SES provides additional academic instruction, specifically in reading and math, outside of the regular school day to increase
the academic achievement of students in low - performing schools.Click here to learn more.
Her previous publications include reports of research comparing the educational attitudes of male graduates of coed schools and single - sex schools, research describing the effects of gendered basic skills instruction, and a report of
academic achievement of students in single gender programs.
The funding from Title II, Part B from the U.S. Department of Education supports a competitive grant competition for projects that increase
the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by encouraging state education agencies, institutions of higher education, local education agencies, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that improve instruction and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science teaching.
The Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) program is intended to increase
the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers.
You are required and responsible for
the academic achievement of all students in your district but have no say in the funding allocated by any of the funding entities.
We shouldn't judge disadvantaged pupils purely by
the academic achievements of students in the best schools, but if used well, the premium is the way to lift barriers...
Not exact matches
And,
in the midst
of that, the
students received additional support to improve their
academic achievement.
As most professors will tell you, today's
student culture is fixated on identity politics and is terrified
of anything less than an «A.»
In sum: diversity and
academic achievement, with «merit» defined as the maximization
of both.
The Kitchen Community builds Learning Gardens
in schools around the U.S. reaching hundreds
of thousands
of students every school day, improving their vegetable intake and
academic achievements.
The term «Gifted» is defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as
Students, children, or youth who give evidence
of high
achievement capability
in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or
in specific
academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school
in order to fully develop those capabilities.
Indeed, a rich body
of research suggests homework might benefit older
students, and, even then, that there is no strong evidence that homework improves
academic achievement (as discussed
in this article from the Center for Public Education).
Educate administrators on the importance
of school meals
in contributing to
student wellness and
academic achievement.
The
students are therefore calling on the government to desist from delays
in payment
of scholarship allowances
in order to fast track the
achievement of academic goals.
«Entice families to stay engaged
in the educational system, by promising free college tuition, but most important, we used our resources to put various types
of support
in schools for
students and their families to enhance opportunities for
academic achievement,» she said
of the program.
The Buffalo School Board is taking a hard look at all
of the programs outside
of the brick and mortar classrooms intended to help
students do better
in academic achievement.
Here
in the Ctiy
of Buffalo this year a report from the Council on Great City Schools on Improving the
Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language inst
Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language i
Achievement of English Language Learners
in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 %
of these
students graduate from high school and the
academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language inst
academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language i
achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language instruction.
«This initiative should serve as a reminder that the needs
of all
students deserve to be met —
in the absence
of a distractive bathroom experience that can impede
academic achievement,» she said.
This drive for
academic achievement leads to high attainment
in international
academic assessments but has contributed to the curtailment
of nocturnal sleep on school nights to well below the recommended eight to ten hours
of sleep, putting
students at risk
of cognitive and psychological problems.
«The economic, social, and
academic backgrounds
of the
students who attend segregated schools could be the cause
of differences
in achievement — and not aspects
of the segregated settings themselves,» said Kainz.
«Maintaining and improving school integration is important, as previous research has shown that
students of all races who attend diverse schools demonstrate higher
academic achievement in reading, language, mathematics and science,» reported Frankenberg.
Depending on how many
students at a given school live
in poverty, strong parental networks have a favorable or inhibiting effect on the
academic achievements of their children.
He found that the money did not make much
of a difference
in the
academic achievement of the
students most likely to be affected.
Scholarly articles published by over 20 researchers
in Monographs, titled «The Relation
of Childhood Physical Activity to Brain Health, Cognition and Scholastic
Achievement» indicate that while physical activity
in schools has diminished
in part because
of a growing emphasis on
student performance and
academic testing, decreased physical activity is actually related to decreased
academic performance.
IQ is generally considered a predictor
of learning ability, but
in this study with
students who are intellectually disabled or low IQ, the results showed that IQ didn't always predict
academic achievement.
Students who practiced the Transcendental Meditation program showed significant increases in math and English scale scores and performance level scores over a one - year period.A significant portion of the meditating students — 41 percent — showed a gain of at least one performance level in math, compared to 15 percent of the non-meditating students in the control group.Among the students with the lowest levels of academic performance, «below basic» and «far below basic,» the meditating students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in the control group, which showed only a slig
Students who practiced the Transcendental Meditation program showed significant increases
in math and English scale scores and performance level scores over a one - year period.A significant portion
of the meditating
students — 41 percent — showed a gain of at least one performance level in math, compared to 15 percent of the non-meditating students in the control group.Among the students with the lowest levels of academic performance, «below basic» and «far below basic,» the meditating students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in the control group, which showed only a slig
students — 41 percent — showed a gain
of at least one performance level
in math, compared to 15 percent
of the non-meditating
students in the control group.Among the students with the lowest levels of academic performance, «below basic» and «far below basic,» the meditating students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in the control group, which showed only a slig
students in the control group.Among the
students with the lowest levels of academic performance, «below basic» and «far below basic,» the meditating students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in the control group, which showed only a slig
students with the lowest levels
of academic performance, «below basic» and «far below basic,» the meditating
students showed a significant improvement in overall academic achievement compared to students in the control group, which showed only a slig
students showed a significant improvement
in overall
academic achievement compared to
students in the control group, which showed only a slig
students in the control group, which showed only a slight gain.
In order to assess student preparation and readiness for the naturopathic medical program, applicants will be required to document evidence of academic achievement, submit a personal statement and three letters of reference, as well as attend an in - person intervie
In order to assess
student preparation and readiness for the naturopathic medical program, applicants will be required to document evidence
of academic achievement, submit a personal statement and three letters
of reference, as well as attend an
in - person intervie
in - person interview.
On average, today's teachers are older and hence their preparation for teaching occurred when
academic achievement was not recognized as the primary purpose
of schooling; their professional experience was
in institutions that did not demand
academic performance from them or their
students.
Benefits to School Life Looking at the lasting impact
of LOtC experiences
in terms
of academic performance, Learning Away's recent research found that school trips resulted
in higher
academic achievement, with 61 per cent
of students achieving higher than their predicted grade following a school trip based on the subject area.
While the word «accountability» never appears
in Risk, its call for higher
academic standards and its focus on
student achievement as the main barometer
of quality laid the intellectual groundwork for the rigorous curricula and tests envisioned by the promoters
of standards - based -LSB-...]
The power
of culture - and its effect on
student achievement - is evident
in adolescents» lesser concentration on
academic endeavors as they focus more on television, video games, and excessive employment during the school year.
After years
of stagnation
in the late 1980s and early 1990s,
achievement began to rise again
in the late «90s — particularly
in the earlier grades and most notably
in math — as states set new
academic standards, started testing their
students regularly, and installed their own versions
of «consequential accountability» systems.
Many pundits point to the fact that
in the United States, teachers tend not to be drawn from the top
of the
academic - performance distribution, as is the case
in countries with higher
student achievement, such as Finland, Korea, and Singapore.
«Reassessing the
Achievement Gap: Fully Measuring What Students Should Be Taught in School» argues that NAEP results offer a «distorted» picture of student achievement because of their exclusive focus on academic skills and take attention away from nontested areas that often fall under the purview
Achievement Gap: Fully Measuring What
Students Should Be Taught
in School» argues that NAEP results offer a «distorted» picture
of student achievement because of their exclusive focus on academic skills and take attention away from nontested areas that often fall under the purview
achievement because
of their exclusive focus on
academic skills and take attention away from nontested areas that often fall under the purview
of schools.
The Impact
of Student Composition on
Academic Achievement in High School», Teachers College Record, 107 (9).
I was especially interested
in the influence
of a teacher's gender on
students» perceptions, because engagement with an
academic subject may be an important precursor to subsequent
achievement levels, course selection
in high school and college, and also occupational choice.
On the contrary, the evidence seems to suggest that the families that are most
in need
of school choice — minorities, low - income households, and
students with lower prior
academic achievement — are more likely to apply.
I also detect no evidence that the establishment
of kindergarten programs as a result
of the funding initiatives prompted an increase
in academic expectations
of students in the early grades, which would have adversely affected children with low levels
of achievement.
President Barack Obama has often noted
in speeches the enthusiasm
of Korean parents for their children's education, the high quality
of Korean teachers, the number
of learning hours that Korean
students spend, and the outstanding educational
achievements these have produced; for example, top rankings
in international
academic -
achievement tests, and low rates
of school dropouts and juvenile delinquency.
U.S.
students»
academic achievement still lags that
of their peers
in many other countries.
In his 2014 academic paper — The achievement effects of tardy classmates: Evidence in urban elementary schools — Michael Gottfried explores the impact of tardy students» behaviour on their peer
In his 2014
academic paper — The
achievement effects
of tardy classmates: Evidence
in urban elementary schools — Michael Gottfried explores the impact of tardy students» behaviour on their peer
in urban elementary schools — Michael Gottfried explores the impact
of tardy
students» behaviour on their peers.
Specifically, they agreed to develop
academic standards and assessments
in every state and to expand the use
of information technology as a way to improve
student performance and aid
in the measurement
of student achievement.
In her first year on the job, Jewell - Sherman launched Excellence for All, a comprehensive plan aimed at improving teaching and learning to enable
students to reach high
academic standards, and promoting involvement with the community as a way
of addressing nonacademic barriers to
student achievement.
For example, advisory periods that are supposed to provide middle school
students with social and emotional support necessary for
academic achievement in school instead are likely to consist only
of roll call, school announcements, and social time for
students.
Students who are not engaged
in school are at a higher risk
of poor
academic achievement, but leaders
of after - school programs may not have a good understanding
of how to captivate those they serve.
The assessment will continue to use performance standards — basic, proficient, and advanced — and a mix
of multiple - choice and open - response test items
in assessing the
academic achievement of U.S.
students.
The rigorous value - added models
of student achievement tend to show considerable variation
in teacher effectiveness, but very little
of the variation can be attributed to the
academic backgrounds
of teachers.
Due to all the hard work and collaborative energy
of teachers, administration, school - based leadership teams, community partners,
students, and families, the Edwards has reached and continues to meet our goals for
student achievement and for providing middle school
students in Boston with quality education
in academics and enrichment.
«The
academic achievement of students from disadvantaged families is more susceptible to variations
in resources than that
of students from advantaged families.»
The GRC compares
academic achievement in math and reading across all grades
of student performance on state tests with average
achievement in a set
of 25 other countries with developed economies that might be considered economic peers
of the U.S..
And though the authors
of this report acknowledge the «countless intervening factors» that «no doubt affect a school board member's ability to influence district
achievement» and which they haven't covered
in this report, they nevertheless provide an invaluable guide to policymakers for making a few simple changes
in board governance that could effect major improvements for
student academic performance.