In his extensive review
of public polls and surveys concerning student testing in past three decades, Phelps (1998) concluded that parents generally wanted more standardized testing in schools.
For the scientific community, the release
of public polls on contentious questions of science usually makes us feel like Bill Murray's character in the film Groundhog Day.
She is a trustee of the National Council
of Public Polls.
This NYC primary season brought both an anticipated «poll - iferation» and an equally expected questioning of the reliability
of public polls.
Speaking just one block from where Congressman Charles Rangel was scheduled to appear shortly thereafter, Espaillat addressed the public polls indicating a significant advantage for Charles Rangel, Board of Elections issues including reported issues in providing spanish language translators and the timeliness and accuracy of Board of Elections operations and the accuracy
of public polls.
He is the former President of the National Council
of Public Polls (NCPP) and a current member of the Board of Trustees.
A series
of public polls suggest Limbaugh is a broadly disliked figure among Democratic base voters (no surprise there) but it remains to be seen whether that disdain will translate into a desire to turn out on a random Tuesday in March to cast a vote against a Republican House candidate.
The Trump for New York team has been critical
of public polls showing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton with an overwhelming lead in the Empire State, insisting her GOP opponent, Donald Trump, is actually running a lot more competitively in the candidates» shared home state than the conventional wisdom allows.
«Understanding who you are polling, understanding what the map looks like, what the electorate looks like is so important, and that's why so much
of the public polling was off,» he continued.
The future
of public polling.
With National Tequila Day approaching, (July 24th), Ranker, the # 1 online destination for crowdsourced rankings of everything, today released the results
of its public poll asking voters to rank The Best Tequila Brands to determine the favorites.
We're confident we'll see a wide variety
of public poll results in this race but we take each with a grain of salt.»
Unlike Connecticut's two previous gubernatorial contests there has been a lack
of public polling about this year's race.
Given voters» experience
of public polling at the last general election, it would be natural for them to take a more cynical and circumspect view of opinion research in the lead up to the European referendum.
Drawing on a close reading
of public polling research and empirical research on factors related to school quality, and engaging in conversations with teachers, students, families, principals, and district administrators, we have identified five categories — the first three being essential inputs and the last two being key outcomes — and over 30 unique measures to capture the nuances of schools:
In addition, the company will use the event to announce the results
of its public poll.
A four - person panel will vote on which novel should take the prize, with the result
of the public poll counting as a fifth vote.
Not exact matches
Among other things Mr. Newsom helped set up a
public - relations department within the company and retained the firm
of Elmo Roper to
poll public reaction to the oil industry in general and Jersey Standard in particular.
Numerous
polls published since the June referendum have shown that the British
public still narrowly favours Brexit despite warnings
of economic apocalypse and political turmoil.
Polls ahead
of the referendum had shown a tight race, but a projection for SRF
public television showed the initiative failing by a clear margin
of 55 % to 45 %.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, down in
public polls by more than 20 points to Hillary Clinton in the state, stormed to an upset win over the former secretary
of state.
Tom Jensen, the director
of Public Policy
Polling (PPP), told Business Insider in an email that the landline aspect did play a big part in the inaccuracy.
In a random sampling
of public opinion taken by the Forum
Poll ™ among 1155 Canadians 18 years
of age and older who had heard
of Blackberry Ltd, fully three quarters agree the survival
of Blackberry is important to the Canadian economy (75 %) and as many as one half agree strongly (50 %).
Tom Jensen, the director
of the Democratic - leaning firm
Public Policy
Polling, pinned some of the blame on the response rate for telephone p
Polling, pinned some
of the blame on the response rate for telephone
pollingpolling.
And such actions still have not protected firms from legal attack; McInturff, who conducts the NBC / WSJ
poll and is co-founder
of Public Opinion Strategies, says he gets a claim per week accusing his firm
of calling a cellphone from an autodialer.
In a random sampling
of public opinion taken by the Forum
Poll ™ among 1087 Canadians 18 years
of age and older, the average amount
of vacation time given to employed workers is about 4 weeks (3.7), while the self - employed take a similar amount
of time off (4.0 weeks, on average).
A recent Abacus Data
poll, done on behalf
of Public Response — an agency that works with labour — indicates that a majority
of Canadians, 61 %, believe unions do a good job
of protecting their members» jobs.
The survey, which
polled 1,002 U.S. adults, also highlighted the fact that the DOJ and Apple legal battle has become a hot topic in the
public sphere, with 75 %
of respondents saying they have heard a lot about it since the news came out last week.
«I think Cuban is pretty competitive given his comparatively low level
of name recognition at this point,» Tom Jensen, the director
of Public Policy
Polling, told Business Insider in an email.
Two
polls published in recent days reinforced the idea that the American
public generally disapproves
of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and doesn't think it would benefit their personal finances.
Only about a third
of Republicans said they have a great deal or quite a bit
of confidence that votes on Election Day will be counted fairly, according to recent
poll from the Associated Press - NORC Center for
Public Affairs Research.
Also, solicit your feedback through private surveys or
polls instead
of public ones, so that the community isn't swayed by the vocal minority.
In a
poll commissioned in conjunction with tonight's show, the Marist Institute for
Public Opinion found that more than seven in 10 Americans do not think private companies should be required to publish the salaries
of its employees, nor should firms disclose pay rates internally.
For example, the percentage
of voters who trust Goldsmith in the categories
of «
public transport fares» and «reliability» has risen five points since Opinium's last
poll.
According to a new
poll from the AP - NORC Center for
Public Affairs Research, 56 percent
of Americans largely fear the country's relationship with Russia and China will get worse.
A 2012 Gallup
poll found that only 5 percent
of US adults identify as vegetarians (down from 6 percent in 1999 and 2001), so the ability to convince the
public that vegan products can be as flavorful as meat ones is an important sell.
Instead
of the usual economic forecasts, look at sales figures at key retailers and
public - opinion
polls.
The
poll, the work
of the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Harvard School
of Public Health, and National
Public Radio, asked 1,704 adults for their reactions to the reform proposals put out by Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton (still in the game!)
A
poll by The Associated Press - NORC Center for
Public Affairs Research says 61 percent oppose revoking the requirement, including 58 percent
of Republicans.
While traditional
polls grant precision, social
polls can give a broad representation
of the
public.
But according to a recent
poll conducted by the Harvard School
of Public Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and NPR, Americans with health issues are more likely to experience a great deal
of stress than anyone else.
Many pundits are demanding conditions be applied to any
public funds used to help auto manufacturers, and 40 %
of the CEOs in the
poll said protecting the Canadian share
of North American production is the most crucial requirement.
In a random sampling
of public opinion taken by the Forum
Poll among 1,385 Canadians 18 years
of age and older, the majority (51 %) do not agree Canadian employers should be able to hire temporary foreign workers (a federal program which has just been curtailed), while fewer than this agree (45 %).
But Democratic legislators have almost uniformly supported the rules, along with more than 80 %
of the
public across party lines, according to one recent
poll.
A separate
poll published by the Telegraph on Saturday found
public confidence in the government's handling
of Brexit at an all - time low, with around two - thirds
of people disapproving
of how negotiations are being handled.
With
public support blossoming — the latest Gallup
poll shows 58 %
of Americans back legalization — it's not difficult to envision another six states opening their arms and their treasuries.
In a random sampling
of public opinion taken by the Forum
Poll ™ among Canadians 18 years
of age and older, 1 - in - 7 (14 %) planned to make a major purchase
of $ 10,000 or more in the next year.
According to the last seven
polls — spanning from July 2014 to November 2015 — conduced by the French
public - opinion institute Ifop, Le Pen has led each time when voters are asked, «If the next presidential election was next week, which candidate would have the best chance
of getting your vote?»
Opinion
polls showed that just 22 %
of New Brunswickers supported the deal, and a two - month - long diet
of protests and loud
public outrage convinced five
of Graham's Liberal MLAs, including three cabinet ministers, to tell the premier in early January that they couldn't support the transaction.
Martin Schulz, leader
of the Social Democrats (SPD), has doubled down on social reform policies in a last - ditch effort to boost his election
polls during a
public television town hall - style exchange.