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Banghart, Patti; Halle,Tamara; Bamdad, Tiffany; Cook, Maya; Redd, Zakia; Cox, Alexandra; Carlson, Julianna – Child Trends, 2020
Children experience the most rapid rate of development during the first three years of life. It is well understood that high-quality learning experiences that begin early in life can promote young children's development and help reduce achievement gaps. The purpose of this literature review is to review the research on supporting access to quality…
Descriptors: Child Care, Infants, Toddlers, Access to Education
Ratcliff, Nancy J.; Costner, Richard H.; Carroll, Kimberly L.; Jones, Cathy R.; Sheehan, Heather Chase; Hunt, Gilbert H. – Teacher Educators' Journal, 2016
Survey results from 874 educators regarding the achievement gap are shared. The importance of the achievement gap, causes of and solutions to the achievement gap, and performance expectations for students in their schools are explored. Implications for teacher educators are discussed as related to both pre-service and in-service training programs.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Teacher Educators, Preservice Teacher Education
Aydin, Oya Tamtekin; Bayir, Firat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
By examining the relevant literature, many factors can be determined as effecting factors on university choice process. However, existing literature does not fully explore the effect of demographic variables on these factors. This research is aimed at identifying the relationship between university selection criteria and demographic variables,…
Descriptors: Demography, College Choice, Predictor Variables, Business Administration Education
Štastný, Vít – European Education, 2016
The study contributes to the literature on private supplementary tutoring by shedding light on this phenomenon in the Czech Republic. The aim of the paper is to identify the reasons for seeking out private supplementary tutoring and to assess the factors underlying its demand. In the representative sample of 1,265 senior upper-secondary school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Private Education, Secondary School Students
Pressler, Emily; Raver, C. Cybele; Masucci, Michael D. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2016
Context: Emerging research indicates parental educational attainment is not always stable over time, particularly among young adults with lower levels of income and educational attainment. Though increases in postsecondary education are often highlighted as a route to greater earnings among higher-income students, it is unclear whether increases…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Poverty
Ümran Betül Cebesoy; Ceren Öztekin – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2016
The importance of genetically literate individuals who can understand and join debates about genetics related issues, including gene therapy or cloning has been acknowledged by societies. With this respect, raising genetically literate individuals has become more prominent. Teachers' knowledge in genetics literacy and their attitudes towards…
Descriptors: Genetics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Teachers, Science Instruction
Education Week, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has redoubled attention to the challenges families face in making sure their children are fully prepared and supported in their journey through school. This first of three Quality Counts 2021 installments provides grades and scores for the nation and each state on a range of factors setting students up for success in school…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Census Figures, Educational Quality
De Guzman, Wilbert Giuseppe L.; De Vera, Presley V. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2018
This study that adopts descriptive and inferential research methods investigated the status of elementary grade pupils' English proficiency, particularly the Grades 1, 2 and 3 pupils who are simultaneously taking up subjects in the Mother Tongue and English that are integrated in their curricula. The research population was sourced from a single…
Descriptors: Tagalog, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Slade, Nicole; Eisenhower, Abbey; Carter, Alice S.; Blacher, Jan – Exceptional Children, 2018
We examined parents' satisfaction with multiple aspects of their children's individualized education programs (IEPs). Parents (n = 142) raising children ages 4 to 8 years old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) reported their satisfaction with four aspects of their children's IEPs: (a) content of the IEP document, (b) services provided, (c)…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, Individualized Education Programs, Young Children
McFarland, Joel; Cui, Jiashan; Rathbun, Amy; Holmes, Juliet – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
The report draws on a wide array of surveys and administrative datasets to present statistics on high school dropout and completion rates at the state and national levels. The report includes estimates of the percentage of students who drop out in a given 12-month period (event dropout rates), the percentage of young people in a specified age…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, High School Students, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Tingle, Kristie; Zhang, Amy; Deviney, Frances – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2018
We all want Texas kids to have a bright future, but Texas is consistently ranked in the bottom ten states for child well-being. Texas decision makers must create policies that improve conditions for all Texas kids and put them on the road to success. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Texas ranks 43rd in overall child well-being (based on…
Descriptors: Children, Well Being, Educational Policy, Child Development
Bruening, Meg; Afuso, Kevin; Mason, Maureen – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Background: School breakfast may contribute to increased risk for obesity because children may be consuming two breakfasts: at home and at school. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of preschoolers consuming two breakfasts and to assess relationships with overweight/obesity and other factors. Method: Head Start parents (n =…
Descriptors: Obesity, At Risk Persons, Breakfast Programs, Eating Habits
Dembo, Richard; Briones-Robinson, Rhissa; Wareham, Jennifer; Winters, Ken C.; Ungaro, Rocío; Karas, Lora – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2016
Truant youths are likely to engage in a number of problem behaviors, including sexual risky behaviors. As part of a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded, prospective intervention project, a sample of truant youths' sexual risk behavior was tracked over five time points. Analyses of the data was informed by four objectives: (a) determine…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Intervention, Truancy, Risk
Ramakrishna, Hindupur; Sarkar, Avijit; Vijayaraman, Bindiganavale – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2016
Study-abroad programs have played a significant role in globalization of business curricula over the years. Short-term study-abroad programs (STSAPs) are proliferating in business schools and provide a viable alternative of studying abroad to students who are unable to participate in programs of longer durations due to disruption in family, work,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Business Schools, Questionnaires, College Faculty
Isawumi, Oyeyinka David; Oyundoyin, John Olusegun – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The study examined home and school environmental factors as determinant of social skills deficit among learners with intellectual disability in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research method using a sample size of fifty (50) pupils with intellectual disability who were purposively selected from five special primary schools in Lagos…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Educational Environment, Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Competence