefront of design and food & beverage.

Commenting on the addition of Kohl to the executive and management group Conran said, «The Greenwood team is elated to add someone with Bill's experience and abilities to our organization.

Noting this as a priority for company growth, CEO Mark Mednansky has been a strong supporter of positioning females in leadership and has established internal programming (called FEED: Far Exceeding Expectations Daily) to help ensure Del Frisco's Restaurant Group creates a positive and inclusive work environment for its By offering a benefits package complete with fully paid medical for managers, 401K retirement plans and insurance for females and their families, Del Frisco's is able to provide female staff with a sense of security and the ability to focus on job and potential career advancement.

I do not think the boss will do that on Wednesday as a draw with PSG is good enough to keep us on top of the Champions League group but how do you think Arsenal should set up to cover for the creative ability of Cazorla?

In turn, he has proven he has the tactical knowledge, man - management skills and other key abilities to get the best out of a group of players and deliver positive results on a consistent basis.

Whisenhunt's ability to create potent passing offenses would be invaluable on a team looking to select a quarterback at the top of the 2014 draft, and pairing him with a talented group of receivers.

This group has the ability to go on a run of Championships should they stay together.

SHOTS OFF TARGET The Basel side had more shots on goal here but failed to hit the target on more occasion while Arsenal had shots on goal in relation to their ability to hit the target more than the host as Arsenal lifted themselves up to the top of the Group A standings.

mate u have to wait because there is only one striker who mixes the strength aerial ability and holdup of giroud, movement speed and dedication of Theo also he has technicality of someone like Suarez and we will face him on Tuesday I hope we beat Bayern in both games and again at some point in current UCL (once if we get through our group) then he might consider joining us other than him no one is there WO can offer so much

Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said: «European football continues to flourish financially, with almost half a billion Euro of revenue growth for the top 20 Money League clubs... United's ability to retain first position is all the more impressive against the backdrop of the weakened Pound against the Euro, and with both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona forecasting further revenue growth in 2017/18, the battle at the top will likely come down to on - pitch performance again next year.

Arts And Crafts For Kids provides helpful artistic advice to children of any ability and age group and shows them fantastic videos on how to create art using material that can be found in the home.

A small group of food cart vendors and others who want to help expand their ability to do business noshed on hot tamales and cut fruit, items that are illegal for them to sell on the street in Chicago, during a gathering Wednesday night at a Rogers Park church.

One group has documented that, when placed skin - to - skin on the mother's chest, a newborn can crawl up, find the nipple, and self - attach.114 Newborns affected by opiate drugs in labor or separated from their mothers briefly after birth lose much of this ability.

We know that sleep is important for babies to grow healthy and strong, but a fascinating new study has found that sleep also has a powerful impact on infants» ability to remember the names of objects, form categories and sort new similar objects into learned groups.

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.

«The growing interest isn't based on more viewers watching cable at the expense of broadcast TV, but the ability of campaigns to better target demographic groups...»

This seemingly unlikely ability of faith groups to be ahead of the curve on these issues was noticed by journalists at the time of our initial actions.

If all people have inalienable rights and no individual can create, strip, or give rights to others, then by what «authority» does a group of people calling itself government derive the ability to force laws on you?

Due mainly to the party's ability to win transfers from a range of different parties and political groupings, Labour attained a seat bonus of almost 3 % in winning 22.3 % of the seats on a national vote share of 19.4 %.

Not only is the pay of this group an important feature of the macro economy, but it also has a bearing on the employer's ability to ensure they have the staff necessary to deliver government objectives in important areas such as health and education.

Laurie has the ability to sustain the momentum of volunteer groups; she is able to connect with people on a personal level and inspire them to help.

Kathryn S. Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, a business group, said she had often had dealings with Mr. Klein and that his experience at the Education Department «established his ability to take on a difficult challenge in a straightforward, honest way, and enhanced the credibility that he established during his years in Washington as a defender of the public interest.

Privately, members of NYCLASS — led by parking garage magnate Steve Nislick — have grumbled about the mayor's deliberative pace: with the ability to unload six figures on television ads, as they did a year ago, and to deploy dozens of unusually ardent protesters at the gates of Gracie Mansion and elsewhere, the group has at least some leverage over the mayor.

Blair Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, said he believes the case, as raised by Sugarman, rests on the ability to show coordination by de Blasio's allies.

As the stories of these three young group leaders returning to the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary illustrate, the struggles Eastern European scientists find back home depend on when they left, the country they're coming back to, and their ability to get funding.

The salamanders use their tongues to catch insects literally on the fly, and the evidence, published in February in the Journal of Experimental Biology by a group of researchers led by Stephen M. Deban of the University of South Florida, suggests that these amphibians owe their dead - shot abilities to a ballistic projection mechanism that powers their rapid - fire tongue thrusts: In effect the tongue launches from the mouth like an arrow from a bow.