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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"attainment gap"”.
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The development and evaluation of assessment tools and a model of reading development for supporting pupils within the Scottish policy context of closing the attainment gap in reading
The APL (Module 1), previously submitted for examination, includes a contribution to the Scottish educational psychologists’ professional development programme, illustrating how particular instructional practices and approaches support the aims and objectives of the Scottish Curriculum for …
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Racial Differences in Student Engagement and Attainment: A Study of Topeka High School, 1939 - 1984
… the current literature on the achievement and attainment gaps between African American and white students in United States public schools. It specifically examines evidence of student engagement and the attainment gap in Topeka High School. An examination of relevant academic literature, an …
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Change in Race and Ethnic Stratification: The Roles of Period, Cohort, Immigrant Generation, Socioeconomic Origins and Gender in Shaping Educational Attainment
… have achieved comparable levels of educational attainment as the majority population. For some groups, such as Hispanic immigrants, native-born Hispanics, Blacks and Native Americans, the attainment gap has persisted throughout the century. Much of the research beginning in the 1990s focused on …
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Using Feedback Dialogue in Personal Tutorials to Support International Student Attainment
… approach to addressing the Home/ International attainment gap on a diverse undergraduate business course in a UK Arts University. Using mixed methods this project investigated student and tutor conceptions of feedback and determined how a personal tutoring scheme could be used to support …
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The comprehension skills of children learning English as an additional language (EAL)
The attainment gap between monolingual, English-speaking children and children learning EAL is a continuing cause for concern (NALDIC, 2004). Investigations into EAL learners' literacy skills have identified comprehension as a key area of difficulty for this group (e.g. Hutchinson, Whiteley, Smith …
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How can Bourdieu’s ‘Habitus’ inform the development of a parental engagement intervention for secondary school parents?
… acted as a protective factor for academic attainment and attendance. Qualitative data suggests sustained changes in parental engagement within the home. The sample size is too small to draw any significant conclusions, and the qualitative analysis provides only short-term accounts of …
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Confronting the Intra-Racial Gender Gap: A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Gender on African American Students' Perceptions of Campus Climate at a Predominantly White Institution
For the last decade, the attainment gap in college graduation rates between Black males and females has continued to grow, despite the best efforts of researchers interested in identifying both its causes and suggesting possible policy remedies. Although much of the work has focused on the search …
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Improving fairness in Scottish undergraduate medical education
… the highest merit. This is termed an awarding or attainment gap, and suggests that the educational environment is not supporting some groups of students appropriately. A fair medical education system is important for social justice, and to ensure that doctors are representative of the communities …
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Systematic Synthetic Phonics and Bilingual Learners: Primary School Teachers’ Perspectives, Perceptions and Experiences.
… Findings from the PSC data revealed a consistent attainment gap of 1–2% between EAL and monolingual pupils, with EAL learners also more likely to be disapplied from the assessment altogether. While some literature suggested bilingual pupils may possess enhanced phonological awareness, the data …