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Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Academic Achievement Is Stronger in High-SES Elementary Schools Compared to Low
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Garber, Michael D.; Stanhope, Kaitlyn K.; Shah, Monica P.; Cheung, Patricia; Gazmararian, Julie A. – Journal of School Health, 2018
BACKGROUND: Academic achievement is influenced by factors at the student, school, and community levels. We estimated the effect of cardiorespiratory fitness performance on academic performance at the school level in Georgia elementary schools and examined effect modification by sociodemographic factors. METHODS: This study is a repeat…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5
District Changes in Student Achievement and Local Practice under Georgia's District and School Flexibility Policy. Study Snapshot. REL 2021-051
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Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2020
In 2017 Georgia instituted a flexibility policy through which school districts enter into performance contracts with the state that grant districts waivers from state rules and allow schools and districts greater autonomy. In exchange, schools and districts must meet academic performance targets. The performance contracts are intended to…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, School Districts, Accountability, Performance Contracts
District Changes in Student Achievement and Local Practice under Georgia's District and School Flexibility Policy. REL 2021-051
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Williams, Ryan; Rudo, Zena; Austin, Megan – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2020
In 2007 Georgia instituted a flexibility policy through which school districts enter into performance contracts with the state, receiving waivers from state rules, provisions, and guidelines in exchange for agreeing to meet annual accountability targets. The performance contracts are intended to incentivize innovations that increase achievement…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, School Districts, Accountability, Performance Contracts
District Changes in Student Achievement and Local Practice under Georgia's District and School Flexibility Policy. Appendixes. REL 2021-051
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Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2020
These are the appendixes for the report, "District Changes in Student Achievement and Local Practice under Georgia's District and School Flexibility Policy." Five appendixes are included in the document: (1) About the study; (2) Data and methods; (3) Supporting analysis; (4) Survey instrument; and (5) Interview protocol. [For the full…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, School Districts, Accountability, Performance Contracts
Educational Trends of the Rural and Urban Population of Georgia.
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Tarver, James D.; Stokes, C. Shannon – 1972
Major trends in the educational status of Georgia's population were studied. These included recent changes in school enrollment of farm and nonfarm youths, and in adult educational attainment. Trends in school enrollment were studied for statewide, county, and regional differentials; and high school dropouts. Trends in educational attainment were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Educational Trends, Enrollment
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL FACTORS IN THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN IN GEORGIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AINSWORTH, STANLEY H.; AND OTHERS – 1959
A STUDY WAS MADE TO DISCOVER THE CURRICULAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE NEEDED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA TO INSURE BETTER EDUCATION FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN. THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL STATUS, AND EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF RETARDED CHILDREN WERE STUDIED AND EVALUATED, USING THREE DIFFERENT SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement