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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"academic attainment"”.
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Mississippi Statewide Accountability System: A Measure Of Academic Attainment Or Other Factors
This quantitative study analyzed the construct validity of the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System through an analysis of the relationship between teacher, financial, socio-economic, and social characteristics and the Quality of distribution index of public school districts in Mississippi. …
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Towards an understanding of academic motivation, classroom behaviour and academic attainment in adolescents
… designed to investigate the associations between academic motivation, classroom behaviour, mental toughness and academic attainment in adolescents. Also of interest was to investigate the possibility of developmental trajectories of academic motivation and classroom behaviour throughout …
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In what ways does peer coaching contribute to the academic attainment of higher education students?
… and measures the impact of the peer coaching on academic attainment in the form of module grades. In addition, the use of a control group enables a comparison to be made of the academic attainment of non-coached students with those who received peer coaching. Academic behaviour confidence of …
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Children's and adolescents' wellbeing and academic attainment at school in England: a mixed multi-methods investigation
… being schools’ accountability for children’s academic attainment. Some regard wellbeing as a priority in direct opposition to attainment, while others express a need to better understand the wellbeing-attainment relationship. This thesis presents six papers, each from different methodological …
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TESTIMONIOS ON THE ROLE OF MENTORSHIP OF MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS’ HIGHER ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT: VENGO CON GANAS, SOLO ÉCHAME UNA MANO!
… study is to highlight the importance of having academic mentors of similar heritage to facilitate higher academic attainment of first generation Mexican immigrants. The researcher assures to demonstrate how constructs such as mentorship, self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, social and …
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Physical literacy: impact and cost effectiveness in primary school settings.
Physical activity and academic attainment of children are internationally regarded as some of the most significant areas of public concern and interest (World Health Organisation, 2010; Scottish Government, 2018). There are a range of interventions discussed in literature seeking to enhance both …
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Metacognition, self-regulation, oracy: A mixed methods case study of a complex, whole-school Learning to Learn intervention
… Learning to Learn programmes should help boost academic attainment. To date however, large-scale evaluations have found mixed results, with no clear impact on academic attainment. Using an intervention design used widely in medicine and other fields, Learning Skills reconceptualises Learning to …
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TESA: A study based on academic performance, sociometric status, and students' perceptions and expectations
… treatment toward themselves, student concept of academic attainment, and academic achievement. Teachers trained with the TESA inservice model increased the quantity of 15 specific interactions with subjects in their experimental classes. This study examined the relationship between low-achieving, …
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Masculinity, hardiness, and psychological well-being in male student veterans
… positive characteristics which facilitate their academic attainment. This study seeks to understand how conformity to traditional masculine norms and psychological hardiness affect the psychological well being of male student-veterans in higher education. One-hundred and seventeen …
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Impact of Obesity on Learner Academic Performance in Rural Secondary Schools in Vhembe District
… children’s growth and development and result in academic under-achievement. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of obesity on learner academic performance in rural secondary schools in Mvudi circuit of Vhembe district. This study used Convergent Parallel Mixed Method Design in …
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Acculturation, peer influence, and academic achievement among Hispanic descent early adolescents
… between acculturation, peer influence, and academic achievement among Hispanic early adolescents. The study utilized an existing data set. The data were based on a survey which was constructed by the principal investigators (Carlson, Lain, Schott, & Uppal, 1998). The sample consisted of 846 …
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“The teachers, they try to understand, they say they understand, but they really don’t” An exploration into the educational experiences of secondary school pupils from military families
… family relocations which can affect their academic attainment, emotional wellbeing and friendships. Some service CYP may also experience parental deployment with prolonged periods of separation from their deployed parent. Whilst there is a growing body of literature on the perceived …
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Can my use of Guided Inquiry Based Science Education enhance my pupils learning of and attitude towards Science?
… inquiry approach to teaching and learning, their academic attainment in Science increased with many becoming more articulate in expressing their ideas. Furthermore, IBSE allowed me to embed my values into my practice and reembrace a constructivist mind-set.
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Does a Positive Male Role Model Affect the Achievement of Adolescent African-American Males? A Case Study
… males are at risk. A continuous cycle of low academic achievement, low academic attainment, and high incarceration rates threaten to end the lives of many of these young men one way or another. There are many challenges faced by African-American men that have caused economic opportunities to …
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An investigation into physical activity and classroom behaviours in children with intellectual disabilities.
… positive influences not only on health but also academic attainment and classroom behaviour. Children with intellectual disabilities appear to exhibit less activity levels than their peers without disability. Coronary diseases are also more frequent within this group, as is challenging behaviour …
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Stakeholders’ perception towards sustainable business locations of purpose-built office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
… obtained in this research can provide new academic attainment for Malaysia in improving the development of purpose-built office market in Malaysia.
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How do 6 - 8 year old children conceptualise the idea of wellbeing in their school context? A study of young children's ideas about wellbeing in a faith school in England.
… and to enable school leaders, educators and academics to understand the nuances of children’s thought-processes and experiences in conceptualising wellbeing. Using a case study of an urban primary school in England, this study shows the importance of positive relationships and ideas about …
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The relationship between scholastic performance and neuropsychological functioning in a sample of institutionalised children
… Welfare in Cape Town are aware of the lack of academic attainment of a large number of children in alternative care. The current research investigated the relationship between scholastic performance and neuropsychological functioning in a sample of institutionalised children from culturally …
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Understanding Experiences Of Gratitude In Elementary Teachers: Implications For School Leaders
… level of satisfaction with school experience and academic attainment. The purpose of this phenomenological study is develop a deeper understanding of how elementary teachers experience gratitude. By learning more about how elementary teachers experience gratitude and construct meaning around those …
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Why do so many white working class boys underachieve? An exploration of underpinning factors and beliefs
… high/average attaining, based on their current attainment levels. In phase 1, the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised (McCoach, 2002) was used to measure participants’ attitudes on five factors known to be associated with achievement. This data was then analysed using an independent …
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