For instance, higher levels of hope predict
greater academic achievement, more positive physical health behaviours, and higher life satisfaction, as well as decreased internalizing and externalizing behaviours.
For those families who are not lifted out of poverty by formal child support payments, the assistance can still help close the «poverty gap» that these families face.3 In addition to the economic benefits, child support payments are associated with
greater academic achievement and fewer externalizing problems in children.4, 5,6 Previous research also shows that fathers who voluntarily establish paternity are more likely to pay child support (despite being less likely to have a child support order), to pay more over the long term, and to increase their payments over time.7
«Equally important are our principals and the 125 New Leaders in Chicago which will collectively move 50,000 Chicago public school students towards
greater academic achievement every day with the unyielding support of hardworking, dedicated teachers.»
Research shows that parent and family engagement in early education and later grades is connected to
greater academic achievement and is a significant factor in K — 12 school improvement.
It also is the catalyst for change in schools that can spur them to higher performance and
greater academic achievement for students.
Likewise, students in socioeconomically and racially diverse schools have shown
greater academic achievement and social awareness than peers in more homogeneous settings.
In 2005 - 2006, the new principal of Tiffany Park, a former English learner herself, determined that a new approach was needed to support
greater academic achievement for English learners and low income students.
The vast majority of gold standard studies show
greater academic achievement for both students in choice programs and those in nearby public schools.
Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank aims to inspire students towards
greater academic achievement.
«School officials are the greatest barriers to
greater academic achievement,» Nixon said.
Special education can and should result in
greater academic achievement, so even teachers added in that category should be contributing to better aggregate outcomes.
New data suggest that in the advanced post-industrial democracies, immigrant girls are demonstrating
greater academic achievement than immigrant boys.
Our course writing services is handled by writers who have
great academic achievements and skills.
Tell about interesting projects you were part of, clubs or societies you were a member of or
your greatest academic achievements.
Not exact matches
The scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing the
greatest merit, as demonstrated by
academic achievement in previous studies, Asian language capability, leadership and / or community service
achievements, and potential for future success in international business.
The new theme will also provide a
great tie - in with the 2012 London Olympics, with a focus on sports as well as
academic achievement.
Children of parents whom Kim classified as «tiger» had lower
academic achievement and attainment — and
greater psychological maladjustment — and family alienation, than the kids of parents characterized as «supportive» or «easygoing.»
As James Heckman and several other researchers have noted, certain, non-cognitive skills or character traits, such as «grit, self - control, zest, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism and curiosity,» have an even
greater impact on student
achievement than
academic skills.
Here in the Ctiy of Buffalo this year a report from the Council on
Great City Schools on Improving the
Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language inst
Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language i
Achievement of English Language Learners in the Buffalo Public Schools System cited that only 21 % of these students graduate from high school and the
academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language inst
academic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language i
achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language instruction.
Bilingual children from low - income homes are at
greater risk of falling behind their peers in developing the appropriate language skills for their age group, leading to poorer
academic achievement over time.
The agreement, which was ratified by 92 % of voting DFA members, «represents a significant
achievement for DFA,» DFA president Andrew Wainwright tells Next Wave Canada, «though at the price of
great disruption of the
academic year and shredded labor relations.»
This outlook, the team argues, causes students to respond to challenges by trying harder and has a
greater impact on Asian - Americans»
academic achievement than does cognitive ability or socioeconomic status.
Using an online platform to provide a «one stop shop» for updates,
academic achievement as well as a reward scheme is a
great way to strengthen communication between the school, student and parents.
A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with
greater health and well ‑ being, and better
achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well - being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between
academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.
Seating and layout The change from traditional row seating to the use of cluster arrangements typical of cooperative learning may lead to superior
academic achievement, better attendance, motivation, self confidence, and
greater student interaction.
He found that single - sex schooling helps to improve
academic achievement, with benefits
greater for girls than boys, and that underprivileged children derived the most benefit.
In our balanced budget I proposed a comprehensive strategy to help make our schools the best in the world — to have high national standards of
academic achievement, national tests in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math, strengthening math instruction in middle schools, providing smaller classes in the early grades so that teachers can give students the attention they deserve, working to hire more well - prepared and nationally certified teachers, modernizing our schools for the 21st century, supporting more charter schools, encouraging public school choice, ending social promotion, demanding
greater accountability from students and teachers, principals and parents.
A Maryland school district's curriculum and classroom assessments represent what teachers need to help students reach ambitious
academic goals and succeed on state tests, concludes a report issued by a group pushing for
greater student
achievement.
The effects on
academic achievement are
greatest for students from higher income families, while the effects on behavior are more pronounced on students who are less well - off.
Participation in afterschool programs is influencing
academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by
achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in
academic achievement test scores;
greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.
In some places, Catholic schools must participate in these, usually as a condition of receiving students with vouchers; in a handful of places, diocesan authorities have willingly joined in, but nobody would say there's been a
great rush by Catholic schools to be compared — with charter schools, with district schools, with other private schools, even with each other — on the basis of
academic achievement.
Early education yields results in terms of later
academic achievement that are
greater and last longer than do educational interventions that begin after failure in school.
Many school leaders attribute this to changes over the past two years in how school performance is measured and the
greater focus on pupils»
achievement in
academic subjects.
At the Saracens High School we will combine our sporting beliefs to create a unique school environment where every individual student matters,
academic achievement is important and a real emphasis is placed on teamwork and the creation of
great memories.
A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with
greater health and well - being, and better
achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well ‑ being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between
academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.
Improving
academic achievement Schools undoubtedly put
great value on the health and wellbeing of their children, but they are primarily judged on their
academic performance.
In this interactive webinar, David Liben of Student
Achievement Partners and Rachel Stack of Great Minds highlight how book - based lessons engage all learners, build knowledge, and set students up for academic a
Achievement Partners and Rachel Stack of
Great Minds highlight how book - based lessons engage all learners, build knowledge, and set students up for
academic achievementachievement.
Focusing on student engagement can foster
great gains in schools»
academic, emotional, social, and behavioral
achievement.
Includes State - designed, long - term goals and measurements of interim progress for all students and separately for each subgroup of students, on
academic achievement and graduation rate, that expect
greater progress from groups that are further behind;
In this interactive webinar, Lynne Munson and Rachel Stack of
Great Minds discuss and model art instruction with an 8th grade teacher, highlighting how the study of visual art builds cultural knowledge and fosters
academic achievement for the widest range of learners.
Establishes a system of meaningfully differentiating all public schools on an annual basis that is based on all indicators in the State's accountability system and that, with respect to
achievement, growth or the other
academic indicator for elementary and middle schools, graduation rate, and progress in achieving English language proficiency, affords: Substantial weight to each such indicator; and, in the aggregate, much
greater weight than is afforded to the indicator or indicators of school quality or student success.
As with parental education, family income may have a direct impact on a child's
academic outcomes, or variations in
achievement could simply be a function of the school the child attends: parents with
greater financial resources can identify communities with higher - quality schools and choose more - expensive neighborhoods — the very places where good schools are likely to be.
The nation's public schools can dramatically raise
academic achievement among struggling students over the next two decades with a coordinated strategy that puts
greater emphasis on accountability, urban schools, and early - childhood education, argues a report released here last week.
During these times of
great public concern over
academic achievement, we're still sending a double message to students: Athletics matter;
academics do not.
Study after study confirms that teachers are the single
greatest factor determining student
academic achievement.
A recent review of this research by the late,
great scholar Jeanne Chall may be found in The
Academic Achievement Challenge: What Really Works in the Classroom?
Education scholars like Kahlenberg, one of the nation's leading advocates for economic integration, note droves of research papers that cite the positive impacts of diversity in K - 12 schooling, including enhanced critical thinking, higher
academic achievement,
greater civic responsibility, higher college - going rates and more lucrative jobs.
The major federal policy initiatives of the last decade and a half, No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, were designed mainly to change the attitudes and behaviors of teachers and principals — the members of the school community known to have the
greatest and most direct influence on students»
academic achievement.
The hope was that by identifying historically disadvantaged students — which includes economically disadvantaged students, racial / ethnic groups, students with disabilities, and students with limited English proficiency —
greater attention and resources leading to
academic achievement would be given to these marginalized students.
«Given the strong influence of poverty on student
academic achievement, these changes have increased the challenge of improving student outcomes in IPS,» the report read, promising a plan to cultivate schools capable of erasing the
achievement gap associated with inner city schools where high levels of poverty and
greater racial diversity exist.