Sentences with phrase «earned higher grade point»

Students also scored nearly 0.20 standard deviations higher on the verbal portion of the ACT, were substantially more likely to pass trigonometry and chemistry classes by 11th grade, and earned higher grade point averages (GPAs) after 9th grade.

Across six studies, grittier adolescents earned higher grade point averages than their peers, grittier West Point cadets were more likely to stay after the first summer, grittier spelling bee participants outlasted less tenacious competitors, and grittier adults had higher levels of education and made fewer career changes than less gritty peers (Duckworth & Quinn, 2009).

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The meta - analysis I conducted indicates that students with high Bible literacy earn a grade point average that is about one point higher than that of students with low Bible literacy.

From his warm, funny and friendly demeanor to efforts in the classroom — he's earned a 3.5 grade point average this semester at the Hayward school — to excelling on the basketball court, the long, lean, high - flying 6 - foot - 6 wing is a young man for young people — and old — to look up to.

Evaluations of career academies have shown a positive impact (download) on academic outcomes such as high school attendance, credits earned, grade point averages, and graduation rates.

Furthermore, Dell Scholars earn college credits at a faster pace, maintain a higher grade point average, and are less likely to risk losing federal financial aid due to poor academic performance.

In this program, students who earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher received a $ 4,000 scholarship for a three - week residential college course at UC — San Diego while still in high school.

A grade point average (GPA) for high school course work shall be calculated for all students using all courses taken that earn state credit, using an un-weighted 4.0 scale.

Snagging an A • The state's highest - ranked high school, the Utah County Academy of Sciences in Orem, received an A grade, earning 642 of 750 points.

According to the National Education Association (2015), parental involvement, or family engagement, increases the likelihood that students will raise grade point averages and earn higher test scores, and attrition rates will decrease; socially, students improve their behavior and adapt better to the school environment, which also affects their academic successes during grade school and beyond.

A student earning a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher will be considered an honor graduate.

Cohen — not included in the high - school scores because it technically includes eighth grade — showed test scores and graduation rates to earn a 79.2, a substantial increase from the prior year's 72.5 and a high C on the state's 150 - point grading scale.

The Final 16 beat out 25 other states and earned the highest scores from the peer reviewers, who awarded points based on a 500 - point grading scale that judged states» commitments to improve teacher effectiveness, data systems, academic standards, and low - performing schools.

The school earned its 5th consecutive letter grade of «A» ranking as the highest - performing public middle school in Miami - Dade County, and among the top of all middle schools in Florida, based on the points it received under the State of Florida Accountability Program.

It's not surprising then that Edmonton earned its highest points for its economy, with a stellar grade of A + in that category.