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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"high-ability students"”.
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Non-cognitive attributes : correlations to high ability students' academic achievement
Using identified high ability students’ survey data and NWEA reading and math achievement scores from four Indiana school districts, this study investigated the relationship between students’ perceptions of growth mindset and grit and academic achievement while controlling for teacher feedback, …
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Accelerated Mathematics and High-Ability Students Math Achievement in Grades Three and Four.
… 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 gathered that …
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The relationship of socio-cultural contextual factors in schools with academic achievement in adolescents of high ability
… 5 on at least one Advanced Placement exam, and high school context, opportunities for social support and advanced academics, and district support for high ability students in grades K-12. Using school and district-level data from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), district level data on …
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INCORPORATING A SMALL-GROUP AFFECTIVE CURRICULUM MODEL INTO A DIVERSE, SUMMER PROGRAM FOR TALENTED YOUTH: A DESIGN BASED RESEARCH STUDY
… in the affective curriculum influenced high-ability students' social and emotional development and to use the results to refine the GERI Affective Model before dissemination. This research included two phases, an initial design phase in 2012 to 2013 and an outcome study in 2014. In the …
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An exploration of the sense of school belonging, connectedness and life satisfaction of students from a residential high ability high school, differentiated by sexual orientation and gender identity
… has been conducted on the intersection of high ability and sexual orientation and/or gender identity/gender expression, particularly as it pertains to school belonging and overall life satisfaction. Using Self Determination Theory (Deci and Ryan, 2008) as a framework, this study presents an …
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Contributing Factors to the Attrition of Honors Eligible University Students: A Qualitative Research Study
… at the contributing factors to the loss of 14 high ability students who were enrolled Fall semester 1998 at a Southeastern university and who did not return to the same campus Fall semester 1999. All participants had an SAT score of > 1150 and a high school GPA of > 3.5. Though all participants …
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A government nutrition education course taught by personalized system of instruction
… of instruction (PSI) is described. Twenty-four students learned by progressing through nine units of written objectives, reading assignments and tests at their own pace. Ninety percent mastery was required to pass unit tests and tests were retaken without penalty until the criterion was met. …
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In Search of Excellence: Perceived effects of special classes for gifted students in Ireland from the perspective of the students and their parents
This thesis focuses on high ability students and the effects of Saturday and summer courses on their academic and social development. These students who have been identified through assessment are in the top 5% of the population academically. After qualifying from the assessment they are invited to …
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Study of the Relationship Between an Increase in Instructional Time and Advanced Placement Results
… to them in order to better prepare their students. Advanced Placement (AP) teachers, who are teaching a course designed to give high school students an opportunity to experience college-level work before they move on to their respective universities, are among those who look to utilize all …
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Making the college choice: a phenomenological study of high-ability engineering students of color
… the decision-making process and the factors high-ability students of color use in choosing a college at which to study engineering. Hossler and Gallagher's (1987) 3-phase model on college choice was explored to understand how the participants' college selection experiences relate to the …
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The GREAT Reading Project (Gifted Readers Enhance Academic Talent): a gifted-on-gifted, cross-age tutoring and mentoring intervention
… achievement for each group involved, including high-ability gifted fifth grade mentors, high-ability gifted first grade protégés, and above-average first grade “Scholastic Academy” protégés. Its primary goal was to improve academic achievement for above-average students in order to help them …
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Individual and aggregate demand for higher education: the role of strategic scholarships
… nationally from 1973 to 1994. The proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college increased from 46.6 to 61.9 percent. These increases occurred despite increases in real tuition prices since 1985, constant (nominal) levels of federal Pell grants per recipient, and declining numbers of …
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Higher education and migration
… takes an in-depth look at the pathways to higher education in the U.S., focusing on two key facets: college choice behavior of high school graduates, and internal migration patterns of young educated adults in the U.S. (high school graduates and college graduates). This dissertation should …
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Performance of Students In a Middle School Gifted and Talented Academy Program: Implications for School Leaders
… school learners at their level. While some students need on-level education, there is a large population of learners that crave and require accelerated options. This study analyzed standardized test scores and number of high school credits earned by middle school gifted and talented (GT) …