Essays on Student Achievement

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Introduction In this day and age, living within the Internet of Things it would be unwise to ignore the benefits technology can provide in the classroom. When used appropriately it can enhance learning experience for children of all ages; the unprecedented interactivity it provides allows for achieving greater level of involvement in the learning process. This plan makes an attempt to outline some practical uses for technology in kindergarten for improving the learning experience and communication between teacher, parents and children.

Section One: Mission and Vision Statement

Vision: technology will enhance the knowledge of children in kindergarten and help them as they strive for excellence ...

Literature Review

In education communication is essential. The school, the teachers, and the parents must communicate with one another to educate their students. When there is a lack of communication the students suffer. The modes of communication are evolving every day, because of the advances made in technology. School systems needs to transition into using some of these modern forms of communications to better reach the diverse population of parents present within a school. Connecting with parents using multiple methods could increase parent involvement as well as student achievement. Different styles of communication could be used for different reasons. It must ...

The Effect of Student Leadership in University Classroom Management on Attendance

Background of the study Literature Review Leadership is all about influence in the sense that the leaders find ways in which they can be sources of power to people who look up to them and in this case the followers. Transferring the leadership notion to the school area is in order. It is quite evident that school leaders ought to offer an environment where is the element of support, guidance and behavior that promotes changes in the performance and the behavior of the said school; this is according to Morgan (2015, p, 10). Morgan continues to add concerning the ...

ABSTRACT

Education is very important in every aspect. Some people say that the school is a second home for the students and it is very likely to be true. Students and teachers spend many hours together, while parents seem to make just a small contribution to what the teaching-learning process intends. The very mere principle of the symbiotic relationship between the teacher and students may be found in. This essay will try to explain the merging point that goes beyond the classroom, where students get what they learnt at school and apply it to real life situations. There are many ...

Introduction

The academic sector is increasingly being scrutinised because to its statues and significance in a world that is progressively becoming competitive and dependent on performance. Academic achievement can only be conceptualized in the context of its contribution to the realization of varied objectives in diverse economic sectors around the world. This paper examines the scope and extent of academic endeavours and the efforts that are currently being implemented to support academic achievement in institutions of learning. The reader should be able to reflect on issues and challenges that influence education and related activities in different environments. The information contained ...

Effect of Work Hours, Homework, and Brothers on High School GPA

Academic performance in high school is the ticket to enter the most prestigious universities. A grade point average (GPA) enables a student to get accepted in his or her chosen university and may also hinder such student to obtain a college degree and a decent occupation. It is important to bank on a good academic performance while still in high school since a student’s reputation may also depend on his or her scholastic achievements. For this particular study, there will be a determination of factors that may affect the academic performance of students and the people and environment ...

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This paper deals with explanation and evaluation of positive effect of small size classes. In brief it shows history of researches of Glass and Smith on beneficial effect of small size classes and how further findings led to Tennessee’s Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) experiment. After insight in history of this question one observes current situation with small sized classes and CSR. Moreover, there are examples that show positive effect of small size classes for students as well as for teachers. Using research data this paper illuminates why students of small size classes are more successful in school ...

Introduction

The study of mathematics plays a backbone role in education, developing human cognitive abilities, including logical thinking abilities, affecting the teaching of other disciplines. High-quality mathematics education is necessary for everyone for his/her successful life in modern society. Modern educational concepts declare the creative development of the individual, but the practical implementation of this goal is not well worked out, at the same time school teacher is obliged to solve the problem. In practice, even strong students who have a good mathematical thinking and great store of knowledge, are not ready to work in the situations new for them, ...

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What is the role of the teacher in motivating the students? REVIEW OF LITERATURE The Motivation – Definition and Interpretation Motivation means driving people ahead; sometimes this process of pushing is self-made or sometimes the people are pushed with outside forces. The basic attribute of motivation is to move people into action. It activates the people towards doing something. The purpose of motivation lies in its etymology. The word motivation is derived from the original Latin word movere, which means to move or be moved (Ryan, Lynch, Vansteenkiste & Deci, 2010). For moving something, some action must be performed. For example, ...

Conflicting Empirical Evidence and Potential Costs and Benefits in Recommendation Making

Education is one of the areas that have received attention from policymakers, practitioners, and government. The much attention that is put on the education sector is purely a connection between teaching quality and student achievement. Developing, maintaining and sustaining teacher effectiveness is always the role of the government, and this can be done in a several ways. The most popular policy that is taking center stage in the education sector is the provision of incentives for teachers with a view of increasing students’ performance in the learning centers (Behrstock-Sherratt, 2013). The incentives are majorly informed of finance as the ...

Inclusive Education in Australia

Introduction Inclusive education (IE) implies that all students join and be received by their schools in regular classes and are all supported to learn. This entails all the involved aspects in the running, operating, and participating in the activities of a school. In Australia, IE is operated on a countrywide basis where all students irrespective of their condition are al enrolled in the schools (Anderson, & Boyle, 2015). According to the article, the burden of supporting this education system has increased as a diversified population of students is supported by this system. As such, the eight jurisdictions within the country ...

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The common notion of the use of uniforms in schools is that it impacts positively on student achievement through improved academic performance leading to a reduction in drop-out rates. However, this perception lacks backing from empirical studies and has often been subjected to debate, opponents of the policy argue that the imposition of uniforms in schools is an infringement of students’ individual rights (Bodine, 2003). The research will determine the effect of uniforms on achievements by students in northern Florida in light of the increased number of schools adopting a mandatory school uniform policy. We will use stratified sampling ...

Introduction

American education has been reported as average when compared to other leading countries. Finland has a top ranked education system. More than half a million 15-year-olds around the world took the Program for International Student Assessment in 2012. The test is administered every three years and focuses largely on math, but includes minor sections in science and reading. It is often used as a snapshot of the global state of education. The results, published today, ...

Introduction

Recent years have seen American public schools experience an influx of students from all cultural heritages and social background. Diversity in the public education system is at the highest level. A modern-day classroom is comprised of students belonging to different social group defined by ethnicity religion, gender sexual orientation and so on. This increased diversity has prompted many schools to re-adjust their structure and functioning in order to accommodate each every culture and therefore affirm diversity. Affirming diversity means rejecting bigotry and stereotypes based on race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, ability, lifestyle, and religion (Nieto, 1992). It means ...

1. Various theories of child development are utilized to examine physical and other aspects of child growth and psychological development. Some major child development theories include maturational theory, Piaget’s cognitive theory and ecological theory, three of several theories that are used to explore child development and learning.

Maturational, or maturationist theory, advanced primarily by Arnold Gesell, is sometimes classified under the broader umbrella of biological theories. Maturational theory, one of the earliest theories that arose from the study of children and their development, is based on the biological maturation of children, or their physical and psychological changes. ...

Education Standards in the State of Florida

It is no secret that good teachers are important. However, the meaning of teacher competition has transformed throughout the nation. The Educator’s Accomplished Practices has to be demonstrated in the state of Florida, and this is why the teaching practices and programs are being transformed by teachers/educators. Instead of perpetrating an outdated model and seeking to codify statewide expectations, a standards-based model was elected in the state. Although there are several education standards-based documents that are followed in the state of Florida, three documents that have been analyzed and will be discussed here are:

1. Florida Early Learning And ...

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The element of teacher bias in the education institutions is of great significance to the educational development of the students. It is important in the sense that it provides insights into the role of the integration of the students and the teachers for educational success. Research has been conducted to determine the potential effects of the teacher bias on the educational achievement of the students. This research encompassed both the qualitative and the quantitative methods in identifying these concepts. Classroom observations were conducted for the research and results drawn and analyzed from the data. The results of this research ...

Despite the many gains that African-Americans and other minorities have achieved in the last fifty years as a result of the Civil Rights Movement, there are still a vast number of issues that remain incredible struggles for blacks seeking equal treatment in the United States. One of those is the issue of education; despite initiatives such as affirmative action, minority scholarships and college prep programs, there are still systemic inequalities that take place within the US educational system. Investigating the concepts and ideas behind these issues and the efforts to change them (e.g. order theory), it is clear that many steps ...

Is Shared Leadership Right for your School District?

Joni C. Poff and David J. Parks Winter 2010, Vol. 6, No. 4

AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice

Shared Leadership There have been uncountable researches on the significance of a leader and the essence of leadership itself in the past three decades. The success of any organization is dependent upon the mindset of a leader where leadership is the combination of skills, drive, behavior and a mindset. Leadership can be voluntary and is not confined to a particular position (Pearce and Conger, 2003). The most important application of leadership is in the academic institutions specifically the schools; these institutions form the basic foundations of the students ...

There are a number of benefits to implementing a year-round school calendar, particularly through high school. For younger children, the importance of having a year-round calendar comes in their retention of knowledge. A three-month summer break is devastating for most children in terms of recall; teachers must spend most of the beginning of the next year reviewing the information that students were supposed to have learned previously. This wastes time, and puts students whose families did not review any academic concepts with them over the summer at a distinct disadvantage (Scholastic.com). The more this gap widens between children who have reviewed material and ...

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Charter schools have been increasingly sponsored as a means for supporting innovation in public schools; valued as an advantageous and growing element of the educational sector. Charter schools are tuition-free and viewed as an alternative option to public schools as they are not governed by the same state laws and regulations as public schools. The authors reported that using Meta-Analysis methods demonstrated that the effects and performances of charter schools are similar to traditional public schools. Depending on the locations, grades and subjects, a percentage of charter school children would score better on tests than their public school counterparts. However, there ...

Employee Motivation in the Public Sector and the Case Study of Implementing Teacher Pay for Performance as means of motivation in NY Public Schools Employee Motivation in the Public Sector and the Case Study of Implementing Teacher Pay for Performance as means of motivation in NY Public Schools Motivation of the employees is an important aspect in the public sector. Motivation increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the employees in the public sector by enabling them to feel that there is an appreciation in their work ("Evaluating the Effectiveness of Teacher Pay-for-Performance | RAND," n.d.). As such, they ...

Dropping Out or Pushed Out: The Impact of High School Dropout Rate Relative to High Stakes Testing Policy in Wayne County, State of Michigan

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Introduction The high school dropout rates in the USA are high such that only 70% of students in public high schools graduate Green, & Foster, 2003). High dropout problem is what school administrators, parents and policy makers have had to deal with for ...

Introduction

Recent years have seen increased focus by the government and other stakeholders on the outcomes of education. The government in conjunction with education policy makers has initiated a vast range of reforms that are meant to increase the outcomes of education. Some of these reforms are related to curricula, instruction design among other factors. However, there is one important lesson that has been observed within the education circles and this is that teachers have a very huge effect on a student’s education outcome. Effective teachers have an enrichment effect on the lives of students not only on their careers but also ...

Dropping Out or Pushed Out: The Impact of High School Dropout Rate Relative To High Stakes Testing Policy In The State Of Michigan

Introduction

The demand for advanced standards as well as better accountability within the US educational system has caused a nationwide raise in high stakes testing. To answer this increasing demand, in the year 2002, the act ‘No Child Left Behind’ was introduced to assure that all school children in US will get the chance as well as the resources to attain educational achievement. This act made state educational accomplishment standards and state evaluations mandatory (Cavendish, 2013). It also ...

The article on Michigan Education Department states on the importance of parents being involved in the early education progress of their children. Parents should work with their children during the weekend and holidays. Most of the people believe that the supports from the parents will improve the performance of children in schools. A recent research cites of high grades in the test scores, better self-esteem, lower rates of drug use, fewer instances of violent behavior, and better school attendance. There is a high correlation between parents’ expectation and the school achievement of children. Parents that set high goals are more ...

Technology is very important to education. Technology is not only related to computers, but it involves all the tools, equipment, techniques, resources and methods that are used to pass on instruction and learning. Technology includes the methods of planning, teaching and learning and therefore educators should select the necessary gadgets that can support and enhance those goals that are set. Educational Technology places the importance on communication skills and methods to learning and teaching through the practical use and the blending of different media. Technology enhanced learning (TEL) is a technology that is integrated into the classroom for the purpose ...

This is an open letter directed to Governor Snyder of Michigan and State Superintendent Mike Flanagan. This letter comes at a time where there is a great campaign that is going on championing for districts to merge and eradicate boundaries that have existed for long in order to save taxpayers’ money. The benefit derived from merging a number of districts in order to reduce various administrative and operational overheads are a good thing in these tough economic times that has been experienced in the country since the year 2008. Cost reducing and restructuring of public schools is a good but should not be a reason ...

I. Introduction Systematic phonics instruction is a subset of educational practice that offers children a variety of tools to help ease their ability to read. Most systematic phonics instruction programs are designed to create letter-sound relationships for children, both independently and in letter combinations (Dahl, Scharer, Larson et al.). These programs are designed to help children learn how to read with greater ease, although they can be used for learners of any age. Indeed, Adams notes that phonics instruction is used heavily when teaching English as a second language, especially to adult learners who must learn how to read properly to ...

Low academic success has often been blamed on poverty situations and this idea has become so pervasive that many educators have completely resigned themselves to the notion that hard work and effort fall short to meet the standards of education necessary to keep up in the modern world. However, there are numerous schools that thrive despite high poverty circumstances; these educational institutions have managed to decrease the intense effects of poverty with the assistance of careful planning, the combined hard work of the teachers, administration, students, staff and parents, and effective leadership skills and the will to succeed in ...

Despite what some may believe, social stratification is still a prevalent force in today’s society. Current events stories are full of tales of minorities, women, and the poor being discriminated against on a regular basis and in very extreme ways. In order to address these issues and become more fully aware of their consequences, it is important to understand current events in the context of racial, gender, and class discrimination. In this way, we can expand our knowledge of the world and its problems, and educate others who may not have as much information on these issues. In this paper, ...

Computers were uncommon in the classroom even a decade ago. In contrast, the students of today are “digital natives”. They have grown up in the presence of digital technology like computers, internet, mp3 players, and cell phones. Computers in both education and home settings have increased the awareness of the students regarding technology as well as global economy. Students can now use their cell phones to gain real time updates for several activities like create a movie, download songs from the internet. Cell phones also come in handy for purposes of education – students can check e-mails from peers, conduct research related ...

It is the desire of every parent to raise happy, healthy, and successful children of good character. Parents try to do everything in their power to achieve this. A child is born of parents from two different sexes. The parents are usually the pillar and symbol of success. It is presumed that both men and women have their own importance in the lives of their children. While the father may deal with paternally related issues, the mother may help in training the child in various aspects. Therefore, both parents are quite necessary in the life of a child. Both parents ...

ABSTRACT.

Poverty is in its own a culture and a socio-economic class, which traps individuals in a vicious cycle that are hard to break. Education plays a crucial role in breaking this cycle, but under normal circumstances achieving while faced with this calamity is a challenge. Teachers working with students from low economic backgrounds face the consequences of the culture of poverty, which goes to the extent of failing their state tests. Working with such students needs an understanding of poverty, and what they can do to address their literacy needs. This study provides a review on education achievements and poverty in order to examine the ...

Bibliography for Paper titled “Single gender classes in reading and mathematics in grades 1 through 5 and its influence on student achievement

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Budget Analysis

This paper analyzes the most recent budget request of the state of California. The state is approximately 158,706 square miles, and it is the 3rd largest state by size. The highest level of population recorded was 37,396,000 by the department of finance. It is nicknamed the Golden state. The current Governor holding office is Edmund G. Brown Jr. The California budget is carried out through a year long process. The Department of Finance is responsible for the preparation, explanation and administration of the state annual financial plan. The Governor then submits the budget request in January to ...

Four websites containing lesson plans that support the standards of NCTM on number sense and operations were visited. The first featured lesson plan is Discovering Math: Computations from discoveryeducation.com. The second lesson plan is Counting and Place Value from mypages.iit.edu. The third lesson plan is Multiply and Conquer from ; and the fourth lesson plan is Using Guess, Check and Revise from usmint.gov. All the featured lesson plans contain the main components of a good lesson plan that serves its purpose of guiding a teacher towards a cohesive and effective lesson. These main components include the objectives, materials, procedures, assessment, and the ...

Should Schools Decrease Class Sizes to Improve Student Outcomes?

Introduction The idea that by reducing class sizes the students will automatically perform better and thus achieve higher grades may seem logical; i.e. that if the student-teacher ratio is lower, then the teacher can spend more time with each individual in the class. Also, that there is less likely to be disruption with a smaller number of students in the same room. It is a topic that has long been discussed, argued, and to some extent has also been tried, and has been the subject of various research studies over a considerable number of years. Much of the research has ...

Results for the Relationship between the Principals Demographic Factors (Age, Gender and Years of Working Experience) and the Students Academic Experience Again, there is very little in the way of significant results between a principal's age, gender, or years of working experience, and the overall academic experience that students have on campus. There are several reasons why this is probably true. Again, an additional metric that would be worth exploring with further research would be a principal's tenure on the specific campus in question, as a principal who has been on seven campuses in fourteen years, including just a year and a half ...

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Research has shown that we learn through our senses with each sense accounting for different percentage of that teaching. Through the skillful use of audio visual recordings and other instructional media, we can bring the world to the classroom. This paper therefore addresses the impact of education technology in student achievement. The use of education technology in teaching and learning process heightens motivation to learn. Ideally then, learners should have available, combinations of audiovisual experiences which reinforce one another so as to provide the most efficient path for possible mastery of understanding and concept. One of the trends within ...

Development Reading Course is a study area at college level that is designed to improve the reading skills of students, to the standard required by the college, for course work (Valeri-Gold & Deming, 2008). It is designed to assist students achieve academic success by improving their skills in three high education level course work (Smittle, 1995). Students in colleges’ nation wide must demonstrate or show case, college readiness skills in three areas; Development Reading I, Development Reading II and composition and Basic Writing. The institution of higher learning measures the ability of a student, by their performance in the placement tests in ...