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How Eighth-Grade Students Estimate with Fractions
… to find which estimation components were in 10 eighth-grade students' solutions to estimation problems involving fractions. Analysis of this data differs from previous estimation studies in that it considers actions as the unit of analysis, providing a smaller grain size that reveals the …
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At-risk female hispanic eighth grade students: a case study
… have attempted to develop models to explain why students tend to exit the educational system with much the same social and economic potential as their parents.
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Equal or Not? An Exploration of Eighth-Grade Students' Experience of Algebra
… high school to middle school. In Georgia, all eighth-grade students have been required to take a course that is equivalent to about 80 percent of a traditional Algebra 1 course. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how a selected group of eighth-grade students in a suburban …
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An Exploration of the Leisure Reading Habits and Attitudes of Eighth-Grade Students
… developed three research questions. 1) How many eighth grade students in my study identify themselves as readers or non-readers? 2) For those who identify themselves as readers or non-readers, what are some common factors reported including friends, family, reading habits, and leisure activities? …
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Dífference in Spatial Visualization Skills Between Male and Female Seventh-and-Eighth Grade Students
<p>One hundred-twenty seventh- and eighth-grade students in a selected county in Georgia served as subjects for the testing of visual memory skills. There were fifty-one males and sixty-nine females involved in the study. Ten pictures from the Rosner Spatial Visualization Test (RSYT) were shown, …
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Examining the Relationship Between Family Leisure and Physical Activity in Seventh and Eighth Grade Students
… leisure and physical activity in seventh and eighth grade students. The sample was self-selected from a population of students from a Midwest junior high school (N=526). Data were collected through a survey instrument sent home with students via their homeroom teacher. The instrument was …
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Has the adoption of whole school reform benefitted eighth grade students at Cantrell Middle School?
… on the delivery of instructional services to eighth graders using a community-based action research design. The study will result in a feasibility report to inform parents, teachers, students, administrators, and board members. The use of Whole School Reform for eighth graders is a means of …
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The Influence of Selected Factors on the Science Achievement of Eighth Grade Students in Louisiana
… on the science achievement among middle school students in Louisiana. The dependent variable for this study was Science achievement as measured by the Eighth Grade LEAP Test. The independent variables consisted of selected demographic characteristics and student scores on the ELA, Reading, …
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Sixth-, Seventh-, and Eighth-Grade Students' Experiences with the Internet and Their Internet Safety Knowledge.
… surveys completed by 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students in a rural school district in East Tennessee.</p><p>An analysis of the research confirmed that as children mature, they increase their use of the Internet and their participation in unsafe online practices. The findings indicated that …
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Direct and indirect influences of school learning on Hispanic-American eighth grade students' academic achievement
… of the direct and indirect influence of previous grades, quality of instruction, motivation, quantity of instruction, and homework on Hispanic-American eighth grade students' academic achievement, while controlling for important background variables (family background, student's English …
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An Investigation of the Preferential Learning Strategies, Modality Preferences, and Academic Performance among Eighth-Grade Students
This study investigated differences among students' preferential learning styles and their academic achievement. The hypothesis was tested for the total sample population and the subgroups of: gender and ethnicity (Anglo, Hispanic, Asian). Two self-reporting assessment instruments were administered …
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Bullying amongst eighth grade students: a comparison of the perceptions of bullying between students and teachers
… is to examine the differences of teachers' and students' perceptions of bullying, including the comparison of gender throughout the research. The Swearer Bullying Survey was used in this study to assess the students' and teachers' perceptions of bullying. Due to the new Harassment, Intimidation, …
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Structural and Syntactical Differences Between Revised Writing and Impromptu Writing of Award-Winning Eighth-Grade Students
… composition from the same good writer. Eleven eighth grade students from schools across Georgia submitted both types of writing in the Promising Young Writers Program of 1988. For this study, the compositions were analyzed by computer over a list of criteria including readability level, number …
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Effects of parental involvement on Mexican-American eighth grade students' academic achievement: a structural equations analysis
… improving the achievement of Mexican-American students. For this research, causal modeling (path analysis) was used to investigate the influence of parental involvement on overall academic achievement, and the reading, math, science, and social studies achievement on 1,714 eighth grade …
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A case study of writing skills growth of three eighth-grade students in a writing workshop classroom
… over an eight month period from three 8th grade students. Using these samples along with student-teacher conference notes and the results of a literacy interview, the writing growth of each student was analyzed. Each student shows development of strong writing skills and an ability to …
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The Role of Physical FITNESS and Physical ACTIVITY on Academic Achievement Among Eighth Grade Students in Alabama
… design to examine these relationships in an eighth-grade student sample (N=48) from a high school in Alabama. Within this study, there were two dependent variables, math and reading ACT Explore scores, and three independent variables, physical fitness results, BMI category, and Physical …
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