Sentences with phrase «times on academic performance»

The Effect of Daily Start Times on Academic Performance (Dec. 2012) 31 Economics of Education Rev. 6, p. 981; Edwards, Do Schools Begin Too Early?

, looks at the impact of early school start times on academic performance.

The Effect of Daily Start Times on Academic Performance,» Economics of Education Review, 2012.

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Numerous studies have identified possible negative outcomes of screen time to include: irregular sleep patterns, behavioral issues, focus and attention problems, decreased academic performance and negative impact on socialization and language development.

Since good behavior in schools generally translates to more time teaching and more time on task, cutting or reducing recess time could affect everything from test performance, to grades, to academic progress.

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven, for the first time in history, that physical fitness in children may affect their brain structure, which in turn may have an influence on their academic performance.

Therefore, even small changes in computer time, dinner time, or staying awake to do homework can lead to poorer neurobehavioral functioning the next day and have an effect on sustained vigilance and attention, which are vital for optimal academic performance.

Studies have shown that schools offering intense physical activity programs have seen positive effects on academic performance such as improvements in math, reading, and classroom behavior — even when the added time takes away from academic instruction time.

But if beginning the school day early in the morning has a negative impact on academic performance, staggering start times may not be worth the cost savings.

Among the more salient conclusions are: 1) that what children bring to school is vastly more important than what happens thereafter, as the Coleman Report found; 2) in examining all of the variables that impinge on student academic performance (teacher effectiveness, socio - economic advantage, appropriate evaluation criteria, etc.), none is demonstrably more significant than time spent learning «one - on - one»; and 3) that only an individualized computer program can address all these issues effectively and simultaneously.

Several principals who use PBIS told Education World that they were elated to see that when student behavior improved under the system and teachers had more time to focus on instruction, academic performance shot up as well.

With a hyper focus on basic reading and math skills that has yet to lead to high academic performance, isn't it time to purge these reforms?

Participation in afterschool programs is influencing academic performance in a number of ways, including better attitudes toward school and higher educational aspirations; higher school attendance rates and lower tardiness rates; less disciplinary action, such as suspension; lower dropout rates; better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades; significant gains in academic achievement test scores; greater on - time promotion; improved homework completion; and deeper engagement in learning.

While observing a teacher several times during the academic year is better than once, I think teachers would be better served if evaluation decisions are based on long - term data that more accurately captures their performance.

Ask Dr. Shore About... Working Parents I recently started a full - time job and I'm worried that both parents working outside the home might have a negative affect on our kids academic performance.

But as times changed and more pressure was put on academic performance I did not focus much time on this.

We have two different interventions and what we're looking at is, on one arm, to see if delaying the school start time — starting lessons at 10 am versus 9 am — if that improves academic performance in GCSE exams (which people take in the UK when they're about 16).

Contrary to the fears of some parents, research undertaken suggests that devoting substantially increased school time to physical education and sport does not have a detrimental effect on pupils» academic performance — while also conferring physical and mental health benefits.

the State designated performance level on a State elementary assessment in social studies administered prior to the 2010 - 2011 school year; provided that beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, at which time a State elementary assessment in social studies shall no longer be administered, a school shall provide academic intervention services when students are determined to be at risk of not achieving State learning standards in social studies pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph;

Decisions about licensure, and presumably tenure, would be based on — and here's where things get tricky — «observations of candidates» performance in real - time classroom settings and demonstrated effectiveness in supporting students» academic growth.»

Effective schools are characterized by explicit, agreed - upon academic goals for all children; a strong focus on academics; order and discipline in the classroom; maximum time on learning tasks; and frequent evaluations of student performance — all principles repudiated by the Disney school and also by many «new» education reforms.

Alexander was reacting to that era's academic scare — Sputnik and its gremlins — and bemoaning the fact that greater emphasis on math, science, and «more homework» meant for many students «less time and energy for the fine arts, for homemaking and industrial arts, and for such special interests as dramatics, journalism, musical performance, scouting, camping, outside jobs, and general reading.»

Performance - based compensation systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles.

This study builds on a previous REL Northwest study that found high school GPA was a stronger predictor of college academic performance than scores on standardized college entrance exams among first - time students at the University of Alaska.

«This finding demonstrates that students» academic performance improves when there's a balance between time spent on physical education and time spent on learning,» said Stacey Snelling, dean of American University's School of Education.

In the latest release of data, we have a sense of how much progress students show on state assessments from one year to the next (as it's been two years since the last time we had growth data, here's a quick reminder on how it is calculated: a student's performance on the test is compared to her «academic peers» — other students who had the same test score she had the previous year, resulting in the individual's student growth percentile.

Leaders behind these initiatives draw on research that suggests, somewhat counterintuitively, that bilingual education models can boost English learners» academic performance in English over time.

Basically, its provisions are as follows: If a prospective teacher who has a baccalaureate or advanced degree in an academic major other than education passes the appropriate certification exams and background checks and is hired by a school district to teach in the subject area of preparation in grades 8 - 12, the candidate will be granted a probationary certificate for a maximum of two years, at the end of which time the school district decides, based on the teacher's performance, whether or not to recommend the issuance of full standard certification.

That measure, called Academic Growth Over Time, uses a mathematical formula to estimate how much a teacher helps students» performance, based on state test scores and controlling for such outside factors as income and race.

González basically has to rig the school's Classroom of the Month award, based on academic performance, behavior and class preparedness, to prevent Arcos from winning it every time.

[1] As it has been two years since the last time we had growth data, here's a quick reminder on how it is calculated: a student's performance on the test is compared to her «academic peers» — other students who had the same test score she had the previous year, resulting in the individual's student growth percentile.

Impacts of teachers» time management on secondary school students» academic performance in Ekiti State, Nigeria

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.

As education researcher Patricia Lauer has found, the amount of time that children spend hanging out on street corners with their friends after school is actually a better predictor of poor academic performance than is family income.

We also find consistently strong evidence that students with disabilities who spend more time in general education classrooms experience better outcomes — fewer absences, higher academic performance, higher rates of grade progression and on - time graduation, and higher rates of college attendance and employment — than students with disabilities who are similar in other observable ways but spend less time in general education classrooms.

Equitas Academy's 2012 - 2013 API score: 894 The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewiPerformance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewiperformance and improvement over time on statewide testing.

Instead, it shifts to a performance incentive model that rewards or punishes principals based on how their schools» academic growth scores change over time.

Via NY Times by Motoko Rich Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced on Thursday that states could delay the use of test results in teacher - performance ratings by another year, an acknowledgment, in effect, of the enormous pressures mounting on the nation's teachers because of new academic standards and more rigorous standardized testing.

Teachers are the most important in - school factor for student achievement.97 Indeed, research estimates that teachers have two to three times the effect of any other school factor, such as school services and leadership, on student academic performance.98 An oft - cited study underscores the scope of this effect, finding that students with three consecutive high - performing teachers scored approximately 50 percentile points higher than students placed with three consecutive low - performing teachers.99

The governor also emphasized the important influence that parents have on the academic performance of their children, urging parents to «insist that their children go to school every day and arrive on time.»

However, Ripley's opinion that sports in school are detracting from academics, in time, funding and personal value, ignores the research on increased academic performance from student - athletes compared to their non-athlete counterparts (see Hartmann, 2008, for a review of empirical work on the topic.)

In its first semester using Kickboard to support PBIS, this Title I school reduced disciplines by 44 %, increased attendance, reduced tardies, increased students» time on task, and improved academic performance.

The Sun - Times interviewed Steve Tozer, PhD, director of the Center for Urban Education Leadership, on the effects of principal turnover on academic performance.

Education leaders who worked on the state plan call the goals — which would require academic performance of black students to improve about four times as quickly as it is now — ambitious but doable.

An emphasis on academic performance may take away time and attention from desegregation plan making.

While market timing and stock picking may be exciting, the academic literature has shown that asset allocation decisions have a far greater impact on portfolio performance.

Throughout her time at MICA, Childs was featured in several on - campus exhibitions and awarded scholarship each year based on both her portfolio and academic performance.

Although considered a full - time professional program, many law students spend more time on other pursuits, starting their own business, writing actively for major newspapers, working part - time in financial advisory and investment banking companies, or even standing for public office in parliamentary elections, all while maintaining stellar academic performance.

The teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain can lead to neurodevelopmental deficits in the child.10 At high levels of exposure, and during vulnerable time points during pregnancy, prenatal alcohol exposure has cognitive and behavioural impacts that may affect a child's academic performance and behaviour.11 12 In addition to in utero effects of alcohol, children exposed to heavy parental alcohol use postnatally have been identified as having abnormal developmental and social trajectories.

He also advocates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academic staff, that their time on institutional committees as Indigenous representatives is counted in their performance agreements.