Sentences with phrase «on academic gains»

The change would require that 25 percent of the grade, and maybe more, would depend on academic gains by all students, regardless of the final scores.

Those with the highest «grit» scores, as she calls them — with the most persistence — turned out to be the best teachers, based on the academic gains of their students.

Not exact matches

Natalie M. Houston is an English professor and personal productivity coach who works with academics, writers, and entrepreneurs who want to stop procrastinating, gain more control over their time, and move forward on the projects and goals that matter most to them.

Leading progressive academic economist Steve Keen gained international recognition after he successfully predicted the 2007 global crisis using an alternative macro-economic model built on the pioneering work of Hyman Minsky and Wynne Godley.

The period which followed, initiated by well - meaning and believing administrators of the first generation, was a time of high morale, because academic standards and aspirations were on the rise, funding and prestige were up, and the residual religious atmosphere was durable enough (even somewhat more sophisticated) to reassure the reformers that the intellectual gain had been without religious loss.

As a progression from the purely academic types of traditional theological training, many applied theological courses now exist, in which hands - on ministerial experience is gained alongside theological learning.

The key point, however, is that if the secularized academic community can not on its own terms sustain moral standards, gain epistemological assurance or avoid the virtual deification of the human, then far more than fairness and open - mindedness is at stake in its relationship with Christians.

So many are so focused on academic pursuits and gaining more Bible knowledge that we have abandoned our responsibility to follow Jesus into the world.

After the notoriety the COF gained from this, more than 1,000 readers chimed in on Reddit posts questioning whether College of Faith schools were «diploma mills» with subpar academic standards preying on deluded athletes.

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, we will be partnering with Kellogg's to discuss strategies to help you to successfully increase your school nutrition program's breakfast participation, and in turn capitalize on the nutritional and academic gains associated with a morning meaOn Wednesday, February 27, 2013, we will be partnering with Kellogg's to discuss strategies to help you to successfully increase your school nutrition program's breakfast participation, and in turn capitalize on the nutritional and academic gains associated with a morning meaon the nutritional and academic gains associated with a morning meal.

He gained academic acclaim through publishing numerous articles and book chapters, and two books (Gause 1990, 1994) on the region.

Briefings produced in 2010 by civil servants in the Department for Education (DfE) on the principle of whether or not Steiner schools should gain state funding through the Free Schools programme express serious concern about issues such as racism, systemic bullying, academic rigour, secrecy and whether or not the schools would be able to pass Ofsted inspections, the British Humanist Association (BHA) can today reveal.

«Denying charters the ability to grow and preventing parents» ability to choose would shut the door on 20 years of proven gains in academic achievement.

On topic questions included: what defines a «community school», whether community schools are only located in low - income neighborhoods, whether there is a plan to extend universal pre-K to three year olds, how much more expensive community schools are to operate than «regular» schools, why was the UFT not at this announcement, whether academic gains are expected from community schools and how will such gains be measured, what programs are added to «regular» schools as they are converted into «community» schools, potential changes to the admissions process for specialized high schools and whether the seats announced today are new programs or new spaces.

Academics at Essex University have analysed the 2010 general election results together with survey data on voters» second and third preferences, and estimated that the Lib Dems would have gained an extra 32 seats under AV.

My academic CV, which went on and on about kinetics, fluorescence, and other things that would have sent someone outside my field running, was thrown in the fire, and I started thinking hard about what transferable skills I had gained during my time in academia.

Peisner - Feinberg said the report's conclusions are consistent with FPG's comprehensive review of research on young Latino or Spanish - speaking children, which confirmed last year that widely available public programs help dual - language learners make important academic gains.

We need a dialogue among these academic scientists to know where best to invest scarce funds and to gain insights into predicting how quickly we might see a return on investment.

In the Science perspective, the researchers discuss the gains they have made in understanding latency over the past five years and the challenges that remain as the team of academic and industry investigators — from UNC, Duke University, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, the University of California at San Diego, Emory University, MacroGenics, and other institutions — embark on the next steps in HIV cure research.

► Also on Thursday, Martin Enserink provided an update on virologist Ron Fouchier, who for the past 3 years «has battled the Dutch government over a fundamental question in the balance between academic freedom and biosecurity: Did he need a government license to publish his hotly debated gain - of - function (GOF) studies on the H5N1 influenza strain?»

AMSTERDAM — For more than 3 years, virologist Ron Fouchier has battled the Dutch government over a fundamental question in the balance between academic freedom and biosecurity: Did he need a government license to publish his hotly debated gain - of - function (GOF) studies on the H5N1 influenza strain?

This may be the reason why it's difficult to explain to others just why it's worthwhile going, but also why, even if you're convinced the academic path you're on is the right one, you'll gain a lot from it: I defy you not to.

To gain widespread adoption in the academic and commercial research communities for personalized drug testing and other uses — and perhaps one day to replace millions of lab animals — organs on chips will need to be affordable and easy to use.

Provides appropriate certification and titles, after examination, for individuals working at all levels of animal science, from on - farm production (Registered Animal Scientist), to expertise gained by academic degrees and experience (Professional Animal Scientist), to Diplomate status (Board Certification).

The study by Goldhaber and Walch on the rising SAT scores of teachers, «Gains in Teacher Quality: Academic capabilities of the U.S. teaching force are on the rise,» appears in the Winter 2014 issue of Ed Next.

The researchers theorize that sustaining pre-k gains, optimizing learning in K — 3 (regardless of pre-k experiences), and acquiring excellent academic, cognitive, and social - emotional skills by the end of third grade will depend on which skills have been targeted and how.

These strong long - term outcomes — which tend to be much more significant than any short - term test - score gains — likely reflect Catholic schools» focus on discipline and character as much as their excellent academics.

These charges seemed odd, given that the best studies available on the subject — from Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)-- show that Michigan charter students make large academic gains relative to similar students at district schools, particularly in Detroit.

He feels himself treading new ground, seeking academic gains (keep up the emphasis on writing!)

Whether this gain remains constant over a student's academic career is a question on which the scholars differ.

By far the largest and most comprehensive study on this topic ever conducted, «THE ARTS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS,» confirms claims that listening to music temporarily enhances spatial skills (the controversial «Mozart Effect»), as well as claims that children who study music gain skill in spatial reasoning.

The article, «Gains in Teacher Quality: Academic capabilities of the U.S. teaching force are on the rise,» will be published in the Winter 2014 (November) issue and is available now at http://educationnext.org.

Within a single academic year, these high school tutors show, on average, two years of reading gains.

Despite facing higher academic standards and budget cuts, urban schools are continuing to see gains on assessments in reading and mathematics, a national study released last week has found.

While there is more emphasis on academics at all grade levels today and evidence that the middle school burden can be overcome (Williams and colleagues showed in a major 2010 study, called «Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better,» that an intense focus on academics can work), it is odd that Walcott would favor reforming middle schools instead of doing what the research suggests is better and easier — creating smaller, «elemiddle» (K — 8) schools — and what the trends are showing is happening all over the country — as David Hough, managing editor of the Middle Grades Research Journal, told me, «the trend is definitely away from stand - alone middle schools.»

RAND II found only small NAEP achievement gains in Texas, similar to those nationwide and contrasting sharply with «soaring» scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).

The Commission, chaired by Dr. Paul Hill of the University of Washington, carefully reviewed the research on the impact of school choice on student achievement and included in its report the following statement: «The most rigorous school choice evaluations that used random assignment... found that academic gains from vouchers were largely limited to the African - American students in their studies.»

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

California is probably the best example of the difficulties of searching for reliable data on the question of academic gains for suburban charter students.

, is the result of an investigation into whether the dramatic gains in math and reading scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) represented actual academic pAcademic Skills (TAAS) represented actual academic pacademic progress.

And while we know that young children need a healthy dose of playtime in school, a new study reminds us why academics are important at that age: Over the course of a year, preschoolers who spent more time on language, literacy, and math activities than their peers gained, on average, 2.5 months of additional learning.

While some earlier studies questioned the role of grade configuration in school success and student achievement, including the 2008 National Forum «Policy Statement on Grade Configuration» and a 2010 study by EdSource, «Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better» in California, «the evidence on academic benefits has become much stronger in the past two years,» West says.

The impact on gains in language and literacy will be examined using standardized measures of language and reading administered at the fall and spring of the academic year.

Assessment items are written so as to allow students to gain direct academic credit based on the quality of the design and the documentation.

After the release of the Brown Center's report in September 2000, Stephen O'Brien, the Blue Ribbon program's director, criticized both our reliance on academic achievement as the sole barometer of a good school and our reliance on absolute scores rather than gains in achievement from year to year.

With a panel on - site, Barry was ableto showcase the interactive panel to the academic fraternity to gain feedback and buy - in.

Focusing on student engagement can foster great gains in schools» academic, emotional, social, and behavioral achievement.

Known as the CREDO study, it evaluated student progress on math tests in half the nation's five thousand charter schools and concluded that 17 percent were superior to a matched traditional public school; 37 percent were worse than the public school; and the remaining 46 percent had academic gains no different from that of a similar public school.

Two new studies on preschool programs evaluate academic gains — and offer clues about what it takes to boost student progress.

Our district is funded $ 20 million less than the average school district in Kentucky based on per pupil spending for our size but our focus on the right priorities such as instructional coaches allows us to continue to improve academic gains.