Researchers said that their study has some limitations because it does not contain information about
other school factors that may affect students» well - being during a transition, such as changes in school cultures or institutional heritage or traditions, or changes in available extracurricular activities.
Researchers who have studied the Tennessee data, mainly former University of Tennessee professor William Sanders and his colleagues, found that the effectiveness of teachers has more of an influence on student achievement than
any other schooling factor.
Teachers are the most important in - school factor for student achievement.97 Indeed, research estimates that teachers have two to three times the effect of
any other school factor, such as school services and leadership, on student academic performance.98 An oft - cited study underscores the scope of this effect, finding that students with three consecutive high - performing teachers scored approximately 50 percentile points higher than students placed with three consecutive low - performing teachers.99
Not exact matches
Focusing on elite
schools to the exclusion of
other factors like extracurricular participation is an especially bad idea for a technology company that needs a steady supply of cutting - edge ideas.
«What they're asking employers to do, among
other things, is look at your risk
factors and see where your problems are,» says Nellie Brown, the director of Workplace Health & Safety Programs at Cornell University's
school of Industrial Labor Relations.
Without controlling for
other factors, «attractive» people tended to earn more, according to the researchers from the London
School of Economics and Political Science and University of Massachusetts.
The Kaplan report, which includes responses from the admissions offices of 22 of the top 30 U.S. business
schools, confirms that an applicant's GMAT or GRE score far outweighs consideration of any
other factor in a candidate's chances.
The research, compiled by the Harvard
School of Public Health's Injury Control Research Center, is pretty clear: After controlling for variables such as socioeconomic
factors and
other crime, places with more guns have more gun deaths.
Among
other things, It uses such
factors as a
school's diversity — in female faculty, staff and board members — to judge the «quality» of a program.
The education tax paid by homeowners depends on a variety of
factors, including the per - pupil spending in their local
schools, the type of property (residential homestead or
other) and the state - determined common level of appraisal (CLA).
Those who had completed higher levels of education were more opposed to the tariffs, but a majority was opposed across all levels of
schooling, when controlled for
other factors.
«What they find is that any difference in performance can be explained by
other factors, and that faith
schools aren't just religiously selective, they are socio - economically selective as well.
Pressure -
factors included violence at
school, domestic abuse, criminal acts and
other factors.
Failure to act as direct teacher and dean or principal of a
school of discipleship by its pastoral leader probably accounts more than any
other single
factor for a congregation's inability to mature in its ministry.
In some
schools, chiefly nonpublic ones, the sexes are segregated, and in
other schools racial and religious
factors are crucial in deciding which students will be taught together.
The extent to which the Bible is imbedded in our artistic and literary heritage would, even if no
other factor were present, make a knowledge of the Bible imperative and highlight the cultural loss resulting from its exclusion from the public
schools.
«While cultural background is always a significant consideration in making this decision, so too are
other factors including remaining in the local area to promote contact with the child's family and for the child to continue at the same
school in order to give them as much stability as possible.»
In the same year the average for elementary
school teachers was $ 1,788 and that for wage workers in iron and steel was $ 1,619.49 Of course ministerial status is determined by many
other factors besides salary.
It may be an arrangement that
factors out different aspects of the
school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent
schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not in
others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that
other students aspiring to graduate
school are free to attempt to meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated in relation to the
school's official «academic» program, including both classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the
school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the
school being a residential community.
Separating children for the sake of prayer or worship could prove extremely divisive in public
schools already divided by race and
other factors.
The popularity of the Meatless Monday campaign, started by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health, as well as
other cultural
factors, may have helped the popularity of vegetarian proteins.
Also a
factor: BYU is a football independent and thus not attached to the same conference exit fees as
other schools.
It was not for a lack of interest at the kids and high
school levels, which has seen a significant increase over the last several decades, but due to the implementation of Title IX (more specifically proportionality) and
other factors that I rather not go into detail in this article.
Wofford told 247sports.com that Ohio State's high
school relations department contacted him about his interest and that because of his (Wofford) «relationship with Coach Meyer and the staff from when they recruited LB Trey Johnson,» among
other factors, the camp «made sense.»
I'm tired of people blaming
schools, sports leagues, and any variety of
other organizations and
factors for the fact that their children are overweight - obese, even - couch potatoes who play video games and eat junk food.
«Interestingly, [our] study did not find significant clustering of muscle - enhancing behaviors within
schools,» said Eisenberg, which suggests that, «rather than being driven by a particular sports team coach or
other features of a
school social landscape, muscle - enhancing behaviors are widespread and influenced by
factors beyond
school, likely encompassing social and cultural variables such as media messages and social norms of behavior more broadly.»
The Dad
Factor, priced at just # 15 plus VAT, is the Fatherhood Institute's practical guide for
schools, early years and
other learning settings, on how to get dads more involved.
Many community activists and
school administrators talk about race as a big
factor in educational performance, and
others mention economic issues — and those are
factors.
She cites personality, temperament, parent - child match, environment, economics, peer group,
school, even TV, among the
other factors.
We need caring dads and
other men who are involved at
school and at home to help kids recognize that a good education is often a major
factor in propelling them to long - term success in life.
According to a 2009 study called
Factors Influencing the Implementation of
School Wellness Policies in the United States, it's important to have a school district wellness committee or other group to create, implement and oversee the school district wellness p
School Wellness Policies in the United States, it's important to have a
school district wellness committee or other group to create, implement and oversee the school district wellness p
school district wellness committee or
other group to create, implement and oversee the
school district wellness p
school district wellness policy.
In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high
school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high
school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of
other risk
factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.
That's just one small part of being a parent —
school is important, yes, but there are a lot of
other factors that go into how parents will have and raise children, from how many they'll have to how far apart they'll be born or adopted to religious instruction to discipline to who'll care for them to activities and sports.
Eliminating chocolate milk was also associated with 6.8 % fewer students eating
school lunches, and although
other factors were also involved, this is consistent with the notion of psychological reactance.
The report addresses many
other factors affecting child wellness, and many suggestions for how
school nutrition professionals and fellow
school staff can help create and improve the overall «culture of wellness» for all students and faculty.
At Prairie Moon Waldorf
School, we understand that change is a part of life and that continuity of your child's educational environment is critically important during times when
other factors may put unusual stress on parents and guardians.
Make a list of
schools and include cost, location, length of
school day, and any
other important
factors.
he benefits of quality sleep are seen in better
school performance, happier mood level, and a ton of
other factors.
There could be
other factors involved as well, such as
school - family incompatibility, multiple intelligences (where certain children learn best within environments that aren't offered in either public or private
schools), as well as religious convictions and beliefs that aren't welcome in the public
school system (creationism, for example).
The benefits of quality sleep are seen in better
school performance, happier mood level, and a ton of
other factors.
If your kid's bed doesn't feel comfortable, he or she won't get the necessary, quality sleep — and the benefits of quality sleep are seen in better
school performance, happier mood level, and a ton of
other factors.
Post-partum depression poses substantial adverse consequences for mothers and their infants via multiple direct biological (i.e., medication exposure, maternal genetic
factors) and environmental (i.e., life with a depressed mother) mechanisms.8, 9 From the earliest newborn period, infants are very sensitive to the emotional states of their mothers and
other caregivers.10, 11 Maternal mood and behaviour appear to compromise infant social, emotional and cognitive functioning.11 - 15 As children grow, the impact of maternal mental illness appears as cognitive compromise, insecure attachment and behavioural difficulties during the preschool and
school periods.6,16 - 19
Children who participate in high - quality early childhood programs show remarkable improvement in
school performance, social skills, and
other factors critical to future success.
With parents working long hours, schedules packed with
school, after -
school activities, and
other lifestyle
factors, naps are missed, bedtimes are pushed back, mornings start earlier and nights may be anything but peaceful.
We've known from the start that the HHFKA was grossly underfunded, so why isn't the SNA getting in there and fighting hard for more money, logistical help, better kitchen equipment, nutrition education and all of the
other factors that would support better
school meals?
Meanwhile, as many
schools are feeling top - down pressure to raise test scores, research demonstrates that when it comes to predicting life - long success,
other factors may outweigh academic knowledge.
I need to
factor in more short bursts at
other times in the day as well though as I know he can sometimes feel pushed out when I'm constantly running round after his little sister all day and he has to go
school.
School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kit
School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening
school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kit
school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and
other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use
school kit
school kitchens.
Other factors include varying caloric needs and access to nutrition education, food presentation and marketing, the length of the lunch period, and the structure of the
school day.
Addressing
other factors in a child's life that could be generating problems means looking at stability and structure in the family, support in
school, issues with peer relationships.