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Understanding the Discipline Gap from an Ecological Perspective
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McElderry, Cathy G.; Cheng, Tyrone C. – Children & Schools, 2014
This study investigated school exclusion's relationships with student characteristics, mother characteristics, parental involvement, school location, and service provision. The researchers examined data from 4,837 students in seventh to 12th grade extracted from a national data set. Multivariate results showed that student's age, gender,…
Descriptors: Expulsion, Mothers, Parent Participation, School Location
Gender Differences in Science-Related Attitudes and Interests among Middle School and High School Students
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Desy, Elizabeth A.; Peterson, Scott A.; Brockman, Vicky – Science Educator, 2011
A survey of 6th-12th grade students was conducted to measure their science-related attitudes and interests. Significant gender differences were found among these students. Females reported more anxiety about science as well as less motivation in and enjoyment of science than males. In spite of their unfavorable attitudes toward science, a large…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, Females, Grade 12
Bringing Health Care to Schools: First Phase Evaluation of the Bodyzone Project
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Carlson, Cindy; Peckham, Stephen – Health Education, 2004
Adolescent health service provision is an area of growing concern in the UK, where a number of studies have indicated that young people in their teenage years find accessing formal health services difficult. The Bodyzone Project in Oxfordshire is an innovative programme aimed at bringing health services into schools to ensure greater…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Health Promotion, Child Health, Foreign Countries