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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"high school freshmen"”.
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Math Remediation for High School Freshmen
… attempt to address the problem associated with a high percentage of freshman students, at a private Christian high school in Florida, who either fail Algebra 1 or pass with a low percentage rate. As a result, these students either retake Algebra 1 or continue on—being inadequately prepared to …
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Factors Predicting Academic Success for Impoverished Urban High School Freshmen.
… year for low socioeconomic students in one urban high school. This was an ex post facto study conducted in one urban high school in East Tennessee. The subjects were students enrolled in the 9<sup>th</sup> grade during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 academic school years. Low socioeconomic students …
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Ninth grade student success: An analysis of a credit recovery program.
… program improved the academic success for high school freshmen. For the purpose of this study, academic success was defined as whether or not the student advanced from 9th to 10th grade. A total of 255 students from two junior high schools and one comprehensive high school were included in …
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A Qualitative Study on the Influences and Relationships Involved in an Adolescent's Choice to Drink Alcohol
… was designed and distributed to 205 high school freshmen to examine these relationships. Findinqs. Results suggested that the influence of peers was the strongest determinant in an adolescent's decision to drink alcohol. Recommendations. Further research needs to be done with a more …
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Physique and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
… type and number of problem and worry items which high school freshmen students experience. Also considered was the extent to which, (1) a rural or urban environment, and (2) socio-economic status was related to the physique of each member of the sample.
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Feedback Procedures in Computer-Assisted Instruction: Knowledge-of-Results, Knowledge -of- Correct-Response, Process Explanations, and Second Attempts After Errors
… instruction was investigated. Ninety high school freshmen and sophomore algebra students were randomly blocked into six groups according to a mathematics achievement test. Each group completed a CAI program designed to teach an algorithm for solving algebraic equations of one variable, …
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Adolescents whose parents are divorced: an interview study and ethnographic analysis
… with their problems. The interviews of these high school freshmen were systematically analyzed using Spradley’s ethnographic methodology. The 6 girls and 5 boys lived in maternal, paternal, and joint custody. Two of the adolescents had experienced death of a parent as well as divorce. The …
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From Civic Lessons To Everyday Democracy: Democratic Habits, Video Games, And Collaborative Game Making
… as the cultivation of habits of democracy. Schools’ influence on students’ civic behaviors goes beyond direct civic lessons: through the pedagogies, norms and routines practiced throughout the school, children develop habits of interactions with peers and adults. Dewey’s use of the term …
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Family Function and Health Promoting Behavior Perceived by High school students
… the family and society. This research surveyed high school students’family functions and health promoting behavior action level to find out relations of family function to health promoting behavior. This could provide basis of further study. The survey was collected from 502 high school freshmen …
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The Seminarts experience: restructuring a ninth grade transitional program in a whole school arts academy
The potential problem with a student's high school experience may begin as soon as he/she enters the high school. Freshmen students experience increased changes in school environment, as well as new friends, teachers, rules and regulations, and challenging courses. They need to maneuver all of …
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Active student engagement by using cooperative learning strategies
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore possible solutions to student interaction and product quality in a ninth grade English class by using strategies in cooperative learning. Reciprocal learning, jigsaw, and skills practice were used to promote student interaction and cooperation during a …
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Learning transfer of geospatial technologies in secondary science and mathematics core areas
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The efficacy of bridging middle school to high school programs for the improvement of ninth grade performance
<p>Currently, at Timber Creek Regional High School, there is no supportive program for entering students and a lack of communication with the sending school district, Gloucester Township. The purpose of this study was to develop a bridge program that would better the transition for students …
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Ninth-grade interventions and the impact on high school graduation rates
… economically sensible when deciding on new school initiatives and reforms. This is partly due to increasing accountability and tightening school budgets. Hertzog & Morgan (1999) found the freshman year sets the tone for a student‟s entire high school career. Yet, frequently, ninth-graders …