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Elias, Maurice J.; White, Gwyne; Stepney, Cesalie – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2014
While educators and policy makers have an intuitive understanding of the influence of socioeconomic factors and race on student achievement, these factors make the current emphasis on standardized test scores as a primary criterion for evaluating schools and teachers indefensible and ineffective. The research presented illustrates the limits of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Hughes, Luanne J.; Savoca, LeeAnne; Grenci, Alexandra – Journal of Extension, 2015
Youth Advisory Councils (YACs) ensure that students are represented in school wellness discussions. YACs empower students to present ideas, insights, and input on nutrition and physical activity; work alongside peers to assess wellness needs; and develop recommendations for enhancing/expanding the school wellness environment. YACs provide a…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Student Empowerment, Nutrition
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Plotts, Timothy; Gutmore, Daniel – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between the length of superintendent tenure, longevity, and continuity relative to student achievement as evidenced by the 2008-2009 Grade 3 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) in Language Arts. The researcher focused on New Jersey school districts in the…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Academic Achievement, Tenure, Administrator Effectiveness
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2013
In spring of 2012, the New Jersey Charter Schools Association, the Colorado League of Charter Schools, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools worked to collect evidence that would accurately portray both the adequacy of charter school facilities and the average spending for facilities out of charter schools' operating budgets in New…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Public Schools, Educational Facilities, Geographic Location
Haney, George E. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Because of the increased interest in and current publicity given to the problems of agricultural migrant workers and their families, there has been a growing concern in the Nation regarding the lack of educational opportunities offered to migrant children. Since the programs for the education of children of migrant workers vary from State to…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Opportunities, School Organization, Migrant Workers