Great teachers make the biggest difference of any in -
school factor between a student fostering a lifelong love for learning and dropping out of school.
Not exact matches
While previous research found links
between anxiety and certain birth complications, a recent study done by the Yale
School of Medicine set out to prove that these results were outdated (and somewhat inaccurate since certain
factors were not taken into account in the original research).
Combined with data showing that a substantially higher percentage of hits to the helmets of youth players are to the side of the helmet - which the researchers attributed to a differences in the styles of play
between the different age groups, as well as the fact that youth players have a tendancy to fall to the side when tackled - these
factors may result in a youth player being more susceptible to impacting his head on the ground while being tackled than a high
school or college player, knowledge, they said, that could aid in the design of better youth - specific football helmets.
Some contend the more transitory nature of
school board membership has been one of the major
factors in weakening alliances
between boards and
school superintendents.
Michigan: Custody is awarded based on the best interests of the child, based on the following
factors: moral character and prudence of the parents; physical, emotional, mental, religious and social needs of the child; capability and desire of each parent to meet the child's emotional, educational, and other needs; preference of the child, if the child is of sufficient age and maturity; the love and affection and other emotional ties existing
between the child and each parent; the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity; the desire and ability of each parent to allow an open and loving frequent relationship
between the child and other parent; the child's adjustment to his / her home,
school, and community; the mental and physical health of all parties; permanence of the family unit of the proposed custodial home; any evidence of domestic violence; and other
factors.
The bill's language also stipulates that «any possible educaitonal impact differences
between the
school environment and the child's home environment and family background» also be used as a
factor in seeking tuition reimbursement.
Another
factor which drove Conservatives to accept the welfare state was the fear of revolution (albeit this was probably the least important
factor) Lloyd - George introduced the liberal welfare reforms
between 1906 and 1914, thiis included the introduction of free
school meals.
The model also incorporates data on how people typically move
between home, work,
school, and shopping; on sexual behavior (Zika can be spread through unprotected sex); and on
factors that affect mosquito populations, such as seasonal temperature swings, rainfall, and breeding sites such as caches of old tires.
«We find the traditional relationship
between your religious beliefs and evolution, and
between your political beliefs and evolution, but we also find that those are not the only
factors that matter,» said Deena Weisberg, a senior fellow in Penn's psychology department in the
School of Arts and Sciences.
«Despite possible similarities in the relationship
between early menarche and sexual and reproductive health in low -, middle - and high - income countries, the
factors associated with early menarche and early marriage may differ across ethnic groups within the same country,» noted Mobolaji Ibitoye, MPH, DrPH candidate in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman
School and lead author.
«Previous research tends to be polarized
between the argument that students of color are overrepresented in special education due to racial bias in
schools, and the argument that they are actually underrepresented in special education once you account for socioeconomic status and other related
factors.
Schools, teacher quality and family income all play a large role in student success, but these
factors do not fully explain the academic differences seen in the U.S.
between whites and disadvantaged racial / ethnic minorities, including blacks and Hispanics.
Other psychosocial
factors, including a nonsupportive
school environment, marital crises or psychological problems arising
between parents, and poor parent - child attachment can also transform a latent tendency into a full - blown disorder.
Schools with participation rates between 75 and 94 percent would have to submit a plan; schools below 75 percent would have to show steps taken; participation not factored into summative school
Schools with participation rates
between 75 and 94 percent would have to submit a plan;
schools below 75 percent would have to show steps taken; participation not factored into summative school
schools below 75 percent would have to show steps taken; participation not
factored into summative
school rating
Science teacher Linda Watsky says this
factor creates a real link
between home and
school life.
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.
Across the board at the federal, state, and district level the role of partnerships
between home and
school is becoming a more important
factor in education reform and student achievement, Mapp said.
No one
factor inhibits Hispanics» performance in
school, although a lack of communication
between families and teachers plays a role, according to Julio Rodriguez, who in 2001 was director of the Bronx Educational Alliance ENLACE program at Lehman College of the City University of New York.
But Kirp's piece draws an unfortunate false dichotomy
between factors that need not be at odds: markets versus
schools, businesses versus human beings.
On occasion, a specific study might find any one of these
factors to be correlated with student performance, but, taken together, the vast proportion of results across a wide array of studies has found no statistically significant connection
between the standard resources available to
schools and the amount of learning taking place within the building.
... When these
factors are statistically controlled... it appears that differences
between schools account for only a small fraction of differences in pupil achievement.
Various literatures show that lack of awareness and understanding of education, conflict, cultural ethos, social customs, poverty and poor economic conditions, the gap
between the home and the
school etc. are the some of the
factors which stand as obstacles in their path of attaining education.
Using this data, we analyzed each
school's math network to examine whether the physical proximity of pairs of staff, based on their reported room numbers, predicted an interaction
between them about math, after controlling for
factors prior research has shown predict such relationships.
«Teacher identities and professional histories; departmental structures; differentiated roles, such as reading specialists and literacy coaches; lack of teacher preparation to teach literacy skills; arguments over whose responsibility literacy instruction is; competing
factors such as motivation and engagement; disparities
between in - and out - of -
school literacy practices; and the increasing demands of reading to learn all contribute to the stagnation in literacy achievement,» he says.
While most of the movement
between classes was due to parental complaints or behavioral problems, the attrition figures could also reflect other
factors unrelated to the study, such as students» moving out of a
school's geographic zone or having to repeat a grade.
The graph shows that students in these three ICSEA - based groupings of
schools have different average reading levels and gives some indication of the influence of socioeconomic
factors on
between -
school differences in student performance.
Successful high - poverty
schools provide protective
factors that help build a bond
between students and
school.
Among median - size
schools in North Carolina, roughly half of the variance
between schools in value - added in 4th grade math and reading was due to sampling variation and other one - time
factors.
When all
factors are taken into account, there is a surprising lack of any significant relationship
between different
school types and levels of student achievement.
Another important
factor that can help
schools promote parental involvement and sharing responsibility for the performance of their children are trusting relationships
between teachers and parents.
Now, after we get these two measures from the data set, we're looking at the relationship
between cognitive engagement and emotional engagement in relation to individual characteristics and the
school factors.
Despite the acknowledged importance of such contextual
factors, apart from attention to broad national - level patterns, there has been limited detailed investigation into the connection
between where a young person lives and his or her chances of graduating from high
school.
The differences in math improvements across models might be due to
factors other than the model implemented, such as differences
between schools that existed before they received grants.
Consequently, it exists in a kind of contested space
between people who think we should improve education by trying to make
schools function better and people who think that educational outcomes can be best improved by focusing on non-school
factors.
It must be said, however, that the digital divide (in terms of race, income and location in terms of rural communities) remains a key
factor that some studies indicate are leading to even greater disparities
between well - to - do and disadvantaged
schools and districts.
We have shown that if students and teachers are randomly assigned to classrooms within
schools, then providing a connection
between this
factor and the production function.
When these
factors are statistically controlled, however, it appears that differences
between schools account for only a small fraction of differences in pupil achievement (pp. 21 - 22).
If there is not a clear connection
between an educational business» academic and financial success, then what other
factors are causing financial distress at our publicly - funded charter
schools?
The multitude of
factors ranging from teachers» teaching styles to community involvement and everything in
between necessitate that the ideal learning spaces for a
school will vary.
Finally, it is important to note that this is another example of the interaction of
school - level
factors (a common assessment system that enabled flexible movement
between groups and a collaborative model that enabled flexible deployment of teaching personnel) and a classroom - level
factor (small - group emphasis).
Second, NCLB relies on a simplistic difference in the proportion of proficient students
between a minority group and the White peers, ignoring confounding
factors such as social - economic inequities and differences in
school qualities.
The interaction
between collaboration and assessment, both
school - level
factors, and small - group emphasis, a classroom - level
factor, provides a third, and perhaps the most compelling example of this interaction
between building and classroom
factors.
Although there can be no doubt about the importance of this body of work, it does not explore
between - class and schoolwide
factors that may also contribute to reading acquisition in
schools.
Whether deciding
school policy for an upcoming year or debating the consequences for an individual student arising from a single incident of misbehavior, educators juggle several
factors: striking a balance
between an orderly campus and a welcoming climate conducive to learning; protecting the safety of all students while recognizing the rights of individuals; treating students equitably but, when warranted, considering individual circumstances that influence behavior; and, in concert with every
school's educative mission, convincing students who are behaving badly to correct their behavior while also standing ready to banish anyone who interferes with the learning of others.
The study finds little correlation
between teacher retention and personal demographics, preparation pathway or degree, or even student and
school factors such as poverty rate or grades taught.
One notable difference
between corporate IT and educational IT in the public
school systems is that technology budgets for education are constrained by
factors outside the typical decision - making processes of «the business.»
Some
schools thought of as high or low performers in the past based on test scores could have ratings that show the opposite because of other
factors being used in the ratings, including test score growth over time, readiness for graduation and progress on closing achievement gaps
between student groups.
Participants discussed a range of
factors that impede student success, including gaps
between tribally enrolled students and other Native students; high teacher turnover in remote areas; poor attendance and truancy; low family and community involvement;
schools» lack of knowledge about AI / AN culture and history; and fragmentation of services among state, tribal, and local agencies.
The high - performing / high - poverty
schools we studied provided «protective
factors» that help build a bond
between students and
school.
While there is not a clear causal effect
between a teacher's own academic record and his or her ability to achieve the kinds of learning gains that help students excel, most studies do find a correlation
between higher GPA and teacher effectiveness.43 Taken in aggregate with other
factors, such as experience and rank of undergraduate
school, some studies have found larger positive impacts, especially for math achievement.44 For this reason, a high GPA should not be the only
factor that determines entry into the profession.