Sentences with phrase «recent evaluation of»

A recent evaluation of CSP was completed as part of a research project and in collaboration with the Center for At - Risk Children's Services at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

«Our RAP program in particular is producing great results; our most recent evaluation of the program found that RAP organisations employed 25, 755 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, have purchased $ 81 million worth of goods and services from Aboriginal - owned businesses and provided $ 37.8 million towards education scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

The recent evaluation of ATSIC's legal and preventative services program by the ATSIC Office of Evaluation and Audit identifies a number of significant problems with this comment.

Intensifying summer rainstorms have triggered huge landslides, damaging roads, power lines and water infrastructure, according to a recent evaluation of satellite images by Austrian climate researchers.

But that explanation is contradicted by a recent evaluation of Arctic Ocean heat content (Wunsch and Heimbach 2014 discussed here) which reveals the upper 700 meters of the Arctic Ocean have been cooling.

As a consequence, the findings of the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program using the experimental method is now even more important to consider in the ongoing voucher program debate.

In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts on test scores, some recent studies do show positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally, graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26

This paper focuses on the most recent evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which is the only voucher program funded and authorized by federal law and uses a randomized control trial design.29

A recent evaluation of the ACE - 21st Century Community Learning Centers1 found the following when program participants were compared to nonparticipants:

The positive findings in the Education Department's recent evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program provide more evidence that high - quality private and parochial schools can have invaluable benefits for low - income, minority students.

Finally, the recent evaluation of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Program gets an A on internal validity because it was a well - implemented and analyzed RCT, and an A on external validity because it is an evaluation of a current statewide pre-k program that has most of the attributes that are listed by pre-k advocates as the critical features of high quality programs.

-LSB-...] A recent evaluation of the the SEED School in DC again shows schools that raise test scores don't always improve students» later - in - life outcomes.

I thought about this standard while reading a recent evaluation of an on - demand computer - based professional learning application.

Tuttle, et al's recent evaluation of KIPP charter schools also finds large achievement test gains for charter students but little or no attainment benefit.

With this parental predisposition in mind, a recent evaluation of KIPP middle schools by an independent evaluator is particularly intriguing.

Intensifying summer rainstorms have triggered huge landslides, damaging roads, power lines and water infrastructure, according to a recent evaluation of satellite images by Austrian climate researchers.

A recent evaluation of the Work Programme by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) found disabled people were significantly more likely to say they had not received support than other groups.

The financial - services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 1 in a recent evaluation of brokerage client statements by DALBAR.

Studies of the Nurse Family Partnership model followed children to 6 years and found significant program effects on language and cognitive functioning as well as fewer behaviour problems in a randomized controlled trial study.24 In addition, more recent evaluations of Healthy Families America have shown small, but favourable effects on young children's development.25, 26

Several recent evaluations of voucher programs that use such publicly available assessment data — including one sponsored by Fordham — have yielded mixed or negative results in terms of the academic efficacy of participation in such programs.

In the UK, recent evaluations of programmes that have included a focus on teaching reading comprehension strategies have not found such an extensive impact, though there is evidence that children from disadvantaged backgrounds may benefit more.

More recent evaluations of voucher programs in three states — Indiana, Louisiana, and Ohio — have all come to similar conclusions and show that voucher programs have negative or neutral effects on student achievement.11 Importantly, all impacts described in this report are relative to public schools.

Luke Youlden's track take After recent evaluations of similar cars at the tight and twisty Wodonga TAFE test track, I was keen to see how the HSV Clubsport R8 and Chrysler 300 SRT compared... Particularly on a circuit where they could stretch their legs and take advantage of that V8 grunt.

Bitdefender managed a perfect score in AV - TEST's most recent evaluations of Android security products.

Not exact matches

Allyson Hugley, president of Measurement & Analytics for Weber Shandwick, notes that the data from the study could add another layer to the modes of evaluation that are already available to advertising and marketing agencies, building on traditional surveys and more recent technology such as beacons and RFID chips that are used during live events.

The early mapping work by the joint venture enabled us to identify this opportunity ahead of industry trends and our most recent and more detailed evaluation has confirmed our view that the acreage is highly prospective.

Analyst Adam Jonas highlighted GM's willingness to execute structural changes to the company's portfolio as support for a new price evaluation, including the recent sale of its European enterprise, Opel.

The RSI provides a relative evaluation of the strength of a security's recent price performance, thus making it a momentum indicator.

In the evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance, we considered transfer pricing and royalty arrangements and direct positive evidence of recent financial results of the acquisition subsidiary.

This assessment is based on an evaluation of the recent trends in core inflation and likely developments in demand conditions, and takes into account the dampening influence of the monetary policy adjustments since November 1999.

«From our top - down market analysis and evaluation of recent deal metrics we struggle to see any deal that would deliver an adequate return for IAG, as a stand - alone investment,» he said in a note to clients.

The Labour Market Agreement has been a big hit with the provinces and territories, with provincial officials pointing to a recent joint evaluation with Ottawa that determined those participating in the plan doubled their chances of landing jobs and keeping them.

LOS ANGELES (AP)-- A former companion of Sumner Redstone contended in court documents Monday that his signature on a recent document had been forged and seeks an evaluation of his mental state.

This article is a discussion and evaluation of a recent book on Whitehead's religious philosophy.1 It is hoped that some of the questions raised by the discussion will stimulate others to propose constructive solutions.

The ecumenical conversations between the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity distinguished three contemporary Reformed attitudes toward the Roman Catholic Church: of those who remain unconvinced that the Catholic Church has actually dealt with the fundamental issues that divided Rome and the Reformation, those who «have not been challenged or encouraged to reconsider their traditional stance» and remain «largely untouched by the ecumenical exchanges of recent times,» and those who have engaged «in a fresh constructive and critical evaluation both of the contemporary teaching and practice of the Roman Catholic Church and of the classical controverted issues.»

Here we can not go into the analyses of each of these trends or the adequacy of Ferré's interpretation of the recent trends in American theology, except to say that theologians of different persuasions, with the possible exception of the so - called liberals, while recognizing the usefulness of the history of religions, nevertheless agree with Professor Hendrik Kraemer in stating that only theology «is able to produce that attitude of freedom of the spirit and of impartial understanding, combined with a criticism and evaluation transcending all imprisonment in preconceived ideas and principles as ultimate standards of reference.»

An evaluation of recent achievements and trends indicates that while television must be taken seriously by the church, its direct application to the church's mission is limited.

In our most recent evaluation, 68 % of schools that implemented salad bars saw an increase in ADP.

Durocs are identified as a superior genetic source for improving eating qualities of pork in the recent National Pork Producers Council Terminal Sire Line Evaluation.

The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old - Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It by Anthony T DeBenedet, M.D. and Lawrence J. Cohen (Ph.D.) was recommended to us at a recent evaluation.

In our most recent evaluation, 68 % of schools that implemented salad bars saw an increase in ADP.

In other words, even when home visitation programs succeed in their goal of changing parent behaviour, these changes do not appear to produce significantly better child outcomes.21, 22 One recent exception, however, was a study of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) model with low - income Latino families showing changes in home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectiveness.

A recent study in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology found, «extreme efforts to control weight coupled with the undue influence of weight or shape on self - evaluation,» was a strong indicator of those with purging disorder.

In our most recent evaluations, 70 % of schools reported seeing an increase in school lunch participation after implementing salad bars.

Urinary incontinence (UI) has an effect on quality of life during the postpartum period.1, 2 Fear of UI is one of the most common reasons for maternal demand for cesarean delivery.3, 4 The muscle strength of the pelvic floor returns to the antepartum value 6 — 10 weeks postpartum in most women.5, 6 However, UI symptoms after delivery do not resolve in the long term in some women.7, 8 Studies have variously concluded that the prevalence of UI changed9 or did not change within 6 months or 1 year postpartum.10, 11 A higher prevalence or incidence of UI has been observed in women who had a vaginal delivery than in women who underwent cesarean delivery.10 — 18 In contrast, a recent study found that vaginal delivery was not associated with postpartum UI.19 The long - term protective effect of cesarean delivery has not been determined.20 Validated and reliable questionnaires to evaluate UI, including severity and quality of life, are needed for postpartum evaluation.21 However, comparisons of UI severity and the effect on daily life between women who have had vaginal and cesarean deliveries are scarce.22

The McTempo project will in future identify not just the continuity models included in the recent Cochrane review, but a wide range of specific antenatal care models which have been the subject of RCT evaluation.

Lawmakers in both houses in recent weeks have introduced bills designed to ease aspects of the education policies in the budget, ranging from a codification of students opting out of state tests to exempting top - performing school districts from the new teacher evaluation criteria.

Recent bidders» questions covered a range of topics from a $ 250 million capital construction grant to VLT operations, licensing fees and the evaluation and scoring process for selecting an operator.

The report collates and synthesises the findings of a number of recent independent academic evaluations, which have been critical of the Responsibility Deal.

New York is going back to the drawing board to rethink the way it evaluates school teachers and principals after controversy over the use of student test scores in job evaluations helped fuel a massive boycott of state exams in recent years.