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Staff, Jeremy; Schulenberg, John E.; Bachman, Jerald G. – Sociology of Education, 2010
Teenagers working more than 20 hours per week perform worse in school than youth who work less. There are two competing explanations for this association: (1) that paid work takes time and effort away from activities that promote achievement, such as completing homework, preparing for examinations, getting help from parents and teachers, and…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Academic Ability
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Livingston, Andrea, Ed. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
Since 1870, the federal government has gathered data about students, teachers, schools, and education funding. As mandated by Congress, the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences annually publishes a statistical report on the status and progress of education in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Educational Indicators, Outcomes of Education
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Planty, Michael; Hussar, William; Snyder, Thomas; Provasnik, Stephen; Kena, Grace; Dinkes, Rachel; KewalRamani, Angelina; Kemp, Jana – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
This report summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 43 indicators on the status and condition of education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Undergraduate Study