Sentences with phrase «performance studies program»

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Rosekind, the scientist who studied the benefits of naps and developed a «fatigue countermeasures» program for NASA, put it in terms business people can understand: «Which person do you want on the job, the one with 34 % better performance [after a nap] and 100 % more alert — or the other guy?»

The «performance - as - communication» persepctive I represented was rooted in two complementary analogues in the study of human communication, aesthetic and cultural; the program at Candler was grounded in a «broadcast transmissions» or «mechanical» model.

In devoting themselves to the necessary tasks of maintaining a degree program, they focus on teaching expertise, recurring courses of study, standards of student admission and symbols of adequate student performance.

This new functional study demonstrates that supplementation with low - dose elevATP ® during a structured resistance training program can significantly increase human strength, power, and performance.

A 2011 study in the journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 5 found that two prevention programs, Sportsmetrics and PEP not only significantly reduced ACL injury rates but improved athletic performance.

More recently, a study reported in the American Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that the ACL injury rate for female athletes, particularly non-contact ACL injuries, can be significantly reduced if the athlete follows a specific exercise program called the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program before practices and games.

One 2011 study even showed that the PEP program improved athletic performance as well.

While there have been occasions when the introduction of the AP program has resulted in a marked improvement in student performance, the study found that these improvements had often been accompanied by other, unrelated factors.

She currently teaches at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, and is a board member of Primary Information and Dirty Looks; Advisory Board Member of the Outpost Cuts and Burns Residency Program and John Kelly Performance; and recipient of a Skowhegan Governors» Award for Outstanding Service to Artists and the inaugural White Columns / Shoot the Lobster Award.

«Study strengthens link between stock market performance and employee health and safety programs.»

«There are no other cognitive training programs, or «brain games», that have been demonstrated by published, peer - reviewed studies to enhance driving performance,» says Jerri Edwards of the University of South Florida in Tampa, a co-leader of the study.

The study is co-authored by Jeff Russell, an assistant professor in Ohio University's College of Health Sciences and Professions and director of the Clinic for Science and Health in Artistic Performance (SHAPe Clinic), and Brooke Daniell, who collected data for the study as a senior athletic training undergraduate in the School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness honors program.

A program aimed at reducing behavior problems in order to boost academic achievement has improved performance in math and reading among low - income kindergartners and first graders, according to a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

The study compared physician - led ACOs to other types of ACOs and found that physician - led ACOs were more likely to have comprehensive care management programs in place and advanced IT capabilities.They are also more likely to measure and report financial and quality performance at the clinician level and to provide meaningful and timely feedback to clinicians.

Exercise enhanced The findings of the new study have implications for «optimized training programs as well as the development of nutritional supplements to enhance performance,» Gerszten says.

«An important milestone for the program is the ability to analyze hospital performance in multiple outcomes and by surgical specialty,» said Dr. Saito, who is the lead author of the study.

Accordingly, our laboratories study athletic injury prevention, care and recovery to develop new programs and treatments that improve the health, safety and performance of athletes.

The program focuses on understanding the physiological mechanisms of crop performance under stress conditions, particularly under drought stress and typically involves 15 - 20 field and greenhouse studies each year.

It fosters independence Simple resistance training can improve muscle strength, power, and functional performance in people over the age of 65, say Australian researchers who studied a twice - weekly, machine - based program that targeted major muscles of the upper and lower body.

The double blind study, which analyzed performance, body composition, and hormone levels, randomized twenty - eight individuals to ingest either T + or a calorie - matching placebo, while all subjects adhered to a structured exercise program.

Researcher Burke and his co-workers studied this proposal when they compared the changes in muscle creatine, muscle fiber morphology, body composition, hydration status, and exercise performance between vegetarians and non-vegetarians over an eight - week resistance - training program, in which, in double blind fashion, ten vegetarians took creatine and eight took a placebo 2.

Two additional studies noted decreased performance with ubiquinone - 10 supplementation (a fat - soluble antioxidant) in humans after a high - intensity training program (10, 11).

A recent study conducted by Robinson et al. (2014) examined the effects of BetaTOR in men and women undergoing a high - intensity interval training (HIIT) program on indicators of aerobic performance.

Eight assessments generate valid estimates of U.S. national reading performance: the Main NAEP, given at three grades (fourth, eighth, and 12th grades); the NAEP Long Term Trend (NAEP - LTT), given at three ages (ages nine, 13, and 17); the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), an international assessment given at fourth grade; and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), an international assessment given to 15 - year - olds.

A recent rigorous RAND study of Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program found that the blended - learning model boosted the average student's performance by approximately eight percentile points.

In one study we are are working with our colleague in the music department, Lisa Margulis, to learn about the effects of information in program notes on students» experiences during school field trips to see performances.

The What Works Clearinghouse, part of the federal government's Institute of Education Sciences, released in September 2006 its review of 55 studies of character education programs, which looked at «student outcomes related to positive character development, prosocial behavior, and academic performance.»

Studies have shown that schools offering intense physical activity programs have seen positive effects on academic performance such as improvements in math, reading, and classroom behavior — even when the added time takes away from academic instruction time.

In studies of the D.C. and Milwaukee scholarship programs and in my book, there's clear evidence of huge variation in private school performance.

The college - level studies find «no significant difference» in student performance in online courses versus traditional face - to - face courses, and in particular programs that students learning online are performing «equally well or better».»

The second study, conducted by Mills and Wolf, showed similar negative effects in year one but also showed that by year two of the program, differences in math had moderated and there were no significant differences in literacy performance.

A 2011 study by David Figlio and Cassandra Hart of found that Florida's STC program had a small but statistically significant impact on public school performance on standardized math and reading tests.

The Devil Is in the Details of the Latest Supposedly Negative Study of DC's Voucher Program (The Washington Examiner) Marty West's perspective on new findings on vouchers and student performance in DC schools.

Such programs seem to encourage teachers to focus their work efforts on the areas of student performance that are being measured — primarily the core academic areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and reading.

This study concluded that «students who received assignments requiring more challenging intellectual work also achieved greater than average gains on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in reading and mathematics, and demonstrated higher performance in reading, mathematics, and writing on the Illinois Goals Assessment Program.

Numerous randomized - controlled studies have demonstrated that students in choice programs exhibit higher academic performance while additional studies have found higher graduation rates, increased college enrollment, and increased civic - mindedness.

The Spring 2014 issue of Education Next includes a study looking at the impact of the Kalamazoo Promise program on the performance of high school students in the district.

David Figlio talks with Education Next about his new study, which finds that public schools in Florida raise their performance when faced with the prospect of losing students to nearby private schools via the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.

The study used both standardized test scores and surveys of parents and students to evaluate the effect of the scholarship program on both academic performance and student and parental satisfaction.

Gary Riekes, the program founder, is a former Stanford University football player who believes that the center can be thought of as a «secret school» that uses a wide array of athletic equipment, coaching expertise, and coordinated arts, music, photography, and nature - study programs as incentives to improve academic performance.

Mr. Bedrick is right that a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research showed very low performance among students in Louisiana's voucher program compared to the performance of students not offered a voucher (who thus remained in a local public school).

The Gilder Lehrman program includes a «Hamilton Student Performance and Study Guide» and an online Hamilton portal that provides students with a creative platform for developing and producing their own original performances — be it poetry, rap, musical theater, or any other facet of performance they caPerformance and Study Guide» and an online Hamilton portal that provides students with a creative platform for developing and producing their own original performances — be it poetry, rap, musical theater, or any other facet of performance they caperformance they can think of.

Podcast: David Figlio talks with Education Next about his new study, which finds that public schools in Florida raise their performance when faced with the prospect of losing students to nearby private schools via the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.

This report presents findings from the second year of the Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) study, a demonstration and random assignment evaluation of two supplemental literacy programs — Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy and Xtreme Reading — that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth - grade readers.

Two major scientific studies found that our programs improve students» social and emotional competency, their academic performance, and the classroom climate.

Here, finally, is not just another indictment, but a fact - filled set of case studies about exemplary leader preparation programs from San Diego to the Mississippi Delta to the Bronx that are making a difference in the performance of principals.

The results of these studies were compelling — the Infant Health and Development Program produced higher IQ (overall, verbal, and performance), math achievement, and receptive vocabulary at age 8 compared to the group that did not receive the intervention.

Two major scientific studies found that Morningside Center's school - based programs improve students» well - being and behavior, their academic performance, and the classroom climate.

Major scientific studies studies of our 4Rs Program and our Resolving Conflict Creatively Program found that they have a strong positive impact on students» behavior, the classroom climate, and students» academic performance.

This study is evaluating these performance - based compensation systems to examine issues like the impact of pay - for - performance on student achievement and educator effectiveness, and helping to answer pressing policy questions about how the programs are designed, communicated, and implemented.