It is understandable why colleges would focus strictly on academic achievement because when it honestly comes down to it‚ one has to make good grades in order to get into a good school; however‚ I do not think admissions should be entirely based on grades. Yes‚ you should maintain a high GPA‚ but there is more to a person than just their school life. A sentence on page one says “Consider less decorated high-schoolers who have committed time to a sick relative or juggled jobs to help their families
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Gender differences in Academic Achievement This is an excerpt from the paper... Research on gender differences in academic achievement offers educators information on implications and guidance on specific directions to take. In mathematics and science in particular‚ gender differences are well documented and reveal certain stereotypes perpetuated by society‚ school‚ and family (Manning‚ 1998‚ p. 68). This paper will look at gender differences in school achievement and how educational reforms
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The University of the West indies | The Relationship Between Drug Abuse and Academic Achievement | ED67V-Quantitative Research Methods | | Daynea Marie Bowes-06000401 & Sasha Schaaffe- | 3/8/2012 | Deviance refers to any behavior‚ belief or condition which may go against the norms of a society or group with drug abuse being categorized as one such form of deviant behaviour (Wantanabe‚ 2006). Drug abuse among teens is a worldwide problem. In Jamaica‚ the use and abuse of drugs
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Research Proposal On Impact of Socio Economic Condition on Academic Achievement of Students Introduction Education provides individual children with the knowledge and skills necessary to advance themselves and their nation economically. Socioeconomic factors‚ such as family income level‚ parents ’ level of education‚ race and gender‚ all influence the quality and availability of education as well as the ability of education to improve life circumstances. (Jennifer‚ 2005). A person’s education
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There are no claims that academic study is very important. Every student has his own aims. They can include a desire to have an extra qualification or a skill for career purposes‚ gain knowledge or improve themselves. One of the efficient ways to achieve them can be separated classes. Some scientists support this theory as girls and boys vary greatly both physiologically and psychologically whereas other scholars claim that the advantages of single-sex classes are not so obvious. The main factor
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Relationship between Students’ Personality Traits and their Academic Achievement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa‚ Pakistan Dr. Safdar Rehman Ghazi drsrghazi@yahoo.com Assistant Professor/Director Institute of Education & Research UST Bannu (KPK) Mr. Gulap Shahzada gulap_786@yahoo.com Institute of Education & Research UST Bannu (KPK) Saif Ullah saifullah45@hotmail.com Institute of Education & Research UST Bannu (KPK) Theoretical framework of this study based on Big Five Personality Trait Theory (Cattell’s
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Bulacan State University College of Social Sciences and Philosophy City of Malolos‚ Bulacan The Relationship between Motivation‚ Self- efficacy and Academic Achievement Submitted by: BS Psychology students 2B Submitted to: Ms. Josefina Ochoa Department Head‚ CSSP Introduction The realm of education may be compared to that of space. We believe that we have an understanding of its fundamental properties‚ yet there are vast areas still to be explored. This is a qualitative study
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Factors affecting academic achievement in children By Aaron shen Nowadays people are concerneed about education so much due to it has inevitable influence on academic achievement.But what is academic success?More and More studies have been taken to show different ideas about factors affecting academic achievement in .It’s clear that teachers’ assistants are no longer a popular point.Instead‚researhers found that the size of the class is a noticable factor.Of course
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perform academically‚ it is not helping students to improve their academic achievement. It is important to understand the students perspective as they are the ones who will be taking the state’s standardized tests. Standardized tests have been proven to increase stress levels in young adults as well. Standardized tests are mandated tests that the state requires each student to take‚ in order to measure their academic achievement. There have been findings that suggest some tests are not well aligned
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Effect of Corporal and Non-Corporal Punishment on Academic Achievement of Elementary School Children with Reference to Gender and Board of Education S.V.Sindhu and Mahjabeen The present investigation attempts to study the effect of corporal and non-corporal punishment on academic achievement of elementary school children with reference to gender and Board of education. A random sample of 180 elementary school children belonging to the age group of 10 years‚ both boys and girls hailing from CBSE
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