Sentences with phrase «term academic success of children»

Extera Public Schools» mission is to ensure the long - term academic success of children in the communities of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles.

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«Launched in 2007, ASCD's Whole Child Initiative is an effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long term development and success of children.»

The idea that character traits like perseverance, zest, and optimism have more to do with long - term success than even academics gained mainstream traction with the recent publication of Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed.

Decades of best practice, cutting edge research in early education including the Head Start Impact Study, expert advice, and The Secretary's Advisory Committee's recommendations all culminate in a call to action for policy changes that ensure all Head Start programs provide a consistently high quality early learning experience that prepares children for Kindergarten and has long - term effects on their academic success and overall health.

With these tenets, ASCD hopes to change the conversation about education from a narrow focus on academic achievement to one that promotes the long - term development and success of children.

Gibb had previously said parents shouldn't be able to take their children on holiday during term time because «abundant academic evidence» showed time spent in school was «one of the single strongest determinants of academic success».

Texas ASCD's Whole Child approach is an effort to move from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement as measured by test scores in core subjects to a broader definition that promotes the long - term development and success of all children.

«Parents of color understand how important representation is for their child's long term academic and social emotional success.

The ASCD Whole Child approach is an effort to transition from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long - term development and success of all children.

Launched in 2007, ASCD's Whole Child Initiative is an effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long - term development and success of children.

The first step is for parents to learn why missing 10 percent or more of the school year is so detrimental to a child's academic success in both the long and short term.

«I am a firm believer that health and education are symbiotic, and ASCD's work on the Whole Child Initiative aims to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long - term development and success of children,» said Carter.

ASCD's Whole Child approach is an effort to transition from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long - term development and success of all children.

The report underscores the impact of early trauma on long - term health, academic success and productivity of young children and potential mitigating effects of home - based education and support for families.

Educational television viewing among children in preschool has been shown to have long - term positive effects on children's academic success, 46 while early viewing of violence predicts aggression and violent crime in adulthood.47

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

Decades of research prove that home visiting can promote healthy child development and academic success, improve health outcomes, and support families» economic security in both the short and long terms.4

Improving children's long - term academic success will require a trajectory of high - quality early learning and elementary school programs that support healthy child development and learning.

SRI analyzed the effectiveness of an initiative to promote children's school readiness and long - term academic success.

These children are in a critical phase of development that will, in part, determine their long - term academic success, health, and well - being.