News tagged with american journal of education

Small classes have long-term benefit for all students, research says

Providing small classes for at least several consecutive grades starting in early elementary school gives students the best chance to succeed in later grades, according to groundbreaking new research from ...

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Market-style incentives to increase school choice have opposite effect

A market-based approach to increasing school choice actually leads to fewer educational opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged students in urban areas, according to a University of Illinois expert in ...

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created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Inconsistent math curricula hurting US students, study finds

A new study finds important differences in math curricula across U.S. states and school districts. The findings, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Education, suggest that many students across the countr ...

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created May 02, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 21

Study: Privatized Philly schools did not keep pace

Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published ...

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created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Small classes give extra boost to low-achieving students

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 size in the November ...

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created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study shows suburban schools have worked to 'hoard' advantages

As suburban school districts have gained advantages over their urban counterparts, they have tenaciously clung to them, often at the expense of urban districts, a new study by University of Kansas researchers shows.

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created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Substantial Increase in the Price of Soda is a Successful Strategy To Decrease Purchases of Sugary Soft Drinks

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imposing a bit of sticker shock may prove to be the most effective way to encourage Americans to cool off their love affair with sugary soft drinks -- possibly helping to trim the nation’s growing waistlines, ...

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created Jun 18, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Policy reforms 'demoralizing' teaching profession, scholar argues

A provocative new article in the American Journal of Education argues that many teachers in the age of rigid curricula, high-stakes testing, and reduced classroom autonomy are finding it difficult to access the "moral reward ...

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created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0