Sentences with phrase «on college success»

Unfortunately, however, there is no available data on the college success and graduation rates of students who graduate from Aspire schools.

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St. Louis Public Schools has established a focus on college and career readiness — and at Carver Elementary, a focus on college success begins on day one.

Her capstone project revolved around the impact of University Bridge Programs on college success for low - income, first - generation students.

TalentED is a fully - funded philanthropic endeavor that is part of UBS NextGen Leaders, UBS's signature U.S. education initiative focused on college success.

Standardized tests have no bearing on college success.

Ideally, work would begin with existing programs and use prevailing research on college success to modify, improve, and expand those efforts.

But here's a change that members of Congress should urge their state education leaders to act on quickly: Start collaborating with top charter networks on college success.

Because baseline college success for students from low - income families on average is smaller, the relative effects of the Promise on college success are higher for low - income students.

As part of College Success Arizona's mission to build public will for college completion and support an increase in degree earners, especially among low - income and first - generation students across the state, we are committed to produce needed data on college success rates and economic impact in the state and to create dialogue on the findings.

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Based on a review of rigorous impact evaluations on college success interventions, we find that interventions providing sustained supports, both financial and non-financial, have the largest impacts on long - run student outcomes such as persistence and degree attainment.

Dr. Lombardi's strengths as principal at Garza ECHS include the development of a positive, collaborative school culture focused on college success, the academic empowerment of students, the implementation of a common instructional framework, and the enactment of systems - thinking for discipline, grading, scheduling and interventions.

Not exact matches

According to a study of 367 college students conducted by biologist Christoph Randler, early risers perform better on the job, attain greater career success, and reap higher wages than people who start their day later.

If it all sounds a touch pedantic for a company that builds smartphones, recall that Jobs credited part of the original Mac's success on his decision to study calligraphy at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

It's almost a startup Cinderella story: two college acquaintances reconnect after graduation and take a risk on a business that turns out to be a wild success.

«If you take out federal loans for four years, the rates on all four years can be different,» said Asher of the Institute for College Access & Success.

«Your success in a knowledge society depends on mastery of soft skills and practical intelligence — and yet they don't show up in college or high school curriculums.

My former colleague Ryan T. Anderson has a piece today on The Public Discourse in which he outlines how Princeton's Anscombe Society has had success in responding to the hook - up culture on college campuses: by arguing for chastity, marriage, and the family on rational grounds.

I use the book with much success in my college course on religion and families.

Despite attacks on the economic practicality of higher education, most students see a college degree as a prerequisite for financial success — a union card, as it were.

My college, St. Olaf, and other Lutheran colleges and universities represent a third Niebuhr model that has had its own successes, but is less well known on the national scene: «Christ and culture in paradox.»

Schools and colleges were established in great numbers, and more and more young people took advantage of this great new opportunity for upward movement on the ladder of success.

What really animates Hedges» anger at religious conservatives, however, is their recent political power and success on the state level at banning same - sex marriage ¯ an issue that has been central to Hedges since his father made him start a gay - rights group at college.

I can't believe you're a grown man, college educated, and on your way to worlds of success!

I» v been doing pizza mini muffins and bacon cheddar minis along with omelet muffins for my college daughter to survive dorm life on a gluten - free diet and I was hoping the mini pot pies would be a success.

I never had the success on the basketball court that Gary experienced, but I have been successful in life since college.

He exudes the fact that he's doing me the favor — and man, he really is — but I forge on, explain my story, and what I want to get out of all this: to finally know what makes Wisconsin college football's great exception, the success story beyond a standard deviation, the one team that has won almost as much as anyone over the last 25 years with talent far below its peers.

In 2008, the Journal of Sports Economics published a study that suggested a recruit's decision on where to attend college is «governed by a handful of primary factors» including «the opportunity for individual success and exposure, a team's recent on - field success and the distance to the school from his hometown.»

The Seminoles suffered some slow starts early in the season, and when opponents like Pittsburgh, Nevada, and Boston College were (briefly) building early leads, they were finding some success on the ground.

For another, rankings don't equate perfectly to college success, so this is not a look back to re-grade these classes based on college production.

Spurrier had no success in the NFL and while I respect him as college coach, and love his «Fun N» Gun» offense, this is something he is completely wrong on.

Wilson also pointed out that much of Harkness» success in college hockey (he had 14 impressive years at RPI before moving on to Cornell) was the result of his recruiting ability, which won't do Ned much good in the NHL.

While success in college and beyond looks promising for Smotherman, he can surely find success anytime he wants to knock around a local sportswriter on the golf course.

Others, from broken homes, «kids nobody cared about,» have come and gone on to college or become successes in one way or another.

Current Athletics Directors on the Selection Committee: The management committee felt strongly that the service of current athletics directors (ADs) on the selection committee was essential for its success, since ADs are experts in college football and have careers spanning different schools, conferences and levels.

Gary, who plans on making his college decision on national signing day, has been keeping an eye on the success of No. 5 for the Wolverines.

Hoffman is enjoying success on the course as she continues to improve her game, but the fun does not end with individual medalist honors and college recruitment offers.

Torchy's success, first as a high school coach in Wisconsin and later in college, is based on an amalgamation of Lombardian philosophy and a flair for the dramatic.

We contrast the key success indicators used by pro bettors against both the college football schedule and in successful wagering on the NFL between Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals on ESPN Monday Night Football.

We contrast the key success indicators used by pro bettors against both the college football schedule and in successful wagering on the NFL between Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals.

We contrast the key success indicators used by pro bettors against both the college football schedule and in successful wagering on the NFL.

Part of Santa Monica College's Second Annual Public Policy Institute Spring Symposium, on the topic: «Urban Youth: Fostering Success through GRIT.»

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a keynote speech and moderate a panel discussion at Student Success Revolution, a forum on the college attainment gap, at Mercy Ccollege attainment gap, at Mercy CollegeCollege.

In private sessions Saturday, 22 school teams from around the country will toss around ideas on how schools can help to broaden the rigid notion of «success» that has taken hold on so many hyper - competitive campuses — high grades, top test scores and acceptance into prestigious colleges.

Psychologist Angela Duckworth, a protà © gà © of Seligman's, has done a range of studies — on college students with low SAT scores, West Point plebes, and national spelling bee contestants, among others — and has found that a determined response to setbacks, an ability to focus on a task, and other noncognitive character strengths are highly predictive of success, much more so than IQ scores.

This trend toward focusing on one sport can sharpen skills and even set young athletes on the path to scholarships and college success.

Perhaps junior hockey team owners and general managers should require that their players have ACT scores at least at the national averages, good academic success in high school, and be good candidates for college before they accept them on the team.

The first of these assertions comes in for particular scrutiny, specifically the sub-claim that AP classes increase a student's chances of academic success in college; «[A] closer look at studies [on the subject] reveals some potential problems with the notion of causality,» reads the report.

Dear Jane, The Sierra College Foster and Kinship Care Education staff, the conference committee and all who attended our Foster and Kinship Success Day event wish to express our sincere appreciation for your keynote presentation and your workshops on «Positive Discipline for Developing Capable People.»