academic achievement: Evidence from a selective student population Tatiana V. Kornilova, Sergey A. Kornilov ⁎, Maria A. Chumakova Department of Psychology, Moscow State University (Lomonosov University), Mokhovaya St., 11/5, 125009, Moscow, Russian Federation a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t The study examined the relationship between implicit theories, goal orientations, subjective and test estimates of intelligence, academic self-concept, and achievement in a selective student population
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Truancy 1 Running head: STUDENT TRUANCY Student truancy: Why should I go to school? Kevin Floress Indiana University Truancy 2 Abstract Various school personnel, parents, community members, and juvenile justice officials among others are consistently concerned with the issue of truancy in schools. Truancy highly correlates to problem behaviors such as academic failure, dropping out of school, and criminal behavior (Giacomazzi, Mueller, & Stoddard, 2006). Perhaps the most pertinent question then
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Rand Ruman 17495817 Rand Ruman 17495817 Part 1) Discuss how your topic affects the learning and/or teaching of young people. Give specific, detailed examples. (250-500 words). Gifted and talented students exhibit exceptional ability across a range of disciplines. (Gifted.uconn.edu,. ,2014). Being gifted may prove to be a double edged sword. By the student initially possessing attributes associated with giftedness, the teacher may in fact concentrate their efforts on those who are less gifted
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school may be not a pleasant place for students. Olweus (2009) report that a school is a place in where bullying problems happens. B3. Teachers, educational personnel and self esteem The main point is how teachers relate with students’ self-esteem. It could be pointed out that self-esteem of students affects by teachers’ evaluations. Whether they feel acceptance, support and positive feelings on days, their self-esteem rose. Otherwise, their self-esteem falls with negative and rejection behavior
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specific areas related to (domain-specific). For example: a person is motivated to listen or speak English, but do not necessarily have the motivation to read in English. If a child's reading motivation levels increase the amount and breadth of his reading will improve (Wigfield & Guthrie, 1997); if the amount and breadth of reading to improve children's learning will make greater achievements (Anderson, Wilson & Fielding, 1988). Reading is not only a multi-level cognitive activities, emotional or
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which then affects how individuals develop particular perspectives, identities, skills, and understandings as a result of their standpoint within society. Plan’s (2011) research into gender expectations demonstrates that in many settings boys and men are encouraged to be ‘tough’, are put under pressure to be heads of households and often face institutionalized violence, much at the hands of other men through choice of profession. The
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culture. Their children attend school together, and these schools typically have a large share of immigrant students. Resulting from this, these schools usually tend to be more socioeconomically deprived than other schools (Achiron, 2012). This is something that the OECD warns people about, as they have learned that high concentrations of disadvantage in schools can have a strong influence on students’ outcomes in life. For example, it has been argued that these children are often guided toward less promising
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “To be able to walk into the doors of a college class is not only an honor, but also an achievement. Choosing to pursue a degree in higher education is not a choice that is taken lightly. From the time we speak our first words to the time we wake up from our first kindergarten to when we receive that family and the world around us, is preparing us for the final exam known as college. This is the make or break point for many
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our teachers and students. The trend in America show that with more of adoptions of educational reforms such as No Child Left Behind and new standards such as Common Core, educators have been asked to teach more material at a higher level than ever before. Despite all these new standards and new high stakes testing students in America continue to show gaps in achievement. The fact is that some students simply do not test well. Many students are affected by test anxiety or do not show their
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Sociological research has challenged the view that ethnic differences in achievement reflect innate differences of intelligence and ability; this has become a view that very few sociologists now put forward. Ethnicity refers to the shared cultural traditions and history, which are distinct from other groups in society. The level of achievement of different ethnic groups varies. This may be due to factors such as home background, class, language and in-school factors. Recent studies highlight the
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