Given its analysis, the Coleman Report should have concluded only that
family characteristics explain achievement through
Not exact matches
If the benefits of marriage for children can be
explained by other observable
characteristics of the
family, and especially money or parenting behavior, then policy may be more successful if focused on those pathways.
The researchers looked at several factors that might
explain this racial difference, such as whether there were differences in tumor
characteristics between black patients and white patients, or differences in a
family history of breast cancer — both factors that a doctor must consider before deciding whether a genetic test will likely benefit a particular patient.
She actually has confusing color
characteristics and is often mistakenly determined Autumn, sometimes even a Summer - both color
families have Muted in their genetic makeup which
explains it.
The Tonal color
families are quite simple to
explain - it's just when one color
characteristic is stronger than the others - so it's easier to feature in the Color Quiz.
First, we use our entire sample to analyze the extent to which the schools that students attend can
explain the overall variation in student test scores and fluid cognitive skills, controlling for differences in prior achievement and student demographic
characteristics (including gender, age, race / ethnicity, and whether the student is from a low - income
family, is an English language learner, or is enrolled in special education).
As research has demonstrated, school factors
explain only about 20 percent of achievement scores — about one - third of what student and
family background
characteristics explain.
It is a regression in which student achievement is
explained by a combination of school inputs (resources such as funding per student, class size, teacher qualifications, etc.) and the
characteristics of peers (percentage of schoolmates who are white and who are black, etc.),
families (race, ethnicity, parents» education, number of siblings, etc.), and neighborhoods (the share of households who rent versus own, etc.).
Coleman found that
family and peer
characteristics explained a statistically and consequentially significant amount of variation in the measure of achievement.
These differences may be partially
explained by
family background
characteristics such as parental education and income.
As research has found, school factors
explain only about 20 percent of achievement scores — about a third of what student and
family background
characteristics explain.
In 1966, a groundbreaking government study — the «Coleman Report» — first identified a «one - third in - school factors, two - thirds
family characteristics» ratio to
explain variations in student achievement.
Fourth, can associations between poverty,
family instability and cognitive functioning be
explained through previous
characteristics of the parent and / or current housing conditions.
(PDF - 92 KB) AdoptUSKids (2014)
Explains the historical context of diligent recruitment before providing key
characteristics of best practices for recruiting
families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of foster children.
If the benefits of marriage for children can be
explained by other observable
characteristics of the
family, and especially money or parenting behavior, then policy may be more successful if focused on those pathways.
3 FACTORS WHICH HELP OR HINDER IMPROVEMENT 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Key findings 3.3 Domains of influence on cognitive development 3.3.1 Demographic
characteristics 3.3.2
Family composition 3.3.3 Parenting factors 3.3.4 Experience of childcare and pre-school 3.3.5 Child health and early development 3.3.6 Parenting support 3.3.7 Maternal health and health behaviours 3.3.8 Material and economic circumstances 3.4 Summary of single domain effects 3.5 Combined domain effects 3.5.1 Summary of combined domain effects 3.5.2
Explaining the effect of education on gaps in ability
Only a few studies, including two of our own, assess
families during the preschool period and again after the child has entered elementary school.8, 12,13 The basic finding is of considerable consistency across the transition in terms of mothers», fathers», and children's
characteristics; both mothers» and fathers» authoritative parenting style during the preschool period
explains significant variance in children's academic achievement and externalizing or internalizing behaviour with peers two and three years later.
Fact:» [H] ypotheses posit that the impact of
family structure on adolescent behavior is, in part,
explained by the different types of communities within which
families reside and that community
characteristics moderate the impact of
family structure on drug use.