Sentences with phrase «predictors of high achievement»

According to Tough, who has investigated everything from neuroscience to educational psychology to discover the true predictors of high achievement, as a society we are so preoccupied by exam results that we are not bringing out the best in our children.

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«High father involvement in a child's life is an important predictor of social mobility, of whether a child will outstrip the employment achievements of their parents.

Terman's view led to definitions of gifted, which not only included high IQ, but also the notion that giftedness should be a predictor of adult achievement.

Unlike Western authoritarian parents, Chinese authoritarian parents have closer relationships to their kids, and closeness is a predictor of higher school achievement (Chao 2001).

«In a world where educational achievement was becoming a stronger and stronger predictor of economic security, high - stakes test results helped us see the need to educate our students better.

As the authors of the meta - analysis point out, there are many known, malleable predictors of achievement test scores that have much higher associations with achievement than measures of grit, e.g., study skills, test anxiety, and learning strategies.

We supplement our analysis on math and reading achievement with similar analyses of the effects of entering a middle school on the probability of students» not being enrolled in a Florida public school in 10th grade (a proxy for dropping out of high school by this time) and on being retained in 9th grade (often a strong predictor that a student will leave school prior to graduation).

Chronic absenteeism is a strong predictor of low academic achievement and high school dropout.

• More fulfilled and dedicated in and to their profession • They center teaching around the student • Willing to meet the needs of their students through new methods • Able to persist when things don't go as planned • Able to perceive their student's learning levels • More frequent in offering assistance to students with learning problems and to help them become more successful • Less likely to submit students with learning problems for special services • Able to set higher goals and expect more from students • Work longer with students who are falling behind • Able to teach students in such a way that the students outperform other classes • A predictor of success for students on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, the Canadian Achievement Test, and the Ontario Assessment Instrument Pool (Trull, 2004)

Early predictors of high school mathematics achievement.

In addition to finding that knowledge of fractions and whole - number division were better predictors of high school math achievement than whole - number addition, subtraction, or multiplication, the study also discovered that knowledge of fraction and whole - number division had a stronger relation to overall math achievement than family income level did.

Flawed as they are, value - added measures appear to be better predictors of student achievement than the teacher characteristics that we currently use for high - stakes employment and compensation decisions.

According to Every Student, Every Day: A National Initiative to Address and Eliminate Chronic Absenteeism, the problem is «typically defined as missing at least 10 % or more of school days in a year for any reason, excused or unexcused, chronic absenteeism affects as many as 7.5 million kids a year and is a strong predictor of low academic achievement and high school dropout.»

Research shows that chronic absenteeism in schools is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of which students are at a higher risk for dropping out.

Research shows that chronic absenteeism is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of which students are at a higher risk...

In addition, studies show that a student's ability to understand fractions in fifth grade is also a predictor of long - term math achievement in high school, even after controlling for IQ, reading ability, and other variables.

For example, in «The Forgotten Middle,» ACT researchers conclude that the academic achievement of eighth - graders is a better predictor of college and career readiness than students» academic performance in high school.

These favorable work conditions are also predictors of higher levels of student growth and improved academic achievement.27 New teachers, especially, can benefit from additional time, tools, and support — possibly provided as part of residency and induction programs — during their critical first years in the classroom.

Reach has as its core mission the improvement of student achievement outcomes as predictors of success in college or career in the 21st century, bringing attention to high - leverage instructional practices, including LDC, that empower teachers with effective practices, and a focus on a set of core habits (student engagement, academic learning behaviors, differentiation, intentionality, data analysis, and language and thinking development).

A decade ago, researchers identified ninth grade course completion as the strongest predictor of high school graduation — stronger than race, gender, poverty, or prior achievement combined.

Chronic absenteeism impacts as many as 7.5 million kids a year and is a strong predictor of low academic achievement and high school dropout.

This can have a significant effect on achievement and is a strong predictor of high school completion.

Typically defined as missing at least 10 % or more of school days in a year for any reason, excused or unexcused, chronic absenteeism affects as many as 7.5 million kids a year and is a strong predictor of low academic achievement and high school drop out.

Measuring Academic Performance: The Case for Focusing on Grades Despite all the attention to standardized tests, a growing body of research shows that achievement test scores are not strong predictors of whether students will graduate from high school or college.

A teacher's subject - specific licensure test scores are a consistent and statistically significant predictor of student achievement only in high school biology.

Unlike Western authoritarian parents, Chinese authoritarian parents have closer relationships to their kids, and closeness is a predictor of higher school achievement (Chao 2001).

As the authors of the meta - analysis point out, there are many known, malleable predictors of achievement test scores that have much higher associations with achievement than measures of grit, e.g., study skills, test anxiety, and learning strategies.