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Widening the gap: Unequal distribution of resources for K–12 science instruction
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016 Inequalities in educational opportunity are well documented. Regardless of the nature of the disadvantage—low income, underrepresented minority status, or prior achievement—students from backgrounds associated with a given disadvantage have less access ...
P. Sean Smith +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin +14 more
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Teacher Quality and Incentives: Theoretical and Empirical Effects of Standards on Teacher Quality [PDF]
Applying the theory of yardstick competition to the schooling system, we show that it is optimal to have central tests of student achievement and to engage in benchmarking because it raises the quality of teaching.
Hendrik Jürges +2 more
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Exemplary Chinese University Professors: Qualities and Impact on Students [PDF]
IAFOR Journal of Education, 2016 This study focuses on the qualities of Chinese university professors as perceived by their students and the effects of those qualities on student learning and motivation.
Eugene P. Kim, Mathias Olson
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Teachers’ perceptions of the quantity and quality of professional development activities in Turkey
Cogent Education, 2016 Professional development for teachers has been a substantial issue in contemporary educational research and policy. Yet, opportunities for professional development activities have been very limited in Turkey.
Mehmet Sukru Bellibas, Emine Gumus
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Translation and Interpreting : the International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research, 2019 This paper investigates perceptions of effective translation teaching in universities through a qualitative exploration. It builds upon the findings of previous survey research and uses focus groups and one-on-one interviews with Australian university ...
Zhi Huang
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich +35 more
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The Market for Teacher Quality [PDF]
Much of education policy focuses on improving teacher quality, but most policies lack strong research support. We use student achievement gains to estimate teacher value-added, our measure of teacher quality. The analysis reveals substantial variation in
Eric A. Hanushek +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos +2 more
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Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki +6 more
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