Prior to introduction of The Education Act in 1877, education was neither free nor mandatory so only the wealthy could afford to attend (Swarbrick, 2012). ... In the same year nature study was added to the curriculum, so was a more New Zealand context (Wilson, 2012). ... Moreover, the curriculum in the Maori schools was aimed at making the students 'good citizens' and fit for New Zealand society, through English, arithmetic and geography classes. Like Pakeha children, some Maori children were able to have two years free secondary schooling if they passed their proficiency examinati...

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If black and white children spoke relatively different languages, as some aspects on English claim, on might expect black and white children with vocabularies of equal size to know somewhat different words. ... However, results from two studies indicate comparable mean standard scores between the PPVT-R and McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. Correlations ranging from .16 to .78 have been obtained from studies examining the relationship between the PPVT-R standard score equivalents and various "g factor" scores such as Wechsler Full Scale IQS, Stanford-Binet IQS, and McCarthy Scales...

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Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of student led conferences on minority student achievement. ... Figure caption goes here xx Section 1: Introduction to the Study Introduction Give a little description of the overarching problem before jumping into the description of your study. The goal of this study is to identify the impact why are you assuming there is an impact? ... Whelan (2007) reported that states that provide educational support to a higher percentage of poor students and those with limited English language skills need to provide more services to allow t...

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A job employer could look at two different people that majored in English, but one graduated from Yale while the other graduated from a local university. ... A study of a afterschool program found that nearly all of the participating students, graduated from high school and went on to college (Rivera and Berkeley 8). ... Underprivileged Hispanic girls are much more likely to leave school because domestic responsibilities do not allow them the free time necessary for schooling and because families must rely on the labor of their children in early years (Stromquist 12). ... The programs are hel...

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Wherever such tracks exist, studies show that they correlate almost perfectly with family income, the richest kids in the top tracks, the poorest in the bottom. ... Justice and Equality in Schooling Education has been a predominant social institution in Britain since as early as 1300AD, when 100 English towns were known to have schools; although it wasn't until 1850 when the introduction of schooling for girls was established. ...

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Studies show that adolescents are revealing or questioning their sexual orientation at ages much younger than before. ... Other studies show younger ages, such as 10, where most heterosexuals discover opposite-sex attractions. ... "The Bill of student's rights and responsibilities guarantees the right to a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, harassment, and bigotry, freedom of expression, and person and due process without regard to sexual orientation (NYC board of education policies)." ...

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