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    RELATION BETWEEN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE OF SC & ST STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL OF GULBARGA. In this modern ear a common societal value is academic achievement. Present research is deals with the identification of relation between the academic achievement and intelligence of the SC and ST students of secondary schools of Gulbarga city. The academic achievement of the students is always depends on their effort, intelligence and academic success. Academic achievement means acceptance

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    CHAPTER ONE Introduction Nationwide, no education issue has received more attention with the least progress yet than closing the academic achievement and attainment gaps for minorities. Over the course of time, educational social theorists have increasingly focused on cultural and socioeconomic factors to explain the existing differences in academic achievement among students (Pishghadam & Zabihi, 2011). It is through these cultural experiences, which are widely influenced by cultural and socioeconomic

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    ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STRATEGIES Michelle Boyd EDUC655 Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Teens American Public University March 13, 2016   Academic achievement strategies Over the years, research has found inequalities in student achievement based on numerous factors related to social and economic disparities. In order to close the achievement gap and reduce student dropout rates, school counselors must develop strategies that aim at increasing student academic success while also focusing

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    The achievement gap in students traditionally is determined through test scores or other measurements that are defined through some sort of measurable academic achievement. Educators hammer down test taking strategies to students in preparation for end of course stage mandated assessment that when it is all said and done the students are tired of the test before it is even administered. Student achievement should be measured based on student growth and academic growth should not be the only thing

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    behavior of the subjects of the study. This phrase relates to a study that I may conduct because I would like to investigate how student-athletes’ academic achievement compares to that of non-student-athletes. In such an investigation, I would have no over influence over whether or a not a student participated in athletics nor their academic achievement. I would only be able to analyze data and determine if there were a relationship between the variables. Experimental Research (McMillan, 2012, p

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    Child Poverty and Academic Achievement Francesca Diona University of San Francisco According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, over 16 million children (22%) in the United States live below the federal poverty level, which is $23,550 per year for a family of four. Research has shown that a family requires an income of about twice that amount just to cover basic needs and expenses. Using these statistics, 45% of children in the US live in low-income households

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    to her academic and social life. Sadly, for many students, art classes are not commonly offered due to cost or the perception that art education is unimportant. Although seen as less important than core subjects, art education should be a part of basic curriculum because of its academic and social benefits for students. Many people believe that schools should focus on excelling on standardized testing, such as state tests and college entrance exams, and lowering the academic achievement gap. After

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    levels of academic achievement and it is also known that Latino adolescents experience great levels of depression symptoms constantly”( ). According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2007), nearly 63% of Latino Adolescents in the United States achieve a high school degree, as opposed to 87% of African American Adolescents. Latino youth similarity report experiencing elevated levels of depression symptoms than the children from other groups. Research shows that academic achievement and depression

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    Introduction: There are many different factors that affect a student’s academic success in the education system. One of the main factors that play a part in a student academic success is where their family lies on the socio-economic scale. “The components of socioeconomic status – income, parent education and parent occupation – are each statistically significant predictors of student achievement (Buckingham, Wheldall, Beamnan-Whelldan, 2013). Socioeconomic status defines not just the income of

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    the victims of bullying in 10th grade will have lower achievement in 12th grade regardless of their race/ethnic background and that high-achieving black and Latino students, as indicated by 9th-grade GPA, will be more vulnerable to bullying. In contrast they expect that low-achieving Asian students, as indicated by 9th grade GPA, will be especially susceptible to bullying. Their main focus was to examine how bullying affects academic achievement. After conducting their research, the researchers came

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