Sentences with phrase «for school achievement»

Small to moderate effect sizes were found for school achievement (ES = 0.28) and for school grades (ES = 0.34).

These outcomes were most consistent for school achievement and cognitive test scores, and appeared to be sustained into the long term.

For instance, the parents in the Harrison family offer their teens encouragement for school achievement: «Like many ghetto parents Lincoln and Lillie place a great value on education for their children....

Beginning in grade 4, skilled reading is necessary for school achievement in all subject areas.

Some years ago, a proposed model for school achievement labeled Atlas, which brought together the approaches of Theodore Sizer, Howard Gardner, the Educational Development Corporation, and Comer's SDP, received funding in a competitive process to develop the model and implement it in various schools.

The program's objective is to help schools in Lebanon to evolve and become a part of the increasingly rising Green communities and to empower the future generations to become environmentally responsible citizens, all whilst being progressively rewarded for these school achievements, and commitment to protecting the environment.

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Finn also teaches a local Junior Achievement class on «Life after High School: How to Prepare for Work,» which has actually already netted three temps for her to place.

Feeling like the name of the school matters more than an individual's achievements can be particularly frustrating for the rank - and - file today.

Great business plans may earn you an A in business school, but in real life you only get A's for achievement.

«Because when you're out of school, there are no objective criteria for achievement anymore.»

Suspended for drugs in high school, Austin Amos is now enrolled in the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.

The Mountain Brook school system is also regularly nationally recognized for its academic achievement.

Her many accolades for business achievements include the Schulich School of Business Award for Outstanding Executive Leadership and the inaugural Medal for Career Achievement from the Hennick Centre for Business and Law at York University, and she has been inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends.

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«Actually Marx already predicted that there could be a kind of socialism which combined socialist principles with the achievements of Western capitalist civilizations but he didn't say how this kind of socialism would work since there was no evidence available during his lifetime,» Su Wei, a professor at a party school for ideological training in Chongqing, in southwestern China, told the Global Times.

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He serves on the board of directors of SIU's School of Accountancy and as a board member for Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis Inc..

One study concluded: «The achievement growth rates of Catholic school attendance are especially strong for students who are in one way or another disadvantaged: lower socio - economic status, black, or Hispanic.»

The popular clamor for more science and mathematics in the public schools lest the Russians outdistance us in military achievements and in the conquest of outer space is a symptom of the common assumption that science has the answer.

posts on ALMOST FAMOUS, two on the SCHOOL OF ROCK, and an epic one on THE DOORS, I do think that among my list of pop - music films, THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO is the standout in terms of sheer cinematic achievement, with only AMERICAN GRAFFITI giving it a run for the money.

A monument to the importance of that achievement for the history of the Slavs is the very alphabet in which most Slavs write, which is called Cyrillic, in honor of Saint Cyril, the ninth - century «apostle to the Slavs,» who, with his brother Methodius, is traditionally given credit for having invented it... Not only among the Slavs in the ninth century, but also among the other so - called heathen in the 19th century, the two fundamental elements of missionary culture for more than a millennium have therefore been the translation of the Bible, especially of the New Testament, and education in the missionary schools.

But even among those who have no desire to address the Bard using Juliet's term for her Romeo («thy gracious self, the god of my idolatry») and who also feel no desire to enroll in what Harold Bloom calls the School of Resentment, Shakespeare's achievement is extraordinarily difficult to specify.

Our schools are a model for the world of civility and academic achievement.

When discussing student performance on achievement tests, Barton notes that private or religious schools account for a disproportionately high number of National Merit Scholars and says that is because «one school utilizes religions principles and one does not.»

Legal representatives for the families of the two students argue, however, that it is unlawful for a school to exclude students on the grounds of an alleged poor academic achievement.

We create, develop and deliver programmes and initiatives that improve health, attendance, academic achievement and raise whole - school standards, equipping all young people with skills for life.

«A Teachable Moment,» August 17, 2008 «While it is true that for decades the children of New Orleans toiled in a substandard school system, they have also continually faced countless other obstacles to success — inadequate health care, poorly educated parents, exposure to high rates of violent crime and a popular culture that often denigrates mainstream achievement.»

In addition, students are responsible, whenever possible, for assessing themselves; twice a year, at report - card time, parents or other family members come in to the school for meetings known as student - led conferences, in which students as young as five narrate for their parents and teacher their achievements and struggles over the past semester.

Researchers have found, in fact, that most of the achievement gap between well - off and poor children opens up before age five; for most children, the gap then stays pretty steady from kindergarten through the end of high school.

In this presentation, you'll learn how you can establish a healthier home environment for your school - aged child, reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement, and increase your child's resilience, creativity, and well - being.

And for elementary school students there is no proven correlation between homework and higher academic achievement, except for reading.

For the Chicago Public Schools, the empty seats undermine efforts to boost achievement and cost the district millions in attendance - based funding.

Achievement First has been assembling its own version of Geoffrey Canada's «conveyor belt»; this year, for the first time, one of the group's charter elementary schools began feeding students into one of their middle schools with four years of Achievement First education under their belts — arriving ahead of grade level instead of well behind it.

Every Kid Healthy ™ Week is an annual celebration of schools» wellness achievements, and is part of a wider effort to keep the spotlight on childhood obesity while providing opportunities for everyone to get involved in finding a solution!

«Personal success for the child, including his later achievement and adjustment in school, depends to a large degree upon a stable, predictable, consistent early environment.

In 2000 the school won the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Schools Award for providing a balanced education for students at all achievement levels and with diverse needs.

A solid work ethic will serve our children well as they grow up in an era of multitasking, demand for achievement, rigorous school workload, and a college admissions process that places a high priority on extracurricular activities.

Having an adoptive family to support her continued success in school, and celebrate her talents and achievements, would be wonderful for Maya.

The «No Child Left Behind» act, signed by President Bush in January, greatly expands federal oversight of public education, mandating annual testing of children in grades 3 through 8 and one grade - level in high school, insisting every classroom teacher be fully certified and setting a 12 - year timetable for closing racial and economic achievement gaps in test scores.

One is a teacher in the school (responsible for leading on Ethnic Minority Achievement); the other is the LEA Parental Involvement co-ordinator who co-ordinates SHARE throughout the LEA.

Denise Pope, the founder of Challenge Success, in August released a book, «Overloaded and Underprepared,» that provides practical recommendations for schools based on years of academic research on workload and achievement.

Denise Pope, one of the co-authors of Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful Kids, puts much of the blame for this failure - is - forever narrative on parents who are obsessed with marks and achievement.

«For elementary - school kids, there is really no correlation between homework and achievement,» says Denise Pope, Ph.D., a senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and a coauthor of Overloaded and Underpreschool kids, there is really no correlation between homework and achievement,» says Denise Pope, Ph.D., a senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and a coauthor of Overloaded and UnderpreSchool of Education and a coauthor of Overloaded and Underprepared.

The College Board has long claimed its gold standard AP Program can help students succeed in college, narrow the achievement gap and level the playing field for traditionally under - served high schools and students.

Programs that promote breastfeeding and ensure access to nutritious foods, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, the school meals and summer feeding programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and child care food assistance, improve health outcomes, school achievement, and workforce competitiveness.

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has used Mr Canada's achievements in Harlem, one of New York's bleakest neighbourhoods, as a blueprint for the «free» schools initiative being launched in England next year.

However, even after control for confounding and selection factors associated with infant feeding practices, increasing duration of breastfeeding was associated with small but significant increases in scores on standardized tests of ability and achievement, teacher ratings of classroom performance, and greater success at high school.

Legislation in Maryland supports 450 schools to implement a breakfast after the bell model combined with offering breakfast for free to all students through the state - funded Maryland Meals for Achievement program.

Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualificaSchool Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualificaschool without qualifications.

On average, children who were breastfed for ≥ 8 months 1) scored between 0.35 and 0.59 SD units higher on standardized tests of ability or achievement and teacher ratings of school performance than children who were not breastfed, and 2) were considerably less likely than nonbreastfed children to leave school without qualifications (relative risk = 0.38; 95 % CI: 0.25, 0.59).