News tagged with achievement tests
High school math teachers may not make the grade when it comes to gender bias
Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Abused students can return to school and thrive with educator help, researcher finds
A new study from the University of Missouri shows that children who are abused can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions, pay attention to detail and stay motivated.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Teacher influence persists in early grades
Having consistently good teachers in elementary school appears to be as important for student achievement as small class sizes, according to new research by a Michigan State University education scholar.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Giving teachers bonuses for student achievement undermines student learning
Recent efforts to improve teacher performance by linking pay to student achievement have failed because such programs often rely on metrics that were never intended to help determine teacher pay, contends Derek Neal, Professor ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 04, 2011 |
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'Inputs' that boost Latino students' test scores revealed in study
Latina/o students' math and reading Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test scores improve when urban schools increase operating expenditures, decrease student-teacher ratios and increase the number of bilingual ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Study: Small Classes Give Extra Boost to Low-Achieving Students
(PhysOrg.com) -- Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra boost. That’s the finding of a study on the long-term effects of class ...
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Poor attention in kindergarten predicts lower high school test scores
As thousands of students nationwide prepare to leave high school, a UC Davis study appearing online today in the June issue of the medical journal Pediatrics shows a clear link between attention problems early in school — as ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 26, 2009 |
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Physically fit kids do better in school
A new study in the Journal of School Health found that physically fit kids scored better on standardized math and English tests than their less fit peers.
Jan 28, 2009 |
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