News tagged with test score
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.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Key to school improvement: Reading, writing, arithmetic ... and character?
A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, as evaluated by teachers, parents ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Video-chatting may be the answer to literacy problems for rural and isolated students
Distance may no longer be an obstacle for struggling students living in rural and isolated areas. According to the new study "Voice-over-the-Internet-Protocol as a Medium for Delivering Reading Intervention: Evidence from ...
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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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.
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Prof analyzes the demographic profile of US high school music ensemble students
University of Miami Frost School of Music Professor Carlos R. Abril has recently published findings of a research study designed to construct a national demographic profile of high school band, choir, and orchestra students ...
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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Learning through unstructured play helps kids develop
Roughhousing, or tossing your children around on purpose, can be a hard sell to many parents. We worry our kids will get hurt. We don't want rowdy behavior carrying over into the classroom, especially in schools with no-touching ...
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Aug 19, 2011 |
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The next STEP in science education
By many accounts, the picture of science education in the United States is bleak: American students lag their international peers in standardized test scores, fewer of them are studying science and engineering at the university ...
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Aug 03, 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.
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Jul 27, 2011 |
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Informal daycare may harm kids' cognitive development, study finds
Formal daycare is better for a child's cognitive development than informal care by a grandparent, sibling, or family friend, according to a study of single mothers and their childcare choices published in the July issue of ...
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Jun 20, 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 ...
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Apr 04, 2011 |
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Breastfed children do better at school, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have shown that breastfeeding causes children to do better at school. The research conducted by Oxford University and the Institute for Social and Economic Research, Essex University, ...
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Study shows year-end test scores significantly improved in schools using Web-based tutor
Year-end test scores of Massachusetts middle school students whose teachers used a Web-based tutoring platform called ASSISTments as a central part of their mathematics instruction were significantly better than those of ...
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Feb 14, 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 ...
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Feb 14, 2011 |
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Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance
Students can combat test anxiety and improve performance by writing about their worries immediately before the exam begins, according to a University of Chicago study published Friday in the journal Science.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 13, 2011 |
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The psychology of the job hunt
In addition to the traditional application form and interview, job seekers are increasingly asked to take a pre-employment test -- an assessment that employers use to screen candidates. But how easy is it ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2010 |
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