Sentences with phrase «on attainment levels»

This has a devastating impact on attainment levels, and research shows that only 49 per cent of adopted children reached their expected levels at Key Stage 2, whilst 75 per cent of their peers achieved expected levels.

«Our questionnaire and interview data suggest that in their practice teachers adopt different kinds of pedagogical approaches depending on the attainment level of the class they are teaching.»

Not exact matches

No Participant shall receive Stock Grants or Restricted Stock Units during any Fiscal Year covering, in the aggregate, in excess of 7,000,000 Shares (for this purpose, (A) counting such Shares on a 1 - for - 1 basis and (B) for Stock Grants or Restricted Stock Units as to which the number of Shares earned is dependent on the level of attainment of performance vesting conditions, counting in respect thereof the number of Shares that may be earned at maximum performance), subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11.

Diodorus writes that, «For as regards the magnitude of the deeds which he accomplished it is generally agreed that Heracles has been handed down as one who surpassed all men of whom memory from the beginning of time has brought down an account; consequently it is a difficult attainment to report each one of his deeds in a worthy manner and to present a record which shall be on a level with labours so great, the magnitude of which won for him the prize of immortality.»

However, it is worth noting what the website says about it: «The review is taking place against the background (sic) On The Way to Life, of the re-examining the (sic) Religious Education Curriculum Directory and of embedding the second edition of the Levels of Attainment.»

Despite Hall's appeal to the Whiteheadian separation of «practical» and «speculative» reason, 11 I think that on a more fundamental level Whitehead too regards knowing (or more broadly the relation of any actual occasion to its «environment») as an active process in which the aim of the subject at its own attainment of value partially determines how it will respond to the objects of which it is aware.

What they found was that fathers» level of education has the biggest impact on the likelihood of low educational attainment — itself (see below) a key factor behind poverty.

The study also found that prolonged breastfeeding had an impact on individual and societal levels by increasing the odds of improving educational attainment and even their earning potential.

While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased risk of dropping out of school and lower educational attainment, poorer physical and mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence on children's outcomes.41, 42 Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.

It also transports cholesterol from extra-hepatic sites, including the arterial wall, to the liver for excretion via reverse cholesterol transport.77 Results from IER (60 - 85 % ER / alternate days) trials have thus far been inconsistent, with some reporting decreases 40, and others increases 37, 39, but with the majority showing no effects on HDL cholesterol levels.38, 42, 43, 45, 49, 51, 52Inconsistencies may have arisen due to the biphasic response of HDL documented by studies of ER induced weight - loss, whereby levels typically decrease during active weight - loss then either return to baseline or (less commonly) rise following attainment of weight stability.78 Complementary increases in HDL levels and particle size have been shown when endurance exercise have been combined with IER 42, 46, 47 however further discussion goes beyond the scope of this review.

While other fertility monitors predict ovulation based on the attainment of a pre-determined level of a given hormone (either luteinizing hormone, estrogen, or a combination of the two), OvaCue has no predetermined level set — rather, it interprets each reading in your cycle in relation to your previous readings.

While other fertility monitors predict ovulation based on the attainment of a pre-determined level of a given hormone (either luteinizing hormone, estrogen, or a combination of the two), the OvaCue has no predetermined level set — rather, it interprets each reading in your cycle in relation to your previous readings.

While other fertility monitors predict ovulation based on the attainment of a pre-determined level of a given hormone (either luteinizing hormone, estrogen, or a combination of the two), OvaCue Mobile has no predetermined level set — rather, it interprets each reading in your cycle in relation to your previous readings.

The difference between the 75 % and 56 % figure is largely immaterial because our «intention - to - treat» analysis exclusively measures the effect of starting high school in the voucher program on future levels of educational attainment regardless of how long you stayed in the program.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

A plan to improve depends first on a good understanding of existing school practices and student outcomes, particularly current levels of student attainment.

Nearly all the schools surveyed placed students in particular attainment groups purely based on their previous attainment levels.

One of my all - time favorite duh - posits, the Impact of Grading Standards on Student Achievement, Educational Attainment, and Entry - Level Earnings, comes from The National Bureau of Economic Research.

[2] More recent work that tracks debt outcomes for individual borrowers documents that the main problem is not high levels of debt per student (in fact, defaults are lower among those who borrow more, since this typically indicates higher levels of college attainment), but rather the low earnings of dropout and for - profit students, who have high rates of default even on relatively small debts.

To support pupils with high attainment in academies, the Sutton Trust is calling for the government to create a fund to support successful initiatives for high attainers from disadvantaged backgrounds, and to focus on supporting disadvantaged pupils of all attainment levels through the pupil premium.

This is also the case for system - level improvements, such as on participation rates and qualification attainments.

We know, however, that both state migration patterns and the skills of interstate migrants are likely to differ depending on people's educational background, so we estimate NAEP scores separately for workers with different levels of educational attainment.

However, when students are widely dispersed in their levels of attainment, effective teaching depends first on establishing and understanding where individuals are in their learning and second on providing well - targeted teaching and learning opportunities to meet learners at their points of need.

They were equipped to respond to government on «whole levels» — a description of attainment at the end of each programme of study — but were too broad and wide for application within schools, even with the later introduction of sub-levels.

These impacts represent improvements on the order of 20 to 25 percent over baseline levels of four - and six - year bachelor's attainment overall.

«Despite having the highest levels of educational attainment of any previous American generation,» writes ETS's Center for Global Assessment Director Irwin S. Kirch in the report's preface, «these young adults on average demonstrate relatively weak skills in literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology rich environments compared to their international peers.»

He also referenced the fact that the attainment gap at GCSE level in Hackney between children on free school meals and those who are not is 14.6 per cent, compared to a 34 per cent gap in Kent, which operates a selective system.

Judy Clark the Talk Advisor from the National Literacy Trust explains the importance of talking prior to writing and provides some tips on effective ways of raising pupil attainment in writing at primary level Following Class 2 storytelling hopscotch, we see teacher Nannette Stormont encouraging her pupils to write, in pairs, their own version of a favourite fairy tale.

This is having an impact on behaviour and attainment as well as on obesity and levels of physical activity.

At the individual school level, with a few exceptions such as the large HCZ, there are less data on school test score effects and attainment effects.

This included: attendance levels (studies show a positive relationship between participation in sports and school attendance); behaviour (research concludes that even a little organised physical activity, either inside or outside the classroom, has a positive effect on classroom behaviour, especially amongst the most disruptive pupils); cognitive function (several studies report a positive relationship between physical activity and cognition, concentration, attention span and perceptual skills); mental health (studies indicate positive impacts of physical activity on mood, well - being, anxiety and depression, as well as on children's self - esteem and confidence); and attainment (a number of well - controlled studies conclude that academic achievement is maintained or enhanced by increased physical activity).

Most notably, schools with higher levels of per - pupil GCSE arts entries got above average results in the EBacc, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, suggesting that the best state secondary schools in England are those that combine high expectations in a core of academic subjects with a strong focus on the arts.

Many experts on educational attainment levels have noted that high schools that serve low - income students tend to have overworked counselors who must handle many more students than do their counterparts at wealthier high schools.

This null to positive effect on earnings for a certain type of misbehavior occurs despite that fact that externalizing is associated with lower levels of educational attainment.

The EWS Online Tool relies on student - level data available to the school or district such as attendance, course failures, grade - point average (if available), credit attainment, and behavior (if available) to identify students who are at risk.

Alder High also has a higher level teaching assistant in maths and English for one - to - one sessions, and four progress leaders — non-teaching staff responsible for all students» progress, attainment, attendance and pastoral care, with a particular brief on pupil premium.

Working with mission - aligned allies, MCAN advises policymakers at all levels on crafting dynamic legislation that results in reduced barriers and increased attainment across the state and country.

Prospectus aims to give teachers back the time to do what they do best - teach, to ensure the ultimate impact on pupils in order to raise attainment levels.

Completion of a bachelor's degree or higher and verification of the attainment of an oral proficiency interview score above the intermediate level and a written proficiency score above the intermediate level on a test administered by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages for which there is no Florida - developed examination;

The Sutton Trust in its fourth annual report on academy chains, Chain Effects 2017 — The impact of academy chains on low income students, reveals the continued lack of impact academy chains are having in turning around the low attainment levels of disadvantaged students, a stated aim of the original sponsored academies programme.

It advises school leaders to collect data on their students» college attainment in addition to ensuring all students have access to high - level classes and counselors.

There were neither improvements in attainment or in progress that could be clearly attributed to the introduction of the check, nor any identifiable impact on pupil progress in literacy for learners with different levels of prior attainment.

In most school districts, teacher pay is based on years of experience and educational attainment levels.

An assembly government spokesperson defended the decision to abolish league tables said young people's levels of attainment in Wales continued to rise «year on year».

Further research would be required to assess the level of impact the approach has on academic attainment.

Mr Andrews said: «I have made a clear commitment to raising standards and performance in schools in Wales, improving levels of literacy and numeracy and reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment.

The authors pointed out some of the advantages of low poverty noting, «Children whose parents read to them at home, whose health is good and can attend school regularly, who do not live in fear of crime and violence, who enjoy stable housing and continuous school attendance, whose parents» regular employment creates security, who are exposed to museums, libraries, music and art lessons, who travel outside their immediate neighborhoods, and who are surrounded by adults who model high educational achievement and attainment will, on average, achieve at higher levels than children without these educationally relevant advantages.»

If the «attainment gap» between private and state schools is not a consequence of spending 3 times as much on privately educated students, I suggest reducing the fees at private schools to the same level as that of state provision.

Key stage 1 prior attainment will be based on the new teacher assessment framework for the current Year 3, yet levels for older cohorts.

With this in mind, it is misleading to report on a student's attainment against the curriculum level they are «supposed» to be working at for their year.