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UT multimedia program increases middle school interest in science
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Middle school students who were part of a unique science learning program developed by The University of Texas School of Public Health showed significant increases in interest and achievement scores compared to other students, ...
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Clone ranger sniffs out airport drugs
Aug 12, 2009 |
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A cloned sniffer dog has proved itself smarter than the average pup by detecting drugs at South Korea's main airport just weeks after starting service, officials said Wednesday.
Children's blood lead levels linked to lower test scores
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Exposure to lead in early childhood significantly contributes to lower performances on end-of-grade (EOG) reading tests among minority and low-income children, according to researchers at Duke University and North Carolina ...
Racial Segregation Fuels Early Black-White Achievement Gap, Data Suggest
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Racial segregation of schools, and thereby segregated neighborhoods, appears to be a leading source of academic achievement disparities between young black and white children, according to research by sociologist Dennis J. ...
Study: Small Classes Give Extra Boost to Low-Achieving Students
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra boost. That’s the finding of a study on the long-term effects of class ...
Eighth-grade ISAT standards not aligned with high school demands, college readiness
Oct 31, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Students who just meet Illinois testing standards in eighth grade have virtually no chance of scoring a 20 or above on the ACT, according to a study released Friday by the Consortium on Chicago ...
Small classes give extra boost to low-achieving students
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra boost. That's the finding of a study on the long-term effects of class size in the November ...
Family wealth may explain differences in test scores in school-age children
Mar 25, 2008 |
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A new study published in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Child Development finds that family wealth might partly explain differences in test scores in school-age children. The study, conducted by researchers at New ...
Pay for performance has improved blood pressure monitoring and reduced health inequalities
Oct 29, 2008 |
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Pay for performance has substantially improved blood pressure monitoring and control in England, and the difference in monitoring levels between the most and least deprived areas has all but disappeared.
Ability to process information as a baby continues into adulthood
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Infants who excel at processing new information at 6- and 12-months-old, typically excel in intelligence and academic achievements as young adults in their 20's, according to a study directed by Case Western Reserve University ...
High-quality child care leads to academic success for low-income kids
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Sep 15, 2009 |
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For low income parents, finding high quality child care not only boosts the performance of their children in school, but actually combats the effects of poverty, according to a new study in the journal Child Development.
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