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    Introduction A positive school climate is essential. Schools with a positive climate tend to have less discipline problems. In addition, positive climates can encourage positive development, as well as promote academic motivation and engagement. This, in turn leads to fewer absences and improvements in academic achievement. Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is a prevention-oriented way for school personnel to organize evidence-based practices, improve their implementation of

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    in the school system revolves around test scores. The curriculums require kids to “learn” a variety of material and give teachers little time to extensively teach a student leading to some kids falling behind. This affects students when the necessary test such as the SAT and ACT spring up. Scoring well on the SAT or ACT has become the standard for who colleges accept into their programs. In Caldwell County, test scores are dropping but the graduation rate is rising. Caldwell County Schools have recorded

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    be bullied. However, this is still happening every day everywhere, in society, in schools from elementary level to the University but most are in high school. One day your child suddenly insisted transfer without understanding why, they ask, the prevaricate, you know, maybe they have concealed their causes are victims of bullying problems. Many parents so busy with work, relying too much on home care for the school and that 's where integrity education for their children should be neglected, at close

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    Parental Involvement and the Effect it Has on School Grades Jacob Ryder Saint Leo University Abstract This study will examine the effects that parental involvement at home has on school grades. The level of parental involvement is a multidimensional aspect. Examples include setting rules, maintaining open lines of communication with children in order to help with school work or social situations, monitoring children’s activities both in and out of school, holding high educational standards, discussing

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    performance in high school, is me being able to help others. Once I am done with my school work, another one of my peers asks me for help, so I help them. I love to see myself succeed, but I also love to see other people (my peers) succeed also. I think this helps my performance in high school, and makes me want to excel in school, and have others look up to me. The Indiana Academy would be a very great, yet tough learning experience for me. I love to have a challenge in my school work, and also schoolwork

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    in College Students’ Study Habits The Impact of Internet and Television Use on the Reading Habits and Practices of College Students by, Kouider Mokhtari, Carla A. Reichard and Anne Gardner A study was done amongst students ranging from the middle school to college. The focus was mainly on college students reading habits and how it has been affected by the Internet and television. The main question was if this new technology has changed the amount of time students spend reading for academic and/or

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    James Chaiping Advanced Honors English II-8th Period Mrs. Ferguson November 3, 2014 Pineapple They do not care about the people anymore; the government is all about politic favor and keeping the power. The government no longer cares about the well being of the people. We have so many problems like homelessness, debt, and other things like the highest incarceration rate in the world, but we are trying to fix the same problems that other countries face and spends more time trying to look good for

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    Bullying Is Not A Game

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    Bullying according to stopbullying.com is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying happens everywhere in schools, outside of school, and now even online. Bullying is not a game is something very serious that may cause serious lasting problems. This is a very serious problem Bullying Statistics.org reports in the Unites States alone about one in

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    Beliefs and values of oneself in music are essential to determining future musical decisions. A students’ self-efficacy can be highly predictive in determining levels of performance achievement (Lehmann, Sloboda, &Woody, 2007). Secondary music students who want to be quality musicians build a system of dispositions, skills, and abilities that enable them to self-regulate their learning (Hewitt, 2015). These students generally have greater self-efficacy and are more likely to engage themselves in

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    The Death Of A Girl

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    Imagine this. There is a fifteen-year-old girl walking into first block at her high school. She is trying to remember what is due today for her first class and the rest to follow. Today is a different day though; it is the one-year anniversary of her stepbrother committing suicide. Not everyone knows that today is the day, but she doesn’t want to talk about it. She is stressed about the homework she might not have done and her mind is in so many different places. The first bell rings so she takes

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