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Xiang, Yun; Dahlin, Michael; Cronin, John; Theaker, Robert; Durant, Sarah – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
This groundbreaking study is the first ever to examine the achievement of high-performing students over time "at the individual level". It poses--and seeks to answer--this straightforward question: Do students who outscore their peers on standardized achievement tests remain at the top of the pack year after year? Put differently, how many "high…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Achievement, Sustainability, Achievement Tests
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McCleod, Beth; Allen-Craig, Sandy – Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2007
In this paper we examine the effect an outdoor and experiential education program on the life effectiveness skills of its participants. A private boys school in Melbourne focused on the challenging time of year nine to implement a program they hoped would enable the boys to develop life effectiveness skills in the areas of time management, social…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Outcomes of Education, Experiential Learning, Daily Living Skills