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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"student-teacher ratio"”.
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Predictors of Higher Education Participation for Students with a Specific Learning Disability: A Secondary Data Analysis of High School Students in Washington State
… the proportion of minorities of the school’s student population, the proportion of free and reduced price meal program participation of the school’s student population, and student-teacher ratio, and five student-level variables, including race, gender, primary language, least restrictive …
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Inequality and School Performance: The Effect of the No Child Left Behind Act on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test
This thesis examined the impact of teacher quality and the socioeconomic status of students on school performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test. The data were obtained from the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) 2005-2006 Report. Disparities in education were used to …
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Is School Size Important? A Study of the Relationship Between School Size and Advanced Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Virginia
… urbanicity of school, per-pupil expenditure, and student-teacher ratio. The combinations of variables used in the current study were determined by knowledge gained in the review of the literature. Level of award on the Virginia Index of Performance, school enrollment, percentage of students …
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The consolidation of three small high schools into one medium-sized high school
… actors of the consolidation process; surveys of students, teachers, and parents; and, public documents. Results of the study include: (1) Prior to consolidation some key actors favored and others opposed the consolidation. Their opinions did not change following the consolidation. (2) Some of the …
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Challenges of Managing Large Secondary School Classrooms in Kyerwa District
… was to explore the challenges and prospects of teachers as they manage large classrooms in order to comply with SEDP goals in Secondary education in Kyerwa district. The study was guided by the following questions: What are the teachers’ perspectives on large classrooms? What are the strategies …
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A Framework For The Integration Of Technology Into Curricula Development And Student Assessment
… the issue of limited human resources in terms of teachers and expert knowledge as well as available physical resources such as computer equipment or other classroom artifacts. It should be duly noted that it is in many developing countries where the student-teacher ratio is very high and where …
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Boys' Academic Achievement at the Secondary Level in Jordan between 2005 and 2009
… school factors include the availability of male teachers, availability and infrastructure of school, student-teacher ratio (STR), and the quality of teachers. Both qualitative methods and archival research were utilized to collect data in urban and rural areas in Jordan. Findings reveal the …
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Wealth and Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Virginia Middle Schools
… existing between different segments of the student population, for example, the difference in achievement between minority students and non-minority students. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) focus on achievement gaps despite contradictory expressions …
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Characteristics of Successful Texas Schools Which Predict Components of an Adequate Education.
… pupil, (2) the percentage of special education students, (3) the percentage of students coded as bilingual and ESL, (4) pupil-teacher ratio, (5) the size of the district, (6) the percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the district, (7) the district community type, such as rural or …
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An assessment of teachers' attitudes toward the 45-15 year-round school concept
… has not kept pace. The present status of how teachers' attitudes have been affected by changing the school calendar from a traditional nine-month term of operation to year-round operation has been widely debated. Prior information on this topic is almost non-existent. The need for such …
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An Analysis of the Perceptions of Elementary School Principals in Georgia Concerning the Implementation of Title I Models
<p>Students across the nation are identified as at-risk for a variety of reasons, and each year, more and more students are falling into this category. In this age of accountability, there is a need to close the gap in performance between at-risk and non at-risk students. Since Congress passed the …