Sentences with phrase «of quality study»

The process of conducting a cost of quality study includes identifying key cost drivers in the quality standards, collecting relevant data — including from providers — and developing a model to calculate estimated program and per child costs for different ages and settings, such as a child care center or a family home.26 These studies can be conducted by a state agency or by an external independent consultant or organization.

As a result, the state created a financial incentive targeted at high - quality providers serving infants.29 In response to its own cost of quality study, Rhode Island redesigned its quality awards to offer an additional bonus to providers serving infants and toddlers in order to account for the large gap between expenses and expected revenue at the higher - quality levels for these age groups.30

A cost of quality study can estimate the cost of operating an early childhood program that meets specific state standards.

The Prichard Committee's 2017 report — Building Blocks: The Kentucky Early Childhood Cost of Quality Study — estimated the level of investment necessary to provide high quality early childhood programs and found Kentucky to be far behind.

In the end, Savaiano says, «I was surprised» at the small number of quality studies available for analysis.

So the lack of quality studies may raise an eyebrow, but unless there's a drug being tested by a company with deep pockets, it's hard to get the best quality for studies in education.

Cost of quality studies can also be used to better align financial incentives in a QRIS with the actual cost of achieving and maintaining high quality.

Not exact matches

The study's authors say that getting people to think favourably of your accomplishments might be better achieved «by modest self - representation, or even self - denigration, than by outright bragging about one's positive qualities.»

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Some studies (and opinions) suggest that brand loyalty is a concept that's dying; for example, 79 percent of the millennials polled in one survey ranked quality as their most important purchasing decision, rather than the name brand involved.

A study published in the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life showed that the highest spike in happiness came during the planning stage of a vacation as people enjoy the sense of anticipation:

According to studies conducted by Jayne Gackenbach, a psychologist at Grant MacEwan University, «people who frequently played video games were more likely to report lucid dreams, observer dreams where they viewed themselves from outside their bodies, and dream control that allowed people to actively influence or change their dream worlds — qualities suggestive of watching or controlling the action of a video - game character.»

According to a host of new studies outlined in a recent PsyBlog post and elsewhere, dreamers who come up with great ideas often also display some less than initially endearing qualities.

As I wrote back in 2013, the findings of the Guelph study (and now the findings of the New York attorney general) suggest a quality control problem at best, and outright fraud at worst.

New Jersey — a wealthy, educated state with ready access to world - class health care in Philadelphia and New York City — has «better access to higher - quality information that lets us be more complete» in screening, Walter Zahorodny, a New Jersey Medical School professor and director of the New Jersey Autism Study, said in a conference call about the findings.

A new study by consultancies BBMG and GlobeScan has found there are four consumer categories around sustainability retail decisions: the die - hard «yes» sustainability - conscious shoppers, whom they call «Advocates,» the «no» shoppers (there are two categories here, the «Practicals,» who prioritize price and quality of a product and look at sustainability last, and the «Indifferents»), and a fourth category: the «Aspirationals.»

«Quality and «Made In Germany» brands are preferred takeover targets for Chinese companies,» a recent study by the Munich University of Technology reports.

«The spectrum of tech - related occupations — from programmers to sales reps — is creating well - paying and quality jobs for New Yorkers of all levels of educational attainment,» says the study's author, Kate Wittels, a director at HR&A Advisors, a real - estate and economic - development consulting firm.

A study released in November of 12 participants who spent two weeks in a Boston sleep - research lab discovered that using light - emitting e-reader devices can have negative effects on sleep quality.

A 2013 study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found 49 daytime workers experienced a better quality of life after exposure to more daylight in the office.

There are more than 11,000 studies that show how an attitude of gratitude helps improve sleep quality, increase optimism and creativity, enhance productivity and reduce stress.

Communication is one of the top factors in quality customer service, a fact reflected by this SurveyMonkey study.

Kelly Campbell, an associate professor at California State University, San Bernadino, who studies interpersonal relationships, told me the quality of your relationships generally matters much more than the quantity.

Indeed, Business Insider previously reported that a 2015 study published in the journal Psychology and Aging found that quantity of relationships was more important for people in their 20s, but quality of relationships was more important once people hit their 30s.

A 2010 study at the University of Texas at Austin found that small improvements in data quality, usability and accessibility can increase a company's annual sales per employee more than 14 percent.

Before the study began, researchers asked 76 participants to rate the quality of a number of short films.

The study, which surveyed senior individuals at 10 major London - based national and international executive search firms, found that recruiters relied on «more observable factors» like the quality of their references, the progression of their career path and their personality.

Through my study of successful entrepreneurs, I've consistently observed the following traits and many startup leaders take pride in these qualities and identify with them on a personal level:

The discovery of high - quality surf breaks by the surfing community boosts economic growth in nearby areas, according to a study of 5000 surf breaks round the world by the University of Sydney.

«They're not just responsible for quality and controlling cost but looking for new business and thinking of new things the plant could do,» says Ivey's Boothe, who has studied Linamar's management practices.

Richard Florida, the urban studies theorist and author of «The Rise of the Creative Class» recently cited three particular Boulder ingredients that could help explain its start - up density: «talented people and a high quality of life that keeps them around, technological expertise, and an open - mindedness about new ways of doing things, which often comes from a strong counterculture.»

Of all the qualities she and her team studied — health, income, IQ, social intelligence, good looks — it was those that had the most grit who were the most successful,» Foley writes.

Researchers of the Canadian study says factors such as work, urban size, population density, economic opportunity or deprivation, and access to and quality of infrastructure, amenities and services may explain the community - level differences in life satisfaction.

The IARC evaluates substances suspected of causing cancer in humans, and arrives at its classifications by convening a working group of international experts to review and assess the strength and quality of the evidence — in this case, more than 800 studies.

Final patient visits will be followed by completing data entry for the more than 35,000 patient years of study in REDUCE - IT, and typical database quality control measures, known as cleaning.

The study found that people who identify as women generally bear the brunt of most of the negative qualities of sex, particularly worry and feeling pressured (feelings of disgust after the fact resulted in postcoital regret for both men and women).

The investigation stemmed from allegations that UNC had a system in which students took an African Studies course that never met, had little instruction, and required only one paper that received high marks, regardless of quality.

However, a study by Zenger and Folkman sought to evaluate the effectiveness of male versus female leaders in 16 leadership qualities.

A study from Applied Research in Quality of Life shows that the process of planning and anticipating a trip can make you happier than actually taking it.

The study defined sustainability as the «commitment by organizations to balance financial performance with contributions to the quality of life of their employees, the society at large and environmentally sensitive initiatives.»

And last year, a Stanford case study ascribed to Day a good deal of the responsibility for the company's fabric quality problems.

The study, titled «Unhealthy Insurance Markets: Search Frictions and the Cost and Quality of Health Insurance,» was published in the August issue of the American Economic Review.

One study, conducted by digital strategy company Delvinia, suggests that people would rather feed their family meat and produce bought online than buy a top without feeling the quality and observing the fit in front of a mirror.

This study found that approximately 80 % of consumers look for companies that offer the best customer service, before looking at the price or quality of that company's goods and services.

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It also explores some areas of controversy: for example, while supporting localism is central to green ethics, there are industries and products where thats not possible Green marketing is becoming mainstream; Horowitz cites studies showing that 76 % of consumers would switch to green goods, if they had parity of price and quality.

The Coalition Government is getting on with the job of delivering our water infrastructure needs, today annowncing $ 1 million to fast - track a feasibility study into improving water quality and supply to support the expansion of the Myalup and Collie River irrigation districts.

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«We study the determinants of antimalarial drug quality in developing countries using data from the retail market in Uganda.

Green marketing is becoming mainstream; Horowitz cites studies showing that 76 % of consumers would switch to green goods, if they had parity of price and quality.