Sentences with phrase «replication effort for»

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«Alberts, a former Science editor - in - chief and National Academy of Sciences president who is at the University of California, San Francisco, says the journal will be a place for data that other journals often aren't interested in publishing because replication efforts lack novelty.

For cancers in which only a small percentage of mutations are due to random DNA replication errors, by contrast, primary prevention efforts — those aimed at minimizing harmful environmental exposures — will continue to be the most effective way to reduce cancer deaths, the researchers said.

The partners won $ 2 million from a foundation for a large - scale cancer replication effort.

The next three most - common constructive responses, found in seven locations, are partnerships with successful nonprofit CMOs or for - profit charter school operators, education management organizations (EMOs), to operate schools; the replication of successful charter school practices; and an increase in active efforts to market district offerings to students and families (see Table 1).

Those who fear that replication efforts will produce cookie - cutter schools are right to worry, but they also have an obligation to encourage the creation of franchises that account for local context and preferences but still maintain quality controls.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

Charter School Bids Named Finalists for Replication Efforts Brooke is selected from a competitive pool to submit a final application to open new charter schools for Boston and Chelsea students.

These efforts will include targeted school development, improvement and replication efforts, as well as continued professional development for existing schools.

Moreover, with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan making the replication of successful charter schools a key component of his school - reform plan, the District's efforts could well serve as a model for the nation.

Build and create new schools that are replications of the nation's best schools for serving demographically similar students (all school models, including high performing charters should be an important component of these efforts).

Thus, along with an overall focus on high school redesign, North Carolina has highlighted STEM education at the secondary level by making STEM - related fields the theme of many of the redesigned high schools and by developing a replication model for future efforts that blends project - based learning with a pre-engineering curriculum.

In 2003, EdVisions was awarded a second Gates grant for $ 4.5 million to take the replication effort nationwide, create a teacher / leader's center to help develop leaders for these new schools, and create a plan to assist / coach these new schools during their first 3 years.

Webb also serves as a consultant for a similar home visitation program in Florida and is an integral part of the Yale consult team for the MTB program replication efforts now underway in the United Kingdom and Florida.