Involvement affect Children’s Academic Performance? Rebecca Deutscher‚ Ph.D. and Mary Ibe‚ M.A. Lewis Center for Educational Research‚ Apple Valley‚ California Abstract This project examined the role that parent involvement has on children’s academic performance. Various types of parent involvement were assessed‚ including volunteering‚ home involvement‚ attending parent classes‚ school political involvement‚ talking to staff‚ talking to teachers‚ etc. Academic performance was measured by STAR test
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Computer addiction is a relatively new term used to describe a dependency on one’s computer. Computer addiction is not limited to personal computers (PCs). It covers video games and the Internet and has already been given a label by psychologists‚ namely Internet addiction disorder (IAD). People can grow addicted to a variety of substances‚ and there is usually a substantial amount of help available to treat them. Alcohol‚ drugs and sex have all been known to bring out the addictive personality
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accidents due to: Seat belt use. Teens are the least likely of any age group to wear seat belts. Drunk driving. Teens are likely to engage in risky drinking behavior‚ or to share rides with another teenager who has been drinking. Hazard identification. Teens may underestimate the danger present in certain situations‚ and are less likely that older drivers to adequately assess dangerous situations and know how to properly handle them. Extensive cell phone use is one high-risk behavior exhibited
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The Illicit Use of Adderall Among University Students Victoria Milne 06248380 Ron Shore Monday Feb 4‚ 2013 The Problem: A Historical & Social Perspective: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by impulsive‚ hyperactive‚ distractive tendencies‚ and difficulties focusing.1 While the nature of this condition may be “maladaptive” in the context of modern society‚ some authors have viewed ADHD as having beneficial qualities in our evolutionary past.2‚ 3 Etiologic
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helped the researchers in gathering first-hand information relevant t the study. Internet Surfing. The researchers used the computer technology in gathering relevant facts about the said business. Using the internet is much faster and convenient to use than books in the library. Observation. Actual observation of the business operation has been undertaken to support the information gathered through interview. Questionnaire. Using questionnaire could collect more data and facts to justify the viability
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Literary Skills of the High School Students in Lyceum of Cebu School Year 2012-2013 Researchers: Table of Contents Chapter 1 I. Introduction * Rationale of the study * Theoretical Background * Theoretical Framework II. The Problem * Statement of the Problem * Significance of the study * Scope and Limitations of the Study * Definition of terms Chapter 2 III. Related Literature and Studies * Related Literature * Related Studies Chapter 3
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that advanced teacher training does not make a difference in student achievement. In fact‚ Professor William Sanders of the University of Tennessee argues persuasively that "the single most dominant factor affecting student academic gain is teacher effect."1 However‚ little statistical research is available for evaluating which type of training and teaching degree has the best effect on student achievement. As the demand for higher academic achievement and accountability in public education grows‚ it
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SOCIAL NETWORK AND ITS EFFECT ON POOR STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram are the example famous social network that becomes the best choice among the students‚ especially university students. Social network can defines as site of grouping of individuals into specific groups‚ like small rural communities or a neighbourhood subdivision. Nowadays‚ the social network is a necessary communication tool that has emerged in the field of information and communication technology
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as a student with a larger mastery of knowledge‚ a broader understanding of facts‚ a larger repository of wisdom‚ and a better insight on life that will make better individual responsible and upright human beings. On process of learning‚ students or learner is the center of education. Studying their different aspects of a student and their ways on attaining such goals will be of great impotance. As such‚ the extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns
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Networking Sites to Academic Performance of the Students ABSTRACT Title : The Effects of Social Networking to the Academic Performance of the Students The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of social networking to the academic performance of the students of Universidad de Manila. Specifically‚ it attempted to answer the following questions: 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age‚ gender? 2. What is the academic performance of the respondents
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