Sentences with phrase «on specific subgroups»

It makes it even harder to focus on specific subgroups.

Not exact matches

An understanding of the effects of birth weight and gestational age on the regulation of infant growth by genetic and environmental effects may assist in tailoring research, counseling, and possibly interventions in infant growth to specific subgroups in which attaining a health benefit is more likely.

PdOC formed a subgroup to achieve this goal and to focus on specific issues pertaining to career development.

And they conclude that «additional studies focusing not only on subgroup specific effectiveness and safety but also on optimal dosing schemes are needed.»

Clinical features of major depressive disorder (MDD) may help identify specific subgroups of depressed patients based on associations with genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders, reports a study in Biological Psychiatry.

While other studies have focused on caregiving within the home or between specific groups, such as middle - aged parents and young children, most have not looked at caregiving by subgroups of people, or a range of caregiving scenarios both inside and outside the home — for example, babysitting a friend's children or taking a niece or nephew out on weekends.

Targeting specific, marginalized subgroups for genotyping (for example, prisoners, native populations, inner city communities) and then treating individuals differentially based on their genetic susceptibility to active infection

Allele - specific PCR, molecular cytogenetic studies, microsatellite PCR, Affymetrix single nucleotide polymorphism array analyses, and colony assays were undertaken on subgroups of patients.

The report gives only passing attention to the positive impact of NCLB on the education of the most disadvantaged students, a consequence of the requirement to report performance by specific subgroups (e.g., racial and ethnic groups and the economically disadvantaged).

Hence, it is of particular interest to understand the effect of NCLB accountability on specific student subgroups.

The plan still includes tracking performance on annual standardized tests in grade 3 - 8 and in specific high school courses, measuring how well non-native English speakers are learning the language, and breaking down student performance by subgroups such as ethnicity, economic status, and students with disabilities.

A subgroup of the Steering Committee decided to design and implement a research project on a specific phenomenon in middle grades education — Common Planning Time (CPT).

Additionally, the percentages are rates of students who meet or exceed the specific performance targets on each indicator for each subgroup.

If yes, you're finding that your school may have a higher percentage of one or more subgroups on a specific graduation track.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

At a minimum, discipline reports should include data on all significant disciplinary actions that list types of infractions (with specific and standardized definitions), track instructional time missed, and allow cross-tabulation and analysis of data by subgroup.