Sentences with phrase «school attainment between»

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A report by the NFER also found «no significant difference in attainment progress between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 outcomes after two years between converter academies and similar non-academy schools.»

Bolder, Broader Action: Strategies for Closing the Poverty Gap Education Week, May 27, 2011 «We have set the nation's highest standards, been tough on accountability and invested billions in building school capacity, yet we still see a very strong correlation between socioeconomic background and educational achievement and attainment,» writes Senior Lecturer Paul Reville.

The difference between the 75 % and 56 % figure is largely immaterial because our «intention - to - treat» analysis exclusively measures the effect of starting high school in the voucher program on future levels of educational attainment regardless of how long you stayed in the program.

Attainment in UK schools among disadvantaged pupils varies dramatically between different ethnicities, with white working class boys achieving the lowest GCSE grades, according to new analysis.

We find that, while statistically significant, the strength of the relationship between living with a single - parent family and educational attainment is comparable to the relationships for family size and the age of the mother at the time of the child's birth and weaker than the relationship for maternal schooling.

At the other end of the scale, children with Chinese as their first language perform well, averaging between a B and a C at GCSE in Attainment 8 — despite having also entered secondary school in Year 9.

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.

Some EAL pupils, such as late arrivals with Pashto as a first language, score, on average, between an F and an E at GCSE in Attainment 8 having arrived into the English school system in Year 9.

The report has recommendations in eight areas, each designed to support primary and secondary schools to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their classmates.

Taking into account the relationship between predicted and actual spending increases, we find that increasing per - pupil spending by 10 percent in all 12 school - age years increases educational attainment by 0.3 years on average among all children.

Because test scores are not necessarily the best measure of learning or of likely economic success, we examine instead the relationships between SFR - induced spending increases and several long - term outcomes: educational attainment, high school completion, adult wages, adult family income, and the incidence of adult poverty.

To make sure we go where the need is greatest, we only partner with schools in areas that serve low income communities and where there is a significant attainment gap between these children and their wealthier peers.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well ‑ being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well - being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

LINKS TO ATTAINMENT AND RESULTS The STF is interested in finding out the links between pupil and school success and the propensity to include residential trips in curriculum planning.

The objectives were, for the first time, to identify the type and frequency of sports residentials currently being undertaken; find out the objectives that prompt taking tours, measure the success in achieving those aims, identify where possible the underlying factors that shape schools» decision making and to question if there is a link between school & pupil attainment and the propensity for schools to support residential travel.

Sturgeon also confirmed that 57 schools would get a part of # 2.5 million funding as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge Schools Programme, with the aim of closing the attainment gap between the least and most deprived commuschools would get a part of # 2.5 million funding as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge Schools Programme, with the aim of closing the attainment gap between the least and most deprived coAttainment Challenge Schools Programme, with the aim of closing the attainment gap between the least and most deprived commuSchools Programme, with the aim of closing the attainment gap between the least and most deprived coattainment gap between the least and most deprived communities.

As discussed above, there remains the possibility that unobserved changes occur between 8th and 9th grade that influence both high school choice and subsequent educational attainment.

Although a number of recent studies analyze the relationship between charter school attendance and student achievement, this is the first analysis of the impacts of charter school attendance on educational attainment.

He uses this information to estimate the relationship between four parental characteristics (ethnic background, educational attainment, whether both parents are in the home, and mother's employment status) and whether the parent is choosing the child's school.

A study of 300 schools which increased their EBacc entry rates between 2010 and 2013 found that pupils» average attainment in GCSE English and maths increased following the curriculum changes and that pupils at these schools were also less likely to have left education after the age of 16, than peers at other schools.

He added: «The attainment gap between FSM and non-FSM secondary school children in West Berkshire is 31 percentage points.

The study was commissioned by the Independent Schools Council and aimed to analyse the difference in attainment between private and state school pupils.

He said: «In 2005, the attainment gap between free school meal [FSM] and non-FSM pupils in secondary schools was 28 percentage points - it is still 28 percentage points now.»

Improving Maths in Key Stages 2 and 3 has recommendations in eight areas, each designed to support primary and secondary schools to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their classmates.

In the UK, there is an average 22 per cent gap in attainment between children receiving Free School Meals and their peers.

The seven recommendations are currently informing a # 5 million campaign focused on primary schools in West and South Yorkshire, regions where the attainment gap between rich and poor pupils is large and there are a significant number of schools with a high percentage of disadvantaged pupils.

The research investigated academies that have been open between two and five years with local authority maintained schools with similar characteristics using several attainment measures.

Not only are there huge opportunities for environmental and financial benefits of energy efficient buildings, but recent studies, including the James Review on the procurement of education buildings, have demonstrated the direct link between the quality of school buildings and academic attainment.

Studying the association between academy status for primary and secondary schools and their pupils» attainment in the Key Stage 2 tests and GCSE exams from last year, NFER claims that there is no significant difference between the performance of primary academies and maintained schools.

As a charitable Trust, LGfL is committed to supporting advancement for all schools and closing the attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children.

Improving school performance through academy and free schools status is important, but it will not be enough to close the attainment gap between rich and poor pupils in England's schools, according to a new collection of essays published by the think tank IPPR.

Children on free school meals achieve almost half a GCSE grade less in Attainment 8 core subjects than more affluent pupils, according to the report, and 88 per cent of this gap is believed to be due to differences between pupils at the same school.

The research was funded by the Nuffield Foundation and found that taking part in after - school clubs could play a significant role in closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their better off peers.

The first minister explained the importance of closing the attainment gap between rich and poor pupils in Scotland's schools.

He also referenced the fact that the attainment gap at GCSE level in Hackney between children on free school meals and those who are not is 14.6 per cent, compared to a 34 per cent gap in Kent, which operates a selective system.

The State of the Nation report advises that, despite a «welcome focus on improving attainment in schools», the link between social demography and educational destiny has «not been broken».

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well - being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well ‑ being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

The results show that GCSE results are not consistent with primary school tests, as the attainment gap between the north and south for primary results is just 1.1 per cent.

The measures will deliver progress in the first two core ambitions, Ambition 1 to close the word gap in the early years and Ambition 2, closing the attainment gap in school outcomes between disadvantaged young people and their peers.

There was no significant difference in attainment progress between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 outcomes after two years between converter academies and similar non-academy schools in 2013, although ceiling effects could limit the extent to which differences between these higher performing schools can be observed.

If the results are largely inconsistent with the hypothesis, as in the case of our study, one retains a healthy amount of doubt regarding the association between achievement and attainment results of school choice evaluations.

The researchers also found a very strong link between participants» increased school attendance and a rise in academic attainment.

As a result of our findings of no consistent statistical association between the achievement and attainment effects in school choice studies we urged commentators and policymakers «to be more humble» in judging school choice programs or schools of choice based solely or primarily on initial test score effects.

If we focus only on the true school choice programs — private school choice, open enrollment, charter schools, STEM schools, and small schools of choice — and we look at the direction of the impacts (positive or negative) regardless of their statistical significance, we find a high degree of alignment between achievement and attainment outcomes.

This included: attendance levels (studies show a positive relationship between participation in sports and school attendance); behaviour (research concludes that even a little organised physical activity, either inside or outside the classroom, has a positive effect on classroom behaviour, especially amongst the most disruptive pupils); cognitive function (several studies report a positive relationship between physical activity and cognition, concentration, attention span and perceptual skills); mental health (studies indicate positive impacts of physical activity on mood, well - being, anxiety and depression, as well as on children's self - esteem and confidence); and attainment (a number of well - controlled studies conclude that academic achievement is maintained or enhanced by increased physical activity).

The attainment gaps between pupils eligible for free school meals and their classmates are not only wider at Key Stages 2 and 4 than those found nationally, but they widen as pupils move through their secondary education.»

Last week, Mike Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, published a series of blog posts at the Education Gadfly and Education Next critiquing an AEI study by Dr. Collin Hitt, Dr. Michael McShane, and myself discussing the surprising disconnect between the achievement and attainment effects from school choice programs in the US.

Due to this general disconnect between achievement and attainment effects of choice programs and, in a few cases in our sample, individual choice schools, we caution commentators and regulators to be more humble and circumspect in judging school choice programs and schools of choice based solely on their test score effects.

The degree - attainment gap between white and minority students shrinks by half when all have taken similarly rigorous courses in high school.

It's great news that there are 1.8 million more children in schools rated good or outstanding than there were in 2010 and the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is narrowing.