No other indicators
of academic merit are considered in admissions decisions.
By the end of the period of doctoral study, students are expected to: The University offers scholarships and financial aid to full - time students, in the form
of academic merit scholarships, financial - aid assistance, athletic scholarships, and on - campus work - study programmes.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis
of academic merit, but also may consider financial need and other factors, if the donor chooses.
They were selected on the basis
of academic merit from a field of candidates nominated by university faculty nationwide.
Not exact matches
And... um, in real life, that translates to: essential enough to
merit appropriate insurance coverage, serious
academic investigation, significant research investment, and, yes, a sense
of «ownership» by consumers.
However, by the late 1940s, it was becoming evident that the
academic merits of the cooperative program outweighed any perceived spiritual costs.
As most professors will tell you, today's student culture is fixated on identity politics and is terrified
of anything less than an «A.» In sum: diversity and
academic achievement, with «
merit» defined as the maximization
of both.
Whether one considers the drearily stylized, solemnly insipid droning that so often emanates from the courts or the unmoored and turgid expositions
of wearisome ideologies characteristic
of more adventurous
academic literature, there is very little in the discourse that
merits the title
of «reason.»
For two years she has been part
of Castlewood's Junior
Merit program, a merit scholarship awarded on golf, academics and giving back to commu
Merit program, a
merit scholarship awarded on golf, academics and giving back to commu
merit scholarship awarded on golf,
academics and giving back to community.
At least two
of those schools (Mich, Stan) have very high
academic standards and can't recruit players who can't make it into the university on their own
merits, I am personally not sure about Southern Cal, but wouldn't be surprised if they can't recruit someone without the
academic bona fides as well.
Recipient
of:
Academic Letter, Scholar Athlete, Superintendent's Key Scholar Award, UGA Certificate
of Merit, AP Scholar and All - County Lacrosse
Recipient
of: Superintendent's Key Scholar Award, Honor Roll, Georgia Scholar, Optimist Club Essay Contest — First Place, National Latin Exam — Gold (Latin I, II, and III), Spirit
of Learning Award,
Academic Excellence Certificate,
Academic Letter, Lamp
of Knowledge, Georgia Certificate
of Merit, Governor's Honors Program Nominee, Student
of the Month, National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, GHSA State Literary Competition Essay Writing — First Place Divisional, Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Conference and Leadership 56, Mock Trial Lawyer Award, Daughters
of the American Revolution Youth Citizenship Award
He has spent one year at University
of California, Davis on an
academic merit scholarship.
► «[T] he process
of offering admission at selective Ph.D. programs is chock - full
of assumptions that are seldom made explicit or challenged,» wrote Sian Beilock, vice provost for
academic initiatives at the University
of Chicago in Illinois, in her review
of the book Inside Graduate Admissions:
Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping, by Julie Posselt.
Who gets
academic jobs, he writes, usually depends much more on departmental politics and personalities than on the relative
merits of the various candidates, so not being chosen is generally not a reflection on an applicant.
The Bayh - Dole legal framework and the practices
of universities have not seriously undermined
academic norms
of uninhibited inquiry, open communication, or faculty advancement based on scholarly
merit.
It elicits the best ideas and best work from highly motivated scientists because it chooses the grantees through a competitive system
of merit rankings done by peer committees composed
of academic experts in each field who serve as part - time judges.
One can tell easily about a professor's
academic standing and scientific
merits through his publications and achievements by simple online search, but building trust between researchers in different parts
of the world and sustaining it throughout the project is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing global collaboration.
But some
academics criticized the system because they perceived that it focused on the «impact»
of research in society at large rather than on its scientific
merit.
The big difference with university students is that their selection doesn't take place at the gate like for the Grandes Ecoles, so there is less recognition
of their
merit to pursue
academic studies.
In January the university cleared Mann
of the first three charges but concluded the fourth -
academic misconduct -
merited further investigation.
For example, panelists evaluating applications submitted to the Graduate Research Fellowship Program may consider the following with respect to the Intellectual
Merit Criterion: the potential
of the applicant to advance knowledge based on a holistic analysis
of the complete application, including the Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Statement, Graduate Research Plan Statement, strength
of the
academic record, description
of previous research experience or publication / presentations, and references.
Comprising a comprehensive research and development network, a
merit - based
academic society and a system
of higher education, CAS brings together scientists and engineers from China and around the world to address both theoretical and applied problems using world - class scientific and management approaches.
The final activity was a Structured
Academic Controversy (SAC)(based on the work
of Johnson and Johnson) where students assumed roles as different interest groups and then debated the
merits of this issue, using the skills and rhetorical strategies we had learned about along the way.
Students in the United States, she notes, are more open to the concept
of «collective
merit» admissions — where a person contributes something to the collective
merit of the cohort — taking into consideration factors beyond pure
academic performance, such as athletic prowess, race, or legacy status that adds to the overall diversity
of the group.
Merit Pay: When asked for an opinion straight out, a slight plurality
of Americans sampled — 43 percent — supported the idea
of «basing a teacher's salary, in part, on his or her students»
academic progress on state tests.»
The selection
of reviewers is the responsibility
of the editors
of the magazine, who will take into account
academic and scientific
merits as well as their professional experiences.
Thousands
of schools for African American students across the Jim Crow South were built with the backing
of the Rosenwald Fund, one
of the earliest and most important foundations in education; philanthropist Grace Dodge founded Teachers College, now at Columbia University, in 1887, which led to training
of teachers in pedagogy; the Ford Foundation was involved in promoting the employment
of classroom aides, National
Merit Scholarships, and the development of Advanced Placement curricula and tests; the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards grew out of work funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, which also funded the Educational Testing Service to develop objective ways of measuring academic merit, which led to the
Merit Scholarships, and the development
of Advanced Placement curricula and tests; the National Board
of Professional Teaching Standards grew out
of work funded by Carnegie Corporation
of New York, which also funded the Educational Testing Service to develop objective ways
of measuring
academic merit, which led to the
merit, which led to the SAT.
When I write about the
merits of the Chinese way, I'm not promoting testing per se; I'm talking about attitudes that are important to
academic success.
Rewards in the form
of a waiver, or incentives in the form
of a state innovation grant or site - based
merit pay, could be included in a public academy contract with a host school district; so must corrective action policies for
academic or fiscal malfeasance.
In fact, while the Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State
of New York poses the question
of adequacy with characteristically New York bluntness and extravagance, many wonder if the case hasn't become a victim
of those excesses and, during the 12 - year brawl over the
merits of linking financial input with
academic output, been overtaken by events.
They can proudly demonstrate intricate research projects, cases full
of academic prizes, science - fair and robotics - competition ribbons, National
Merit lists, and messages from grateful alums.
As we consider the
merits of private - school choice and what it would take to make it succeed, this initiative deserves particular attention: it is the nation's largest voucher program, accounting for nearly 20 percent
of all voucher students nationwide, with 34,299 students receiving vouchers and 313 private schools participating during the 2016 — 17
academic year.
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of mobile - learning initiatives and their
academic merits.
They do not seek to award a scarce commodity on the basis
of merit, for they are not magnet schools; rather, by design and in practice, they offer substantially equivalent
academic programs and electives.
The authors found that even in districts that were identified by NCPI as having
merit pay plans, «most were so weak that they represented no meaningful change from traditional compensation systems,» which typically are based on the number
of years on the job and
academic credentials.
Add in the school's «D'
academic rating and poor AZ
Merit results (only 13 %
of students passed the English test and 7 % passed the math component), and one has to ask how the school's charter could possibly be renewed.
Marshall was the recipient
of several
academic and
merit - based scholarships, notably the 2018 Horatio Alger National Scholarship valued at $ 25,000.
The authorizing mission
of ACNW is to ensure quality
academic and environmental literacy outcomes for students in Minnesota by conducting effective oversight and evaluation
of its authorized schools, providing strategic support to schools, and making informed and
merit - based decisions about its portfolio
of charter schools.
Marshall was the recipient
of several
academic and
merit - based scholarships, notably the 2018
Douglas earned the most prestigious award given by MSA earlier this year, the Dr. Ronald P. Simpson Distinguished
Merit Award for embodying all
of MSA's Magnet School Pillars: diversity, innovative curriculum and professional development,
academic excellence, high quality instructional systems, and family and community partner ships.
Offering teachers incentives
of up to $ 15,000 to improve student test scores produced no discernible difference in
academic performance, according to a study released Tuesday, a result likely to reshape the debate about
merit pay programs sprouting in D.C. schools and many others nationwide.
FairTest goes on to explain that schools are moving away from the use
of standardized tests because
academic studies have consistently shown that «Test Scores Do Not Equal
Merit» and are not appropriate or correct indicators
of how students will actually do in college.
It is racially mixed, it ranks among the top high schools in the nation, it produces an impressive number
of merit scholars and has received numerous awards for
academic excellence.
Prior to PDK, Bushaw held other education positions including: learning systems director at the University
of Michigan's
Merit Network, deputy superintendent and chief
academic officer at the Michigan Department
of Education, and director
of the Michigan North Central Association.
other education positions including: learning systems director at the University
of Michigan's
Merit Network, deputy superintendent and chief
academic officer at the Michigan Department
of Education, and director
of the Michigan North Central Association.
Her focus is on education, where the teachers unions have blocked meaningful reforms for years; protecting bad teachers from being terminated, promoting based on seniority instead
of merit, taking over local school boards with hand - picked, union - financed candidates, attacking charter schools, prioritizing teacher compensation and job security over student achievement, and pushing a social agenda in front
of academic fundamentals.
Merit - based Aid Financial aid that is granted not according to one's financial need, but because
of some
academic achievement or talent.
A grant is a sum
of money awarded to you based on financial need or other criteria, such as
academic merit or athletic ability.
Merit - based Financial aid that is merit - based depends on your academic, artistic or athletic merit or some other criteria, and does not depend on the existence of financial
Merit - based Financial aid that is
merit - based depends on your academic, artistic or athletic merit or some other criteria, and does not depend on the existence of financial
merit - based depends on your
academic, artistic or athletic
merit or some other criteria, and does not depend on the existence of financial
merit or some other criteria, and does not depend on the existence
of financial need.