Sentences with phrase «with higher literacy»

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That's one - third at a time when more and more companies demand and value data literacy in their employees — and 76 % of employees report they are working with a higher volume of data today compared to three years ago.

Last month the Canadian high - tech lobby group Information and Communication Technology Council along with Music Canada jointly made the case for increased government support of arts education, especially music, on the basis that music students «performed better in general intelligence skills such as literacy, verbal memory, mathematics and IQ,» are more creative and have better social skills.

In a seven page report released Friday, Beata Caranci says the need for financial literacy has never been higher because of record low interest rates and household debt growing faster than income, something the millennial population seems unprepared to deal with.

While basic literacy was higher before the days of Horace Mann, it was so because all had a basic understanding and agreement with respect to standards and common values, two things lacking in our society today.

... Nothing will ever end Christian apocalypticism, especially now, with literacy at the high level it is.

Paulo Freire's high - touch experiences with Brazilian literacy programs might teach us how to enfranchise digitally illiterate people in developed societies.

The meta - analysis I conducted indicates that students with high Bible literacy earn a grade point average that is about one point higher than that of students with low Bible literacy.

The GPAs of African - American and Hispanic students with high Bible literacy were about one grade point above those of students with low Bible literacy.

The reasons for the association of Bible literacy with higher academic outcomes are many, but the data remind us that America's schools can not claim that their graduates are well educated unless they have knowledge of the Bible.

Students with moderate Bible literacy averaged about 0.4 GPA units (on a four - point scale) lower than did students with high Bible literacy.

We are thrilled they are expanding our reach in Las Vegas with a third library so more children in Clark County can be positively impacted by access to much - needed high - quality books and literacy resources,» says Amanda Hirsh, executive director, Books for Kids.

At the same time, provincial government pouring money into new breastfeeding marketing campaign (with ads requiring a very high literacy rate to comprehend.)

Two days ago it seemed sure that the worst homework assignment of the year would be the «go on a date with a classmate and act ladylike» assignment from a Utah Financial Literacy class, but the week isn't even out yet, and a Pennsylvania math teacher is joining the competition with a high school math problem about sexual assault.

UNICEF and partners developed a Community Infant and Young Child Feeding (C - IYCF) Counselling Package in 2010, with high quality graphic illustrations for low - literacy contexts.

At 9:30 a.m., the NYC Coalition for Adult Literacy hosts a press conference with New York City Councilman Carlos Menchaca to call attention to the importance of English language and high school equivalency, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The launch of mobile money payment interoperability system is expected to largely eliminate the difficulties associated with traditional banking services, such as the difficulty in opening bank accounts, the high costs associated with maintaining a bank account relative to customers» income levels, the need to have basic literacy, administration and record keeping abilities and English - language capacity to operate a bank account, and the sheer intimidating nature of banking halls.

His $ 82.1 billion budget proposal, released on Jan. 21, puts money behind the education agenda he mapped out for city schools in the fall, including more Advanced Placement courses, additional guidance counselors in high - need schools and more literacy coaches to work with 2nd - graders.

Importantly, the study found that only teachers with high knowledge and skills for science — not literacy or math — created quality scientific opportunities for students, such as providing science materials and engaging children in science experiences in the classroom.

In the mid-1960s, David was instrumental in developing a high - school engineering literacy curriculum under the auspices of the National Science Foundation and in collaboration with colleagues from both academia and industry, according to the family statement.

Costa Rica, a centuries - old democracy with universal health care, no standing army and the highest literacy rate in Central America, has been relatively insulated from the corruption, narco - terrorism and civil wars that have plagued neighbors like Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

Likewise, conservatives with higher news media literacy were less likely to believe five conspiracy theories commonly associated with conservatives — among them that Barack Obama was not born in the U.S., that global warming is a hoax, and that the 2010 health care law authorized government panels to make end - of - life decisions for people on Medicare.

The researchers found that liberals with higher news media literacy were less likely to believe any or all of the five liberal conspiracy theories — among them that the federal government knew about the 9/11 terrorist attacks beforehand, that Republicans stole the 2004 presidential election through voter fraud in Ohio, and that there's a link between childhood vaccines and autism.

Individuals with limited economic resources and limited access to high - quality education have fewer opportunities to develop science literacy and health literacy, the report says.

And Project 2061, the AAAS science literacy initiative, is working with teachers in Colorado, Maryland, Boston, and Washington, D.C., on a module that prepares middle - school students for high school biology — by teaching them chemistry.

With Strength & Conditioning Research, Chris Beardsley makes an invaluable contribution to both practicing professionals and researchers by providing reliable reviews of the literature and helping the strength and conditioning community reach higher levels of scientific literacy.

The film begins with the first female hominoid, treads through the egalitarian neolithic era, past the ancient age of literacy, and into the roots of the patriarchy: a world that values men on a higher level than women because of the need for physical strength in agriculture and military force.

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Engage your students in online literacy learning with these interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals — from organizing their thoughts Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.

He founded the News Literacy Project in 2008 with the goal of training middle and high school students in the fine art of navigating the Internet minefield.

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«AISD officials had to struggle with the competing agendas of numerous outside partners such as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that....

It is only with this kind of time - intensive, high - quality effort in all classrooms that we will be able to support all Hispanic students — whether designated as «English proficient» or not — to develop the advanced literacy skills needed for high - school graduation and well beyond.

High school research and critical literacy: Teaching humanities with and despite Wikipedia.

This 2008 survey samples high school students and college students nationwide and reports general trends in their financial literacy as compared with the previous years» findings.

Adobe Spark empowers creativity and enhances digital literacy for teacher and students in classrooms and at home Adobe announced today that Spark for Education with premium features and additional functionality is now available to primary, secondary, and higher education students free of charge.

Created for High School Years 9, 10 Special Education students (ID, ASD, SLI) and students with learning difficulties who had varying literacy levels from non-readers to reading at close to peer age level but with low comprehension levels and limited higher order thinking skills.

Effects of writing motivation and engagement: We found that the positive writing motivation and engagement factors were associated with greater enjoyment of writing, greater participation in writing tasks, more positive writing goals, more resilience when faced with difficult writing tasks, and higher literacy achievement.

The impact of these Healthy Schools activities means that: pupils are more engaged in P.E; literacy has improved; pupils have better relationships with one another and are more physically active at break and lunch times; attendance is in line with national averages; there are very low incidences of bad behaviour recorded after lunch time; all pupils that attended swing high club showed improved handwriting as a result of this intervention; 55 fruit pots are sold each day to pupils in KS2; and 40 pupils attend breakfast club.

This Presentation Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Learning Objectives and Outcomes Short Description of the Author with an Introduction and Summary to the Story Overview of Vocabulary for the Story - The Lost Dollar by Stephen Leacock Flipped Lesson Part - Audio, Text of the Story, Life and Works of the Author Day 1: Story Setting - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Scaffolder, Rubrics, Plenary - PEE Day 2: Character Description - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Scaffolder, Rubrics, Plenary - PQP Day 3: Story Analysis - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Rubrics, Plenary - PQE Day 4: Summary - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Scaffolder, Rubrics, Plenary - PEEL Day 5: Reference to Context - Starter, Guide and Prompt, Rubrics, Plenary - PEEC Lesson Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 3 Quizzes Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Story Comprehension Checklist Home Learning for Reinforcement - Retrieval and Inferential Questions Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - MCQs Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — Story Starters Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Digital Story - Telling Lesson Flipped Lesson Part - 2 Videos and 2 Resources on Digital Story - Telling Collaborative Group Task — Pair - Share Space for Peer Teaching - Seven Elements of Digital Story - Telling Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Shared Writing Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 2 Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Seven Stages of Life Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PEEL - Point - Evidence - Explain - Link Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - 18 Free Digital Story - Telling Tools Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — Story Elements Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Story Writing Lesson - Story Terms Real Life Application and Career Options of Story Writing Flipped Lesson Part - 3 Videos - Telling a Story, Write a Narrative Story Collaborative Group Task — Pair - Share, Shared Writing Space for Peer Teaching - Story Guide Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 3 Quizzes on Narrative Story Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Story Starters Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Prompts Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PGP: Praise - Question - Polish Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Narrative Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - Online Stories Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — Thirsty Crow Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Story Writing Lesson - Story Terms Real Life Application and Career Options of Story Writing Flipped Lesson Part - 3 Videos - How to Write a Picture Story Collaborative Group Task — Pair - Share, Shared Writing Space for Peer Teaching - Genre Features Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 2 Quizzes on Picture Story Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Story Template Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Think of a Picture Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PGP: Praise - Question - Polish Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Picture Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - Picture Chart Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — KWL Chart Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Story Writing Lesson - Story Terms Real Life Application and Career Options of Story Writing Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to Write a Fictional Story Collaborative Group Task — Interactive Venn Diagram, Think - Write - Share Space for Peer Teaching - Fiction VS Non-Fiction Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — Quizzes on Elements of Fiction Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Story Template Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Story Writing Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PEEC: Point - Evidence - Explain - Conclude Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Fictional Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - Fantasy Story Outline Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

Last year, in Mixing Literacy with Innovation, myself and my colleague Matthew Cunnane explained how incorporating a book publishing program into our high school English program has contributed to an increase in student engagement levels.

The Scope of this project is to: - Provide seed funding and support pilot implementation of ideas resulting from the June 2014 design workshop on improving outcomes for babies in foster care; - Launch pilots of co-designed strategies for working collaboratively with parents in creating daily, regularized family routines in four sites and evaluate executive function skills, child development, child literacy and parental stress levels of participants pre -, during, and post-intervention; - Build a core group of leaders to help set the strategic direction for Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) and take on leadership for parts of the portfolio; - With Phil Fisher at the University of Oregon and Holly Schindler at the University of Washington develop a measurement and data collection framework and infrastructure in order to collect data from FOI - sponsored pilots and increase cross-site and cross-strategy learning; Organize Building Adult Capabilities Working Group to identify, measure and develop strategies related to executive function and emotional regulation for adults facing high levels of adversity and produce summary report in the fall of 2014 that reviews the knowledge base in this area and implications for intervention, including approaches that impact two generatiwith parents in creating daily, regularized family routines in four sites and evaluate executive function skills, child development, child literacy and parental stress levels of participants pre -, during, and post-intervention; - Build a core group of leaders to help set the strategic direction for Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) and take on leadership for parts of the portfolio; - With Phil Fisher at the University of Oregon and Holly Schindler at the University of Washington develop a measurement and data collection framework and infrastructure in order to collect data from FOI - sponsored pilots and increase cross-site and cross-strategy learning; Organize Building Adult Capabilities Working Group to identify, measure and develop strategies related to executive function and emotional regulation for adults facing high levels of adversity and produce summary report in the fall of 2014 that reviews the knowledge base in this area and implications for intervention, including approaches that impact two generatiWith Phil Fisher at the University of Oregon and Holly Schindler at the University of Washington develop a measurement and data collection framework and infrastructure in order to collect data from FOI - sponsored pilots and increase cross-site and cross-strategy learning; Organize Building Adult Capabilities Working Group to identify, measure and develop strategies related to executive function and emotional regulation for adults facing high levels of adversity and produce summary report in the fall of 2014 that reviews the knowledge base in this area and implications for intervention, including approaches that impact two generations.

«The reality is that our kids are in constant contact with the media,» says Daniel Rossi, director of the Midtown Manhattan campus of Satellite Academy, a four - year public high school with four New York City locations, who is an advocate for media literacy education.

Narrowing the gap In February of this year, we published independent evaluations of two different interventions, both of which involved teaching assistants delivering high - quality, targeted support to pupils who were struggling with their literacy, either in one - to - one or in small groups.

And, according to international comparative tests (PISA — Programme for International Student Assessment, PIRLS — Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, and TIMMS — Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), «children with at least two years of preschool achieve much higher scores at age 15 than those who attend no preschool or only one year».