Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of student led conferences on minority student achievement. The study focuses on the social problem of student achievement and understanding how parental involvement influences minority student achievement. ... The foundation of the study is based on the theoretical frameworks of parental involvement and minority student achievement from Ogbu and Cross. ... 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 s...

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The only problem, according to numerous of studies on the program is that DARE does not work. ... s analysis of data, saying fifth and sixth-graders rarely use drugs and were therefore the wrong sample to study. ... "It was a provocative conclusion not warranted by the study. ... Gay's study found that 4 out of 12 DARE program objectives resulted in significant changes in student attitude or opinion. ... Other recent DARE studies have found that the popular program does not reduce drug and alcohol usage significantly (Society 1999). ...

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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 of Children's Abilities GCIs; correlation coefficients ranging from .40 to .60, however, are more common. ... Studies show that those children, who come from a so-called good environment or family, are the ...

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The Davin Report of 1879 was used as the guide that the McDonald Government used to fix the "Indian problem." ... In a departmental study that was conducted in 1948, found that over 40% of the staff had no prior training and some had not even graduated high school. ...

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In the same year nature study was added to the curriculum, so was a more New Zealand context (Wilson, 2012). ... While Milner suggested a core curriculum of 'English, Social Studies, General Science, Health, Handiwork, Art and Arithmetic', at the same time he stated that given each school educates their students well they should be given the freedom to create their own curriculum and courses to meet their individual needs (1936, p.8). ...

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INTRODUCTION: To the Filipino, knowledge is acquired through education. Although they generally agree that education can be obtained inside and outside school, they believe that the primary sources of knowledge are the schools. Thus, the higher a person goes up the formal educational ladder, the...

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Many students are placed in remedial education because they failed to study for the assessment test. ... Since first generation college students do not have anyone to guide them through college expectations, they can become frustrated. ...

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Likewise, Teese (2000) suggests that for students at the crossroads of transitioning into further study or employment, an absence of school connectedness around careers pathways can further escalate feelings of insecurity and ill-preparedness. ...

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Likewise, Teese (2000) suggests that for students at the crossroads of transitioning into further study or employment, an absence of school connectedness around careers pathways can further escalate feelings of insecurity and ill-preparedness. ...

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Thurgood Marshall High School is the newest of the six schools in Great Falls Illinois. The school opened two years ago amid national acclaim for being an important breakthrough in inner-city education (Gabarro, 1993). It was specially designed and constructed for the "house system" concept. Upon enrollment, students are assigned to one house. Houses may compete with one another at sports and maybe in other ways, thus providing a focus for group loyalty. ...

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Sex differences in education are a type of sex discrimination in the education system affecting both men and women during and after their educational experiences. There was an extreme gender gap in education, where women didn't even have the pleasure of going to school. Women took the role of housew...

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Studies show school uniforms are more successful in elementary schools, where students are not so intent on their individuality. ... This manual is used as a guide to help schools incorporate uniform policies and standardized dress codes into their extensive safe school programs. ...

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Studies show school uniforms are more successful in elementary schools, where students are not so intent on their individuality.... This manual is used as a guide to help schools incorporate uniform policies and standardized dress codes into their extensive safe school programs. ...

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