Sentences with phrase «shown higher academic achievement»

The report also points out that much of the research over the last ten years has been conducted by pro-voucher organizations, and yet these organizations have not conclusively shown higher academic achievement resulting from vouchers.

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Data gathered from studies show that while there is a clear link between IQ and academic success, the correlation between high achievement and the character traits of conscientiousness and self - discipline is even more pronounced.

National studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to: reach higher levels of math achievement; score higher on tests; have better concentration, memory and alertness, improved attendance, behavior, and academic performance; and maintain a healthy weight

«Maintaining and improving school integration is important, as previous research has shown that students of all races who attend diverse schools demonstrate higher academic achievement in reading, language, mathematics and science,» reported Frankenberg.

The combination of high expectations and adequate supports has been shown by several meta - analyses to be one of the most impactful strategies for improving academic achievement (Hattie, 2009).

These kinds of high expectations, along with adequate support structures in place, have been shown to be some of the most impactful strategies for improving academic achievement.

But it can be hard for schools with high academic achievement (typically those with affluent populations) to show much progress over time.

I guess some of that early work done by Marzano shows that we can actually have academic achievement scores increase by 20 percentile points and engagement scores go up by 23 percentile points, higher in classrooms where effective management techniques are being employed.

Social and Emotional Learning: «Research shows that promoting social and emotional skills leads to reduced violence and aggression among children, higher academic achievement, and an improved ability to function in schools and in the workplace....

This combination of sensitivity, caring, high expectations and structure has been shown to have the best consequences for children, who commonly display academic achievement, good social skills, moral maturity, autonomy and high self - esteem.»

For example, many studies show little or no differences between CTE participants and comparison groups in terms of academic achievement, high school graduation or college enrollment.

Research shows that students who take part in high - quality summer learning programs that combine academics, enrichment and physical activity benefit from substantial improvements in their academic achievement, vocabulary and reading skills, social skills, work habits and attitudes, and readiness to learn.

Research shows that promoting social and emotional skills leads to reduced violence and aggression among children, higher academic achievement, and an improved ability to function in schools and in the workplace.

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

They include Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson, who are using their skills and intellect to turn oil rigs into coral reefs; Nate Parker, the activist filmmaker, writer, humanitarian and director of The Birth of a Nation; Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, whose projects are delivering clean water to over 6 million people; Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, who has dedicated his life to protecting the liberties of Americans; Louise Psihoyos, the award - winning filmmaker and executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society; Jennifer Jacquet, an environmental social scientist who focuses on large - scale cooperation dilemmas and is the author of «Is Shame Necessary»; Brent Stapelkamp, whose work promotes ways to mitigate the conflict between lions and livestock owners and who is the last researcher to have tracked famed Cecil the Lion; Fabio Zaffagnini, creator of Rockin» 1000, co-founder of Trail Me Up, and an expert in crowd funding and social innovation; Alan Eustace, who worked with the StratEx team responsible for the highest exit altitude skydive; Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club — the world's largest online credit marketplace working to make loans more affordable and returns more solid; the Suskind Family, who developed the «affinity therapy» that's showing broad success in addressing the core social communication deficits of autism; Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal, whose goal is to flip supply and demand for organ transplants and build the country's first central organ donor registry, creating more culturally relevant ways for people to share their donor wishes; Adam Foss, founder of SCDAO, a reading project designed to bridge the achievement gap of area elementary school students, Hilde Kate Lysiak (age 9) and sister Isabel Rose (age 12), Publishers of the Orange Street News that has received widespread acclaim for its reporting, and Max Kenner, the man responsible for the Bard Prison Initiative which enrolls incarcerated individuals in academic programs culminating ultimately in college degrees.

; Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, whose projects are delivering clean water to over 6 million people; Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, who has dedicated his life to protecting the liberties of Americans; Louise Psihoyos, the award - winning filmmaker and executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society; Jennifer Jacquet, an environmental social scientist who focuses on large - scale cooperation dilemmas and is the author of «Is Shame Necessary»; Brent Stapelkamp, whose work promotes ways to mitigate the conflict between lions and livestock owners and who is the last researcher to have tracked famed Cecil the Lion; Fabio Zaffagnini, creator of Rockin» 1000, co-founder of Trail Me Up, and an expert in crowd funding and social innovation; Alan Eustace, who worked with the StratEx team responsible for the highest exit altitude skydive; Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club — the world's largest online credit marketplace working to make loans more affordable and returns more solid; the Suskind Family, who developed the «affinity therapy» that's showing broad success in addressing the core social communication deficits of autism; Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal, whose goal is to flip supply and demand for organ transplants and build the country's first central organ donor registry, creating more culturally relevant ways for people to share their donor wishes; Adam Foss, founder of SCDAO, a reading project designed to bridge the achievement gap of area elementary school students, Hilde Kate Lysiak (age 9) and sister Isabel Rose (age 12), Publishers of the Orange Street News that has received widespread acclaim for its reporting, and Max Kenner, the man responsible for the Bard Prison Initiative which enrolls incarcerated individuals in academic programs culminating ultimately in college degrees.

Charter schools are evolving and growing to meet parent demand for high - performing public school options, and these finalists continue to show that high academic achievement is possible for all students.

A majority of St. Louis Public Schools students scored below proficient in math and English, but higher scores in the attendance and graduation - rate categories made up for poor results in academic achievement, Emily Stahly, a research assistant at the Show - Me Institute, found in an analysis earlier this year.

It has been shown in numerous national studies and surveys that, on average, ELLs under achieve in comparison to their English - speaking peers in academic domains and that the achievement gap tends to increase the higher the grade level (e.g., Fry, 2007; Rumberger, 2007; McNeil et al., 2008).

Research shows that implementing SWPBIS results in a significant drop in discipline referrals and suspensions, as well as increased academic achievement, lower dropout rates, higher teacher retention, and improved school culture.11

Greenwald et al.'s 1996 meta - analysis found that teachers» academic skills were shown to have a positive relationship to student achievement in 50 percent of the studies they analyzed, a much higher proportion than for teacher education or experience.

Research has shown that these programs have positive benefits for students including higher academic achievement and increased cognitive abilities.

In particular, prior research studies have shown that access to books during the school day leads to higher test scores and academic achievement, even offsetting the -LSB-...]

Given other research showing kids are more likely to retain faith when attending strongly religious schools, this suggests high religiosity can also boost academic achievement.

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.

Numerous studies have shown that parental involvement is associated with higher academic achievement.

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...

Recent surveys and focus groups show that while parents place a high value on their child's success they don't fully understand the connection between good attendance and academic achievement.

Using publicly available data from the California Department of Education (CDE), the results show that charter schools are making significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap, with African American students consistently earning higher Academic Performance Index (API) scores and proficiency rates statewide in many urban districts and across subjects.

The results show a general correlation between schools that had high academic achievement and schools with high scores for school culture - climate / social - emotional factors.

Studies of students who attend high - quality programs for a significant period of time show improvements in academic performance and social competence, including better grades, improved homework completion, higher scores on achievement tests, lower levels of grade retention, improved behavior in school, increased competence and sense of self as a learner, better work habits, fewer absences from school, better emotional adjustment and relationships with parents, and a greater sense of belonging in the community.

By using performance metrics that actually measure academic achievement and cost - effectiveness and by observing student outcomes, the documentary shows clearly that a headline «87 percent of students earn high school diploma, «even though correct, should be rewritten «given high school diploma»:

Millburn Superintendent James Crisfield said he was initially concerned about the high school showing in the 68th percentile for «academic achievement,» until he saw that the mark was based only on the state's High School Proficiency Assessment and biology test resuhigh school showing in the 68th percentile for «academic achievement,» until he saw that the mark was based only on the state's High School Proficiency Assessment and biology test resuHigh School Proficiency Assessment and biology test results.

The summary report found a medium - to - large evidence base that shows positive benefits of dual enrollment on college degree attainment, college access and enrollment, college credit accumulation, completing high school, and general academic achievement in high school.

Other research has shown a strong correlation between higher levels on the CLASS and more positive social and emotional development and higher academic achievement.

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.

Although KIPP students have shown substantial academic gains, when KIPP took over a regular, high - poverty public school, serving a non self - selected population, the program failed, indicating that the academic achievement at KIPP may be due to the high motivation levels of the students, and not the charter program itself.

Collectively, these studies show positive, statistically significant effects when high school students complete college courses, even after controlling for prior academic achievement and demographic variables.

Safe and affirming environments have been shown to affect educational outcomes: LGBT students show lower academic achievement than their counterparts as a result of missing school to avoid harassment, being less likely to pursue higher education, and reporting higher levels of depression (Nieto 1992; GLSEN 2013).

These results are highlighted in CCSA's Chartering and Choice as an Achievement Gap - Closing Reform: The Success of California Charter Schools in Promoting African American Achievement, which shows that, overall, charter schools in California are effectively accelerating the performance of African American public school students, and are earning higher Academic Performance Index (API) scores and proficiency rates statewide, in many urban districts and across all subjects when compared with traditional public schools.

According to Scholastic, «Research shows that children whose parents pitch in at school have a better attitude and higher academic achievement.»

I recommend that recent grads only show GPAs if they are higher than 3.5 I would recommend that you identify other top achievements from your academic and professional career.

While research has shown that a secure relationship with an educator results in higher academic achievement, greater social competence, and fewer behavioral problems, the art and science of building secure relationships is missing from educator preparation and support.

However, recent research has shown that children exposed to high levels of adversity may be less prepared to succeed in school, in part due to deficits in executive function skills.6, 7,9,10,11 These deficits may undermine children's abilities to succeed in academics and develop positive peer and teacher relationships.12, 14,15 This may have long - term implications for school success given that the achievement gap tends to persist and even widen throughout the school years.16, 17

Other research has shown a strong correlation between higher levels on the CLASS and more positive social and emotional development and higher academic achievement.

Taking the mystery out of executive functions by showing students how to learn more efficiently while calming their defensive brains leads to better concentration, improved attention, higher academic achievement and competent social - emotional skills.

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

Compared to control groups, not only do students who participate in SEL programs demonstrate significant gains in their social and emotional skills; they show higher levels of prosocial behavior, more favorable attitudes toward school and others, and better academic achievement.

Parent - child interactions affect many different domains of development.41, 42,43 Child - focused, responsive and moderately controlling parenting attitudes have been positively associated with self - esteem, academic achievement, cognitive development and fewer behaviour problems.44, 45 Furthermore, high warmth and contingent responsiveness promote a wide range of positive developmental outcomes.46, 47,48,49 Parental management style and affective involvement may be especially salient for children's prosocial development, self - control and internalization of behaviour standards.41 The quality of parenting has been found to be important for child socialization, 50,51 and parenting variables show direct links with child adjustment.52

Findings indicate that, regardless of age, children of authoritative parents perform better in school, display fewer conduct problems and show better emotional adjustment than those raised in non-authoritative homes.12 Adolescents with authoritative parents who balance appropriate levels of supervision, nurturance and democratic decision - making tend to achieve better psychosocial outcomes.12 Studies reveal that adolescents with authoritative parents are associated with less psychological distress, higher self - esteem, higher academic achievements, lower levels of delinquency and less substance use.13 Gray and Steinberg13 found that emotional and behavioural problems tended to be associated with the degree of behavioural control and supervision or monitoring.