Sentences with phrase «middle and high school students reported»

According to the U.S. Department of Education, approximately 28 % of middle and high school students reported being bullied in 2010 - 2011, suggesting that it is a fairly common problem among youth.

Just over half (50.9 percent) of U.S. middle and high school students reported being verbally harassed at school based on appearance or body size, and the numbers for bullying based on other identity markers were also worrying: race / ethnicity (30.3 percent), gender expression (21.9 percent), sexual orientation (19.4 percent), gender (18.1 percent), religion (18.0 percent), and disability (12.7 percent).

In 2016, more than 2.1 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes.

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Most middle schools and high schools, attended by children aged about 11 to 17, also do not sell fruits and vegetables outside traditional cafeteria lunch lines so that students can find them at random times, the report showed.

And while the CDC reported that the percentage of middle and high school students who smoke declined from 2011 to 2015, it also said the use of electronic cigarettes in those populations has increased nearly tenfold over that period of tiAnd while the CDC reported that the percentage of middle and high school students who smoke declined from 2011 to 2015, it also said the use of electronic cigarettes in those populations has increased nearly tenfold over that period of tiand high school students who smoke declined from 2011 to 2015, it also said the use of electronic cigarettes in those populations has increased nearly tenfold over that period of time.

The report estimates more than 600,000 middle school students and 3 million high schoolers smoke cigarettes.

The number of students in a class rose at 61 percent of the middle schools reporting and 59 percent of the high schools.

They also found that parental involvement in monitoring internet activity is low among this group with about a third of middle school and 17 % of high school students reporting that their parents monitor their internet.

In addition, exposure to pro-tobacco advertising was associated with the intention to smoke among U.S. middle and high school students who reported never smoking.

While teen dating violence prevention programs increased knowledge and changed student attitudes to be less supportive of such behavior, they did not actually reduce dating violence, according to this meta - analysis of research on middle - and high school intervention programs, report investigators.

Furthermore, middle and high school students spend their school day with multiple teachers and adults, making it difficult to find a single adult who can easily track their behavior and report it accurately.

Nearly 58 percent of middle school students in nine states and almost 73 percent of high school students across the country don't get the recommended amount of nightly shuteye, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The HHS and FDA said on Tuesday that surveys show 1 in 4 high school students and 1 in 13 middle schoolers report being tobacco users.

The Fordham Institute's new report, High Stakes for High Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA, examines whether states» current or planned accountability systems for elementary and middle schools attend to the needs of high - achieving students, as well as how these systems might be redesigned under the Every Student Succeeds Act to better serve all studeHigh Stakes for High Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA, examines whether states» current or planned accountability systems for elementary and middle schools attend to the needs of high - achieving students, as well as how these systems might be redesigned under the Every Student Succeeds Act to better serve all studeHigh Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA, examines whether states» current or planned accountability systems for elementary and middle schools attend to the needs of high - achieving students, as well as how these systems might be redesigned under the Every Student Succeeds Act to better serve all studehigh - achieving students, as well as how these systems might be redesigned under the Every Student Succeeds Act to better serve all students.

Instead we need to be doing what an increasing number of schools like another Arizona - based school, the Carpe Diem Collegiate High School and Middle School, are doing and disrupting that flawed paradigm by implementing online learning to create a student - centric system — not to increase costs for the community through bond measures or otherwise, as the article reports — but to use existing resources to prioritize student learning and achieve great reschool, the Carpe Diem Collegiate High School and Middle School, are doing and disrupting that flawed paradigm by implementing online learning to create a student - centric system — not to increase costs for the community through bond measures or otherwise, as the article reports — but to use existing resources to prioritize student learning and achieve great reSchool and Middle School, are doing and disrupting that flawed paradigm by implementing online learning to create a student - centric system — not to increase costs for the community through bond measures or otherwise, as the article reports — but to use existing resources to prioritize student learning and achieve great reSchool, are doing and disrupting that flawed paradigm by implementing online learning to create a student - centric system — not to increase costs for the community through bond measures or otherwise, as the article reports — but to use existing resources to prioritize student learning and achieve great results.

Researchers have likewise reported a negative correlation between self - reported hours of sleep and school grades among both middle - and high - school students.

The report by the Reston, Va. - based association — developed in collaboration with the Education Alliance at Brown University and a commission of middle school experts — is a follow - up to a 2004 NASSP report, «Breaking Ranks II,» which focused on student achievement in high school.

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 Princschool 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 Princschool are outlined in a report released last week by the National Association of Secondary School PrincSchool Principals.

Requiring writing assignments in every subject area will help boost literacy rates for middle and high school students, suggests the report.

Middle and high school students must be able to exceed standard reading levels in order to compete successfully in a 21st century global economy, says a report by the Washington - based Alliance for Excellent Education.

Drawing on drop - out crisis research at the national level, as well as author Robert Balfanz's decade - long experience working with middle and high schools that serve low - income students, this report provides a unique guide to tackling the issue locally.

The report is based chiefly on a survey of nearly 10,000 diverse middle and high school students that the project conducted in 2013.

The report, scheduled for release this week, examines racial patterns in the aspirations and motivations of middle and high school students, as well as their feelings toward teachers and the role that peer pressure plays in their academic aspirations.

But while the school district's evaluation was positive in tone (Singapore Math «helped prepare students for higher - level math placements in middle school»), it reported mixed results and offered no recommendation for expansion.

The survey — which included interviews with 1,000 teenagers and 829 parents — found that 62 percent of high school students and 23 percent of middle school students reported attending schools where illegal drugs are readily available.

50 percent of the middle and high school teachers said they report student grades to parents online or via e-mail.

According to those surveyed as part of Project Tomorrow's 2010 Speak Up report (PDF), more than half of middle and high school students (51 percent and 56 percent respectively) own a cell phone (without Internet access).

Additionally, the U.S. census reports that in 2007, 29 percent of elementary through middle school students and nearly 23 percent of high school students were foreign born.

Columns report descriptive statistics for the following samples: BPS students excluding exam, alternative, charter and pilot students from 2004 — 2009 (1); students enrolled in charter schools from 2004 — 2009 (2); students enrolled in pilot schools from 2004 — 2009 (3); charter applicant cohorts in randomized lotteries: middle school students in 2002 — 2007 and high school students in 2003 — 2006 (4); pilot applicant cohorts: elementary school students in 2002 — 2004, middle school students in 2002 — 2007, and high school students in 2003 — 2006 (5).

[ix] In other words, students in some middle schools in which academic performance (as measured by ELA test scores) is high report relatively low social - emotional skills, and vice versa.

About 80 percent of teenagers in high school have witnessed drug dealing and drug use, and 31 percent of high school students and 9 percent of middle school students see such activity at least once a week, says a report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.

A 2016 report by the Stanford History Education Group, analyzing the work of roughly 7,800 middle school, high school, and college - level students, found that a majority were unable to tell sponsored advertisements from real articles, or to recognize where information they read was coming from.

A large share of cases involved high school students and athletes who played contact sports, but infections were reported at the elementary - and middle - school - levels as well.

Seventy - two percent of middle school and 68 percent of high school students report that they take pride in their school work.

Forty - five percent of those students came from middle and upper income families, according to Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Inadequate High Schools and High School Student Achievement on College Affordability, a new research report from Education Reform Now and Education Post.

Technical Report # 9: Silent Reading Fluency Test: Reliability, Validity, and Sensitivity to Growth for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the Elementary, Middle School, and High School Levels

Charter School Demand and Effectiveness: Understanding Boston A new report by researchers from the School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative at M.I.T. has found that Boston charter school students continue to significantly outperform Boston Public Schools students across the middle and high school grades on theSchool Demand and Effectiveness: Understanding Boston A new report by researchers from the School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative at M.I.T. has found that Boston charter school students continue to significantly outperform Boston Public Schools students across the middle and high school grades on theSchool Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative at M.I.T. has found that Boston charter school students continue to significantly outperform Boston Public Schools students across the middle and high school grades on theschool students continue to significantly outperform Boston Public Schools students across the middle and high school grades on theschool grades on the MCAS.

Producer of reports and briefs on at - risk middle and high school students that promote increased education funding and high school reform «to help make every child a graduate.»

The new report, which looked at middle and high schools across the country, finds significant discipline gaps between white, black, and Hispanic students.

In a separate study, Hough, Demetra Kalogrides, and Susanna Loeb of Stanford found 5 percent of the differences in schools» math growth in elementary school and 6 percent of the differences in math growth in middle schools, as well as 11 percent of the differences in high schools» graduation rates, could be explained by differences in their school climate and student - reported social skills.

Likewise, students» reports of their study habits in eighth grade, and their responses on a grit scale measuring perseverance in the middle grades, are not predictive of their performance in high school beyond their current grades and attendance.»

During middle school, for example, students from elementary schools that had implemented the Developmental Studies Center's Child Development Project — a program that emphasizes community building — were found to outperform middle school students from comparison elementary schools on academic outcomes (higher grade - point averages and achievement test scores), teacher ratings of behavior (better academic engagement, respectful behavior, and social skills), and self - reported misbehavior (less misconduct in school and fewer delinquent acts)(Battistich, 2001).

The Harrisburg Patriot - News reports that the East Pennsboro district has decided to have high and middle school students operate on split schedules at the middle school while the high school building undergoes mold remediation.

Achieve3000, the Leader in Differentiated Instruction, and Rowan - Salisbury School System, a North Carolina district committed to 21st - century learning, report literacy gains over and above the growth expected with typical instruction among elementary, middle and high school stuSchool System, a North Carolina district committed to 21st - century learning, report literacy gains over and above the growth expected with typical instruction among elementary, middle and high school stuschool students.

KTVU - TV reports that 13 schools in the Santa Rosa City district — nine elementary, one middle, two high, and a charter campus — welcomed students back.

A new report released by UCLA's Civil Rights Project adds to a growing collection of data that makes the case against using suspensions and so - called «zero tolerance» policies to discipline middle and high school students.

In a report to the Carnegie Foundation, Reading Next — A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy, researchers Biancarosa and Snow (2006) explain that choice is important for secondary school stuSchool Literacy, researchers Biancarosa and Snow (2006) explain that choice is important for secondary school stuschool students:

Agile Mind offers comprehensive programs — encompassing job - embedded professional development, course curricula, student practice, formative assessment, and data analytics and reporting — for middle school mathematics through AP Calculus and Statistics, as well as high school Biology and a unique family of programs designed to enhance students» persistence, effective effort, and growth mindsets.

CCSA released a new report on Oakland middle and high schools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their lives.

(Oakland, CA)- The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) has released a new report on Oakland middle and high schools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in theirSchools Association (CCSA) has released a new report on Oakland middle and high schools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in theirschools which shows that Oakland charter schools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in theirschools are renewing the promise of a high - quality public education and changing what is possible for students of all demographic backgrounds to achieve in their lives.