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Lessard, Leah M.; Lawrence, Samantha E.; Puhl, Rebecca M. – School Psychology, 2021
Weight-based victimization (WBV) is a common and consequential experience for adolescents with overweight and obesity. The current study examined the relative contributions of different school-based sources of WBV (i.e., peers, friends, teachers, coaches) on academic grades, as well as the role of teachers in mitigating the academic consequences…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Victims, Peer Relationship, Bullying
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Burkholder, Eric; Wang, Karen; Wieman, Carl – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Diagnostic tests for placing students into appropriate courses are commonly used in higher education math and science departments. We found no physics education research examining the validity of such exams, how well they are placing students into appropriate courses, and what guidance these exams can give for better focusing instruction. In this…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Student Placement, Undergraduate Students
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Pratson, Daniel; Stern, Marc J.; Powell, Robert B. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2021
Positive motivation to perform work tasks has been associated with better performance and outcomes in both the organizational and informal education literature. In environmental education (EE), this means that more motivated instructors are likely to provide better programs for their participants. In this exploratory study across 15 states in the…
Descriptors: Organizational Climate, Teacher Motivation, Teachers, Environmental Education