Sentences with phrase «of performance in college»

This report is a companion to a study that found that high school grade point average was a stronger predictor of performance in college - level English and math than were standardized exam scores among first - time students at the University of Alaska who enrolled directly in college - level courses.

Vibha was never one to worry about how her gender might affect her performance or perceptions of her performance in college, she reports.

Based on all of their performances in college, I think Trubisky was the best prospect with the cleanest tape.

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The data on charter - school performance is perhaps mixed, but a half century of research proves, as Ravitch acknowledges, that «minority children in Catholic schools are more likely to take advanced courses than their peers in public schools, more likely to go to college, and more likely to continue on to graduate school.»

In that address to the graduating class at Divinity College in 1838 which made Emerson famous, the frank expression of this worship of mere abstract laws was what made the scandal of the performancIn that address to the graduating class at Divinity College in 1838 which made Emerson famous, the frank expression of this worship of mere abstract laws was what made the scandal of the performancin 1838 which made Emerson famous, the frank expression of this worship of mere abstract laws was what made the scandal of the performance.

For example, a college student's relentless pursuit of academic excellence in order to become a very successful professional may, in considerable part, be an unconscious performance before his or her parents, teachers, or others who embody an important cultural ideal.

Some of them today (and they are mostly colleges, not universities) have succeeded, though at a more deliberate pace, in their ambition to maintain a Christian character while upgrading their scholarly performance.

Cheri Mah, a researcher in the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory, «showed that basketball players at the elite college level were able to improve their on - the - court performance by increasing their amount of total sleep time.»

Stats don't tell the whole story of a draft prospect's future performance — since a few of these QBs with rough final college seasons had pro success — and I'm by no means saying Allen isn't worthy of being a successful quarterback in the league.

Our College Basketball Best Bets continued their stellar performance with a 2 - 1 record yesterday and our Square Plays went 3 - 1, placing both of our NCAAB betting systems in the green for the season.

COM [See caption above] PHOTOAPFRUITS OF LOYALTY By Brady's final college game, a dominating four - touchdown performance in an Orange Bowl victory over Alabama, Brady and Carr had found common ground.

Kendrick Lamar put on one hell of a performance during halftime of the College Football Playoff National Championship between Georgia and Alabama on Monday in Atlanta.

The 2012 - 13 college basketball season is in full - swing and, using our Bet Labs software, we've updated our analysis on the performance of betting against the public.

All of the players asked about the subject of uniforms and brands had favorite uniforms at the college and local high school level, but every one of them also played down the importance of brand in relation to performance.

After graduating college Jim founded Night School Basketball Training, which has continued to grow in popularity, and has led to the evolution of ELEVATE Basketball and Performance Training.

With quite the performance in a 38 - 34 win, they've earned one of the thiccest prizes in college sports after the Birmingham bowl triumph.

Olympic athletes, High School and College All - Americans, NFL and Professional Basketball players have all worked under the tutelage of one of the most creative sports performance coaches in the country.

I think they prioritize athleticism over size, proven track record of performance in HS over potential in college, and a demonstrated willingness to play any position the team needs, all wrapped up in a great student.

The former Arrested Development star turned in an exceptional performance as a retired college professor who comes out to his family as a transgender woman after years of hiding his identity.

The College leagues are going well, the University teams have got into gear and are putting in great performances and a 4 day tour to Ireland is all but set up, or at least will be by the end of this week.

Baseball continues to be the sole driver of Index performance in August — but Sports Insights is preparing for college and professional football.

Since the college football season ended over three months ago, we have seen the draft stock of players fluctuate tremendously based on their performance in various all - star games, pro days and combines.

Last year, as a sophomore, Lee set a new single - season League record in scoring (337), eclipsing performances of such college and, later, professional players as Ernie Beck, Bud Palmer and Tony Lavelli.

In games against major - college opponents the past two seasons, Bo has a glittering 28.7 average, including a 31 - point performance in an 84 - 77 upset of Southern Conference favorite Furman in the season opener two weeks agIn games against major - college opponents the past two seasons, Bo has a glittering 28.7 average, including a 31 - point performance in an 84 - 77 upset of Southern Conference favorite Furman in the season opener two weeks agin an 84 - 77 upset of Southern Conference favorite Furman in the season opener two weeks agin the season opener two weeks ago.

Nova will attempt to become the ninth program in college basketball history to win at least three titles, while Michigan will try to buck the trend of ugly Big Ten national championship performances.

Clemson turned in a dominant defensive performance in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, earning a shutout of Ohio State, 31 - 0 in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Private school students are also more likely to be completely surrounded by highly motivated, college - bound peers, which research published in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's «How Peers Affect Student Performance» fall 2012 series suggests raises their expectations and pPerformance» fall 2012 series suggests raises their expectations and performanceperformance.

Following her Green Meadow graduation, Penelope went on to further hone her musical prowess at Ithaca College, from which she earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance.

Drs. Miranda Kaye, Amy Frith and Justine Vosloo, professors in the School of Health Science and Human Performance at Ithaca College in New York, worked with athletes 6 - 18 years old who participated in the individual sports of swimming, tennis, bowling, wrestling, cross country and indoor track.

Miranda is a sophomore, a member of the Honors College, and is double majoring in Violin Performance and Business!

The College of Education and Human Services develops the knowledge, skills, competencies and moral and ethical values necessary for outstanding performance in teaching, educational leadership, professional psychology and family therapy.

«We congratulate our students, teachers and administrators for their continued exceptional performance on these new tests, which shows they're mastering knowledge crucial to career and college readiness, and we have set our sights on greater success for every child in the coming year,» Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said.

Back to the feeling that we have to be ever - vigilant in order to optimize our children's performance and hoping that somewhere down the line, whether that's this year or in a decade, it will all pay off with a letter of acceptance (preferably several) from a prestigious college or university.

The issue of breastfeeding ought to be more of a priority in our country.It covers several major problems all in one.Healthcare, economy, environment, jobs (alot more would be created from an increase in nursing than from formula production) our children's performance in school and the rate of college attendance, obesity, and less unwanted pregnancies (sounds harsh but most of our world problems are connected to an exploding overpopulation and a lack of adequate resources).

Haury studied liberal arts at the Community College of Philadelphia and also attended Settlement Music School, where she received her certification in music theory and soprano vocal performance.

The City Poll, conducted by NY1 and Baruch College, found that 58 percent — nearly six in 10 New Yorkers — approve of the mayor's job performance.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo hit a new low today: his job - performance rating in a Marist College poll fell to 37 percent, the lowest of his tenure.

«Dr. Nader has been an instrumental member of the SUNY Delhi leadership team for several years, helping to make the college a national leader in online education and ensure the implementation of its performance improvement plan,» SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher said in a statement.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.

In 1985, I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Music and Music Education from the College of St Rose and a Master's Degree in Flute Performance from the Brooklyn Conservatory at the City College of New York, Brooklyn in 198In 1985, I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Music and Music Education from the College of St Rose and a Master's Degree in Flute Performance from the Brooklyn Conservatory at the City College of New York, Brooklyn in 198in Studio Music and Music Education from the College of St Rose and a Master's Degree in Flute Performance from the Brooklyn Conservatory at the City College of New York, Brooklyn in 198in Flute Performance from the Brooklyn Conservatory at the City College of New York, Brooklyn in 198in 1989.

«This study is very intriguing — it's the first to show that metacognition can be selectively enhanced by drugs in the absence of differences in task performance,» says Steve Fleming, at University College London, who wasn't involved in the study.

The study is co-authored by Jeff Russell, an assistant professor in Ohio University's College of Health Sciences and Professions and director of the Clinic for Science and Health in Artistic Performance (SHAPe Clinic), and Brooke Daniell, who collected data for the study as a senior athletic training undergraduate in the School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness honors program.

Instead, widespread job losses trigger adolescent emotional problems and poor academic performance, which, in turn, puts college out of reach, say the authors, whose research is published in the June 16 issue of Science.

«Performance - based funding in community colleges hinders success of at risk students.»

«There's nothing simpler in basketball, because you can take all the time you want to make it, and there's nobody waving their arms in front of you trying to block you,» says Peter Brancazio, a physics professor emeritus from Brooklyn College and author of SportsScience: Physical Laws and Optimum Performance.

«About 28 percent of the students in our sample would have actually procured no performance - based funding for the college.»

Since the mid-2000s, performance funding programs, which fund colleges based on institutional «output» measures — including retention and graduation rates — rather than «inputs» such as the number of students enrolled, have gained in popularity.

State higher education performance funding is falling short of its intended goals of raising student retention and degree completion rates at community colleges, according to new research published today in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, a peer - reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

«Conventional wisdom is that academic performance in high school is important for college admission, but this is the first study to clearly demonstrate the link between high school GPA and labor market earnings many years later,» says French, director of the Health Economics Research Group (HERG) in the Department of Sociology at the UM College of Arts and Sciences, and corresponding author of thecollege admission, but this is the first study to clearly demonstrate the link between high school GPA and labor market earnings many years later,» says French, director of the Health Economics Research Group (HERG) in the Department of Sociology at the UM College of Arts and Sciences, and corresponding author of theCollege of Arts and Sciences, and corresponding author of the study.

In a study of a large telecommunications company, researchers found that middle managers used a range of tactics to inflate their subordinates» performance and deceive top management, according to Linda Treviño, distinguished professor of organizational behavior and ethics, Smeal College of Business, Penn State.