Browsing by Subject "Academic achievement"

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    • Absenteeism and beyond: instructional time loss and consequences 

      Abadzi, Helen (World BankDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, October 20)
      Studies have shown that learning outcomes are related to the amount of time students engage in learning tasks. However, visits to schools have revealed that students are often taught for only a fraction of the intended ...

    • Academic achievement in relation to improved physical activity 

      Duff, Cassie (Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, University of Texas at Arlington.Exercise Science Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Arlington., 2012-02-13)
      According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, children and adolescents require 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day. In 2006, only 3.8 percent of elementary schools, 7.9 percent of middle schools, ...

    • Instructional time loss in developing countries : concepts, measurement, and implications 

      Abadzi, Helen (World Bank, 2009)
      Students in developing countries are often taught for only a fraction of the intended number of school hours. Time is often wasted due to informal school closures, teacher absenteeism, delays, early departures, and poor ...

    • UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL SABOTAGE AMONG SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS 

      Schrag, Rachel Voth; Edmond, Tonya; Nordberg, Anne (SAGE Publications / Violence Against Women, 2019-07-21)
      **Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Education is an important pathway to safety for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Recent work documents tactics of school sabotage (behaviors aimed at ...