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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"School time"”.
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The Influence of In-School Time (IST) and Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning Experiences on Aviation Career Entry
… explored the self-reported effect of out-of-school time (OST) and in-school time (IST) STEM experiences on aviation career development. Through interviews, a survey instrument was developed and validated that allowed for an assessment of the impact of STEM experiences on career interest. …
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Adolescent substance use and participation in out-of-school time interventions
… substance use, in this paper, is unsupervised time in the period immediately following school. Across the United States, millions of young people are left unsupervised between the hours of 3pm and 6pm, which elevates the risk for consumption of substances. For this reason, implementation of …
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An Investigation into the Connection Between Out-of-School Time S.T.E.M. Learning and Student English Acquistion
… is through the provision of high quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. These programs not only enhance students’ understanding of content and skills but also expose them to more English. Research has investigated the relationship between students’ participation in OST programs and their …
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Development and Validation of a Survey to Measure Perceived Team Communication Skills in Middle and High School STEM Out-of-School Time Programs
… engineering, and math (STEM) fields. STEM out-of-school time (OST) programs play an important role in helping youth develop these skills, particularly the teamwork skills necessary for the growing collaborative nature of STEM jobs. However, there is a lack of appropriate measures to evaluate this …
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Objective and subjective personality characteristics of medical students
… were found in 16PF scores from entry to medical school (Time 1) to exit from medical school (Time 2). Significant differences were also observed when SRF scores were compared between Self at Time 1 (retrospectively), Self at Time 2, and self-ratings made from the perspective of Other. Most …
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Time and school learning
… study, conducted at Poor Man's Friend Secondary School (fictitious name), describes the use of Time Tabled School time. In fact, it quantifies the Time spent on Instruction and relates it to Learner Engagement-rates. Cumulatively, these variables impact on Learner Outcomes.
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Outside the School Day Programs in High Poverty Elementary Schools
<p>In an effort to locate successful outside the school time programs, this study identified thirty-two top performing schools in fifth-grade and sixth-grade math and English-language arts in California. These schools were similar demographically to the researcher’s school, Burns Valley Elementary …
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The development and evaluation of a curricular activity program at Galt Joint Union High School
… the curricular activity program at Galt High School was two-fold: (1) In what ways could the formal curriculum be modified and the schedule be adjusted in order to incorporate an informal club-activity program without impairing the regular educational opportunities?; (2) Could the use of …
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Pathways from School Bullying to Adult Aggression: A Longitudinal Study
… processes underlying the relationship between school bullying and physical aggression in emergent adulthood. The data are drawn from the ‘Life at School’ project, a longitudinal study of schooling, socio-emotional functioning, and bullying in a sample of young people living in the Australian …
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Pathways from School Bullying to Adult Aggression: A Longitudinal Study
… processes underlying the relationship between school bullying and physical aggression in emergent adulthood. The data are drawn from the ‘Life at School’ project, a longitudinal study of schooling, socio-emotional functioning, and bullying in a sample of young people living in the Australian …
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Essays on the Family Economics and Gender
… adults. Chapter 1 analyzes the effect of off-school time use of children on achievement outcomes using unique data on children age 8-12. The data contain detailed information on children's characteristics, including cognitive and non-cognitive skills and social preferences, as well as parents' …
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Beyond the Stars: (Re) Claiming STEM Identities for Black Girls Through Digital Storytelling
… girls and the intentionally designed out-of-school-time STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) environment. My dissertation is organized into three interrelated studies that contribute to a deeper understanding of their experiences in STEM. The first study introduces …
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Laying the Foundation to Improve Literacy in a K-12 Islamic School Through the Introduction of a Professional Learning Community: A Formative Evaluation
… (PLC) was initiated at a small, K–12 Islamic school in northwest suburban Chicago, IL. This evaluation describes and assesses the initiation and year-one implementation of the PLC, and focuses on teachers’ literacy instruction skills. A formative evaluation approach was used to monitor and …
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Reshape Elementary School Scheduling Practices with an Implementation of a Parallel Block Scheduling System as a Means to Effectively and Efficiently Reach School Goals
<p>The teachers at this elementary school worked hard, but did not appear to know how to work smart. They struggled with time management, priority and goal setting and the creation of class schedules that met the required subject allocations for core subjects. They had difficulty with effective …
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A Collaborative & Strategic Approach To Improve School Achievement Through Effective Attendance/Truancy Policies And Procedures
… policies and procedures of Mountain West High School (MWHS), identify gaps and concerns, analyze data, and make actionable recommendations that would foster improvement in academic achievement through attendance efforts. A growing body of research indicates that missing 10% or more of the …
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Rural and non-rural differences in minutes spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior
… study was to explore potential differences among school physical activity (SPA), outside of school time physical activity (OSTPA), and sedentary behavior (SB), among rural and non-rural fourth and fifth-grade students. It was hypothesized that rural schools participate in less physical activity …
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Building transformative school-community collaboration : a critical paradigm
School-community collaboration has received increasing attention in social work because of its potential for enhancing the quality of services to meet the multifaceted needs of students. However, there is little understanding of how to create and maintain successful school-community collaboration. …
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Relationships Among Physical Activity, Motor Skill Competence, Cardiovascular Fitness, Perceived Competence, and Cognition In Preschool Children
… cardiovascular fitness, and cognition in preschool children, including possible gender differences in all variables. I recruited 65 preschool children (4-6 years old) from two local elementary schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Children’s 3 days physical activity during school time was …
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Empirical Development of an Instructional Product and its Impact on Mastery of Geometry Concepts
… levels of mathematical thinking among American school children have been identified as a major issue over the past half century. Many efforts have been made to increase the mathematics performance of children in schools. Additionally, out-of-school-time programs have attempted to address this …
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Middle School Engagement Benefits Of Offering Extracurricular Activities During The School Day
… activities are a significant part of the school experience for many students, but there are concerns about the demands placed on students and the overscheduling of their after-school time. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine longitudinal middle school student outcomes …
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