Sentences with phrase «adolescent school achievement»

This article reviews the literature on the relationship among parenting practices, parenting styles, and adolescent school achievement.

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This is drama that draws the audience in and creates an environment in which it is impossible to remain indifferent — no small achievement when the target audience is adolescents in a school hall or gym.

Impact of parenting practices on adolescent achievement: authoritative parenting, school involvement, and encouragement to succeed.

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.

Nancy Hill, a leading scholar on the role culture plays in parenting and adolescent achievement, has been named a professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education effective July 1, 2009.

The Causal Effect of School Start Time on the Academic Achievement of Adolescents,» American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011.

Far less important to the adolescent community are the activities which school is ostensibly designed for: scholastic achievement, leadership of academic clubs, and the like.

«To be effective,» says Hill, a leading scholar on parenting and adolescent achievement, «parents» strategies for staying involved in their children's education need to keep pace with the developmental changes that happen in the middle school years.

Although the study showed that parents» involvement in school events still had a positive effect on adolescents» achievement, it did not rank as highly as parents conveying the importance of academic performance, relating educational goals to occupational aspirations, and discussing learning strategies.

Recent and ongoing projects include a researcher - practitioner partnership focused on familial and school - based relationships that support adolescents» emerging sense of purpose, academic engagement, achievement and post-secondary school transitions; Project Alliance / Projecto Alianzo, a multiethnic study of parental involvement in education during adolescence; and collaboration with a local school district focused on school choice policies to examine equity and access to high quality schools, along with demographic variations in parental priorities and experiences with these policies.

Our ultimate goal is to highlight the importance of ongoing adolescent language development for educators, researchers, and policy makers by revealing how teachers» and students» ways of using language support advances in students» text comprehension, academic writing, and school achievement.

The effects of school, family, and community support on the academic achievement of African American adolescents.

Given persistent disparities in educational achievement and high school retention, there is an urgent need to understand processes that promote high school success in adolescents at risk for academic failure.

This large - scale, longitudinal study examines the relationship of music involvement to math and reading achievement for 4376 children and 7781 adolescents in public and private schools in the U.

Adolescent academic achievement and school engagement: an examination of the role of school - wide peer culture.

More on these topics Achievement GapAssessmentCommon Core State StandardsCurriculumData - driven DecisionsDifferentiated InstructionDiversity and Social EquityDropout PreventionFamily and CommunityLeadershipMiddle School ConceptOrganizational StructuresPeer CoachingPLCsPovertyProfessional DevelopmentProfessional PreparationSchedulingSchool Culture / ClimateStudent LeadershipTeamingTransitions to / from Middle SchoolYoung Adolescent Development

Our commitment to academic rigor and achievement will incorporate both our school's values and current research for what is best for healthy adolescent development.

So little research (comparatively speaking) has been done to explore the possibility that massive adolescent under - achievement reflects influences outside of our schools.

«Schools, health agencies, parents, and communities share a common goal of supporting the health and academic achievement of children and adolescents,» said Wayne H. Giles, M.D., Director of CDC's Division of Population Health.

Because she attends a magnet school for gifted adolescents, scores at the 99th percentile on achievement tests, has an IQ that indicates superior intelligence, is highly creative, and has extraordinary writing ability.

Among the goals of the guidelines are increased educational equity and a narrowing of the achievement gap between students at well - funded and poorly funded schools; enhanced parental and family influence on and engagement with homework practices; and a rebalancing of students» academic lives with their extra-curricular, family and community commitments and their developmental needs as children and adolescents.

For an example of how LibGuides CMS can be used for successful collaboration to improve student achievement, please view Sharon Webster's «Examining Adolescent Issues through Young Adult Literature» collaboration with school library media specialist Donna Good

For an example of how LibGuides CMS can be used for successful collaboration to improve student achievement, please view Sharon Webster's «Examining Adolescent Issues through Young Adult Literature» collaboration with school library media specialist Donna Good here.

Dynamic, high energy, and dedicated Special Education teacher with a proven track record of successful achievements in providing substitution teaching initiatives within area school district demonstrating a passion for adolescent educational initiatives.

Parental Warmth, Control, and Involvement in Schooling: Predicting academic achievement among Korean American adolescents.

Some local parents rear adolescents who become high school (if not college) graduates, gainfully employed adults, and stable family members.5, 7,8 Some become superstars whose extraordinary achievements belie their modest backgrounds.

Two studies found negative impacts on adolescents — decreases in school achievement and increases in behaviour problems.

Relationships at school and environmental fit as resources for adolescent engagement and achievement

Findings indicate that, regardless of age, children of authoritative parents perform better in school, display fewer conduct problems and show better emotional adjustment than those raised in non-authoritative homes.12 Adolescents with authoritative parents who balance appropriate levels of supervision, nurturance and democratic decision - making tend to achieve better psychosocial outcomes.12 Studies reveal that adolescents with authoritative parents are associated with less psychological distress, higher self - esteem, higher academic achievements, lower levels of delinquency and less substance use.13 Gray and Steinberg13 found that emotional and behavioural problems tended to be associated with the degree of behavioural control and supervision or Adolescents with authoritative parents who balance appropriate levels of supervision, nurturance and democratic decision - making tend to achieve better psychosocial outcomes.12 Studies reveal that adolescents with authoritative parents are associated with less psychological distress, higher self - esteem, higher academic achievements, lower levels of delinquency and less substance use.13 Gray and Steinberg13 found that emotional and behavioural problems tended to be associated with the degree of behavioural control and supervision or adolescents with authoritative parents are associated with less psychological distress, higher self - esteem, higher academic achievements, lower levels of delinquency and less substance use.13 Gray and Steinberg13 found that emotional and behavioural problems tended to be associated with the degree of behavioural control and supervision or monitoring.

While academic achievement is among the most thoroughly studied social consequences of mental health problems [19], less is known about how different adolescent and parent factors influence the broader attribute of school - functioning.

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14