Sentences with phrase «test whether children»

Suppose you wanted to test whether children do in fact, as scientists claim, grow.

«We know that every child in America can meet higher standards, if we have the courage and the vision to set the standards, to teach up to them, and to test whether children have learned what we have taught them.»

To address this gap, we tested whether child - reported family routine moderated the relation between child hyperactivity / impulsivity (HI) and ODD symptoms among a sample of low - income, urban, ethnic - minority children (N = 87, 51 % male).

We therefore tested whether children's temperament (effortful control and negative affect), social skills, child psychopathology, environmental stressors (life events), parental accuracy of predicting their child's emotion understanding (parental accuracy), parental emotional availability, and parental depression predict changes in depressive symptoms from preschool to first grade.

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The Trump administration has opted out of a global, standardised test which would assess whether school - age children can identify fake news.

This can be done by means of a reasonable test to find out whether children, spouses, and other family members participate and actually contribute to the family business.

She had apparently got to the point where she honestly did not know that a child is the natural fruit of a union between a man and a woman: in her understanding «sex» is something done for pleasure, according to one's desires, whether lesbian or homosexual or whatever, and procreation an entirely different matter connected with options presented at various times, possibly involving in - vitro fertilization and test - tubes.

The test of conscience for any sexual act is whether or not it is in accord with the central purpose of the family, which is to embody the ideal of individual worth through an unconditional covenant between husband and wife and unconditional commitment to children.

Most of you know that pregnancy loss is a big part of our story and this tee was created for every person who has loved a child — whether it was just 2 lines on a pregnancy test, whether it was before 40 weeks, whether they took them home from the hospital or not, whether they hold them in their arms, or only in their heart.

Testing provides, sort of a snapshot, of a child's skill set and abilities at a given time, and allows a parent and a school to develop more appropriate expectations of the students; whether it's performance in school or ability to learn.

The announcement prompted emails to MomsTEAM from parents asking for my opinion on how and where to have their children's baseline neurocognitive tests done, and whether they could do them at home.

Our child passenger safety specialist suggests a test to determine when and whether your child is ready to give up the booster...

While studies have not yet been performed using the K - D test in screening athletes at the youth and high school level, the long use of the test in diagnosing reading problems in children «gives me reason to be very optimistic that the test could help parents and coaches to determine whether an athlete who has been hit may have suffered a concussion,» Dr. Balcer told MomsTeam.

Reading fiction helps ease the anxieties children commonly experience facing important events in their lives, whether it's starting school, going on a first date, or approaching school tests.

Parents who are emotionally responsive, set empathic limits, model emotional regulation, and encourage children to pursue their passions will raise self - disciplined kids, and that's probably true regardless of whether the child passes the marshmallow test at age four.

The screenings included tests for stress and whether or not the children had entered puberty.

The blood test will also determine whether your child is a carrier of the sickle cell trait.

I wanted to get my children thinking about the process of investigation today, so we talked about how we could test whether some structures were stronger than others using DUPLO.

If you're wondering whether you should have your child tested, or if you've decided on testing, but aren't sure how to proceed, these articles will help.

Once parents learn that their child is gifted - whether they've gone the testing route or not - they almost immediately begin thinking about how to nurture their child's «gifts.»

To know whether your child needs a car bed or not, the medical staff responsible for the test will check the following before the first trip:

Whether your child is in the rear facing or front facing position you can ride easy knowing that they are safely protected by the five point harness system as well as a highly tested car seat.

If your child is growing too slowly, your doctor might order tests to determine whether this is related to a medical or genetic condition that would interfere with growth.

Though your doctor won't be able to diagnose hearing loss in the office, you can be referred to a centre that can test your child's hearing and tell whether there is a problem.

It's a mistake to use a child's age alone as a guide when determining whether to share test results, say experts.

Some children will bargain regarding rules to test whether you consider their pleas.

The pull - to - sit test, done in infants as young as six months old, monitors whether or not a child has head lag, or trouble controlling his neck and head.

A simple test developed by the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore may be able to help determine whether a child will develop autism and other forms of developmental delays.

Whether our skilled doctors are conducting diagnostic tests, administering dialysis or coordinating renal transplantation, we work hard to help your child feel at ease.

We next tested whether the large decrease in T among new fathers was contingent on the age of a man's youngest child.

The good news is, these scans and tests aren't necessary to determine whether or not your child is having night terrors.

Whether or not speech testing identifies a delay, trust your instincts and know that you can provide your child with support even if you don't qualify for services through your school district.

A simple test can determine whether or not your child suffers from color blindness.

The true test to determine if a child is getting enough nutrition is whether she is growing and developing normally.

In disputed paternity cases, a legal process including DNA testing will conclude with a court order stating whether the man in question is the child's biological father.

Babiators have UV400 lenses that offer 100 % UVA and UVB protection and undergo rigorous testing to ensure they're safe for your child — whether they're on your child's face or end up in your child's mouth.

You can have a special ultrasound during your second trimester to screen for birth defects, but no tests can tell you whether your child will have learning problems or developmental problems.

An acid test which the Government faces is whether the measures contained in today's Budget will deliver lasting solutions that will help to improve outcomes for all children and young people.

Senator Stewart Cousins, who has not taken a position on whether parents should opt their children out of the tests, spoke on the subject earlier this year.

«Parents have a right to know whether their children have equitable access to quality teachers, which is only possible with an evaluation system that properly incorporates student test results.»

• What I've picked up from the Liberal Democrat conference so far is that Nick Clegg wants to cut the pay of classroom assistants, home helps, lollipop men and women and other low - paid public sector workers, to means test middle - class mums to decide whether they deserve child benefit, and to keep tuition fees.

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

Scientists have been using an ancient Greek fable written by Aesop as inspiration to test whether birds and small children understand cause and effect relationships.

Several clinical trials have tested whether taking vitamin D as a supplement has an effect on asthma attacks, symptoms and lung function in children and adults with asthma.

And so one scientist named Phil Shaw has been looking at whether there is a difference in how the brain in children who score high on intelligence tests developed compared to children who scored low, and it turns out there is.

Wendy Oddy at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Subiaco, Western Australia, and colleagues examined whether having been breastfed affected the test scores of over 1000 10 - year - olds.

«We also only tested these theories on adults, so more work is needed to understand whether a different effect is evident in children players.»

A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher will test whether brain stimulation combined with gait training can improve patients» ability to walk after a stroke, under a $ 1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

«There will never be a test that will say for certain whether a child will be gay.

That international study is being done at four sites, including Penn Medicine, and is testing whether palovarotene is safe and effective in children and adults experiencing FOP flare - ups.