Sentences with phrase «range of achievement levels»

Educators know that, even when students enter kindergarten, they have a wide range of achievement levels.

Not exact matches

The design of this study made it possible to examine 1) the extent to which benefits of breastfeeding on cognitive ability and achievement were evident throughout middle childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and 2) the extent to which breastfeeding was related to a range of indices of academic achievement that included performance on standardized tests, teacher ratings of academic achievement, and levels of success in examinations on leaving school.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

This achievement notwithstanding, Mugabe's repressive policies have earned his country wide ranging economic sanctions from most Western governments, yet it appears that his regime has learned to live with this level of diplomatic isolation largely due to its strong and diverse relations with the rest of the developing world, enabling Mugabe and ZANU - PF to weather any economic downturn caused by external sanctions.

This notion of targeted teaching was prompted by the findings of two large - scale projects that revealed a seven to eight year range in mathematics achievement in each year level in the middle years of schooling (Siemon, Virgona & Corneille, 2001) that was explained by student's access to multiplicative thinking (Siemon, Breed, Dole, Izard & Virgona, 2006).

Students who have parents deployed to a war zone are more vulnerable to a range of psychological, emotional and social issues, including an increased level of stress and anxiety, health problems, behavioural disorders and academic under - achievement.

Again, with such a wide range of achievement, however, it is very hard for teachers if they are trying to use basal reading series that cater to students at grade level.

The fact is that most research finds, after controlling for demographic factors, no consistent causal relationship between expenditures and achievement over the current range of spending levels.

Will they be «adaptive» (via computer or otherwise) to kids at different levels of achievement or will they, like most of today's tests (see discussion here at the seventeen - minute point), do a weak job of differentiating performance at the top and at the bottom of their range of difficulty?

Our research has found that a wide range of instruction spanning eight or nine grade levels of reading achievement exists in the average third or fourth grade class.

They are concerned about the levels of student achievement in their chosen range of schools but, above this, they want to know about the social profile of the students already enrolled at each school.

The aims are to build a strong evidence base that will support four key Learning Away propositions, ie to demonstrate that high - quality residential learning: has a strong, positive impact on academic achievement and a wide range of pupil - level outcomes, including emotional well - being, learner engagement, behaviour and personal, social, employability and life skills; can transform the learning experience of pupils; can help to transform schools; does not need to be expensive.

What is transferable is how learning and achievement can be taken to new levels by normalising use of digital to support a range of approaches that drive pupils» engagement with learning.

Schools must use a range of assessment tools, not standardized tests alone, to measure students» «authentic» achievement levels, a new report by the National Association of Secondary School Principals concludes.

Examining a range of state - level policy solutions focused on access and achievement - gap issues dating from the 1990s to 2013, the study group found that their use and effectiveness leaves room for improvement.

He has conducted a wide range of research projects (77 funded) in the areas of educational leadership and change, effective pedagogy / quality teaching, student achievement, postgraduate supervision, professional teaching standards, teachers» professional development, middle - level leaders in schools, and teacher satisfaction, motivation and health.

The calls can be about social or academic achievement, and they range from changes in behavior to moving up in reading levels, from mastery of a concept to helping a friend in need, and the list goes on.

The teachers were introduced to a range of identification procedures including above - level testing, the use of standardized achievement tests, and a range of teacher and parent nomination checklists.

Achievement levels (below basic, basic, proficient, and advanced) are assigned to ranges on the scale to describe various levels of performance.

Mean ELA scaled scores for ELs in these schools range from 2,307 to 2,396 (out of 2,663 possible points) at the lowest achievement level («Standard Not Met»).

If, however, a school has a narrower range of student achievement levels — high or low — and high TVAAS gain scores, it may or may not be effective with students who are outside of that range.

Achievement levels categorize student achievement as Basic, Proficient, and Advanced, using ranges of performance established for Achievement levels categorize student achievement as Basic, Proficient, and Advanced, using ranges of performance established for achievement as Basic, Proficient, and Advanced, using ranges of performance established for each grade.

The Democratic platform makes general claims about holding states accountable for raising achievement levels for a range of subgroups that includes ELLs.

While we know that having a socio - economically integrated student body has been shown to be especially beneficial in raising the achievement of low - income students, we also know that it poses particular challenges to classroom teachers, who must cater to a wide range of abilities and preparation levels among their students.

One of the greatest challenges every school and educator faces is encouraging and accommodating a full range of student diversity while simultaneously promoting a uniformly high level of academic achievement for all students.

The tables below show the range of scaled scores for each achievement level for mathematics and English language arts / literacy:

-- the presence of 12 bodies with three difficulty levels and regime survival at each level; — powerful nanorobots, ready for total protection of the human body; — realistic graphics, taking into account anatomic features of a structure of internal organs; — a wide range of threats and a variety of opponents in the form of viruses, germs, bacteria and enemy cells, will provide you with decent resistance; — added new functions to the defense of generator — modified training system — there is an opportunity to share achievements on social networks.

Figurative painting on the whole is no less ambiguous or more specific than abstract painting when you look at a whole range of work across all levels of achievement.

Due to this high level of professionalism, one of his major achievements is that a wide range of matters are now being handled by the in - house legal function.

The full version includes access to all levels, Co-op multiplayer modes, a range of challenging achievements, and the ability to see how your scores compare to others!

These resume mistakes range from using first and third person language, failing to incorporate enough of the right resume keywords, listing out too many tasks instead of highlighting achievements, and usign a resume format that doesn't accurately reflect the client's professional level of experience.

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Briefly summarize your range of experience, high - level achievements, and key brand attributes.

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This might include upstream policies targeting levels of socioeconomic inequality in society and a range of comprehensive early childhood interventions, potentially including a mix of early health and home visiting services, universal early education opportunities, and programs and policies to promote the family relationship context of the achievement gaps.

There is evidence that maltreated children are at greater risk for lifelong health and social problems, including mental illnesses, criminality, chronic diseases, disability1 and poorer quality of life.2 A history of child maltreatment is also associated with lower adult levels of economic well - being across a wide range of metrics, including higher levels of economic inactivity, lower occupational status, lower earnings and lower expected earnings.3 Existing research suggests a ripple effect caused by lower educational achievement, higher levels of truancy and expulsion reducing peak earning capacity by US$ 5000 a year4 or an average lifetime cost of US$ 210012 per person1 when considering productivity losses and costs from healthcare, child welfare, criminal justice and special education.

The company says her «success in luxury sales is recognized year after year for her achievements» but that she offers the same level of service regardless of price range.