The achievement gap is the difference in academic performance between groups of students. Groups of students like socioeconomic status‚ race and ethnicity‚ and gender. You can see the achievement gap in grade levels‚ standardized-testing‚ and course selection. The achievement gap is used to show the different performance gaps between different groups with African-American and Hispanic students‚ being at the lower part of the scale‚ compared to non-Hispanic white peers. There is a similar academic
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who have shaped the united states. But none were quite as quirky and inventive as the man himself‚ Benjamin Franklin. From a young age‚ Franklin was intelligent and rebellious. He grew up reading books‚ and causing mischief. His early life had a large impact on the man he became near to his death. As the youngest son‚ Benjamin had the hardest time finding his place. He learned debate from his father‚ which go on to help him negotiate with england the terms of america’s independence.his love
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Brooks-Gunn‚ J.‚ Duckworth‚ K.‚ & Japel‚ C. (2007). School Readiness and Later Achievement. Developmental Psychology‚ 6‚ 1428-1446. Purpose of the Study and Hypotheses The researchers of this study wanted to estimate links between key elements of school readiness-school-entry academic‚ attention‚ and socioemotional skills-and later school reading and math achievement. In particular‚ they wanted to find out what factors would and would not affect later education success in early childhood stages-pre-
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It has been argued that the use of the internet is linked to poor academic achievement. Is this true? Excessive use of the internet impairs the student’s academic achievement. This becomes a problem when it comes to impaired functioning of the body. Some people may experience psychological problems such as social isolation‚ depression‚ loneliness‚ etc. People are sleep deprived due to staying up online. Is internet use good or is it bad for you? Studies have shown that the eight graders internet
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RUNNINGHEAD: FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS Falling Through the Cracks: Low Student Achievement in Urban High Schools By Ashelley Wilder‚ BS Coppin State University/University of Baltimore Dr. Bridal Pearson‚ Ph.D December 8‚ 2010 Abstract Retention and the decision to dropout are two of the many pervasive attitudes that undermine the success of students in urban high schools. The achievement gap between urban and suburban students has been an issue of growing concern among researchers
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31.2.2 Explain how children’s and young people’s development is influenced by a range of external factors. External factors again can really effect a child’s learning‚ some of these could be:- • Poverty and deprivation. Hopefully not one of our own major influences‚ whereas in other‚ not so well off countries‚ this is a major fact as these children cannot have any education as there is not any available. • Family environment and background. In some homes education is not at the front
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Assess the view that ethnic differences in educational achievement are primarily the result of external factors. It has been found that someone’s ethnicity can have an effect on their educational achievement‚ as in 2006 73% of pupils of Indian origin gained 5 A*– C passes at GCSE compared with 56% of white and 47% of black pupils. It has been found that African students tend to underachieving in the educational system compared to others‚ with them being below average reading ability and tend to
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young people’s development is influenced by a range of……… Personal factors There are many factors that influence a child/young person development such as health issues‚ sensory impairment‚ disability‚ learning difficulties. Even before birth a child needs to reach many milestones and however small or large they can cause a delay in a childs development and in many cases are completely out of the childs or parents control. Faulty genetics for example is a factor that is completely out of our
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Missy Franklin Known for her smiling and happy personality‚ Melissa (Missy) Franklin is a 5-time Olympic gold medalist. Making her debut at the 2012 London Olympics at only 17‚ she is one of the most impressive competitors in the swimming industry; with some even calling her the “Female Michael Phelps”. She has since competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics and multiple world championships. She has continued to impress the world with her amazing performances and her positive mindset. With her confidence
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history of America. An entire day is dedicated to him in October to celebrate his discoveries and conquests‚ . Which raises the question‚ what exactly are the achievements of Christopher Columbus? Many Americans may say for discovering the new world‚ others attribute the growth of the trans- Atlantic trade to him. There are many factual information that are rarely every discussed about Christopher Columbus‚ his achievements may not even be politically correct‚ which is perhaps why the country’s views
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