Sentences with phrase «increase academic achievement among»

Leading Educators» programming is the backbone of an ambitious strategy to significantly increase academic achievement among lower income children who attend the nearly 120 district, charter, and religious schools in the Greater Grand Rapids urban area.

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Many of his studies took him into controversial territory, including his investigation of whether incentives increase academic achievement (in most cases, no), and his investigation with Steven Levitt of whether there are systematic racial differences in mental ability among young children (no, when they're under the age of 1; yes, as they get older, hinting at the importance of environmental differences).

The program affords the opportunity to bring attention to teachers who successfully employ strategies to increase academic success and narrow the achievement gap among a range of students.

Houston was recognized for its students» academic achievement gains, its ability to increase the district graduation rate faster than any other urban district in the running for the prize, and its progress in narrowing the achievement gaps for low - income and Hispanic students and improving students» college - readiness, among other achievements.

Increasing prosocial behavior and academic achievement among adolescent African American males.

We found that LCFF - induced increases in school spending led to significant increases in high school graduation rates and academic achievement, particularly among children from low - income families.

In fact, a systematic process for promoting SEL is the common element among schools that report an increase in academic achievement, improved relationship quality between teachers and students, and a decrease in problem behaviors.

Among the goals of the guidelines are increased educational equity and a narrowing of the achievement gap between students at well - funded and poorly funded schools; enhanced parental and family influence on and engagement with homework practices; and a rebalancing of students» academic lives with their extra-curricular, family and community commitments and their developmental needs as children and adolescents.

High - quality pre-K programs produce both short - and long - term benefits for children and can also contribute to narrowing the achievement gap through building increased academic skills among disadvantaged groups.

Additionally, high - quality pre-K programs can contribute to narrowing the achievement gap through building increased academic skills among disadvantaged groups.