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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"free and reduced lunch"”.
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The Relationship Between School Division Climate and Student Achievement of School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Researchers and reformers have suggested that school climate is an important aspect of effective schools (Hoy & Hannum, 1997, p. 290). Literature also suggests that effective schools have a positive school climate (Chrispeels, 1990). The purpose of this study is to determine if the climate of …
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A link between handedness, gender, socioeconomics, race, and parental involvement and learning disabilities
… was to examine if there was a link between handedness, gender, socioeconomics, race, and parental involvement and learning disabilities. The records from a local school where reviewed and compared to the national records. When comparing the local and national records, the school was found to …
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A Longitudinal Study of Block Scheduling in One South Carolina High School: A Descriptive Twenty-Five Year Case Study From Traditional To Block
… BSAP/HSAP scores, the changing demographics, and the voices of the principals and veteran teachers. The study used mixed methods. The quantitative data described, analyzed, and interpreted the graduation rate, SAT scores, BSAP/HSAP test scores, and the changing demographics from 1983 through …
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Accelerated Mathematics and High-Ability Students Math Achievement in Grades Three and Four.
… measured by TerraNova achievement tests of third and fourth grade high-ability students. Gender, socioeconomic status, and grade level were also considered. The population consisted of 624 students who were third and fourth grade high-ability students during the 2009-2010 school year. Data were …
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An Analysis of the Perception of the Degree of Compliance of Selected Texas Public High Schools with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
… principals, the lead coaches of male athletes, and the lead coaches of female athletes with regard to their schools' compliance with the components of Title IX. The study centered on the results of a survey instrument that included twenty Likert-scale questions as well as several demographic …
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A study of single-gender grouping for sixth grade math as a strategy for improving student achievement
… if any relationship exists between the strategy and student achievement. Findings. From this study a firm conclusion about the value of single-gender classes is problematic. While the experimental group appeared to make a difference in the basic statistical analyses, the fact that the findings …
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The effect of one-to-one device initiatives on math and English language arts academic achievement in secondary schools
… initiatives on the academic achievement in the free and reduced lunch population. The study was conducted utilizing standardized test scores from 30 schools in the state of Missouri. Test scores from three years pre-implementation and three years post implementation were compiled and analyzed …
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An Evaluation of the School Choice Plan in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and its Perceived Effects on Academic Achievement for all Students
… status, gender, or ethnicity? Educators and researchers have longed for the answers to these questions. For years, educators have been looking for ways to teach children in schools that are racially identifiable and have the highest percentages of children on free and reduced lunch. …
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Principals' Perceptions and Self-efficacy in Relation to School Security
… crisis incidents that may occur with students and others on their campuses on a daily basis. The purposes of this study were to determine the differences, if any, that existed in Central Florida public school principals' perceptions regarding school security, their perceived confidence to …
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The Relationship Between Kentucky High School Principals' Leadership Behaviors And Student Outcomes
<p>Educational leadership and its effects on student achievement have been topics of increasing interest over the past four decades. This quantitative study researched the effects of the duties and responsibilities of high school principals on ACT scores and graduation rates. Independent variables …
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Building condition and student achievement and behavior
… between the condition of school facilities, and student achievement and student behavior. Selected high schools in urban areas of Virginia were used in this study. Building condition was determined by the Commonwealth Assessment of Physical Environment which was completed by personnel in the …
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The Level of Involvement of Georgia's Principals in Providing Inclusive Special Education Services
… with disabilities: curriculum, personnel, and program/'administrative duties. Comparisons were made between principals' self-perceptions and those of special education teachers to investigate whether there was any difference in the perceptions of the principals' level of involvement between …
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Identifying Gifted Students in Science
<p>Currently, there is no standard protocol to identify students who are gifted in science. If students are identified as gifted early on in elementary school, teachers and parents can foster their interest, increasing the students’ knowledge, value, and affect as well as their willingness to …
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Building condition and student achievement and behavior
… between the condition of school facilities and student achievement and student behavior. The entire population of small, rural high schools in Virginia was used in this study. Building condition was determined by the Commonwealth Assessment of Physical Environment which was completed by …
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Central Florida Educational Leaders' Professional Perceptions of Race to the Top Components Concerning Teacher Evaluation and Compensation
… study was conducted to develop further understanding of the professional perceptions of educational leaders as to the fairness and impact of Race to the Top reforms concerning teacher evaluation and compensation on student achievement and growth. Graduate students in education and educational …
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EXAMINING LONGITUDINAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TEACHER PREPARATION AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS WITH IEPS THROUGH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS' EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY - KINDERGARTEN COHORT
… the relationship between teacher quality and the kindergarten and first grade math achievement of students with disabilities. Over two thousand students receiving special education services were identified using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K). …
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Principals and the Phenomenon of Neoliberal Audit Culture
… principals from each level – elementary, middle and high – with each level having one principal with a low SES (free and reduced lunch above 60%) population of students and one with a high SES population (free and reduce lunch below 20%). The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to …
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Faculty Perceptions of a High-poverty, High-Performing School
… Indiana. The study sought to identify practices and organizational structures that faculty perceives contributed to achieving a pass rate of 85% on the Math and 81% on the English sections of the Indiana state standardized achievement tests known as the End of Course Exam. In addition to …
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The Influence of Curriculum Quality on Student Achievement on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) Language Arts and Mathematics for Fifth-Grade Students in the Lowest Socioeconomic School Districts
<p>This study examined the strength and direction of the relationships between student and school variables found in the present literature to influence student achievement on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) language arts and mathematics for fifth-grade students in the …
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