Sentences with phrase «subject area increased»

Nationally, the average number of high school credits earned in career and technical education dropped notably between 1990 and 2009, while those earned in almost every other major subject area increased.

Not exact matches

That means that brain - training programs, intelligence - exercising puzzles, or other efforts to increase IQ in general are largely wasted effort (becoming a subject area expert is another matter entirely).

Given our increasing biotechnological prowess and the potential consequences of these new developments, properly regulating these areas should be the subject of intense democratic deliberation.

As well as technically - led subjects, the CIOB Academy is helping construction professionals increase their personal effectiveness in areas such as contract negotiation, report writing, project planning and contract management.

Cuomo originally proposed a $ 15 minimum wage statewide, but Republicans were able to limit that to $ 12.50 in areas north of Westchester County (subject to an index that could hike rates higher), push out the phase - in on Long Island, win a promise from the governor not to convene any wage boards for the next five years and limit increases for tipped workers.

The minimum stipend for Research Council students has increased to # 9000 in 2003 - 04 and is set to rise further, to # 12,000 by 2005 - 6, with up to # 13,000 on offer to students in subject areas such as the physical sciences where there is a shortage of PhD candidates.

Side view of the brain summarizing blood flow results from tens of thousands of study subjects shows increased blood flow in women compared to men, highlighted in the red colored areas of the brain: the cingulate gyrus and precuneus.

Normal subjects have increased activity in the extrastriate body area (EBA) when they are imitated compared to when they are not being imitated.

This novel approach — combining information obtained simultaneously from MRI images of the stomach, feelings reported by the subjects, and brain scans — can offer new insights which would otherwise have been unknown, for example that activation in a brain area called the mid-temporal gyrus seems is in some way influenced by the increased water load in this experiment.

However, this increased activity also extended to the areas in the brain that represent the relevant associated position of the same object, despite the fact that the subject was not concentrating on it.

As well as demonstrating that the proportion of research funding given for UK antibiotic research will need to increase, the authors suggest that publically available, subject - specific, funding databases will allow investment in priority areas to be tracked in future.

In addition, increased brain activity in the frontal and parietal cortices, areas usually associated with memory maintenance, predicted a greater likelihood that the subject would falsely identify items as previously paired even though they were not.

When subjects performed mental imagery with an embodied location, there was increased activation of a region called the «extrastriate body area» (EBA), but when subjects performed mental imagery with a disembodied location, as reported in OBEs, there was increased activation in the region of the TPJ.

In earlier studies androstadienone has been reported to increase attraction, affect subjects» mood, cortisol levels and activate brain areas linked to social cognition, among other effects.

Long - term risks can arise from purely social causes (e.g., those associated with political or economic institutions, violence, and technology), but often arise from the interaction of humans with the Earth system (e.g., climate change; ozone depletion; resource depletion; pandemics; flood and seismic risk in areas subject to increasing development).

The subjects increased the amount of muscular force (think strength and power) by 45 % AND had a 5 % growth in cross-sectional area of the muscle.

Strength training in untrained subjects can cause an increase in all of the main muscle fiber type areas (type I, type IIA and type IIX).

Strength training in untrained subjects increase all of the main muscle fiber type areas.

Along with the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects, another area we were passionate about improving was how languages were taught and the various ways we could increase the exposure our students have to other cultures.

Additionally, there is a plan to increase the number of specialised subjects that are available in rural areas and the schools will be holding extra tutoring classes before exams, through the video conferencing solution.

In the grade / subject areas in which we implemented all five policies described in Dobbie and Fryer (2011b)-- sixth and ninth grade math — the increase in student achievement is dramatic.

In the last few years I have come to realise the merit of asking students for feedback on my practise, but I determined that it should be increased in frequency, across multiple subjects or curriculum areas, and at various points of the teaching and learning cycle if I was to be the best teacher I could be.

In the 2007 Education Next - Program on Education Policy and Governance survey, my colleagues and I found that just 33 percent of Americans would prefer to offer a larger salary increase to teachers «in subject areas where there are shortages, such as math and science» rather than a smaller salary increase to all teachers.

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The Instructional Leadership strand is designed for individuals who have taught at least three years, seek to increase their knowledge of instruction and curriculum in their subject area (science, mathematics or social studies) or English Language Arts (ELA) at the elementary and secondary levels, and are interested in finding ways to extend their influence beyond the classroom into areas such as coaching, curriculum development or teacher research.

It calls for flexible schedules, more project - based and interdisciplinary learning, a more engaging and real world — based course of study, increased opportunity for teachers to work in teams, and better integration of technology across subject areas.

Has your school developed a project designed to increase engagement in particular subject areas?

With this book, you and your staff will learn: approaches to help poor readers develop good reading habits; ways to increase student interest in reading for pleasure; how to effectively incorporate reading into subject areas such as social studies, science, and math; examples of what works according to school personnel in regard to reading instruction; and how to motivate students to become engaged readers.

(ii) Increase the number and percentage of effective teachers (as defined in this notice) teaching hard - to - staff subjects and specialty areas including mathematics, science, and special education; teaching in language instruction educational programs (as defined under Title III of the ESEA); and teaching in other areas as identified by the State or LEA.

Principals arranged in - service training to increase teachers «repertoires of instructional strategies in order to foster differentiated instruction in subject areas targeted for improvement.

Another point: although the Florida reading scores did increase in the fourth grade, «the evidence on Florida's NAEP achievement trends and gaps is mixed when other grade levels and subject areas are examined,» according to a 2010 report out of Columbia University.

Yet, it is in middle school grades when the reading demands in subject area classes increase.

As a Physical Education teacher by choice I also have certification in Biology and General science two high needs areas I have reservations about individual contract negotiations and Tiered salary from the outside it would benefit core subject teachers Math, Science, Special ed with increased salary opportunities but mostly as any Corporate structure would do is pare back on other subject area salaries the non core subjects this could create a situation inwhich some teachers would carry more burden than others and whether we like it or not the most memorable classes for many students are art, gym, music and home economics because of their practical applications in life.

Two essential components: the use of arts teachers and visiting artists in the areas of dance, drama, music, visual art, creative writing and folk arts to strengthen the place of the arts as a core academic subject in its own right; and the integration of the arts in all academic subjects in order to increase student success in these subjects

A choice of customized quality programs for elementary, middle, and high school students improve their classroom performance; increase academic performance and confidence in one or more subject areas.

The study found that in primary schools, many teachers report that the amount of time spent on the core subjects of English and maths increases in Year 6 in order to prepare for the Sats tests taken by 11 year olds, with other areas taught less, or not at all.

Subject - area and grade - level specialists, scoring rubrics, evaluator training, and recertification requirements increase the «inter-rater reliability» of evaluations.

As a member of the task force, I am excited for the opportunity to join my colleagues in making recommendations to craft a new structure to improve California's education system focused on inclusive education practices, high expectations for students and education leaders, and providing evidence - based instruction and learning supports so that all students have an opportunity to learn the standards in all core subject areas, which will ultimately lead to increased accountability and academic success for all.

Speeches inspire.Teachers in every subject area can use the texts of many different inspirational speeches to increase their students» background knowledge about a topic.

Dr. Archer's materials help teachers and instructional support staff design and deliver effective lessons that increase the learning and engagement of all students across subject areas and grade levels.

Teachers will be grouped by grade levels and subject areas to tweak and develop classroom - ready PBAs to increase student achievement and empowerment.

In the meantime, addressing the need for increased rigor beyond «chug and plug» and helping students meet those demands across subject areas are critical indicators for progress in the future of education.

The overall number of subject - area teachers in these grades has increased by 50 percent, but there have been winners (math and science, as well as special education) and losers (art, music, and physical education).

Skills in writing, communication, and the specific subject area they are teaching can increase too.

The new rule must maintain a high standard of quality for teachers and simplify the licensure system as much as practicable, including the following: (a) simplify the grade levels licensees can teach and adopt broadfield subject licenses; (b) enable school districts to increase the number of teachers by offering internships and residency opportunities; (c) simplify out - of - state licensure reciprocity; and (d) expand pathways for existing licensees to fill high needs or shortage areas.

Similar to the CCSS, the CCRS put a focus on reading texts of increasing complexity across subject areas and on preparing learners for career pathways in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

The authors describe the continuous staff development, provide examples of how the strategies worked in classrooms of different subject areas, and cite the increased levels of student achievement.

This means that teachers in all subject areas will be held responsible for increasing students» writing proficiency.

That means that, no matter which language your child speaks at home, learning in English and Spanish has great potential to increase his or her capacity to think and learn in all subject areas.

A CORE expert will show content area teachers ways to improve vocabulary knowledge and implement strategies to increase subject matter comprehension.