Sentences with phrase «improved academic test scores»

December 17, 2011 Kewanee, Illinois students and staff speak at a Raising Student Achievement Conference about how SEL has improved academic test scores and lessesened discipline problems in the school.

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Eating breakfast improves academic performance, health, and behavior; that means better performance on standardized tests, improved concentration and memory, better math scores, better attendance and fewer tardies, as well as fewer behavioral referrals to the front office.

Recovery Phase: Once an athlete feels physical improvement (such as their headaches subsiding) and his or her post-concussion neurocognitive test scores have improved, he or she can be allowed to gradually return to a full academic day and phased back into normal activities.

And that eating breakfast in the classroom is associated with higher attendance, improved academic performance, and better test scores?

National studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: reach higher levels of math achievement; score higher on tests; have better concentration, memory and alertness, improved attendance, behavior, and academic performance; and maintain a healthy weight

The state labeled Hughes a «persistently low - achieving» school in early 2010 because of its low test scores, and despite an infusion of state funding and efforts to turn it around, it has not markedly improved, district Chief Academic Officer Laura Kelley said.

Requiring private schools that receive public money to report student test scores improves academic achievement and ultimately enhances school choice, a Michigan State University scholar argues.

In our two previous research collaborations with the Skills for Life team, we already had shown that mental health problems are quite common, are among the strongest predictors of poor attendance, poorer grades, and lower scores on standardized tests, and that improved mental health scores are powerful predictors of improved academic outcomes.»

The authors wrote that, overall, the results of 46 articles published between 1985 and October 2008 found that «there is substantial evidence that physical activity can help improve academic achievement, including grades and standardized test scores.

So now, here we are, barely ten years into this huge reform, with our little platoon of teachers and administrators and parents fighting feverishly on the front, beginning to make some progress on test scores and feel some confidence about improving our kids» academic opportunities — and I look up from my trench and, instead of seeing the school house door thrown open with garlands of WELCOME signs, I see teachers back to cheering from the windows as the reform generals scurry away, white flags in hand.

A growing body of academic research supports the use of project - based learning in schools as a way to engage students, cut absenteeism, boost cooperative learning skills, and improve test scores.

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.

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).

Academic Boot Camps Get Students in Test Shape Concentrated reading and test - taking instruction in small groups — known as boot camps — is one of the strategies a California school district uses to help elementary and middle - school students on the cusp of proficiency improve their reading and test scoTest Shape Concentrated reading and test - taking instruction in small groups — known as boot camps — is one of the strategies a California school district uses to help elementary and middle - school students on the cusp of proficiency improve their reading and test scotest - taking instruction in small groups — known as boot camps — is one of the strategies a California school district uses to help elementary and middle - school students on the cusp of proficiency improve their reading and test scotest scores.

But let's assume that you're in favor of pushing academic achievement and the improved test scores that seem to reflect it.

Efforts to improve ways to assess teachers have been stalled in part over disagreement about using students» academic achievement as measured by standardized test scores.

First Academic Study of Controversial LA Unified Teacher Evaluation Program An academic study of a teacher evaluation method that looks at how much teachers are able to improve students» test scores gave the pilot program a gooAcademic Study of Controversial LA Unified Teacher Evaluation Program An academic study of a teacher evaluation method that looks at how much teachers are able to improve students» test scores gave the pilot program a gooacademic study of a teacher evaluation method that looks at how much teachers are able to improve students» test scores gave the pilot program a good grade.

A similar study of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) found that for every $ 1000 increase in family annual income over two to five years, student academic performance, including test scores, improves.

The extra funding, it turns out, coincides with improved academic performance: The schools with the largest surpluses have ranked at the top on test scores.

Teacher David Perrin compares the Wooden approach to our nation's drive to use «test scores» as the means to improve students» academic performance.

When student test scores on the Ohio Academic Assessment indicated that only 33 % of Jones sixth graders were at the minimum state acceptance rates, middle childhood education students at Lourdes College stepped in to volunteer an hour each week to work with the sixth grade students to improve their reading proficiency.

Rather than focusing on growth and test scores, we take a more holistic approach to improve academics and school culture.

But our schools, with their high academic standards, high - stakes tests, and performance bonuses for improved achievement scores — surely our schools are bastions of intellectualism?

Proven to help boost test scores, improve literacy rates, and enhance overall academic performance

Commit to embracing arts and arts integration as a long - term (3 + years) strategy to: decrease the achievement gap, increase standardized test scores, and improve school culture and academic improvement simultaneously.

academic test scores improved as much as 10 percent on national standardized math and reading tests.

Promisingly, researchers have found that it is possible to orient students toward positive learning mindsets through low - cost interventions, including online programs that teach students about growth mindsets and purpose.29 According to Carol Dweck and her colleagues, ``... educational interventions and initiatives that target these psychological factors can have transformative effects on students» experience and achievement in school, improving core academic outcomes such as GPA and test scores months and even years later.»

During Henderson's five - year tenure, test scores have improved, schools have beefed up academic and extracurricular offerings and the system — once considered among the most dysfunctional in the nation — has been hailed by President Obama as an example of promising reform.

The ACE program is designed to provide the academic enrichment and skill support needed to boost student preparation for honors classes, as well as improve student PARCC test scores.

As a parent, it concerns me that you have required states to expand charter schools, increase standardized testing overall, tie teacher jobs to test scores, and turn around schools by firing half or more of the staff, when the overwhelming body of evidence — including that of the research arms of the federal government — is clear that these strategies do not improve academics overall and can have serious negative effects on children and their education.

• Use of multiple forms of evidence of student learning, not just test scores; • Extensive professional development that enables teachers to better assess and assist their students; • Incorporation of ongoing feedback to students about their performance to improve learning outcomes; • Public reporting on school progress in academic and non-academic areas, using a variety of information sources and including improvement plans; and • Sparing use of external interventions, such as school reorganization, to give reform programs the opportunity to succeed.

It could also improve the quality of teachers in Mississippi, and the academic performance of students in a state that consistently posts some of the lowest test scores in the nation.

This detailed information about student academic growth should be used instead of AGT scores or any other measurements based on a single test, as teachers and administrators seek to use data to inform best practices that will improve student achievement;» [emphasis ours]

Offering teachers incentives of up to $ 15,000 to improve student test scores produced no discernible difference in academic performance, according to a study released Tuesday, a result likely to reshape the debate about merit pay programs sprouting in D.C. schools and many others nationwide.

He said over time, student test score results and other measures of academic progress will be used to improve the hiring tool.

Hardy's goals for the academic year are lofty: improve school culture, lower disciplinary infractions, and raise test scores.

Studies of students who attend high - quality programs for a significant period of time show improvements in academic performance and social competence, including better grades, improved homework completion, higher scores on achievement tests, lower levels of grade retention, improved behavior in school, increased competence and sense of self as a learner, better work habits, fewer absences from school, better emotional adjustment and relationships with parents, and a greater sense of belonging in the community.

The consortium's subsequent studies found that elite public schools with admissions criteria did not improve academic benefits, test scores, grades or college selectivity, and for lower - income students, these actually worsened.

The academic leader of the New Orleans College Prep charter network resigned unexpectedly last week as the organization struggles to improve test scores at its first campus enough to prevent the state from revoking its charter.

Test scores have improved, according to two major reports that examine academic achievement over the past nine years.

Thanks to NCLB and AYP, we were all about the test scores and whether learners were able to show year - on - year gains, demonstrating that their skills and abilities were improving academic year after academic year.

According to the National Education Association (2015), parental involvement, or family engagement, increases the likelihood that students will raise grade point averages and earn higher test scores, and attrition rates will decrease; socially, students improve their behavior and adapt better to the school environment, which also affects their academic successes during grade school and beyond.

An academic study of a teacher evaluation method that looks at how much teachers are able to improve students» test scores gave the pilot program a good grade.

Our scholars consistently improve their state test scores each year; surpass their peers in their home district; and achieve some of the highest academic growth in the regions we serve.

The results speak for themselves: Our students are community assets, instead of tax liabilities; academic test scores are improving; students spend more time actively learning; discipline problems have significantly reduced; and we cut students» average stay in half, while doubling the number of students who return to their home schools.

For example, a meta - analysis of school - based and afterschool SEL programs found that participation improved elementary and middle school students» test scores by an average of 11 to 17 percentile points, decreased conduct problems, and increased students» problem - solving skills.17 Similarly, a meta - analysis of school - based SEL programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade found that participation improved students» academic performance by 11 percentile points, reduced their anxiety and stress, and increased their prosocial behavior.18 These programs were successful in all geographic locations, including urban, suburban, and rural school environments.19

Plus, it can help improve your test scores, grades and overall academic performance.

In a recent study, we calculated the consequences for economic growth, lifetime earnings, and tax revenue of improving educational outcomes and narrowing educational achievement gaps in the United States.1 Among other results, we found that if the United States were able to raise the math and science PISA test scores of the bottom three quarters of U.S. students so that they matched the test scores of the top quarter of U.S. kids (and thereby raised the overall U.S. academic ranking to third best among the OECD countries), U.S. GDP would be 10 percent larger in 35 years.

And when students eat breakfast, the results are pretty spectacular: Improved academic performance on standardized tests Improved concentration and memory Better math scores Better attendance and fewer tardies Fewer trips to the nurse's... Continue reading →

Schools that are awarded a School Improvement Grant (SIG) must dramatically improve academic performance, demonstrate adequate yearly progress and boost test scores.