Essays Tagged: "Academic achievement"

Behavior Development in Violence

ry, and hurt.Violence originated in a school environment, affecting the young teens' mental health, academic achievement, and overall socialization and adaptation. Many violent cases usually result fr ... rroundings. Since he/she doesn't get along with others, he/she also may not do well behaviorally or academically in school, which also leads to a higher risk of violence in his/her young adulthood. In ...

(4 pages) 157 1 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

"Catcher In The Rye" By J.D. Salinger.

constantly letting his parents down by being expelled from school after school for his very sub-par academic achievement. With all of these expulsions from different schools, one would think that Hold ... ill be able to understand his needs and accept him. But to his horror, Mr. Antolini gives Holden an academic lecture about scholastic performance. Then he approaches Holden in the middle of the night, ...

(4 pages) 39 0 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Research project on how part time work affects students academic achievement.

Analyse How Part-Time Work Affects College Students Academic AchievementHere is an analysis of how part-time work effects college students between the a ... s of how part-time work effects college students between the ages of sixteen and eighteen and their academic achievement. Could the increase of teenage students with part-time work be hindering the ac ... k through education to pay for such teenage necessities as trainers etc but is this affecting their academic work?There are many factors of work, which may influence the result or this study: Differen ...

(8 pages) 197 1 4.8 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Arts in Society.

t has been seen through research and studies that there is a relationship between the arts and high academic achievement. Although mathematics, sciences, and history are important, they only expose st ...

(6 pages) 165 0 3.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Effect Of Socio Economic Status On Children In Grade 6 In Jamaica

parish of St. Andrew for the past 12 years it was observed that socioeconomic status affected their academic achievement. Some students perform well while some students performed poorly academically. ... well while some students performed poorly academically. In analyzing the results of these students academic performance it was evident that students who performed well were from working class homes w ...

(3 pages) 70 2 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

Testing by Examination is the Fairest Way to Compare Abilities

e utilized as a benchmark, and point system is the most common way, which is a system of evaluating academic achievement based on grade points. For instance, if students hope to pass a course in China ...

(1 pages) 28 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Sexual Discrimination

e, such behavior is illegal if sex is made as a term or condition of the individual's employment or academic achievement, as a basis for employment or academic decision affecting the individual, or in ...

(8 pages) 246 0 4.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

A Study of Learning Disabled Students Engagement in Inclusive Classrooms APA format

so suggests that the engaged behavior of students with disabilities is the single best predictor of academic gains (Greenwood 1990; Bulgren 1993). High motivation and engagement in learning have consi ... n classrooms promote the active engagement of students with disabilities, it would be expected that academic achievement would also be improved. Kuh suggests that the very act of being engaged adds to ...

(14 pages) 312 0 4.8 Aug/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

An essay that includes alot of greek contributions to modern western civilization.

onstant strides towards a better tomorrow, civilization today might be less advanced.A lot of their academic achievement math and science has trickled down from the generations and into western civili ...

(2 pages) 128 2 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Does Segregation still matter? The Impact of student composition on academic achievement in high school.

e students.segregation in our school system still continues in high school. From past to present of academic achievement for students, the researched gathered informs the public of inequality in socia ...

(2 pages) 26 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Reasons for wanting to be educated at Fort Street High School: Very helpful for students wantin to get into a selective school.

School has been providing opportunities for its students for over 150 years, and is a school where academic excellence has continued to be valued. Fine teachers can affect a student's future very sig ... t High School opens paths and opportunities and leads its students to success. It is a school where academic achievement is actively encouraged. Many famous legends attended Fort Street and the school ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Philosophy of Education

their community.I will modify instructional methods, using a wide range of teaching styles for the academic achievement of all my students, so that they will be able to be better community members. I ... be better community members. I will seek to help my students become self motivated to explore their academic, cultural, and social needs, in order to better their skills beyond just academics. As an e ...

(1 pages) 82 0 2.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

New York Times Scholarship Part 3

ew York Times Scholarship - Part III                 My one greatest academic achievement that I've accomplished        would have to be keeping good a ... e put in, you                          finally see your academic average on your transcript. I'm very proud of                   ...

(1 pages) 789 0 3.0 May/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Effects Of Divorce On Children

Children often suffer from intense traumatic stress, a long list of psychological problems, lowered academic achievement and behavioral problems, and inability to form strong social bonds and relation ... h as divorce may impose temporary interruptions in the learning process and may lead to significant academic problems. In early months after a divorce, young children are less imaginative, more repeti ...

(8 pages) 60 0 4.0 Jun/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Should Tuition Vouchers Be Available?

axes.The people that are against vouchers believe that the private schools are not held accountable academically, even though they would be receiving public money. According to Krohne (2001), some vou ... they believe it is a better education. Some people believe that voucher systems would help improve academic achievement. Krohne (2001) point out that because the voucher schools are not required to t ...

(2 pages) 8 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Inequality In Education

ducted for the US government in 1964 by a sociologist named James Coleman. His research showed that academic achievement depends largely on the socioeconomic background of the students rather than sch ... nditions (student-teacher relationship, proper motivation, etc"¦) could actually improve the academic achievement of children who were of low social and economic background and were otherwise e ...

(3 pages) 93 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

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s, there is one factor that continually affects thousands of students. In their progression through academic achievement, they and their close friends could potentially experience one of the most seri ...

(3 pages) 1076 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Women's Movement In the 1960's (Presentation Script)

They uncovered barriers to women seeking political office and to female students striving for high academic achievement. This feminist movement rejected all limits to the equality of women's rights.W ...

(4 pages) 45 0 3.5 Jun/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

Barriers Encountered when Beginning Reading

nificant educational and psychological variables that can explain variations in reading ability and academic achievement. These variables can be strictly cognitive like word recognition, or they can b ... hypothesize that reading attitudes are influenced by Family based prerequisites and Verbal/General academic self-concept and that reading attitudes will influence reading ability. (Swalander & Ta ...

(19 pages) 126 0 3.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

The Different Ways to Cheat During a Test

eir school careers. Students give the reason that teachers and parents give unrealistic demands for academic achievement, as well as wanting to "take the easy way out." There is always that 0.01% of s ...

(6 pages) 63 3 4.4 Jan/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative