Sentences with phrase «in higher academic achievement»

While research has shown that a secure relationship with an educator results in higher academic achievement, greater social competence, and fewer behavioral problems, the art and science of building secure relationships is missing from educator preparation and support.

Therefore, it doesn't know whether access to better schools actually has resulted in higher academic achievement for any particular student.»

In Portland, Maine, middle and high school students have a 1 - to - 1 laptop program, strong school leadership, and project - based learning curricula that result in higher academic achievement.

This belief is shared by the School Travel Forum, which reports that schools take an average of 2.7 residential trips a year, resulting in higher academic achievement.

Benefits to School Life Looking at the lasting impact of LOtC experiences in terms of academic performance, Learning Away's recent research found that school trips resulted in higher academic achievement, with 61 per cent of students achieving higher than their predicted grade following a school trip based on the subject area.

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For example, referring to the «institutional field of cultural production» that «rapidly and radically transformed... the rigid dichotomy between «high» and «low» «(for academics like Professor Rainey, dichotomies are always «rigid» and high art always needs scare quotes), he tells us that «Modernism's ambiguous achievement... was to probe the interstices dividing that variegated field and to forge within it a strange and unprecedented space for cultural production, one that did indeed entail a certain retreat from the domain of public culture, but one that also continued to overlap and intersect with the public realm in a variety of contradictory ways.»

Many of my friends believe that the push for diversity in higher education has led to a decline in emphasis on academic achievement.

With our culture and our nation's emphasis on high academic achievement, the perception that in order to get into college kids need straight As and perfect test scores, increased course work and more complex curricula, teachers are feeling the pressure to cover more material, and to prepare kids for the next grade.

I come from a background of high academic achievement in the area of Biblical studies.

The term «Gifted» is defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.

Fathers» involvement in parenting is associated with positive cognitive, developmental, and socio - behavioural child outcomes such as improved weight gain in preterm infants, improved breastfeeding rates, higher receptive language skills, and higher academic achievement [33].

In a survey conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency, the universities watchdog, more than 60 per cent of recruiters were unaware of the honorary nature of this apparently «higher» degree, and believed that it reflected an academic achievement and qualification on the part of the applicant.

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 instAcademic 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 iAchievement 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 instacademic achievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language iachievement programs ignored them as a group as though they don't exist with as many as 100 never recieving their mandated language instruction.

This drive for academic achievement leads to high attainment in international academic assessments but has contributed to the curtailment of nocturnal sleep on school nights to well below the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep, putting students at risk of cognitive and psychological problems.

Although the difference was slight, high - income children outperformed their less wealthy peers on both IQ tests and an exam designed to replicate achievement in various academic subjects.

«Maintaining and improving school integration is important, as previous research has shown that students of all races who attend diverse schools demonstrate higher academic achievement in reading, language, mathematics and science,» reported Frankenberg.

The authors concluded that successful public charter high schools in low - income neighborhoods can have beneficial health effects, and could help to close the growing academic achievement gap between wealthy and poor students.

«Where a child grows up in impoverished conditions... with limited cognitive stimulation, high levels of stress, and so forth, that person is more likely to grow up with compromised physical and mental health and lowered academic achievement,» said Martha Farah, director of the Center for Neuroscience and Society at the University of Pennsylvania.

Teachers who are engaged in service - learning tend to be more positive about the work they do, and we also see a higher level of parental involvement, which is key to academic achievement.»

In summary, although teachers in the U.S. are more likely to be drawn from the lower end of the academic achievement distribution than are teachers in selected high - performing countries, the picture is a bit more nuanced than the rhetoric suggests, and as we illustrate, it has in fact changed over time in an encouraging directioIn summary, although teachers in the U.S. are more likely to be drawn from the lower end of the academic achievement distribution than are teachers in selected high - performing countries, the picture is a bit more nuanced than the rhetoric suggests, and as we illustrate, it has in fact changed over time in an encouraging directioin the U.S. are more likely to be drawn from the lower end of the academic achievement distribution than are teachers in selected high - performing countries, the picture is a bit more nuanced than the rhetoric suggests, and as we illustrate, it has in fact changed over time in an encouraging directioin selected high - performing countries, the picture is a bit more nuanced than the rhetoric suggests, and as we illustrate, it has in fact changed over time in an encouraging directioin fact changed over time in an encouraging directioin an encouraging direction.

While the word «accountability» never appears in Risk, its call for higher academic standards and its focus on student achievement as the main barometer of quality laid the intellectual groundwork for the rigorous curricula and tests envisioned by the promoters of standards - based -LSB-...]

Many pundits point to the fact that in the United States, teachers tend not to be drawn from the top of the academic - performance distribution, as is the case in countries with higher student achievement, such as Finland, Korea, and Singapore.

The Impact of Student Composition on Academic Achievement in High School», Teachers College Record, 107 (9).

I was especially interested in the influence of a teacher's gender on students» perceptions, because engagement with an academic subject may be an important precursor to subsequent achievement levels, course selection in high school and college, and also occupational choice.

President Barack Obama has often noted in speeches the enthusiasm of Korean parents for their children's education, the high quality of Korean teachers, the number of learning hours that Korean students spend, and the outstanding educational achievements these have produced; for example, top rankings in international academic - achievement tests, and low rates of school dropouts and juvenile delinquency.

In her first year on the job, Jewell - Sherman launched Excellence for All, a comprehensive plan aimed at improving teaching and learning to enable students to reach high academic standards, and promoting involvement with the community as a way of addressing nonacademic barriers to student achievement.

Student involvement in sports, arts, and civic activities linked to higher academic achievement and persistence

Students who are not engaged in school are at a higher risk of poor academic achievement, but leaders of after - school programs may not have a good understanding of how to captivate those they serve.

These kinds of high expectations, along with adequate support structures in place, have been shown to be some of the most impactful strategies for improving academic achievement.

For the most part, he says, the past decade of research on the accountability movement in education has focused on two things: whether or not the tests increased academic achievement, and how high - stakes testing has led to certain behaviors such as teaching to the test or manipulating the data.

In the area of academic achievement, a few years ago the school's fourth graders had the highest scores in the district on the Connecticut Mastery Test, the state's standardized achievement tesIn the area of academic achievement, a few years ago the school's fourth graders had the highest scores in the district on the Connecticut Mastery Test, the state's standardized achievement tesin the district on the Connecticut Mastery Test, the state's standardized achievement test.

The average achievement of the peers in G&T students» classrooms were between 0.25 and 0.33 of a standard deviation higher in each core academic subject.

Educators and the education policy community will be familiar with his work on topics including homework, extra-curricular activities, remediation in higher education, and the impact of part - time jobs on academic achievement.

Amrein and Berliner concluded, as announced in their press release, «High - stakes tests may inhibit the academic achievement of students, not foster their academic growth.»

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 parentIn 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 parentin 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 parentin 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 parentin 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 parentin 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.

Specific strategies for middle school administrators to use to improve academic achievement and better prepare students for high school are outlined in a report released last week by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

The high scores of students in a wealthy suburban New Jersey school will reflect the contributions of well - educated parents, a communal emphasis on academic achievement, a stable learning environment at home, and enriching extracurricular opportunities.

In the specific year when students move to a middle school (or to a junior high), their academic achievement, as measured by standardized tests, falls substantially in both math and English relative to that of their counterparts who continue to attend a K — 8 elementary schooIn the specific year when students move to a middle school (or to a junior high), their academic achievement, as measured by standardized tests, falls substantially in both math and English relative to that of their counterparts who continue to attend a K — 8 elementary schooin both math and English relative to that of their counterparts who continue to attend a K — 8 elementary school.

We have high socioeconomic status differences in this country and the [socioeconomic] gap is highly related to the academic achievement gap.»

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.

Because academic resources are relatively scarce in higher - poverty schools (e.g., there are more disruptive peers, lower academic expectations, fewer financial resources, and less - competent teachers), parents in these schools seek teachers skilled at improving achievement even if this comes at the cost of student satisfaction.

I guess some of that early work done by Marzano shows that we can actually have academic achievement scores increase by 20 percentile points and engagement scores go up by 23 percentile points, higher in classrooms where effective management techniques are being employed.

«School Poverty and Academic Performance: NAEP Achievement in High - Poverty Schools» is available by calling (800) USA - LEARN.

Social and Emotional Learning: «Research shows that promoting social and emotional skills leads to reduced violence and aggression among children, higher academic achievement, and an improved ability to function in schools and in the workplace....

In tackling this task, Feinberg says, they «backed into» the five essential tenets of the KIPP model: High Expectations (for academic achievement and conduct); Choice and Commitment (KIPP students, parents, and teachers all sign a learning pledge, promising to devote the time and effort needed to succeed); More Time (extended school day, week, and year); Power to Lead (school leaders have significant autonomy, including control over their budget, personnel, and culture); and Focus on Results (scores on standardized tests and other objective measures are coupled with a focus on character development).

At Potters school, Silver Sands Middle School in Port Orange, Florida, that commitment and care is reflected in the schools status as at A + School, which signifies high academic achievement, and its Five Star status, which reflects the staffs commitment to building connections with parents and the larger community.

«In every class in this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learnerIn every class in this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learnerin this building, you have kids of all levels of prior academic achievement,» says Principal Dan St. Louis, including kids who are «high flyers,» kids with Individualized Education Programs who are receiving special education support, students with disabilities, and English - language learners.

Income - based disparities in academic performance have actually grown over the last decade or so, and last year the state's achievement gap was the third highest in the nation.

The study also revealed that Latino parents had high expectations of their children's academic achievement and wanted to be more involved in their education, but felt excluded from the school community.

Students who were able to identify and reappraise their own feelings of boredom had fewer bored episodes and higher academic achievement, according to the research of Ulrike Nett's group in Germany.