Sentences with phrase «grade than the average child»

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«If your children came home from college with a grade point average of less than 1.0 you might think about not paying for them to go back to school the next semester,» said Siena pollster Steve Greenberg.

Children born with a large birthweight (above 10 pounds at term) were 69 percent more likely than average weight children to be obese by kindergarten and continuing at least through second grade, the researchers detChildren born with a large birthweight (above 10 pounds at term) were 69 percent more likely than average weight children to be obese by kindergarten and continuing at least through second grade, the researchers detchildren to be obese by kindergarten and continuing at least through second grade, the researchers determined.

The upshot, per the article, is that «children in the school districts with the highest concentrations of poverty score an average of more than four grade levels below children in the richest districts.»

In the years immediately following the No Child Left Behind Act (2002 to 2005), about half of all states improved their average fourth grade math achievement on NAEP at a rate faster than.08 standard deviations per year (which translates to 2.3 NAEP points).

We found that, holding constant the child's grade level, 3rd - grade test scores, and the average 3rd - grade test score in the child's class, parents spend more time helping the child with the tougher teacher with homework than they do helping the sibling with the easier teacher.

A study of 2,300 middle school children found that victimized students had significantly lower grade point averages than nonvictimized students did; the researchers concluded that «peer victimization can not be ignored when trying to improve educational outcomes» (Juvonen, Wang, & Espinoza, 2010).

Children in the school districts with the highest concentrations of poverty score an average of more than four grade levels below children in the richest diChildren in the school districts with the highest concentrations of poverty score an average of more than four grade levels below children in the richest dichildren in the richest districts.

Mississippi ranks near the bottom among all states in a number of markers including children ages 1 through 5 whose families read to them more than 3 days a week, fourth - and eighth - grade reading and math levels, on - time high - school graduation and average composite ACT scores.

A study of 2,300 middle school children found that victimized students had significantly lower grade point averages than nonvictimized students did; the researchers concluded that «peer victimization can not be ignored when trying to improve educational outcomes» (Juvonen, Wang, & Espinoza, 2010).