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Increasing Motivation in Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Graders through Staff Development Emphasizing Positive Classroom Techniques.
Foster, Judith L. – 1988
Because intermediate grade students were not working up to their potential, a coordinator of elementary school instruction implemented a practicum to increase students' motivation. In-service meetings were held with six intermediate grade teachers from each of two schools for the purpose of planning techniques and devising activities for…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Failure
A Comparison of the Rate of Success between Provisionally Accepted and Initially Matriculated Students in the Dowling Master of Business Administration Program.
Newman, James F. – 1986
This study was conducted to determine if there was a significant difference in the rate of success between initially matriculated and provisionally accepted students in the Master of Business Administration program at Dowling College (Oakdale, New York). Provisionally accepted students have met all admissions criteria except that they have scored…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, Business Administration Education
Development of a Teacher-Parent Communication Program To Achieve Higher Academic Performance for Failing Tenth Grade Students.
Sexton, Patrick A. – 1990
This practicum proposal was directed at a targeted group of 10th grade students (n=40) failing after the first 3 weeks of school in either mathematics, science, or English. The Teacher-Parent Communication Program was designed to increase communication between teachers and parents to improve the academic performance of low-achieving high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Failure, Family School Relationship, Grade 10