Sentences with phrase «academic activities increase»

Student engagement in academic activities increase student's interest in college.

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Capacity: The new two - story facility, with a capacity of 1,600 students (an increase of 400 from the former campus), allows for the standard middle school configuration of Grades 6 - 8 on one campus... which provides sixth - graders with greater opportunity for academic rigor, fine arts and career electives and athletic and extra-curricular activities, as well as 30 additional minutes of instructional time each day, compared to an elementary schedule.

Active Schools Acceleration Project is increasing quality physical activity in America's schools to promote the positive health, behavioral, and academic outcomes that follow.

Tiffany Brannon's (University of California, Los Angeles) research provides evidence that school settings can affirm identity among members of negatively stereotyped groups — by, for instance, incorporating diverse cultural ideas and practices within academic courses or extracurricular activities — and, in turn, afford an increased sense of inclusion.

(In particular, it may be harder for academic institutions acting alone to resist the corrosive aspects of the increasing commercialization of their activities.)

Academic research supports them as a way to increase physical activity at work Thinking abilities only drop slightly when using one, but not below average performance marks Sitting at a desk all day could be shaving years off your life A neuroscience professor at a research institution is getting one after studying them

The Brain Balance Program combines individually customized sensory motor and academic activities that improve left - brain connectivity leading to increased processing and learning skills.

Involvement in these projects has also proven to increase academic achievement as students learn problem - solving skills, how to plan activities and important team - work abilities.

The Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative is based on the notion that providing teachers with more time to teach and plan, and giving students additional exposure to academic enrichment and extracurricular activities, will increase student achievement and teacher effectiveness.

Cultural activity may also increase graduation rates by giving students more ways to be engaged with school on top of traditional academic coursework.

Increased physical activity levels are directly linked to greater concentration and academic attainment, yet there are still many schools with little or no suitable outdoor space.

Although physical activity can not be branded as a silver bullet to increase academic performance among every pupil, evidence shows that its numerous benefits on metabolism help children and teenagers to enhance their scholastic abilities.

This included: attendance levels (studies show a positive relationship between participation in sports and school attendance); behaviour (research concludes that even a little organised physical activity, either inside or outside the classroom, has a positive effect on classroom behaviour, especially amongst the most disruptive pupils); cognitive function (several studies report a positive relationship between physical activity and cognition, concentration, attention span and perceptual skills); mental health (studies indicate positive impacts of physical activity on mood, well - being, anxiety and depression, as well as on children's self - esteem and confidence); and attainment (a number of well - controlled studies conclude that academic achievement is maintained or enhanced by increased physical activity).

The new Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) program provides funds for programs and activities to improve students» academic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisions to provide all students with a well - rounded education; improve school conditions for learning; and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all sAcademic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) program provides funds for programs and activities to improve students» academic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisions to provide all students with a well - rounded education; improve school conditions for learning; and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all sacademic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisions to provide all students with a well - rounded education; improve school conditions for learning; and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all sacademic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

The policies that were criticized were those that increased attention to academic outcomes at the expense of children's exploration, discovery, and play; methods that focused on large group activities and completion of one - dimensional worksheets and workbooks in place of actual engagement with concrete objects and naturally occurring experiences of the world; and directives that emphasized the use of group - administered, computer - scored, multiple - choice achievement tests in order to determine a child's starting place in school rather than assessments that rely on active child engagement, teacher judgment, and clinical opinion.

They were afraid that such activities would negatively affect their academic test scores but instead the opposite happened — test scores increased!

Both the guide and the toolkit materials are designed to give afterschool instructors the resources they need to build fun, innovative, and academically enriching activities that not only engage students, but extend their knowledge in new ways and increase academic achievement.

Founder, Carrie Scheiner, developed the Fun Wise ® Exercise methodology based on cutting edge brain research to create programs that provide the optimal learning experiences for increased academic performance and physical activity.

Activities also include: the use of new or existing technologies to improve academic achievement; the acquisition of curricula that integrate technology and are designed to meet challenging state academic standards; the use of technology to increase parent involvement in schools; and the use of technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to enhance teaching and school improvement.

The Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) program provides funds for programs and activities to improve students» academic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisAcademic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) program provides funds for programs and activities to improve students» academic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisacademic achievement by increasing the capacity of local school divisions to:

Since major tax increases are out of the question in many towns, implementing the Common Core Smarter Balanced Testing scheme will come from diverting scarce public money from other instructional activities such as art, music, PE, social studies and academic subjects that are not part of the Common Core testing.

Those who support the Common Core, including some teachers, members of the business community, State Superintendent Dr. June Atkinson as well as Gov. Pat McCrory, among others, say that the Common Core is to be credited for increasing the academic rigor of instructional activities, even though many acknowledge its implementation has been bungled and state budget cuts have hampered schools» ability to properly resource teachers who must shift their curricula to accommodate CCSS.

These programs help to increase homework completion, improve student academic achievement, and aid in the development of skills and behaviors important for academic success such as attendance, getting along with others, motivation to learn, participation in classroom activities, and positive classroom behavior.

Nearly three years later, the results at P.S. 123, with its 530 students, offer a small window into what the city's larger initiative is seeing: an increase in student attendance and family participation in school activities, a drop in chronic absenteeism, but uneven academic progress.

A 2012 article titled «Physical Activity Strategies for Improved Cognition: The mind / body connection,» referenced a study on Australian elementary students that found «across age and sex, academic ratings were significantly correlated with measures of physical activity» and that «it can be concluded that daily quality physical education appears to increase the rate of learning and is positively related to academic achievementActivity Strategies for Improved Cognition: The mind / body connection,» referenced a study on Australian elementary students that found «across age and sex, academic ratings were significantly correlated with measures of physical activity» and that «it can be concluded that daily quality physical education appears to increase the rate of learning and is positively related to academic achievementactivity» and that «it can be concluded that daily quality physical education appears to increase the rate of learning and is positively related to academic achievement.»

One clear, measurable change that took place simultaneously with Woodstock's improved outcomes was a dramatic increase — more than 400 percent in five years — in student participation in extracurricular activities, including athletics, academics, ethnic identity clubs, cultural groups, and many others.

Research has shown that physical activity can increase academic performance, student focus and classroom behavior, Bobe said.

It showed that adding extra recess can improve student discipline, focus and academic success without increasing the length of the school day or taking time away from classroom activities.

Research promotes a three - pronged approached to Increased Learning Time that includes the following elements: (a) increased academic learning time; (b) increased enrichment activities; (c) and increased teacher collaboration and professional devIncreased Learning Time that includes the following elements: (a) increased academic learning time; (b) increased enrichment activities; (c) and increased teacher collaboration and professional devincreased academic learning time; (b) increased enrichment activities; (c) and increased teacher collaboration and professional devincreased enrichment activities; (c) and increased teacher collaboration and professional devincreased teacher collaboration and professional development.

The research, led by Charles Hillman, a professor of kinesiology and community health and the director of the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory at Illinois, suggests that physical activity may increase students» cognitive control — or ability to pay attention — and also result in better performance on academic achievement tests.

Charles Hillman and Darla Castelli, professors of kinesiology and community health, have found that physical activity may increase students» cognitive control — or ability to pay attention — and also result in better performance on academic achievement tests.

Amongst the student - related findings of the Banks study, the panel recommended that «schools should provide all students with opportunities to participate in extra - and co-curricular activities that develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that increase academic achievement and foster positive interracial relationships.»

Most of the activities were deliberately chosen to increase intelligence and academic skills, and teachers made weekly home visits to each child's family (Schweinhart, 2003).

Because the snapshots show that only 52 percent of students report that they care about doing well in school, ASCD also recommends that schools increase student engagement by offering them an array of extended - day learning activities, and academic credit for internships, service learning and apprenticeships.

With increasing co-curricular activities, students academic life is becoming hectic.

• Increased number of students enrolled for library services from 500 to 1233 in 3 months, following exceptional mental empowering activities • Collaborated with teaching specialists to design and implement a system that assesses students» learning and instructional effectiveness • Conducted 92 library study groups in 3 years, enjoying 100 % success with each in the academic arena

• Skilled in handling secretarial, clerical and bookkeeping activities specific to an academic environment • Organized and efficient, with deep knowledge of school functions, procedures, building facilities and applicable district and school rules • Dependable and successful problem resolution abilities, aimed at running school systems smoothly • Technology savvy, with exceptional knowledge of using standard Microsoft products to increase secretarial work efficiency

• Introduced and implemented an integrated process of academic, social and post-secondary development • Developed 6 different course outlines for students which were based on academic stimulation and reflect spontaneous developments • Led the Buddy System which brought about a great increase in mutual student help and interest in school activities

The term professional development... includes activities that... advance teacher understanding of instructional strategies that are (I) evidence - based, (II) strategies for improving student academic achievement or substantially increasing the knowledge and teaching skills of teachers, including through addressing the social and emotional development needs of students...

Living in disadvantaged communities with increased risk of neglect and abuse, disruptive behavior at home or in school, poor academic performance, at risk for substance abuse or gang activity

Studies show that the development of these non-cognitive skills, collectively known as social and emotional learning (SEL), is tied to better academic performance, higher college retention rates, increased employment rates and wages, and better overall health and well - being, including a lower risk of substance abuse, obesity, and criminal activity.

Examples of such contributions might include academic or clinical work that improves or increases existing knowledge in the field, promotes advocacy or system building within the field, the enhancement of workforce development, articles / books published and / or other activities that further the mission of NHAIMH.