Sentences with phrase «improved average test scores»

Another study revealed that students using the Test Taking Strategy improved average test scores in inclusive classes from 57 % to 71 % (Hughes & Schumaker, 1991).

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Lower average test scores might not be a problem if you can find out that kids are rapidly improving over time, making that cute house in the cheaper part of town not only good for your wallet, but good for your child's education too.

Students in 4th - 6th grade who went to bed an average of 30 - 40 minutes earlier improved in memory, motor speed, attention, and other abilities associated with math and reading test scores.

Improve students» achievement test scores across the spectrum by an average of 11 percentile points.

Concussed athletes on average completed the King - Devick test 4.8 seconds longer than their baseline score, whereas non-concussed athletes improved their score by an average of 1.9 seconds.

The five year study, found that those taught genetics first improved their test scores by an average of seven per cent more than those taught evolution first.

On a test called the Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure they improved their average score from 9 out of 100 to 65, where 100 is a normally functioning hand.

At the end of their stays, their scores on test called the brief psychiatric rating scale had improved by an average of nearly 20 per cent.

Test scores in Massachusetts continue to improve, and the state consistently scores above the national average in all tested subjects on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Based on a randomized controlled trial with 78 secondary school teachers and 2,237 students, MTP - S improved student achievement test scores in the year following its completion, equivalent to moving the average student from the 50th to the 59th percentile.

Many studies in many states have shown that charter schools do little, on average, to improve student test scores.

In just two years, Green Dot has improved test scores and achieved impressive gains in leading indicators, and has done so with less funding per student than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the national average.

The published study that I was analyzing highlighted the fact that the average student who had repeated algebra improved his grades and test scores.

They found that students who went to bed an average of 30 — 40 minutes earlier improved in memory, motor speed, attention, and other abilities associated with math and reading test scores.

Students in 4th - 6th grade who went to bed an average of 30 - 40 minutes earlier improved in memory, motor speed, attention, and other abilities associated with math and reading test scores.

While California students» CST scores improved, analyses of the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress suggest that on average, California student scores did not continue to improve on that test.

Louisiana 8th Grade Science Scores Edge Up Slightly Associated Press — May 10, 2012 Louisiana continues to lag behind the national average for NAEP science test scores, but the state's average score did improve slightly between 2009 andScores Edge Up Slightly Associated Press — May 10, 2012 Louisiana continues to lag behind the national average for NAEP science test scores, but the state's average score did improve slightly between 2009 andscores, but the state's average score did improve slightly between 2009 and 2011.

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.

Numbers-wise, their test scores improved from an average of 84 before to an average of 89 (despite the introduction of more challenging material like magnetism and electromagnetic induction).

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

For example: there would be a 10 percentile point increase in student test scores resulting from the work of an average principal if she improved her «demonstrated abilities in all 21 responsibilities by one standard deviation» (2003, p. 3).

From these data, the researchers calculated a 10 percent increase in student test scores of an average principal who improved her «demonstrated abilities in all 21 responsibilities by one standard deviation» (p. 3).

Daniels remembers some skeptics questioning the validity of the jump in state test scores, noting the fact that Kansas City students» average ACT scores — which he remembers as being in the 15 - 17 range — had not improved as much as the state scores.

The study found that LearnSmart improves pass rates (+12.5 %), increases students» class and test preparation outside of the classroom (students who completed all the LearnSmart modules scored an average of 10 % higher on all exams), and allows instructors to cover more applied topics and real - world activities in class.

From diagnostic assessment to certification testing, KYL's tailored training program implemented by trainer Mike Carillo improved the average LTA score more than 40 percent with substantial gains in both time and accuracy.

Research demonstrates that social and emotional learning programs raise students» standardized test scores by an average of 11 percentile points, while improving attitudes, behavior, and interpersonal communication, and decreasing problematic conduct, such as drug use, high - risk sexual interaction, and aggression.

Adding social — emotional learning curriculum improves test scores by an average of 11 %.