Not exact matches
Regardless of
academic level, your
child will progress through the individualized instruction
at his or her own pace — advancing step by logical step.
A criticism regularly
levelled at grammar schools is the fact that many
children develop later but find themselves excluded from an
academic education that might have suited them.
Parents work hard to get into the «right» school mostly in the belief that the «right» school will have more students
at a similar
level of
academic development to their
child that is also more safe, and has programs and resources that will foster more student growth as a result.
Began this
academic year, the FSHS initiative aims to provide Senior High School education to every qualified Ghanaian
child who completes the Basic
level of education
at no cost to parents in order to remove the barrier of finance which has undoubtedly deprived Ghana of many potential leaders.
«MMCI significantly increased a teacher's odds of attaining the
level of quality interactions needed for pre-k programs to most meaningfully contribute to
children's social and
academic outcomes,» said Kelly Maxwell, senior program area co-director for early childhood
at Child Trends and co-author of the report.
«Where a
child grows up in impoverished conditions... with limited cognitive stimulation, high
levels of stress, and so forth, that person is more likely to grow up with compromised physical and mental health and lowered
academic achievement,» said Martha Farah, director of the Center for Neuroscience and Society
at the University of Pennsylvania.
Young
children with disruptive behaviors have fewer opportunities to learn in school than their focused peers, and are
at risk for lower
levels of
academic achievement.
Denying pupils the opportunity to study this subject that can be simultaneously
academic and practical and lead to rewarding careers is unfair on the pupils, their parents who want their
children to have fulfilling school and working lives and the companies that could benefit from skilled and innovative personnel
at all
levels and contribute around # 500 billion to GB plc..
Central to the concentration is research on the factors that put
children or youth
at a disadvantage, and those assets — family, community, or cultural — that support high
levels of
academic, social, and moral development; healthy individuals; and effective schools.
Students can choose to compete either with other players within their class, school or country, and are matched to
children at the same
academic level as themselves (or against the computer if no suitable match is available).
Decades of research on effective schools conclusively demonstrates that setting high standards and expectations for all
children, but especially those most
at - risk of
academic failure, creates a more positive, inclusive school culture and raises their
level of achievement.
As Eva Moskowitz puts it: «If (we) backfilled older grades... the incoming students» lower relative
academic preparation would adversely affect the schools» other students... We have an obligation to the parents in middle and high school, and the kids in middle and high school, that until the district schools are able to do a better job, it's not really fair for the seventh - grader or high school student to have to be educated with a
child who's reading
at a second - or third - grade
level.»
Committee for
Children joins with other organizations to encourage members of Congress to sign on to a letter to Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, asking the subcommittee to fully fund Title IV, Part A (the Student Support and
Academic Enrichment [SSAE] program) of the Every Student Succeeds Act
at its authorized
level of $ 1.6 billion.
Regardless of
academic level, your
child will progress through the individualized instruction
at his or her own pace — advancing step by logical step.
Children at risk of academic failure and children who are «typically performing» are those who try to succeed at the highest level, but often fall short and stay in the averag
Children at risk of
academic failure and
children who are «typically performing» are those who try to succeed at the highest level, but often fall short and stay in the averag
children who are «typically performing» are those who try to succeed
at the highest
level, but often fall short and stay in the average
level.
Simply put, I taught her as the linguistically talented
child she is, built necessary background for complex
academic concept development, and supported her in L1
at an advanced
level while she gained L2 proficiency.
The aim is for it to provide a highly
academic and rigorous curriculum to stretch and challenge the most academically able
children in Swindon, free of charge, to pupils who consistently achieve
at Level 5 or higher in Primary School and who are hardworking and committed to the additional homework and prep needed to achieve outstanding
academic results.
Other highly gifted
children attend regular classrooms, but instead of working
at appropriate
academic levels and having «an equal opportunity to struggle» (Morreale, 1993), spend much of the school day tutoring others in cooperative learning groups or reviewing curriculum that they mastered years ago on their own (Robinson, 1990; U. S. Department of Education, 1993).
Inherent in BVP's mission is the belief that all
children can achieve
at high
academic levels, and those demographics do not, and more importantly should not, determine their
level of success.
FCPS is committed to developing excellence and recognizes that
children identified for advanced
academic services have the potential to achieve
at high
levels in one or more
academic areas.
For example, parents
at this
level can identify the particular
academic areas of improvement for their
child.
She is passionate about developing strong teachers — a part of her educational philosophy that all
children need a strong
academic and social foundation in order to learn and think
at high
levels throughout life.
If we were to teach ALL students
at their own
level or pace, we'd find that there already is a classroom in the building where
children are learning the
level of
academic subjects that the gifted
children need.
Education policy in recent decades has been focused primarily on ensuring that all
children — especially poor and minority
children — attain
at least a minimum
level of
academic achievement.
At the time Sisulu - Walker was formed, the percentage of children in Central Harlem schools scoring at or above grade level in reading was an abysmal 26 %, indicating broad academic distres
At the time Sisulu - Walker was formed, the percentage of
children in Central Harlem schools scoring
at or above grade level in reading was an abysmal 26 %, indicating broad academic distres
at or above grade
level in reading was an abysmal 26 %, indicating broad
academic distress.
High - quality tutoring can meet each student
at his or her individual
level, 22 a
level of differentiation that is impossible for even the most dedicated of teachers to provide.23 Essentially, every student with an educated, engaged parent has access to one - on - one tutoring
at home, which is perhaps one of the reasons why homework compounds the advantages enjoyed by middle - class
children.24 For students who, for a variety of reasons, may not have access to that kind of
academic assistance
at home, receiving more tailored instruction from their schools can help to
level the playing field and close achievement gaps.25
Being involved in your
child's education — like attending parent - teacher conferences — can promote
academic and social success for your
child at all grade
levels.
Most often lacking, recent graduates say: teaching how to manage a classroom full of
children and provide instruction for students
at different
academic levels.
Even families who typically do not have much time or opportunity to engage in education can find ways to be involved in their
children's
academics with the help of school resources and initiatives.9 Then it becomes paramount for policymakers, educators, and school leaders to know how their institutions can best design their practices and services
at the secondary
level to maximize postsecondary student success, especially for underrepresented groups.
The teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain can lead to neurodevelopmental deficits in the
child.10
At high
levels of exposure, and during vulnerable time points during pregnancy, prenatal alcohol exposure has cognitive and behavioural impacts that may affect a
child's
academic performance and behaviour.11 12 In addition to in utero effects of alcohol,
children exposed to heavy parental alcohol use postnatally have been identified as having abnormal developmental and social trajectories.
The network works together as a catalyst for change —
leveling the
academic playing field for very young
children at risk for school failure while also boosting the imaginations of key decision makers
We set up the regression model with two variable groups
at individual and family
levels: Model 1 includes only independent variables belonging to personal characteristics of
children, specifically including age; self - esteem; educational stages /
level of school; self - assessment of
academic performance; self - assessment of life success.
This toolbox is an online resource for Maternal and
Child Health researchers,
academics, practitioners, policy advocates, and others in the field to share information, innovative strategies, and tools to integrate the Life Course Perspective into MCH work
at the local, state, and national
levels.
It is a known fact that
children who have a secure and happy atmosphere
at home will be able to concentrate more on their
academic schedule and will have a higher
level of IQ.
Research consistently indicates that
children with more developed executive function skills prior to kindergarten experience greater school success.6, 7 For
academic achievement, these skills may scaffold language and mathematic success.12 In fact, in a low - income sample of
children, researchers have found that executive function skills prior to kindergarten predict growth in both numeracy and literacy skills across the kindergarten year.12 A successful transition to school may be particularly critical for
children who have faced high
levels of adversity and may be
at risk for poorer school performance.
In addition to her present duties, her experience over the past 30 years has concentrated on parenting education, family support, home visiting,
child abuse prevention, early childhood development as well as program implementation, systems development and collaboration
at the local and state
levels in governmental,
academic, and nonprofit settings.
Though they lack an extensive
academic background, which places their
children at risk for low education, their positive attitude manifested in daily pro-educational behaviors overcomes their low education
level because they both motivate their
children to pursue
academic success and participate in their
children's learning.
Children who were adopted
at a younger age showed higher
levels of early
academic skills.
The
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program (CAPTP)
at the William Alanson White Institute invites applications for
Child / Adolescent Externships for doctoral -
level psychology students for the 2016 - 2017
academic year.
Children enter school with different levels of skill, and these initial differences often affect children's subsequent language growth, cognitive development, literacy and academic achievement.6, 7,8 Children who exhibit delays at the onset of schooling are at risk for early academic difficulties and are also more likely to experience grade retention, special education placement, and failure to complete high school.
Children enter school with different
levels of skill, and these initial differences often affect
children's subsequent language growth, cognitive development, literacy and academic achievement.6, 7,8 Children who exhibit delays at the onset of schooling are at risk for early academic difficulties and are also more likely to experience grade retention, special education placement, and failure to complete high school.
children's subsequent language growth, cognitive development, literacy and
academic achievement.6, 7,8
Children who exhibit delays at the onset of schooling are at risk for early academic difficulties and are also more likely to experience grade retention, special education placement, and failure to complete high school.
Children who exhibit delays
at the onset of schooling are
at risk for early
academic difficulties and are also more likely to experience grade retention, special education placement, and failure to complete high school.9, 10,11
For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower
levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher
levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their
children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their
children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have
children who are
at risk for cognitive,
academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their
children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer
children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.
Consistent with previous studies, we found that (a) being less prosocial and more physically aggressive
at age 10 was characteristic of those
children with the high rejection trajectory; (b) being less attractive was related to higher peer rejection from age 10 to 14; and (c) boys with a high rejection trajectory showed high
levels of delinquency and anxiety - depression and low
levels of
academic aspiration
at age 16 — 17, whereas girls with a high rejection trajectory showed low
levels of
academic aspiration and social competence
at age 16 — 17.