Sentences with phrase «social factors beyond»

Apparently relying on standardized test scores that are influenced by economic and social factors beyond a teacher's control are deemed the best way to evaluate an individual teacher....

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We look to widen the lens on how we evaluate our investments, taking into account environmental, social and governance criteria and looking beyond traditional methods of analysis to incorporate the sustainability factors.

These factors — many of which are beyond our control and the effects of which can be difficult to predict — include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic risks and other risks discussed in the risk sections of our 2017 Annual Report; including global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information technology and cyber risk, regulatory change, technological innovation and new entrants, global environmental policy and climate change, changes in consumer behavior, the end of quantitative easing, the business and economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the effects of changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax risk and transparency and environmental and social risk.

Many of my students insisted that their political attitudes were informed by an untainted reading of Scripture and unsusceptible to bias — that is, social factors that influence our attitudes beyond our awareness.

«Interestingly, [our] study did not find significant clustering of muscle - enhancing behaviors within schools,» said Eisenberg, which suggests that, «rather than being driven by a particular sports team coach or other features of a school social landscape, muscle - enhancing behaviors are widespread and influenced by factors beyond school, likely encompassing social and cultural variables such as media messages and social norms of behavior more broadly.»

Recent research shows that regardless of background, a close parent - child connection throughout childhood and beyond is the strongest factor in preventing a variety of health and social problems, including young people's involvement in drugs, violence, and unintended pregnancies.

Y4HS: Race, income, social environment, culture, physical environment, genetics are some of many factors that contribute to obesity beyond personal choices.

And in the real world it moves beyond mathematical models to a complex web of personal, national and social factors.

The problems of data integration extend beyond technical factors (different equipment and software platforms) to cover semantics, legal restrictions, and social norms.

During the strike, Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis said she was concerned that «too much of the new evaluations will be based on students» standardized test scores,» and argued there were «too many factors beyond our control which impact how well some students perform on standardized tests, such as poverty, exposure to violence, homelessness, hunger, and other social issues beyond our control» (Chicago Teachers Union, 2012, para. 5).

And in spite of inadequate funding, social factors that limit teacher professionalism, and outdated school structures, effective teaching and learning happen in all kinds of schools every day, as teachers lead by leveraging relationships within and beyond their classrooms.

In California State Department of Education, Beyond language: Social and cultural factors in schooling language minority students (231 - 298).

Educators overwhelmingly agree that an excellent education experience goes well beyond academic achievement to include equally important factors such as challenging and engaging curricula; strong social - emotional and physical health supports; moral and ethical development; and safe, supportive learning environments.

So both of those factors, lower interest rates today, and the fact that people are living longer, really strengthen the case for at least the higher earner in a couple to delay Social Security to age 70, the probability that they'll live beyond that break - even age, to make it a good idea, it's well above 50 %.

Knowing when to retire depends on several factors that go beyond when you can begin collecting social security benefits.

What I did find surprising is how Kabbage looks beyond an applicant's credit report to consider factors such as the business» social media presence — including how many «likes» or «followers» it has, how often it posts on social media, and how often its posts elicit comments — when deciding whether or not to extend a line of credit.

• Economic, social, legal and technological factors likely to influence the market for legal services in 2020 and beyond;

All about Jobs Business Career Career help Career Management Cover Letter CV CV / Resume Interview Job Interview Job Search Job Searching Job Seekers Jobs Networking Salary Skills Skills Portfolio Social Media Web 2.0 Written by Catherine Adenle Now, when you are looking for a job, you can feel inundated if you think about the amount of factors beyond your control that might affect your chances of getting hired.

He suggested that discussions about Indigenous health should look beyond individual risk factors and the social determinants of health to the «political determinants of primary healthcare».

Social support, especially from parents is emphasised as a factor of resilience during war in the literature, so long as they are not pushed beyond stress - absorption capacities (Dybdahl, 2001; Garbarino et al, 1991).

Disadvantaged, vulnerable and / or marginalized adolescents (DVMAs) are individuals aged 10 — 19, who are excluded from social, economic and / or educational opportunities enjoyed by other adolescents in their community due to numerous factors beyond their control.

This data set allowed us to address longitudinal research questions, employ a comparison group, expand sexual distress outcomes beyond frequency and specific sexual symptoms (e.g., ED), and consider a broad array of contributing factors because it includes a myriad of physical, social, emotional, and contextual variables.