Sentences with phrase «in academic achievement»

This is a landmark report for the field, linking SEL to 11 - percentile gains in academic achievement.

While student - teacher ratios are strikingly reduced from past years, the hoped - for improvement in academic achievement associated with more intimate circumstances has not occurred.

We live in a nation in which gaps in academic achievement between black and white students are large, continuing and disturbing.

The education study found no difference in academic achievement between students who used leading educational software for reading and math in their classrooms, and those taught by other methods.

Excellent teachers make a huge difference in the academic achievement of students.

Growth in academic achievement for students with disabilities is equally impressive, climbing from 18 percent proficiency in 2008 to 44 percent in 2013.

He found that the money did not make much of a difference in the academic achievement of the students most likely to be affected.

In terms of impact, we've had significant increase in academic achievement over a very short time.

These data allow for comparisons between children within states who are otherwise similar in their academic achievement as well as in other background characteristics.

In the meta - analysis, grit accounts for about 3 percent of the variance in academic achievement outcomes when it is examined as a single predictor.

Then, for 14 years, he became principal of a great school — great in academic achievement, work culture, and morale.

«There's no evidence to suggest that if you tell everybody to be involved in the same ways that you'll produce wholesale changes in academic achievement,» he said.

In the meta - analysis, grit accounts for about 3 percent of the variance in academic achievement outcomes when it is examined as a single predictor.

The research on summer learning loss makes it clear that summer vacation is an important driver of inequality in academic achievement.

Holistic Education: Our children have attained equity in academic achievement with the wider community, enriched by strong cultural values and beliefs.

You could provide mentorship in these areas by sharing experiences and practices that you have found very effective in managing your time and that have served you well in your academic achievements.

A negative climate contributes to teacher absence and attrition, which contributes in turn to a decline in academic achievement for all students.

In the district's accreditation rating, the district met the performance indicators in both academic achievement and academic growth at its elementary and middle schools.

It has been a good experience and well worth your child's advancement in academic achievement.

Promoting arts at these institutions is intended to remedy problems in academic achievement given connections found between engagement with the arts and educational success.

As a result, the black - white gap in academic achievement now seems to account for a sizable share of the black - white gap in wages.

Changes like these do not need to signal a downturn in academic achievement for schools.

I strongly believe in academic achievement and standards — but that does not define quality.

At the top of this list is the growing discrepancy in academic achievement between wealthy and poor students.

We see the impact of our choice not only in her academic achievement but in her confidence and personal growth.

This paper examines how banning affirmative action in university admissions affects both overall academic achievement and the racial gap in academic achievement prior to college entry.

At the entry level, you can choose to put in your academic achievements, since you will probably not possess any that are related to the job.

Just as in academic achievement data gathering, there is a call for appropriate interim and formative assessments to identify opportunities for improvement and monitoring growth.

Nearly half surveyed had a negative impression of using test scores in teacher evaluation, but 68 percent approved of paying teachers more if their students show gains in academic achievement.

A similar figure (91 percent) said their children had «seen a measurable improvement in academic achievement» due to the scholarships.

Schools that explicitly teach social - emotional learning (SEL) create positive learning environments and see an average 11 percent increase in academic achievement.

Gender gaps in academic achievement are generally small and getting smaller, according to the association.

She has a particular interest in ethnic and cultural differences in academic achievement.

Then, for 14 years, I became principal of a great school — great in academic achievement, work culture, and morale.

According to a 2011 meta - analysis of 213 studies involving more than 270,000 students, those who participated in evidence - based SEL programs showed an 11 percentile - point gain in academic achievement compared to students who did not participate in SEL programs.

Steady gains for elementary school students in reading and math, coupled with less progress in middle school and some continuing large gaps in academic achievement by race, were among the key trends in an annual report for the Madison School District released Monday.

Forty - three states, the District of Columbia and the island of Guam participated in the fourth - grade testing program, which has monitored trends in academic achievement among public and private school students since the 1970s.

Magnet Teacher of the Year Award — this award recognizes an outstanding, dedicated full - time teacher who exemplifies excellence in academic achievement via innovative programs that promote equity and diversity for students in magnet schools.

«They are an outstanding example of the impact that school leaders can and must have in providing access to quality educational opportunities that yield continuous and sustainable results in academic achievement for urban schoolchildren.»

Yet Mexico trails many industrialized nations in academic achievement, which is why Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto rightly has pushed for a range of education reforms, much like business, political, and philanthropic leaders have done in cities like Dallas.

This report uses the latest data available to look at key transition points for DPS students from 2005 to 2011 to identify: Outcomes and trends in academic achievement and growth as students move from preschool through K — 12 and into college; and Potential barriers to success.

«It's really important to understand why children differ in academic achievement,» says developmental psychologist Kaili Rimfeld of King's College London, an author of the new paper.

This initial advantage in academic achievement dissipates sharply over time, however, and appears to vanish by high school when, as a 9th grader, the redshirted student is at most 7 percent older than his peers.

As noted in 2011 research synthesis by the Center on Education Policy, these studies generally show no clear advantage in academic achievement for students who attend private schools with publicly funded vouchers, compared with similar students in public schools.