She started with some universally acknowledged
positive academic outcomes for students: getting good grades, graduating from high school, and earning a college degree.
Not only can students discern who is an effective teacher, but better student experiences — as reflected by selected student perceptions — have been associated with
more positive academic outcomes.
A comprehensive 2013 study from CREDO at Stanford University
found positive academic outcomes for students in charter schools, particularly for minority and low - income children:
The plan established the working group, which was charged with examining research not only on best instructional practices for English learners, but also on program models that have
shown positive academic outcomes for these students.
In our work at Democrats for Education Reform, my colleagues and I regularly interact with elected officials across party lines in efforts to
advance positive academic outcomes for students.
In a study of 35 recommended programs serving either elementary or middle school students, Reisner and colleagues (2007) found
positive academic outcomes as well as social and behavioral benefits.
«It is important to note that the common thread among all these studies is not just that the programs intentionally tried to improve academic performance and therefore offered academic support, but that they combined it with other enrichment activities to
achieve positive academic outcomes,» she said.
While it is reasonable that these schools would need more money, we now have a system where our «poorest» school districts are spending significantly more than others with little to show
in positive academic outcomes.
There is extensive literature connecting greater involvement of families to
positive academic outcomes in students, particularly those who are in the most need of academic intervention.
Overall, it is the «authoritative» parenting style that is linked to
positive academic outcomes.