Posts Tagged ‘student achievement’
Preschool bridges gaps in test scores later
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Preschool enrollment is one of the best ways to ensure that disadvantaged kids start down the right academic path early on. Continue…
Monday, March 5, 2012 10:39 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Jan 20, 2012 15:02 - 7 Comments
Preschool pays off in college and beyond
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Adults who participated in a high quality early education program in the 1970s are still reaping benefits from the experience, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 2, 2011 11:09 - 3 Comments
Kids of unemployed struggle in school
U. CHICAGO (US) — One lingering effect of the Great Recession could be poor academic performance and behavioral problems among children of the unemployed. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 28, 2011 14:03 - 1 Comment
Early ed teachers add to later success
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Starting as early as kindergarten, quality teachers are as important as small class size, significantly affecting students’ math and reading scores in later grades. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 15:12 - 3 Comments
What can bridge education’s racial gap?
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 22, 2010 11:33 - 3 Comments
Does bonus pay raise student scores?
VANDERBILT (US) — Rewarding teachers with incentive pay, in the absence of any other support programs, does not raise student test scores. (more…)
