Sentences with phrase «among children in grades»

A multicomponent school - based intervention can be effective in preventing the development of overweight among children in grades 4 through 6 in urban public schools with a high proportion of children eligible for free and reduced - priced school meals.

The purpose of this work was to examine the effects of a multicomponent, School Nutrition Policy Initiative on the prevention of overweight (85.0 th to 94.9 th percentile) and obesity (> 95.0 th percentile) among children in grades 4 through 6 over a 2 - year period.

Overall, the researchers found «no gender difference» in scores among children in grades two through 11.

The condition is typically diagnosed among children in grade school, and medications and / or behavioral therapy are popular treatment options.

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«A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine suggests that abstinence - only» education can be effective in delaying sexual activity among sixth - and seventh - grade children.

I called medical supply firm Edgepark and chose the Medela Pump in Style from among the six pumps offered (I chose it because I already had lots of Medela pump accessories at home leftover from pumping for my first child with the help of a hospital - grade rental Medela pump).

Many parents who consider grade acceleration wonder if their child will fit in among their new peers.

Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that physical discipline experienced during infancy can negatively impact temperament and behavior among children in the fifth grade and into their teenage years.

To examine the association between frequency of assisting with home meal preparation and fruit and vegetable preference and self - efficacy for making healthier food choices among grade 5 children in Alberta, Canada.

In a firehouse nearby the school, where parents were finally reunited with their children after the tragedy, all were aghast to discover so many of the first - grade parents overcome with the realization their kids were among the dead.

Uccelli and Paez found that, on average, first - grade English narrative quality scores were higher among children who, at kindergarten scored higher on the English vocabulary test, used a greater number of distinct words in their English narrative, and had higher story structure scores on their Spanish narrative.

By the 4th grade, public school children who score among the top 10 percent of students on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are reading at least six grade levels above those in the bottom 10 percent.

If the child starts kindergarten «on time,» he will be among the youngest in his grade; if he is redshirted, he will be one of the oldest.

We now know that as early as first grade there is already a year's difference in achievement levels among children who enter our schools.

Chall, J. & Jacobs, V.A. Writing and reading in the elementary grades: Developmental trends among low - SES children.

A recent recipient of the Sanford McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education, among Dr. Elias» numerous books are ASCD's Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators, the Social Decision Making / Social Problem Solving curricula for grades k - 8, the new e-book, Emotionally Intelligent Parenting (via Kindle and Nook) and a book for young children: Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children (www.researchpress.comchildren: Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children (www.researchpress.comChildren (www.researchpress.com, 2012).

i. Lahaderne, «Attitudinal and Intellectual Correlates of Attention: A Study of Four Sixth - grade Classrooms,» Journal of Educational Psychology 59, no. 5 (October 1968), 320 — 324; E. Skinner et al., «What It Takes to Do Well in School and Whether I've Got It: A Process Model of Perceived Control and Children's Engagement and Achievement in School,» Journal of Educational Psychology 82, no. 1 (1990), 22 — 32; J. Finn and D. Rock, «Academic Success among Students at Risk for School Failure,» Journal of Applied Psychology 82, no. 2 (1997), 221 — 234; and J. Bridgeland et al., The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts (Washington, D.C.: Civic Enterprises, LLC, March 2006), https://docs.gatesfoundation.org/documents/thesilentepidemic3-06final.pdf.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is among the most lamented education policies in recent memory, and few of NCLB's provisions received as much scorn as its singular focus on grade - level proficiency as the sole measure of school performance.

Mississippi is committed to improving literacy among all school children, particularly students in pre-kindergarten through the 3rd grade.

This article examines general trends in teacher - reported conflict and closeness among 878 children from kindergarten through sixth grade, and examines early childhood characteristics that predict

The relations among various spatial and mathematics skills were assessed in a cross-sectional study of 854 children from kindergarten, third, and sixth grades (i.e., 5 to 13 years of age).

To identify the indicators of persistent reading difficulties among Chinese readers in early elementary grades, the performance of three groups of Chinese children with different reading trajectories

Among them is Quitman Street Renew School, with its 550 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, where two of Tagoe's children are enrolled.

The paper from the University of Maryland's Melissa Kearney and Wellesley College's Phillip Levine finds that the show has left children more likely to stay at the appropriate grade level for their age, an effect that is particularly pronounced among boys, African Americans and children who grow up in disadvantaged areas.

Among the facts from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Fourth Grade Reading report cited by FairTest: — There has been no gain in NAEP grade four reading performance nationally since 1992 despite a huge increase in state - mandated testing; — NAEP scores in southern states, which test the most and have the highest stakes attached to their state testing programs, have declined; — The NAEP score gap between white children and those from African American and Hispanic families has increased, even though schools serving low - income and minority - group children put the most emphasis on testing; and — Scores of children eligible for free lunch programs have dropped since 1996.

At Taylor, which serves a prekindergarten through eighth - grade population of mostly low - income African - American students, educators are celebrating victories in improving attendance (it rose to 94.5 percent among poor children last year from 93.6 percent in 2008) and reducing asthma.

Identify and train 1,000 Memphians to serve as volunteer tutors to Shelby County Students in the Team Read program and collect 10,000 books to support early literacy among Pre K to 3rd grade children.

Assessment of school functioning among Israeli Arab children with hearing loss in the primary grades.

Mississippi ranks near the bottom among all states in a number of markers including children ages 1 through 5 whose families read to them more than 3 days a week, fourth - and eighth - grade reading and math levels, on - time high - school graduation and average composite ACT scores.

Among the eighteen children who wrote more slowly than 20 LPM, none was above grade level in reading skill, and half of them were «lagging» in this regard.

Since the most recent advent of digital reading and ebook proliferation, the techno format has been blamed for a drop in reading comprehension scores among grade school students, developmental concerns over children's screen time, and even the overturning of a time - honored pricing and value structure within the... [Read more...]

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Among the first children's titles will be: Coloring in the Lions, a coloring book featuring vintage art from the NYPL archive; a yet - to - be-titled picture book starring the stoic lions who stand in front of the Library's main building, Patience and Fortitude; and a middle grade novel based on a real family who once lived in the library.

Given the ubiquity of the peanut - butter - and - jelly sandwich among children, a logical place to start in safeguarding those with peanut allergies is our grade schools.

Given the ubiquity of the peanutbutter - and - jelly sandwich among children, a logical place to start in safeguarding those with peanut allergies is our grade schools.

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Conclusions A package of interventions with teachers, parents, and children provided throughout the elementary grades can have enduring effects in reducing violent behavior, heavy drinking, and sexual intercourse by age 18 years among multiethnic urban children.

High - quality early childhood education programs have been proven to create positive learning outcomes among children — especially those living in low income communities — and help prevent the need for special education and remedial services between kindergarten and 12th grade.

The first, early childhood education, linked two goals: the need (regarded by many as the most urgent) for a strong collaborative effort between schools and social service organizations in establishing an early childhood program which, among other items, sets «specific benchmarks for all... students to reach proficiency by grade three»; and to closely monitor child development from birth to three years.

Rhode Island children rank just outside the top 10 in the country in reading proficiency among fourth grade students, a critical benchmark of child well - being according to the factbook.

A recent recipient of the Sanford McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education, among Dr. Elias» numerous books are ASCD's Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators, the Social Decision Making / Social Problem Solving curricula for grades k - 8, the new e-book, Emotionally Intelligent Parenting (via Kindle and Nook) and a book for young children: Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children (www.researchpress.comchildren: Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children (www.researchpress.comChildren (www.researchpress.com, 2012).

Concurrent and predictive relations among aggression, peer rejection, and self - reported depressive symptoms were examined in 521 third -, fourth -, and fifth - grade children at three time points over 1 year.