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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Attitudes Toward School"”.
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Relationship between Implementing Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Fifth Graders' Attitudes toward School.
… of multiple intelligences and fifth graders' attitudes toward school. The focus population consisted of fifth grade students within a 300-mile radius of Kingsport, Tennessee. Surveys were administered to students at 15 elementary schools. Data were collected from five schools identified as …
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Integrated Thematic Instruction : a Descriptive Case Study of Students' Attitudes Toward School and Learning
… The case study was conducted at two different schools using ITI. The description of its context included school demography, the support systems, students, and selected psychological characteristics of the teachers. Implementation of the program is described first in general, and then in detail, …
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The Relationship Between Brain Dominance and Attitudes Toward School Among Fifth and Sixth Grade Students
… the relationship between brain dominance and attitudes toward school in the fifth and sixth grade students of a Central States Rural Elementary School. The study included 165 students from eight classrooms. The data were compiled from results of a questionnaire and a survey. Using several …
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The multiple dimensions of negative attitudes toward school among students in an urban high school environment
… study was to identify the sources of negative attitudes in a high school environment through interviews and journal writing as a basis for qualitative data. A sample of convenience was chosen that included six students with varied characteristics of interest for the study. Students were asked …
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Head Start Four and Five Year Old Children’s Attitudes Toward School as They are Related to Achievement
… between 4 and 5 year old children’s attitude toward school, their classroom teacher’s perception of their attitude toward school, length of time in school, sex, or a composite of these with their achievement on the Pre-School Attainment Record. A random sample of 55 Head Start children …
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An Examination of the Influence of School Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender on Students' Attitudes Toward School
<p>Of interest to school counselors are the variables associated with academic success and failure among high school students. This study examined the effects of school discipline (overnight suspension, in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and recommendation for expulsion), …
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Self-Esteem, Alienation and Attitudes Toward School: A Study of Thai Students in Selected Vocational and Academic High Schools
… of self-esteem, alienation from society, and attitudes toward their schools. The subject population for the study comprised 360 second-year students from three vocational-technical high schools and 200 second-year students from two academic high schools, all of which were located in Bangkok, …
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The effect of collaborative teaching on the academic achievement, incidence of discipline referrals, and attitudes toward school of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade regular and special education students
… incidence of discipline referrals, and attitudes toward school of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade regular and special education elementary school students.</p> <p>The report card grades and incidence of discipline referrals (demerits, detentions, and suspensions) from the first two …
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The Contribution of Children's Peer Relations to Adjustment in An Ungraded Primary Program
… relationship between peer relations and school adjustment, little is known about the contribution peer relations makes to school adjustment in the mixed-age classroom. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the contributions that peer acceptance, social status, social …
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The effects of self-esteem instruction for children with disabilities
… with disabilities. Academic achievement, attitudes toward school and learning, and attitudes toward peers were measured prior to ninety days of self-esteem direct instruction. A total of 72 children with disabilities from grade 1 to 3 in 3 elementary schools in the same community …
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The Teaching of French in The United States in The Early 1970's: A Descriptive and Comparative Study (Foreign Language)
… materials, student characteristics, and student attitudes toward school and foreign language learning. This description is given perspective by using comparative data from six other countries that participated in the IEA French and/or English studies.
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An analysis of the Hispanic student dropout program and perceived exemplary components and attributes
… Dropout Program (HSDP) in middle and secondary schools to determine the perceptions of principals, assistant principals, administrators, coordinators, teachers, and teacher aides about the presence and effect of selected program components and attributes upon students' grades, attendance, and …
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The effects of character education on the moral decision making of a selected sample of high school students
… character education implemented in a public high school over a 6 month period would lead to measurable changes in value judgments as measured by the Student Survey of Social and Emotional Learning. The instrument contained 21 items requiring value based judgments to be responded to using a 5-point …
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An Assessment of a Vocational Horticulture Training Curriculum at a School for Juvenile Offenders
… in strengthening social bonds and changing attitudes about personal success and job preparedness in a group of juvenile offenders. The curriculum focused on vocational training and entry-level job skills in horticulture and landscaping and prepared the youth for internship positions in …
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The Association Between Parent-Child Relationship and Child Loneliness
… grade children attending several elementary schools in a large western urban district were asked to complete the Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Questionnaire (LSDQ, Asher, Hymel & Renshaw, 1984) and the Parent-child Relationship Questionnaire (PCRQ, Furman & Giberson, 1995). The …
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The Long Term Consequences of Specific Language Disabilities: The Secondary School Years
This research was directed toward the consequences of specific language disabilities on students during their secondary school years. The subjects were secondary students who had been identified as having the characteristics of specific language disabilities (SLD or developmental dyslexia) and who …
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Implementation of cross-disciplinary projects to improve student engagement: a leadership study in building capacity for collaboration between middle school teachers
Most students, including at-risk students, enter school engaged in the process and eager to learn, like school, and comply with school routines (Alexander, Entwisle, & Horsey, 1997; Nystrand & Gamoran, 1991). Over time students' interest in school declines and they fail to connect within the school …
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AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, PEER AFFILIATION, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: A STUDY OF PEER CLUSTER THEORY
… study was to test whether the influence of after school activities upon school commitment and academic achievement among a sample of 146 African American adolescents was mediated by affiliation with prosocial peers. The study also examined whether risky peer affiliation mediated the effects of …
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THE FEASIBILITY OF DELIVERING A LEARNING-STYLE INVENTORY VIA A COMPUTER-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM
… academic achievement, (2) improving students' attitudes toward school, and (3) reducing discipline problems. Thus, over the years, learning-style inventories have been developed to ascertain a student's learning styles. However, traditional paper-and-pencil inventories can be time consuming and …
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