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Harris, Diane; Williams, Julian – British Educational Research Journal, 2012
We investigate differences in the teacher-learner interactions in Reception, Year 2 and Year 4 science and literacy classrooms through three measures: (i) the proportion of open questions asked by the teacher, (ii) the rate of successful responses, and (iii) wait-times. A regression analysis of data from 20 schools and 102 lessons suggests that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Arkansas Department of Education, 2015
In compliance with the provisions of A.C.A.§§6-20-2201 et seq., the Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas, Public Charter Schools, and Education Service Cooperatives, 2013-2014 Actual and 2014-2015 Budgeted, (ASR) is presented here. The Rankings of Selected Items of the Public Schools of Arkansas, 2013-2014 Actual, (Rankings)…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Charter Schools, Expenditure per Student, Educational Finance
Hysell, June C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This descriptive study provides a snapshot of the correlations between a child's learning experiences a year before entering kindergarten and the reading/literacy skills a child has entering kindergarten. Early literacy assessment scores were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four categories of learning experiences prior to entering…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Private Schools, Kindergarten
Cirillo, Mary Grupe – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of Virginia school divisions' policy of paying the fee for students to take Advanced Placement exams on Advanced Placement course enrollment, the number of Advanced Placement exams taken by students, the average scores earned and the percent of students earning qualifying scores of 3, 4, or 5…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Lunch Programs, Academic Achievement, School Size
Bereza, John Matthew – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to make transparent the current National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The first mission of this project is to clarify how the NSLP functions on a day-to-day basis in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is used as a sample city, yet the aim of this research is to be transferable to other locations. The second objective is to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Obesity, Lunch Programs, Nutrition
Ponza, Michael; Gleason, Philip; Hulsey, Lara; Moore, Quinn – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2009
Although the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) help ensure that many low-income children have enough nutritious food to eat, some studies have suggested that the programs could be more efficient and cost-effective. In particular, concerns have been raised about erroneous payments that reimburse schools for…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition, Certification
Wallace, Brian D. – District Administration, 2009
This article describes how food service providers and district administrators find creative ways to provide better meals as part of a healthier school food movement. Throughout the nation, food service providers have cut down on the amount of processed foods served to students by replacing these items with more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole…
Descriptors: Food Service, Nutrition, Food, Lunch Programs
Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2011
Data is reported as percentages based on proficiency in the subject. "Low-income" on this data sheet means students who qualify for the National School Lunch Program. Reading data is from 2009 National Center for Education Statistics assessments and writing data is from 2002 and 2007. A brief list of references and resources is included.
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Writing Tests, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement
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Rothon, Catherine; Arephin, Muna; Klineberg, Emily; Cattell, Vicky; Stansfeld, Stephen – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2011
Previous literature indicates that educational aspirations are an important predictor of achievement at school and beyond. This paper examines the factors that are associated with high educational aspirations. It also looks at the relationship between aspirations and achievement at the General Certificate of Secondary Education in a deprived area…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Free Schools, Intervention, Ethnic Groups
Villavicencio, Adriana; Bhattacharya, Dyuti; Guidry, Brandon – Online Submission, 2013
Increasingly, school districts are recognizing that high school graduation rates may not be the ultimate measure of success, as evidence accumulates that students who obtain a college degree do markedly better than students who only graduate from high school. In New York City, while graduation rates have increased dramatically over the last…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Males
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Wharton, Christopher M.; Long, Michael; Schwartz, Marlene B. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Although great focus has been placed on nutritional and other consequences of changes in food-related policies within schools, few reports exist describing the impact of such changes on school revenue. This review provides an overview of the few revenue-related studies published recently, as well as information from a sampling of state…
Descriptors: Food Service, Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Standards
Mulheron, Joyal; Vonasek, Kara – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the second largest federally subsidized food assistance program, serving approximately 31 million lunches each day. Nearly all public and private schools offer the federally reimbursed school meals program, which cost the federal government $9.3 billion to operate in 2008. This Issue Brief highlights the…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Change Strategies, Poverty Programs
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Robinson-O'Brien, Ramona; Burgess-Champoux, Teri; Haines, Jess; Hannan, Peter J.; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Despite evidence in support of the health benefits associated with fruit and vegetable (FV) intake, national data indicate that FV consumption among school-aged children is below recommended levels, particularly among low-income children. School meals offered through the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program can…
Descriptors: International Schools, Socioeconomic Status, Low Income, Lunch Programs
Idaho State Department of Education, 2009
Idaho Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) released the New Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals in January 2009 with the recommendation that all School Food Authorities fully implement the New Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals into their programs starting August 2009. Along with the release of the New Nutrition Standards for Idaho School…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Guides, Program Implementation
US Department of Agriculture, 2009
This paper provides an update on all the new products and projects that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has been working on, in its effort to help schools meet the nutritional needs of the students and to help in the President's challenge to End Childhood Hunger by 2015. This issue includes: (1) Back to…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Hunger, Food Service, Child Health
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