Sentences with phrase «of academic outcomes for»

Smith - Ingram's bill should also strengthen public disclosure requirements for most private schools, she says, by requiring state reporting of academic outcomes for private schools with more than 10 voucher students.

Given the potential of afterschool programs to support youth in urban, low - income communities, the researchers examined the role that the afterschool classroom environment plays in terms of academic outcomes for youth with and without social and behavioral difficulties.

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Academic forum On October 18 and 19, MFS will join fellow DCIIA members in New York at this annual event that brings together leading academics and innovative plan sponsors and practitioners for a series of panels on how to improve outcomes in defined contribution plans.

All this despite the fact that private schooling doesn't actually yield better outcomes for students, according to a recent Statistics Canada report (instead, the apparent academic success of private school student is due to their socioeconomic backgrounds).9 A UBC study also found that students from public schools scored higher in first - year university classes than their private school counterparts.10

Or a similar integrity, for, as Anderson writes, «the largest and most rigorous academic study on the results of hormonal and surgical transitioning... found strong evidence of poor psychological outcomes.»

The reasons for the association of Bible literacy with higher academic outcomes are many, but the data remind us that America's schools can not claim that their graduates are well educated unless they have knowledge of the Bible.

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, so don't forget to mention the benefits of breakfast for maintaining a healthy weight compared to breakfast - skippers along with those improved academic and behavior outcomes!

These are just a few examples of how breakfast - in - the - classroom has been used as a creative tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardiness and absenteeism, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

Research says teaching kindness has a positive influence on a range of academic, health, and social outcomes for kids.

«Students who completed more hours of homework per night were at greater risk for these negative outcomes; they were also more likely to drop activities or hobbies they enjoyed in order to focus on their academic work.»

Thus, although improving the economic status of families promotes more positive outcomes for children's cognitive development and academic achievement, direct services and therapeutic interventions may be a comparatively more promising alternative for improving children's psychosocial development and reducing behaviour problems.

A lack of involvement of fathers is associated with negative emotional, social, academic and behavioral outcomes for children.

The place numbers for the academic year 2015 to 2016 can be found on GOV.UK along with the outcomes of the 2015 to 2016 exceptional cases process.

In one key study, researchers at Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin found that a simple, one - sentence note of encouragement made a huge difference in academic outcomes for African - American students, who often have fraught power relationships with teachers.

These are just a few examples of where breakfast - in - the - classroom has become a tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardies and absences, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

High needs place number allocations for the 2015 to 2016 academic year, broken down by institution and local authority location inclusive of the outcomes of the exceptional case process are published.

This type of post hoc rationalising to explain outcomes works successfully enough for academics, policy - makers and journalists; however, what they are missing is how such an interest comes about and what fuels it.

David interviews Lord (Maurice) Glasman — Labour peer, academic, and architect of «Blue Labour» — for his predictions on the outcome of 2015, the future of the Labour Party, and what modern politicians can learn from Wolf Hall.

In real terms, these rules which exist in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on declaration of assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rules.

The authors did not find support for another possible outcome suggested in the academic literature: that black students are more likely to be recommended for gifted programs by both black and white teachers when those teachers are part of a racially diverse teaching force.

«Substance abuse is the topic of high public interest, yet little attention is given to the experiences of college students with disabilities,» wrote the study authors Steven L. West et al. «Given that binge drinking is highly correlated with academic failure, drop - out, and an increased risk for various negative health conditions, such use by students with disabilities may place them at extreme risk for various negative outcomes.»

NIH, by the way, has recently recognized that «the career outcomes of NRSA - supported training programs include both research - intensive careers in academia and industry and research - related careers in various sectors, e.g. academic institutions, government agencies, for - profit businesses, and private foundations» and is encouraging universities with T32 programs to provide «structured, career development advising and learning opportunities» to prepare trainees for those opportunities, according to a notice issued in September 2013, near the end of the study period.

Aileen P. Wertz, M.D., of the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the feasibility and outcomes of a partnership between a free independent clinic (Hope Clinic, Ypsilanti, Mich.) for indigent patients and an academic medical center (University of Michigan Health System) in providing hearing aids.

«MMCI significantly increased a teacher's odds of attaining the level of quality interactions needed for pre-k programs to most meaningfully contribute to children's social and academic outcomes,» said Kelly Maxwell, senior program area co-director for early childhood at Child Trends and co-author of the report.

The researchers urge the education community to consider the role of afterschool classrooms and instructors in promoting supportive interactions and advancing academic outcomes for at - risk youth during this important transition to adolescence.

The UChicago team's NBER study concludes, «The impact of the pilot intervention reported in this paper are large enough to raise the question of whether the field has given up prematurely on the possibility of improving academic outcomes for disadvantaged youth.»

«You have to try to be very specific about your project outcome and its implication for design,» says Murphy, «Otherwise you may end up doing more of an academic exercise instead of leading to a real product, which is what a company is looking for.»

In our two previous research collaborations with the Skills for Life team, we already had shown that mental health problems are quite common, are among the strongest predictors of poor attendance, poorer grades, and lower scores on standardized tests, and that improved mental health scores are powerful predictors of improved academic outcomes.»

National Center for Medical Information and Knowledge (NCMIK) Support easier utilization of health and medical information by establishing a data sharing system built upon the professional and academic information that covers medical science fields and the government's research outcomes.

Montgomery SR, Hoffman, RL, Aarons, CB, Butler PD, Kelz, RR: Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease Society for Black Academic Surgeons, Chicago, IL: 2017.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress should be broadened to gauge how American youths are faring on a range of academic, social, health, and cultural indicators, contends a report that calls for new measures of educational outcomes and equity.

The rigor and relevance of his work — on subjects ranging from the long - term benefits of the Head Start program, the value of degrees from for - profit colleges, and the effects of racial segregation on academic achievement and life outcomes — make his findings absolutely essential reading for academics and policymakers alike,» said Dean James Ryan.

BEFMG members have been at the forefront of the development of new products to match this standard — delivering products which support improved lifelong back care for our children, better academic outcomes through comfort which leads to improved concentration and outstanding value for money through product durability and life cycle costs.»

Australian parents decide which primary school is best for their child based personal factors that go beyond academic outcomes, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Academic outcomes matter, of course, but so do civic outcomes, character development, respect for diversity and faith and myriad others.

More recent research has examined non-test score outcomes, uncovering differences by race / ethnicity in teacher expectations for students» educational attainment and subjective evaluations of students» academic ability.

Jennings is a founder of CARE for Teachers, a «mindfulness - based professional development program designed to reduce stress and promote improvements in classroom climate and student academic and behavioral outcomes.»

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

Accountability systems should measure and reflect this broader vision of learning by using a framework of indicators for school success centered on academic outcomes, opportunity to learn, and engagement and support.

Using a rich set of control variables, the report generates a ranking that shows which states are «breaking the curve» — producing stronger academic outcomes for their students compared to demographically similar students across the US.

There can be no doubt: academic outcomes are important for all students with disabilities because they are the means to other kinds of outcomes.

On the contrary, requirements for the reporting of extensive information on academic outcomes and basic characteristics of schools, including their demographic composition, have been embedded in federal and state laws.

The permaculture design principles are a filter for developing more strategic outcomes that contain rich academic rigor and an increased understanding of students» tremendous potential as change makers in their communities.

We also know that engagement leads to successful academic outcomes and a greater sense of well - being for both the student and educator.

On one side: the informal network of advocates, philanthropists, educators, and nonprofit organizations that all back higher academic standards, greater accountability, and improved teaching, and who saw the city as a potential proof point for their theories of how to improve student outcomes.

It's a means of ensuring that our least fortunate children have access to the enabling knowledge and vocabulary that is the foundation of language proficiency, critical thinking, problem solving, and every other big picture academic outcome we seek for our least advantaged children.

Teach For America alums Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin created the Knowledge Is Power Program in 1994 with the goal of improving academic outcomes for underserved studenFor America alums Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin created the Knowledge Is Power Program in 1994 with the goal of improving academic outcomes for underserved studenfor underserved students.

Investing time and resources into developing, establishing and maintaining an emotionally healthy culture produces long term benefits for the emotional health of the whole school community as well as enduring impacts on the pupils» social, emotional and academic outcomes.

An inspection involves an assessment of a school's performance on academic and other measured outcomes, followed by an onsite visit to the school, typically lasting one or two days for primary schools.

After surveying a large sample of adults and educators, Rothstein established eight areas of what people are looking for from schools including basic skills, academic outcomes / critical thinking / reasoning, appreciation arts / literature, preparation for skilled work, emotional health, physical health, good citizenship, social skills / work ethic.