Only three of the 11 education interventions have demonstrated statistically
significant achievement impact overall in either reading or math.
• «All of which» means «some of which,» as the multi-year Louisiana study cited (of which I am co-author) reports
no significant achievement impacts of the program after three years and the Indiana study cited reports that the initial negative results of that program turn positive in reading by year four.
Of the remaining eight NCEE - sponsored RCTs, six of them found no statistically
significant achievement impacts overall and the other two showed a mix of no impacts and actual achievement losses from their programs.
Not exact matches
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the
impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and
significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the
impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the
impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and
significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the
impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
In this time of big transitions, parents» attitudes about
achievement, the examples they set by the way they treat other people, and their parenting style can have a
significant impact on their development.
The «Ken Burns Lifetime
Achievement Award» is presented jointly each year by Ken Burns and Old Sturbridge Village to an individual who has made a
significant impact on the arts through projects related to history.
Stanford education expert Denise Pope says that the quality of a homework assignment and whether students find it meaningful can have a
significant impact on student
achievement, homework completion, motivation and even physical health.
«The quality of the homework assignment and whether or not students find it meaningful can have a
significant impact on student
achievement, homework completion, motivation and physical health, Pope said in a recent interview.
In their analysis, they found that Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB) had highly promising and
significant evidence of effectiveness (six studies across multiple states) to support the positive
impact the program has on student
achievement.
Critics will continue to point to the fact that no
impacts of the program have been observed in math, or that applicants from SINI schools, who were a service priority, have not demonstrated statistically
significant achievement gains at the subgroup level, as reasons to characterize these findings as disappointing.
The
impact of the program on the reading
achievement of Cohort 1 students did not differ by a statistically
significant amount from the
impact of the program on the reading
achievement of Cohort 2 students, Carnoy's claim notwithstanding.
A recent paper from John Papay and Matthew Kraft found that teachers who were hired after the school year started had a
significant negative
impact on student
achievement.
«SDP offers districts and states a terrific opportunity to catalyze their analytical talent,» said Glover, «We look forward to working closely with SDP partners to develop and expand methods of identifying, collecting, and analyzing data to help education leaders make policy decisions that are likely to have
significant impact on raising student
achievement.»
«We are not doing any more work... but we are concentrating on doing things well that will make a
significant impact on student
achievement.
And the really bad news is that neither PD program had a
significant impact on student
achievement, whether measured immediately at the conclusion of the PD or a year later.
The most
significant impact on student
achievement comes in the use of cues, which correct errors by getting the student to navigate their way forward using the prompts to guide them.
After almost five years, the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act already has made a
significant impact on U.S. schools, based on improved test scores and a narrowing of the
achievement gap, according to U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.
(Only the Texas charter schools had statistically
significant impacts for both
achievement (ELA and math) and high school graduation.
The educational attainment of parents varies widely across the North American continent, and those differences can have a
significant impact on the academic
achievement of their children, a report says.
Their most important finding is that school closure has
significant positive
impacts on the
achievement of displaced students.
There is evidence to suggest that making publishing part of the English course and putting Creative Writing at the centre has had a
significant impact on student engagement and
achievement.
Growing evidence also suggests that the skills and qualities acquired through PSHE have a
significant impact on students» academic
achievement, employability, and future life chances
Our analysis has identified a
significant impact of the literacy hour on reading and English
achievement.
Research shows that parents have a
significant impact on their children's educational
achievements.
While quantitative input measures show little
impact, several measures of institutional structures and of the quality of the teaching force can account for
significant portions of the immense international differences in the level and equity of student
achievement.
For students continuing from a KIPP middle school, KIPP high schools»
impacts on student
achievement are not statistically
significant, on average.
KIPP high schools have positive, statistically
significant, and educationally meaningful
impacts on student
achievement for high school students new to the KIPP network.
An earlier evaluation found that after two years, Higher
Achievement had statistically
significant positive
impacts on both math and reading test scores.
Experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) played a
significant role in studying and reporting the findings of The
Impact of Two Professional Development Interventions on Early Reading Instruction and
Achievement, a report that was released on September 22, 2008 by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
Lottery - winning voucher users had statistically
significant large negative
impacts on math
achievement in their first year of the program that were less negative in their second year of participation.
If a program showed large and
significant impacts on
achievement, especially for low - income kids, but poor results on long - term outcomes, it would certainly raise alarms.
Certified school library media specialists have a
significant impact on student
achievement by motivating students to read and helping them to find level appropriate reading materials, teaching them to locate and evaluate authoritative information sources, and preparing them for success in college and careers.
This inclusion parallels the recommendations of the Equity and Excellence Commission's report, signaling that children's experiences with poverty have taken their place alongside other
significant variables
impacting student
achievement in the federal education policy framework.
Inadequate funding, lower literacy rates, and less access to advanced courses such as AP and STEM classes
impact rural students»
achievement, creating
significant barriers to their success.
Common health conditions that have a
significant impact on student health and academic
achievement are addressed in the resource section of this website.
«[T] here were no statistically
significant impacts of the program on reading or math
achievement in the first year.»
Currently the funding is used to pay for reductions in class size and conventional professional development; neither has been proven to have a
significant or sustainable
impact on student
achievement.
So, the question is, have you identified those
significant few leadership practices that will account for your greatest
impact on learning and student
achievement?
Those new options have made a
significant impact on Connecticut's
achievement gap — you can not argue against the fact that charter schools have changed the lives of inner - city children of color who may not have otherwise had success in education.
The use of a voucher had no statistically
significant impact on overall student
achievement in math or reading.
The combination of KIPP pre-K and early elementary school had «positive and statistically
significant impacts on reading and math
achievement» by second grade, researchers found.
The CNA study found statistically
significant evidence that Board - certified teachers have positive
impact on student
achievement across locales, test types and subject areas.
Using a three branch trial with control, Lesson Study, and Lesson Study plus additional maths materials, they found positive
significant impacts on self - reported «Collegial Learning Effectiveness» and «Expectations for Student
Achievement» when Lesson Study is combined with the maths materials.
PLCs... are being used by schools and districts of all sizes and demographics to make
significant impacts on student
achievement.»
The vast majority of KIPP middle schools produced positive and statistically
significant impacts on student
achievement.
But Senate leaders say TAs don't have a
significant impact on student
achievement.
In this prestigious event, Junior
Achievement will be honoring influential, visionary leaders (individual or organizations) from the business community that have made a
significant impact, created new opportunities, and elevated the educational landscape for youth in their communities in regards to financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work - readiness.
An Investigation of the
Impact of the 6 +1 Trait ® Writing Model on Grade 5 Student Writing
Achievement A scientific study conducted in 74 Oregon elementary schools showed that the 6 +1 Trait Writing ® Model caused a statistically
significant increase in student writing scores during the year in which it was studied (2010).
The paper, published in Education Finance and Policy, details the
achievement impacts of 41 KIPP charter middle schools nationwide and reports consistently positive and statistically
significant test - score effects in reading, math, science, and social studies.