New research helps explain why girls do better in school
(Phys.org)—Why do girls get better grades in elementary school than boys—even when they perform worse on standardized tests?
Jan 02, 2013
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Study evaluates program that aims to curtail anti-social behaviors such as bullying in children
Arizona State University social scientist Sabina Low is the principal investigator in a multi-site study that addresses behavior such as bullying as part of an evaluation of the Second Step program that encourages positive ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Researchers develop a scale to measure parent-teacher communication at the K-12 level
Communication between K-12 teachers and parents has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Parent-teacher communication represents a primary form of parental support or involvement, elements which have recently received ...
Oct 04, 2012
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Teaching self-control skills to children reduces classroom problems
Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and other emotions improved their classroom behavior and had significantly fewer school disciplinary referrals and suspensions, according to a study by University ...
Mar 05, 2010
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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 — a ...
May 26, 2009
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