Sentences with phrase «such diverse populations»

State to state comparisons, he says, are often misleading because demographic differences create such diverse populations of students.

Paul E. Peterson talks with Richard Whitmire about what makes the school so special and how the school has managed to attract such a diverse population.

Paul E. Peterson talks with Richard Whitmire, whose article, «Why Boston's Most Racially Diverse School Could Also Be the Country's Most Interesting School Integration Story,» looks at what makes the school so special and how the school has managed to attract such a diverse population.

Such a diverse population, with students coming to school with varying preparation, may handicap U.S. performance relative to that of other countries.

How is it possible with an urban district with such a diverse population could produce this level of graduation?

With such a diverse population, it's possible to enjoy a variety of shark experiences, from spotting plankton - guzzling whale sharks to diving and snorkelling alongside white - tip and black - tip reef sharks, which are typically harmless to humans.

First I have enjoyed meeting and getting intimately acquainted with such a diverse population.

Task forces and special projects are commenced, reported and revisited as AFCC members face challenges and know there are more solutions in a such a diverse population of professionals who continue to search for new and better solutions to the challenges facing families in transition.

Not exact matches

But given the conglomerate control of our mass media and the difficulties of mobilizing our large and diverse population, such an opting for popular democracy, as we remember it from our past, seems unlikely.

Not only do such actions represent a radical departure from past times in America, when government refused to legitimate ethnic - group rights and claims, but they also encourage a polarization rather than unification of our diverse population — a trend that can result only in the eventual creation of de jure ethnic and racial geographic enclaves and political parties, with the appointment and election of individuals mandated along racial, religious and ethnic lines.

Los Angeles has such a wonderfully diverse population, there may be a restaurant from every country on the planet here.

«This study provides the first good evidence, with a large and diverse population of students, that such exposure through undergraduate research has dramatic benefits for all students, substantially improving both graduation rates in STEM and overall graduation rates.

Less genetically diverse populations are less able to adapt to changes, such as disease or the changes to their habitat brought about by global warming.

The new linguistic research methods, which use «big data» to compare similarities and differences between languages, suggest that such a population would have been linguistically diverse.

The new linguistic research methods, which use «big data» to compare similarities and differences between languages, suggest that such a population would have been linguistically diverse, Sicoli said.

Such perspectives could include a more diverse array of toxins for the control of pest populations, possibly supplemented with a biological component such as pathogenic fungi or parasitic waSuch perspectives could include a more diverse array of toxins for the control of pest populations, possibly supplemented with a biological component such as pathogenic fungi or parasitic wasuch as pathogenic fungi or parasitic wasps.

Many scientists believe that disease - causing mutations are easier to find in genetically homogenous populations, such as Iceland's, whose genomes have less «noise» than those of more diverse societies.

We hope to use the same approach to look at other populations with diverse genetic contributions, such as Brazilians», said Professor Capelli.

Such plants can be isolated using genome - wide association mapping of diverse populations or can be isolated from forward genetic screens, where a subset sample population with the desired traits is selected from a large pool of mutagenized individuals.

Health disparities research programs involve not only basic, clinical, or behavioral research related to health disparity populations and the medically underserved, but also strive to create a diverse group of genetic and genomic scientists who engage in such research.

Our goal is to improve the health of the diverse residents in the Mountain West and reduce health disparities in underserved groups such as American Indian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ populations.

The negative effects seem to lie in the capacity of some foods / nutrients to stimulate proliferative pathways that in turn stimulate development of acne — suspect foods include those with a high glycaemic load and milk.11, 43, 44 Other evidence comes from several studies reporting that the prevalence of acne varies significantly between different populations and is substantially lower in non-Westernized populations that follow traditional diets, 45 a common factor among these traditional diets being a low glycaemic load.46 Various studies have provided evidence that high - glycaemic - load diets are implicated in the aetiology of acne through their capacity to stimulate insulin, androgen bioavailability and insulin - like growth factor - 1 (IGF - 1) activity, whereas the beneficial effects of low - glycaemic - load diets, apart from weight and blood glucose levels, also include improved skin quality.44 The clinical and experimental evidence does in fact suggest ways in which insulin can increase androgen production and affect via induction of steroidogenic enzymes, 47 the secretion by the pituitary gland of gonadotropin - releasing hormone and the production of sex hormone - binding globulin.48 Insulin is also able to reduce serum levels of IGF - binding protein - 1 increasing the effect of IGF - 1.49 These insulin - mediated actions can therefore influence diverse factors that underlie the development of acne such as:

Finding love in Singapore can be difficult - with such a diverse populace the single population is growing daily.

Local dating in Houston can be a tad overwhelming; in such a sprawling city with so diverse a population, how can anyone find an ideal companion?

Australia is such a huge country, with a diverse multicultural population.

Additional staff members — such as social workers and school counselors — are needed to assist with the diverse student population.

Some say «It's in there,» expressed with statements such as, «We do not believe that a public commitment to excellence and educational reform must be made at the expense of a strong public commitment to the equitable treatment of our diverse population.»

I have experience teaching diverse student populations at all levels in urban environments such as NYC, Newark and Cincinnati.

The effectiveness of the model has been studied in over 20 years of research and field - testing about: (a) the effectiveness of the model as perceived by key groups, such as principals, teachers, students, and parents; (b) research related to student creative productivity; (c) research relating to personal and social development; (d) the use of SEM with culturally diverse or special needs populations; (e) research on student self - efficacy; (f) the use of SEM as a curricular framework; (g) research relating to learning styles and curriculum compacting; and (h) longitudinal research on the SEM.

Furthermore, it is unlikely that such an approach would be equally beneficial to all students, especially given the increasingly diverse student population of contemporary America.

«It is efforts such as yours that are vital to supporting and recognizing the challenging role teachers face today in reaching the growing population of culturally and linguistically diverse students.»

Regarding balancing the needs of special populations such as special education students, ESOL and students traditionally referred to as gifted and talented, how would you address the diverse needs of student populations?

In states such as California, with the most diverse population in the country, as well as Connecticut and New York, state education chiefs released letters committing to protect student privacy, to educate all students regardless of immigration status and offering educators guidance on how to proceed.

Principals are implementing large - scale initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards, administering new teacher evaluation systems that require incredible amounts of time and energy, meeting the needs of increasingly diverse student populations, and analyzing copious amounts of data to inform school improvement.

It is rewarding to interact with such a diverse and talented student population on a daily basis.

Additionally, service learning programs and cultural immersion experiences in international settings such as Guyana, Haiti and Kenya will enhance students» sensitivity to diversity and difference, promote learning and sharing of cross-cultural experiences, enhance students» competence in building therapeutic relationships with diverse populations, increase students» awareness of ethics and standards appropriate to professional practice with culturally diverse populations, and expand students» global perspectives of psychological theories and their application to culturally diverse groups.

At a minimum, then, such evidence suggests that to increase the achievement of diverse student populations, leaders should assist their staffs in implementing the school and classroom conditions warranted by this research — «school leader as policy implementer.»

We then consider areas of future inquiry and practice that are particularly relevant to the Australian context, including (1) the need for research and applications to expand to diverse populations, such as Indigenous Australians, migrants, refugees, at - risk students, and disadvantaged groups, (2) systems approaches to implementation and research, and (3) strategies to produce and evaluate lasting change.

That is no small feat for two counties like Marin and San Mateo counties with such massive, diverse and spread out populations of humans and animals.

These rotations will give the student multiple hands on experiences in areas such as high volume spay and neuter, population medicine, shelter emergency medicine, public health and many other aspects working with diverse types of animal shelters and rescue groups within the animal welfare community in the Phoenix metro area and throughout the state of Arizona.

Such programs have proven to be highly effective in stabilizing and reducing stray, feral and free - roaming cat populations in communities as diverse as San Jose, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Culturally, the country embraces populations of an equally diverse nature housing Khoi - San bushmen, a number of Bantu - speaking tribes (such as the Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele), various other non-related tribes, Afrikaner communities descended from Dutch settlers and English speaking communities from Britain's later coast - based colonisation.

For the project, the Tang will work with other institutions of higher education, such as the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium and area community colleges, as well as area school districts and community groups that serve racially diverse populations in the region.

His counsel told the court that respecting the public interest requires a legal profession that is able to tap into the talents, skills and perspectives of a diverse population — and the profession will not reflect that diversity if there are non-merit barriers to entry in the way, such as the one defended by TWU.

The NCDA expects certain competencies for professionals at or above a graduate degree such as Career Development Theory, Individual and Group Counseling Skills, Individual and Group Assessment, Resourcing, Program Management, Consultation, Implementation, Diverse Populations, Supervision, Ethical and Legal Issues, Research, and Technology.

An incredible 85 percent of directors feel that they are not as effective in helping diverse populations such as adult students, international students, disabled students, minority students, and veteran students land jobs and prepare for successful careers.

Skill / Ability to: Follow oral and written instruction; communicate effectively orally and in writing; perform a variety of tasks and activities; develop and maintain empathetic attitudes toward patients; provide assistance in delivering patient care in an outpatient setting; observe and record patient conditions and vital signs; lift and transport heavy items such as supplies and equipment; work with patients with multiple diagnoses; and work with a culturally, socio - economically diverse patient population of varying ages.

One of the priorities is to extend promising trials that are unlikely to gain commercial backing to at - risk populations such as adolescents, culturally diverse groups and those with complex co-morbidities.

These differences may be explained in part by differences in questionnaire administration methods (eg, personal interviews vs self administration), questionnaire content, target populations, or definitions and severity of the violence assessed; however, such differences may also reflect true variation and cultural differences in violence perpetration.1 4 Standardised methodologies for assessing intimate partner violence (IPV) may help to enhance the reliability of results obtained from such studies and aid in comparing prevalence rates from diverse settings.

I specialize with many groups and have worked with very diverse populations in the past including; parenting skills / coaching, life skills, coping skills, anxiety, depression, high risk behaviors, adjustment issues, such as relocating, divorce, loss, identity issues and learning issues to name a few.»