Sentences with phrase «higher academic motivation»

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

A study that assessed the enduring effects of the Seattle Social Development Project — another elementary school program — on former participants at age 18 found lower rates of violent behavior, heavy drinking, and sexual activity, as well as higher academic motivation and achievement, for program participants relative to comparison group students (Hawkins, Catalano, Kosterman, Abbot, & Hill, 1999).

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

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Because of students» openness to the arts, their motivation remains high, their attention spans tend to be longer, and their learning increases — yet teachers sometimes struggle with how to incorporate the arts while maintaining academic integrity.

Using both quantitative and qualitative measures, she found that from elementary school to high school, happiness is positively correlated with motivation and academic achievement.

... poor academic performance in middle school and even elementary school can decrease a student's motivation in high school, which can lead to failing courses and skipping school,... [and] dropping out.

Graduates of the deeper learning schools were more likely to enroll in four - year colleges, attend selective schools, and report higher levels of academic engagement and motivation to learn.

The report, scheduled for release this week, examines racial patterns in the aspirations and motivations of middle and high school students, as well as their feelings toward teachers and the role that peer pressure plays in their academic aspirations.

Closer examination of the studies of such schools clearly show that the apparent academic advances are due to the presence of such factors as smaller class size, more resources, greater parental interest, and higher student ability and motivation — not to the absence of the opposite sex.

Perhaps two of the most significant findings from the list above are that students are developing higher levels of academic engagement, collaboration, motivation, and self efficacy and that deeper learning is working with students regardless of their income levels or prior school achievement.

We will offer a wide range of academic and high - quality vocational courses that are matched to the abilities, motivation and interests of individual pupils and will accelerate their progress.

«On a recent national survey, 69 percent of teachers reported that low academic motivation is a problem in their classrooms — a higher percentage than cited poor student behavior, bullying, or a negative school climate.

We also looked at other factors that affect students» chances of graduating from college, including their race, academic effort and motivations, and high school coursetaking patterns.

His presentations focus on internal motivation, responsibility, and the creation of a positive environment where students are inspired to produce high - quality academic work.

Insights from the three educators» stories reveal how coupling feedback with expressions of high expectations and faith in students» capabilities can influence student motivation, particularly in the level of support felt by students when tackling challenging academic work.

The underlying assumption, note economists Jacob Vigdor and Jens Ludwig, is that segregation «affects both the motivation of the students and their perception of the larger opportunity structure they face in society and their exposure to high - quality school resources or even the academic climate in the school.»

UIC's Cassandra McKay - Jackson highlighted additional negative outcomes associated with school mobility, «(L) ow attachment (or school detachment) is related to higher levels of violent behavior and aggressive beliefs, more negatively perceived school climate, and lower academic motivation as well as higher risk for school dropout.»

Although we assume that these students are similar to one another in terms of motivation, career and academic aspirations, and high school experiences, this restriction will not necessarily eliminate all preexisting differ - ences.

Although KIPP students have shown substantial academic gains, when KIPP took over a regular, high - poverty public school, serving a non self - selected population, the program failed, indicating that the academic achievement at KIPP may be due to the high motivation levels of the students, and not the charter program itself.

More likely to develop stronger interpersonal and intrapersonal skills: students who attended network schools reported higher levels of academic engagement, collaboration skills, motivation to learn and self - efficacy.

As much as I can understand some of the motivations behind opting out of standardized tests, I think it complicates the goal of helping all students to achieve at higher levels and close long standing academic achievement gaps.

Brooklyn Prospect Middle School is a supportive and trusting learning environment from which our students matriculate into high school with the intrinsic motivation needed to achieve their personal best, and the knowledge, skill, and habits of thinking that support optimal academic success.

The authors theorize that characteristics more commonly associated with girls» academic behavior, such as higher levels of concentration and motivation to perform well, may help to explain their positive influence, sciencedaily.com reported.

If a student treated a problem of writing company selection with due diligence and motivation then he / she is sure to be satisfied with their cooperation as the result will be a profound academic project that would earn high estimation of the professor.

Do something outside law: get a job, join a choir, participate in a team — show that you have the motivation to do more than just study (but that you can maintain high academic standards at the same time).

Academic motivation, self - concept, engagement, and performance in high school: Key processes from a longitudinal perspective.

This chapter presents findings of a three - year longitudinal study of academic motivation and school engagement among low - income high school students enrolled in a corporate work — study program.

Recent substance use was significantly associated with less closeness with parents, high levels of academic motivation, high levels of perceived stress, and emotion - focused external avoidance coping.

A student's academic motivation and school connectedness also play stress - buffering roles and are associated with low levels of depression, anxiety and perceived stress among high school students (Gilman and Anderman, 2006).