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The Influence Of Social-Emotional Learning In High School Advisory Programs On Student Engagement And Success, Christina Louise O'Neal Phd Apr 2021

The Influence Of Social-Emotional Learning In High School Advisory Programs On Student Engagement And Success, Christina Louise O'Neal Phd

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Social-emotional learning (SEL) can help decrease negative outcomes and improve positive outcomes for high school youth, and student advisory time can be one effective mechanism in which to do so, especially for females and students of lower socioeconomic status (SES). This study explored the ways in which SEL is included in high school advisories and how this in turn influences teacher-student (T-S) relationships, student engagement, and student perceptions of academic achievement, as well as associations with SES and gender. Data were also gathered to learn more about the functioning of advisory in the remote environment. The study utilized a convergent …


Divergent Summers: Measuring The Effect-Size Of Summer Vacation On Reading And Mathematics Achievement Scores For Different Populations Of Maine Students, Brian I. Mazjanis Phd Jan 2015

Divergent Summers: Measuring The Effect-Size Of Summer Vacation On Reading And Mathematics Achievement Scores For Different Populations Of Maine Students, Brian I. Mazjanis Phd

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This quantitative study of summer learning for Maine students in grades three through grades eight analyzed changes in academic achievement level in mathematics and reading that occurred during the summer recess of 2009. The patterns of learning exposed in this study have meaningful implications for policymakers attempting to close the achievement gap.