A few years ago, I attended a graduation ceremony in which the
award for academic achievement in every department in the faculty of science was awarded to a woman.
Previous research has pointed to the importance of teacher collaboration and school professional communities
for academic achievement of most students.
Essential life skills serve as a
foundation for academic achievement whether we define it as grade point averages, results from high stakes tests or other measures of performance.
We know that students who study the arts are four times more likely to be
recognized for academic achievement and three times more likely to be recognized for school attendance.
The argument is that community schools help create the baseline
conditions for academic achievement by ensuring that students are well - fed, healthy, safe, and that parents are involved.
Years ago when literacy rates and graduation rates were high and discipline problems in the schools were low, local school boards set the
standards for academic achievement and school governance.
About a third of the state's public schools met goals this
year for academic achievement and closing gaps in school performance between whites and minority students.
Success was won
praise for the academic achievements of its mostly poor, minority students, but it has also attracted criticism for strict discipline and for pushing out difficult students.
Adult mentors are an important component of full - time - learning programs as they become powerful role models to students, keeping youth on a motivated
track for academic achievement.
The lessons and activities are designed to teach students a positive
mindset for academic achievement and eliminate the negative mindset leading to poor social - emotional development.
It seeks to integrate the development of a student's mind and body, combining fitness with health education, social and emotional learning and
support for academic achievement.
Dr. Young has received several awards
for his academic achievements including the Golden Brain Award, the Frank Beach Award, the Daniel H. Efron Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and has been elected as Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The limited educational research or recognition of social and behavioral development as
important for academic achievement intrigued Bub, who has spent years studying how the two intersect.
Public schools have great value, but they are undermined by private school vouchers that divert resources away from the public school system, and do not provide greater opportunities
for academic achievement for the few, voucher students who do participate.
«Entice families to stay engaged in the educational system, by promising free college tuition, but most important, we used our resources to put various types of support in schools for students and their families to enhance
opportunities for academic achievement,» she said of the program.
The following Lancaster and Depew students were recognized
for academic achievements at Buffalo State College's honors convocation in April: Bowmansville Danielle Milbrand Depew More...