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The Effect Of A Founding International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme On Participating Seventh Grade Students' Achievement, Behavior, Extra-Curricular Involvement, And Perceptions Of Life Skills, Joan C.R. Wilson
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a founding International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) on participating 7th-grade students' achievement, behavior, extra-curricular involvement, and perceptions of life skills compared to 7th-grade students' completing the same school's standard of care traditional academic program (TAP). The study analyzed data of IBMYP and TAP students to determine if the IBMYP has significantly impacted student outcomes. Following two consecutive years of program participation IBMYP students (n = 30) demonstrated a significant pretest-posttest improvement on norm-referenced achievement test math scores but their measured language and reading achievement test scores remained consistent …
The Effects Of Increased Racial Isolation On 5th-Grade Students' Achievement, Attendance, And Behavior, Peter J. Smith
The Effects Of Increased Racial Isolation On 5th-Grade Students' Achievement, Attendance, And Behavior, Peter J. Smith
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Achievement, attendance, and behavior data of African American, Hispanic American, and Caucasian students from racially segregated and racially integrated settings were analyzed to determine the effect of racial isolation on achievement, attendance, and behavior of each racial group. Achievement, attendance, and behavior data of randomly selected students from each racial group were analyzed (N = 120). African American students from segregated schools (n = 20) and from integrated schools (n = 20); Hispanic American students from segregated schools (n = 20) and from integrated schools (n = 20); and Caucasian students from segregated schools (n = 20) and from integrated …