Sentences with phrase «work on child outcomes»

He has presented the research findings of ATI at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. and his work on child outcomes has been utilized on the PBS NewsHour.

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The groundbreaking work that Daniel Patrick Moynihan did in 1965, on the black family, is an example — along with the critical research of psychologist Judith Wallerstein over several decades on the impact of divorce on children; Barbara Dafoe Whitehead's well - known work on the outcomes of single parenthood for children; Sara McLanahan and Gary Sandefur's seminal book, Growing Up with a Single Parent; and David Blankenhorn's Fatherless America, another lengthy summarization of the bad empirical news about family breakup.

Bringing Fathers In: helping global activists embrace «dad power» Almost 10,000 people have already downloaded our Bringing Fathers In #bringingfathersin materials, designed to help professionals from a range of disciplines work in ways that embrace and build on fathers» vital role in improving children's outcomes.

I had the great privilege of working at the Institute of Child Health, which is doing extraordinary work on the importance of pre and post-natal nutrition for long - term health outcomes.

When these goals emphasize outcome, such as outperforming others or not losing to others, encourage your child to focus on a goal that they can control, such as effort or playing / working their hardest.

Challenge number two is — this is something that I became more aware of working on Helping Children Succeed — that even going beyond the challenges that low - income kids face and the gaps in our academic outcomes, there are significant problems with some of the basic approaches to teaching and education that we have in our schools: The basic principles of American pedagogy, how we teach math, how we teach anything.

Heather's work primarily focuses on obesity, dietary quality, and health outcomes among low - income and food - insecure children and families, with emphasis on how the federal nutrition programs improve health, nutrition, and well - being.

A variety of studies suggest that fathers» engagement positively impacts their children's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develoChildren may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive develochildren's cognitive development.35

Much of her work has examined this environmental justice question in the context of ambient air pollution and indoor chemical exposures, prenatal exposures and effects on birth outcomes and children's health, often using community - based participatory research approaches for data collection and risk communication.

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The National Center of Education and the Economy, through its Center on International Education Benchmarking, is working to build a community of researchers interested in investigating how a small set of countries and states have managed to build and sustain educational systems that manage routinely to produce higher and more equitable outcomes for children and youth.

Specifically, he will work with the PI and core project staff to develop an analysis plan, direct the evaluation of the efficacy of the Core Knowledge Language Arts Listening and Learning Read Aloud Program, articulate the fully specified multi-level models used to estimate treatment impacts on child - level vocabulary, listening comprehension and domain knowledge outcomes, and guide the secondary analyses that examine whether the quality of read alouds mediate treatment effects on child outcomes and the baseline, child - level moderators of treatment effects.

Children access and interpret the work on different levels, it is differentiated by outcome to an extent, although differentiation suggestions are included.

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 generworking 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 generWorking 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.

Educating Students on the Autistic Spectrum by Martin Hanbury (2011, SAGE Publications) is a must - have resource for all practitioners working with children and young people on the autistic spectrum, this book will improve your inclusive practice and ensure positive outcomes for these children.

I find it intriguing that we have not fully realised the affordance that technology offers in relation to real - time (just in - time) formative assessment practices that research tells us makes a significant impact on student learning (Wiliam, Black, Hattie) I have a pre-school age child whose school uses a «reporting / communication» tool where daily updates are captured by the educators including work samples, outcomes linked, photos of my child engaged in learning tasks etc..

For those association members working in the education market, the year ahead will be focused on providing the best possible advice to schools and settings keen to combine improving their playgrounds, outdoor classrooms and outside spaces with delivering positive learning and physical activity outcomes for children.

This work will be centred on children, young people and their parents / carers, their aspirations and desired outcomes.

Evidence from the negative - income - tax experiments carried out by the federal government between 1968 and 1982 showed only mixed effects of income on children's outcomes, and subsequent work by the University of Chicago's Susan Mayer cast doubt on any causal relationship between parental income and child well - being.

«We are pleased that our findings about what makes these urban charter schools successful and the challenges that remain have the potential to inform the work of many who seek to improve on educational outcomes for children.»

Just as an emphasis on the whole child consistently yields higher academic outcomes, happier students, and increased positive behaviors, we have seen that attention to the social - emotional needs of adults leads to productive, happier teachers who enjoy their colleagues and their time at work.

Research shows that children with stronger social and emotional skills pay attention better in class, work better with teachers and classmates, perform better on tests, and have better college and career outcomes.

Avni Gupta - Kagan serves as an independent consultant, working to improve education outcomes for children in South Carolina and nationally on a range of issues including human capital management, leadership development, and K - 12 curriculum.

The Center on the Developing Child works to achieve breakthrough outcomes for children around the world in partnership with organizations committed to using the science to inform policy and practice and to drive innovation.

As a not - for - profit organisation, we are committed to projects that will improve education and outcomes for children and young people, such as our recent work on teacher recruitment and retention, and our work on social mobility.

While it takes more work, embarking on a systemic and research - informed family engagement approach can be a key driver for reaching the child outcomes that families desire, SEAs hope to achieve, and that the federal law envisions.

'' «Withering on the vine» might work in the private sector but it is not an acceptable outcome for children... Struggling schools need rapid help to turn around, not a long drawn - out death of declining resources and numbers, condemning the remaining pupils to lower standards,» he added.

ASCD's work in this area is part of a large, multiyear plan to shift public dialogue about education from a focus on a narrow curriculum - centric and accountability system to a whole child approach that encompasses all factors required for successful student outcomes.

The charter school community — parents, teachers, leaders and supporters — along with help from CCSA Advocates and our associated PAC, the Parent Teacher Alliance, worked tirelessly on these elections because everyone knew how important the outcome of these elections were for all children and the future of public education in Los Angeles.»

This was a fabulous opportunity in terms of working nationally on the development and implementation of a leadership agenda and to develop strong relationships with a variety of partners, working together to improve outcomes for children and young people.

The Moriah Group, an international consulting firm focused on enhancing outcomes for children and youth through improved education, and the National Dropout Prevention Center / Network, the foremost resource for educators and policymakers who work to improve graduation rates, worked together to produce the paper, with the sponsorship of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

JEAN DESRAVINES (New York, NY), Chief Executive Officer of New Leaders, has more than 15 years of professional leadership experience working with parents and communities on education issues and community development, primarily focusing on improving outcomes for children in underserved communities.

The speakers focused on the key steps they have taken to engage state leaders — including state departments of education, children's cabinets, and campaign communities — to work collectively and create momentum behind the recognition that to improve outcomes for students, barriers to attendance must be addressed.

And in an on - air interview on WBEZ promoting the series, both reporters conclude school reform «isn't working» because the correlation between poverty and outcomes hasn't changed from 2004 to 2014, the decade when No Child Left Behind took hold in schools nationwide.

Through the use of imagery, objects and practices taken from books on psychology, pedagogy, medicine, the social sciences and theater techniques such as the psychodrama, the artist has often worked with children and kids from both elementary and junior high schools, creating workshops of which the outcome is fully incorporated in her work.

She works diligently on behalf of each client, to achieve the best possible outcome for all family members, including minor children.

The Guidebook is based on the belief that Aboriginal peoples need to know, and work with, the systems that impact children and families today, and suggest immediate steps that can be taken within the CFCSA and the systems that impact Aboriginal children and families to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children while building towards a better future.

Whether I'm working with clients in disputes, (when dealing with divorce, separation, finances or children) or for those entering into pre - or post-nuptial or cohabitation agreements, by assessing a mixture of the legal issues and personal dynamics I give early advice on outcome and strategy.

Child Protection Caseworkers work to build strong relationships based on their understanding that families are complex and have their own individual stories to ensure the best outcomes for children.

More specifically, his work examines the risk and protective factors that impact the academic and behavioral development of children and youth, with a focus on how the school and family environments influence student outcomes.

The Impact of the Solution Based Casework (SBC) Practice Model on Federal Outcomes in Public Child Welfare (PDF - 310 KB) Antle, Christensen, van Zyl, & Barbee (2012) University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work Presents findings from a study that showed positive effects of the Solution - Based Casework (SBC) practice model on Federal outcomes of safety, permanency, and well Outcomes in Public Child Welfare (PDF - 310 KB) Antle, Christensen, van Zyl, & Barbee (2012) University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work Presents findings from a study that showed positive effects of the Solution - Based Casework (SBC) practice model on Federal outcomes of safety, permanency, and well outcomes of safety, permanency, and well - being.

This research is reviewed by Sharon Bzostek and Audrey Beck, «Family Structure and Child Health Outcomes in Fragile Families,» Working Paper 08 -11-FF (Princeton: Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, 2008); and by Robert Wood, Brian Goesling, and Sarah Avellar, «The Effects of Marriage on Health: A Synthesis of Recent Research Evidence,» report prepared by Mathematica Policy Research for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2007.

Past research on the links between family structure and child outcomes An extensive body of work has examined the effects of parental divorce on child outcomes.

Our findings add insight into the pathways linking early childhood adversity to poor adult wellbeing.29 Complementing past work that focused on physical health, 9 our findings provide information about links between ACEs and early childhood outcomes at the intersection of learning, behavior, and health.29 We found that ACEs experienced in early childhood were associated with poor foundational skills, such as language and literacy, that predispose individuals to low educational attainment and adult literacy, both of which are related to poor health.23, 30 — 33 Attention problems, social problems, and aggression were also associated with ACEs and also have the potential to interfere with children's educational experience given known associations between self - regulatory behavior and academic achievement.34, 35 Consistent with the original ACE study and subsequent research, we found that exposure to more ACEs was associated with more adverse outcomes, suggesting a dose — response association.3 — 8 In fact, experiencing ≥ 3 ACEs was associated with below - average performance or problems in every outcome examined.

In working with residential fathers, practitioners can reinforce the positive impact that healthy relationship skills can have on outcomes for children and parents.

The outcomes for infants and toddlers are as yet unknown, although there is some indication that mothers» full - time work has negative consequences on children younger than nine months.

For children who were pre-adolescent and in early adolescence at the beginning of these studies, negative impacts on schooling outcomes (e.g. grade repetition) are found, regardless of whether the program included earnings supplements or not.21 These negative effects were most pronounced for adolescents with younger siblings, suggesting that single parents may have relied on their adolescents for the care of the younger children as they went to work, and these responsibilities may have impeded adolescents» schooling.

The Third Action Plan builds on the the work undertaken in the First and Second Action Plans to help keep women and children safe and help improve outcomes for the future generations.

This study examined the impact of these work arrangements, often termed Fly - In / Fly - Out (FIFO), on children and families, and to identify family - related and employment - related factors that influence child and family outcomes.

Commenting on the program, Melbourne FRC Community Liaison Officer, Cara Doherty said: «The How2 program presents RAV with a valuable opportunity to genuinely examine the way our Centres work with GLBTI clients, evaluate their experiences in accessing our services and explore how we can improve outcomes for families and children».