Twenty - three empirical studies (including all methods) have examined school choice's impact
on academic outcomes in public schools.
Findings: New York, NY — While the authors found no visible effect on participants as a whole, they also divided students into quintiles based on student achievement and found no visible effects
on academic outcomes in any quintile.
Not exact matches
Academic forum
On October 18 and 19, MFS will join fellow DCIIA members in New York at this annual event that brings together leading academics and innovative plan sponsors and practitioners for a series of panels on how to improve outcomes in defined contribution plan
On October 18 and 19, MFS will join fellow DCIIA members
in New York at this annual event that brings together leading
academics and innovative plan sponsors and practitioners for a series of panels
on how to improve outcomes in defined contribution plan
on how to improve
outcomes in defined contribution plans.
At the same time, Turnaround's staff works to improve the classroom environment as a whole, coaching teachers
on strategies to improve students»
academic outcomes by improving their experience
in class.
In most families, there was no significant impact of the home visits on the children's mental development or school outcomes, but in families where mothers scored especially low on measures of intelligence and mental health, children's academic performance did improv
In most families, there was no significant impact of the home visits
on the children's mental development or school
outcomes, but
in families where mothers scored especially low on measures of intelligence and mental health, children's academic performance did improv
in families where mothers scored especially low
on measures of intelligence and mental health, children's
academic performance did improve.
These are just a few examples of how breakfast -
in - the - classroom has been used as a creative tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardiness and absenteeism, and trips to the school nurse — and that's
on top of improved
academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!
Developed specifically to instruct teachers and other school professionals about the impact hunger has
on learning, the NEA Healthy Futures Breakfast
in the Classroom Toolkit will help you communicate how BIC can help increase breakfast participation and address hunger
in schools, which
in turn can improve
academic and behavioral
outcomes for students.
In 2013, Mathematica conducted the first rigorous study of the impact of EL middle schools
on academic achievement
outcomes.
«Students who completed more hours of homework per night were at greater risk for these negative
outcomes; they were also more likely to drop activities or hobbies they enjoyed
in order to focus
on their
academic work.»
Challenge number two is — this is something that I became more aware of working
on Helping Children Succeed — that even going beyond the challenges that low - income kids face and the gaps
in our
academic outcomes, there are significant problems with some of the basic approaches to teaching and education that we have
in our schools: The basic principles of American pedagogy, how we teach math, how we teach anything.
Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were assessed
on a range of measures of cognitive and
academic outcomes including measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school performance; standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates
in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.
These are just a few examples of where breakfast -
in - the - classroom has become a tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardies and absences, and trips to the school nurse — and that's
on top of improved
academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!
Try to get your target to agree
in principle that better food would mean better nourished kids; have the documentation with you showing the connection between better nutrition and better
academic outcomes (not hard to find
on the internet.)
In real terms, these rules which exist in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on declaration of assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rule
In real terms, these rules which exist
in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on declaration of assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rule
in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election
outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules
on declaration of assets,
academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rules.
One commonly used definition of a «good» school is one that has high
academic outcomes in absolute terms - its students don't drop out, frequently go to college, frequently go to selective colleges if they do go to college, frequently find decent jobs if they don't go to college, perform well
on standardized tests, take more advanced classes such as advanced placement, international baccalaureate, honors and college classes, etc..
After sorting the students into «night owls,» «daytime finches» and «morning larks» — based
on their activities
on days they were not
in class — researchers compared their class times to their
academic outcomes.
The UChicago team's NBER study concludes, «The impact of the pilot intervention reported
in this paper are large enough to raise the question of whether the field has given up prematurely
on the possibility of improving
academic outcomes for disadvantaged youth.»
«Additional research is needed to examine impacts
on academic achievement across different demographics and for longer periods and
on outcomes in other domains, such as energy balance.
In our two previous research collaborations with the Skills for Life team, we already had shown that mental health problems are quite common, are among the strongest predictors of poor attendance, poorer grades, and lower scores
on standardized tests, and that improved mental health scores are powerful predictors of improved
academic outcomes.»
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outcomes for professionals
in organizations with critical language requirements, for students and teachers
in academic environments, and for anyone else intent
on becoming more proficient
in Spanish language.
On the bright side, this can provide gender -
in - film
academics an opportunity to comment whether or not the Siegel's macho character indictment and comeuppance from 1971 is not ultimately more feminist
in its offerings and
outcomes.
We have shown that, despite their limitations, aggregate measures of non-cognitive skills based
on student self - reports provide useful information about students» development, as both levels and year - to - year changes
in students» self - ratings are associated with changes
in related
academic and behavioral
outcomes.
Delegates attending the BNF conference heard from a panel of eminent scientific experts including Professor Ashley Adamson from University of Newcastle, Dr Graham Moore from University of Cardiff, Professor John Reilly of University of Strathclyde, and Professor Jeanne Goldberg from Tufts University
in Massachusetts, USA, about the role and impact of a whole school approach to nutrition; the association between breakfast consumption and education
outcomes in primary schools, with particular reference to deprivation; the impact of obesity, and of physical activity,
on academic attainment; and research which points to the most effective methods of communicating about nutrition with school children.
In many cases, this is accompanied by a slight decline
on various
academic outcomes such as task completion and achievement.
Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension
in 4th - 8th grade students,
in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and
academic language
in predicting deep comprehension
outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades
in perspective - taking, complex reasoning,
academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension
in the content areas
in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility,
in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning,
academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus
on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and
academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).
These charges seemed odd, given that the best studies available
on the subject — from Stanford University's Center for Research
on Education
Outcomes (CREDO)-- show that Michigan charter students make large
academic gains relative to similar students at district schools, particularly
in Detroit.
In the case of afterschool programs, as you mentioned, the official evaluation of the federally funded 21st Century afterschool program didn't show effects
on students»
academic outcomes, at least.
Specifically, her research investigates effective ways to measure bilingualism
in schools, the relevance of knowledge
on bilingualism and executive functions to language and literacy
outcomes, and the relationship between
academic outcomes and quality and quantity of bilingual experience.
And
in the case of a district that has had a half dozen superintendents
in a dozen years, and dismal
academic outcomes all the way along, and
on top of that has a new Superintendent
in his first six months of superintendency, the board must intervene.
On the contrary, requirements for the reporting of extensive information on academic outcomes and basic characteristics of schools, including their demographic composition, have been embedded in federal and state law
On the contrary, requirements for the reporting of extensive information
on academic outcomes and basic characteristics of schools, including their demographic composition, have been embedded in federal and state law
on academic outcomes and basic characteristics of schools, including their demographic composition, have been embedded
in federal and state laws.
The Campbell Collaboration's registry contains at least 50 entries
on analogous trials
in which conventional measures of
academic achievement were the main
outcome variable.
Hanushek and Hoxby seem to stand alone
in their findings that class size reduction has little or no impact
on student
academic outcomes — yet they are disproportionately referred to for evidence here
in Australia.
Dozens of studies of afterschool programs repeatedly underscore the powerful impact of supporting a range of positive learning
outcomes, including
academic achievement, by affording children and youth opportunities to practice new skills through hands -
on, experiential learning
in project - based after school programs.
ESSA wisely eliminates cost - by - cost testing for SNS, a practice which discouraged schools from spending Title I funds
on comprehensive services and perversely encouraged spending
on add -
ons (like pulling students out of
academic classes to work with paraprofessionals) that met compliance standards but were not necessarily helpful
in improving educational
outcomes for low - income students.
In Kelly School, which is discussed in the book, these characteristics were built through a set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring of each student's academic progress, an explicit link between students» outcomes and teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute professional development meetings focused on instructional improvement, and the cultivation of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and teachers» responsibility for student learnin
In Kelly School, which is discussed
in the book, these characteristics were built through a set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring of each student's academic progress, an explicit link between students» outcomes and teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute professional development meetings focused on instructional improvement, and the cultivation of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and teachers» responsibility for student learnin
in the book, these characteristics were built through a set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring of each student's
academic progress, an explicit link between students»
outcomes and teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute professional development meetings focused
on instructional improvement, and the cultivation of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and teachers» responsibility for student learning.
The
academics will be outlining the strategies and the impact
on student
outcomes in forthcoming Teacher articles.
After all, Cuban concludes, changes
in governance, school size, curriculum, and organization «have had few effects
on classroom practices and, consequently, students»
academic outcomes.»
Dr Lauren Sherar, Senior Lecturer
in Physical Activity and Public Health at Loughborough University, who is an
academic advisor for Super Movers said: «There is growing evidence supporting beneficial effects of active learning
on education - related
outcomes.
Once we can measure them though, we can then put the focus
on them to give the
outcomes that matter
in the long run
in balance with
academic outcomes.
The plan sets a target of 66 % of working - age New Mexicans earning a college degree or post-secondary credential by the year 2030 — a rigorous goal given the current attainment rate of 45 %.1 The plan also sets a vision for New Mexico to be the fastest growing state
in the nation when it comes to student
outcomes, with a goal to increase the percentage of students who demonstrate readiness to more than 60 %
on the state English language arts (ELA) and math assessments.2 These efforts are significant considering New Mexico's historically lower student
academic proficiency rates compared to other states and to national averages3, and demonstrate how leaders are driving a sense of urgency to improve.
Resources to support districts
in ensuring, schools and classrooms are focused
on the same
outcomes related to
academic services and supports for students.
Deputy mayor Richard Buery
on Monday defended the community school model's efficacy
in improving student
academic outcomes after the administration announced partnerships between social services agencies and 45 new community schools.
This Research Summary presents the findings of a study that explored how teachers can foster greater trust and improved
academic outcomes in situations
in which students of color are receiving critical feedback
on their schoolwork.
Fourteen percent of Michigan's charters are both low - performing and do little to improve student achievement, according to Stanford University's Center for Research
on Educational
Outcomes; while just one of the 11 charters shut down
in 2015 - 2016 were closed because of
academic failure, according to data from the Wolverine State's Department of Education.]
After scores
on the 2014 New York State English language arts assessment at P.S. 52 Sheepshead Bay School
in Brooklyn were unsatisfactory, first - year principal Rafael Alvarez searched for a way to improve
academic outcomes for his students, who come from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and about a quarter of whom are English language learners.
The finding that family financial support enhances
academic achievement
in the form of test scores is consistent with other research
on the impact of the EITC showing impacts
on later
outcomes such as college enrollment.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Boston, pre-kindergarten programs demonstrate impressive outcomes that include positive effects on math scores, grade retention, and chronic absenteeism at the end of grade 8; increased achievement on language arts, literacy, math, and science, as well as decreased grade retention and special education placement at the end of grade 5; and stronger than typical impacts on academic readiness (effect sizes in the 0.4 — 0.6 range) at school entr
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Boston, pre-kindergarten programs demonstrate impressive
outcomes that include positive effects
on math scores, grade retention, and chronic absenteeism at the end of grade 8; increased achievement
on language arts, literacy, math, and science, as well as decreased grade retention and special education placement at the end of grade 5; and stronger than typical impacts
on academic readiness (effect sizes
in the 0.4 — 0.6 range) at school entr
in the 0.4 — 0.6 range) at school entry.
Interested
in ethnic identity development and its influence
on academic outcomes, peer relationships, and psychological well - being.
This practice, diametrically opposed to that
in Singapore, which outperforms the United States
in reading
in English
in spite of the fact that nearly everyone
in that city - state speaks a different language at home, has no chance of narrowing the gap
in academic literacy with native English speakers; instead it will exacerbate it, to be followed by more civil rights pressure
on our universities to lower their
academic standards still further
in an attempt to achieve equal
outcomes,
in a vicious cycle that will continue the degradation of America's civil and
academic life.
As with parental education, family income may have a direct impact
on a child's
academic outcomes, or variations
in achievement could simply be a function of the school the child attends: parents with greater financial resources can identify communities with higher - quality schools and choose more - expensive neighborhoods — the very places where good schools are likely to be.