Not exact matches
As Kenneth Shine and I emphasized 15
years ago in this journal, if science is to flourish and attain its appropriate role in aiding human progress, «It is incumbent
upon all
of us in the
scientific community to help provide a
research environment that, through its adherence to high ethical standards and creative productivity, will attract and retain individuals
of outstanding intellect and character to one
of society's most important professions.»
Drawing
upon a base
of over 35,000 students at more than 1,000 local school science fairs, more than 1,100 students in grades 5 — 12 from nearly 300 schools will be evaluated this
year on their
scientific research and communication skills.
Unfortunately, these flawed recommendations based
upon such social bigotry have not yet been silenced by over 100
years of scientific research.
[276] This purpose, and the Head Start program itself is based
upon decades
of scientific research that documents the strong and lasting impact
of children's experiences in their first five
years of life on brain development, learning, and health, [277278279] and the significant economic impact
of such benefits on children individually and on society as a whole.
This form
of brief assessment measures overall performance
of key foundational skills at each grade level and draws
upon over thirty
years of scientific research that demonstrates both its versatility to provide accurate prediction
of reading and math achievement as well as its sensitivity to growth.