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Papay, John P.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
In this paper, the authors examine how information that students receive about their academic performance affects their decisions to enroll in post-secondary education. In particular, they look at one specific piece of data--student performance on the state standardized mathematics test in grades 8 and 10 in Massachusetts. One key feature of such…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Mathematics Tests, Scores, Labeling (of Persons)
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Certo, Janine; Brinda, Wayne – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2011
An innovative literacy/theater project implemented in two sixth-grade classrooms of a high-poverty, urban, western Pennsylvania middle school was designed to help urban teachers address aliteracy by engaging their students in the discovery of three young adult novels. The project was built on a partnership with a semiprofessional theater company…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Middle School Students, Grade 6, Theater Arts
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Mazor, Rachel – English Journal, 2011
Five middle school teachers are among the few people wandering around the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, squinting at labels describing the plants that will bloom soon. The author and her colleagues are on a reconnaissance mission, trying to plan an interdisciplinary field trip for the seventh grade. They represent different departments--science, math,…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Interdisciplinary Approach, Botany, Grade 7
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Turner, K. C. Nat – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2011
Through a multimodal media production literacy intervention in an extended-day program, culturally and linguistically diverse youth developed valuable information and communication technology literacies, including: (1) Specific how-to skills useful in future academic, professional, social, and civic contexts; (2) Abilities to critically interpret…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Multimedia Instruction, Literacy Education, English (Second Language)
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Lynne-Landsman, Sarah D.; Graber, Julia A.; Nichols, Tracy R.; Botvin, Gilbert J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
The theory of sensation seeking has conceptualized this construct as a stable personality trait associated with a variety of problem behaviors. Reckless behavior theory posits that increases in reckless behavior during adolescence can be attributed, in part, to increases in sensation seeking. This study evaluated patterns of stability and change…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Personality Traits, Delinquency, Adolescents
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Marcus, Steven C.; Durkin, Michael – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: This analysis assessed whether stimulant adherence was associated with improvement in academic grade point average (GPA) among children diagnosed with and treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: Medicaid claims were merged with academic records from Philadelphia public schools of Medicaid-eligible children…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Academic Records, Middle School Students, Stimulants
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Worrell, Frank C. – Gifted Child Today, 2011
In 1982, the UC Berkeley Gifted Program took in its first cohort. The initial group consisted of 282 middle and high school students. As was the case with many programs for gifted youths, admission to the program was based on students' SAT scores, and urban students were underrepresented. In this article, the author discusses how the program has…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Academically Gifted, Talent, Program Descriptions
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McGill, Rebecca Kang; Hughes, Diane; Alicea, Stacey; Way, Niobe – Developmental Psychology, 2012
In the current longitudinal study, we examined associations between Black and Latino youths' perceptions of the public's opinion of their racial/ethnic group (i.e., public regard) and changes in academic adjustment outcomes across middle school. We also tested combinations of racial/ethnic socialization and parent involvement in academic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethnic Groups, Socialization, Academic Achievement
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Moore, Justin B.; Jilcott, Stephanie B.; Shores, Kindal A.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Brownson, Ross C.; Novick, Lloyd F. – Health Education Research, 2010
Many adolescents, both rural and urban, are not meeting the recommended levels for physical activity (PA). This investigation was designed to elicit socioecologic barriers and facilitators for PA in rural and urban middle school youth and their parents. Thirteen focus groups were conducted with 41 youth and 50 parents from eastern North Carolina.…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Physical Activities, Crime, Focus Groups
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Nidich, Sanford; Mjasiri, Shujaa; Nidich, Randi; Rainforth, Maxwell; Grant, James; Valosek, Laurent; Chang, Walter; Zigler, Ronald L. – Education, 2011
The middle school level is of particular concern to educators because of poor standardized test performance. This study evaluated change in academic achievement in public middle school students practicing the Transcendental Meditation[R] program compared to controls. A total of 189 students who were below proficiency level at baseline in English…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals)
Burroughs, Greer C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Many American citizens have remained outside of the political process and therefore have not been able to effectively advocate for the full rights, privileges and responsibilities that American citizenship makes possible. For youth from historically marginalized populations who are growing up in lower-income urban areas, the issue becomes…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Urban Areas, Grade 8
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Milam, A. J.; Furr-Holden, C. D. M.; Leaf, P. J. – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2010
Community and school violence continue to be a major public health problem, especially among urban children and adolescents. Little research has focused on the effect of school safety and neighborhood violence on academic performance. This study examines the effect of the school and neighborhood climate on academic achievement among a population…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Neighborhoods, Violence, School Safety
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Perry, Justin C.; Liu, Xiongyi; Pabian, Yvona – Counseling Psychologist, 2010
Drawing from the contributions of vocational psychology, this study examined school engagement as a mediator of academic performance through the effects of career preparation (career planning, career decision-making self-efficacy), parental career support, and teacher support among diverse urban youth in middle school and high school (N = 285).…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Urban Youth
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Scott, Jerrie L.; Teale, William H. – Reading Teacher, 2009
In an attempt to bring readers "on-the-ground" insights about effective urban literacy instruction, the authors interviewed three literacy educators who have extensive experience with learners in urban school environments. Each of them has taught literacy and developed teaching practices for urban schools, as well as conducted action research to…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Literacy Education, Action Research, Urban Youth
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Nelson, Larry P.; McMahan, Sarah K.; Torres, Tacia – School Community Journal, 2012
Involvement by the adult community in schools and students' lives is an effective way to increase student attendance, boost morale, and improve students' perceptions about their school experience. This study examined a two-year comprehensive community intervention initiative within a high-risk junior high school, measuring its impact on student…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Standardized Tests
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