Background: We studied school-level differences in academic achievement and well-being from 2002 to 2010 in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, as well as the connection between academic achievement, well-being, and socioeconomic composition. Methods: The School Health Promotion Study covered 109 schools and 78% of schoolchildren (N = 100,413; aged 14…

Today in the field of education, as a result of the accountability movement, public school administrators, teachers, students, and parents are faced with continuous pressure to raise standardized test scores. Test performance has become a sole criterion for measuring academic achievement, specifically, the measurement of growth of individual…

We present evidence of a positive relationship between school starting age and children's cognitive development from age 6 to 18 using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design and large-scale population-level birth and school data from the state of Florida. We estimate effects of being old for grade (being born in September versus August) that are…

The purpose of this grounded theory study is to identify teacher factors that affect student performance on computerized exams such as teacher beliefs, professional development, and school resources. Additionally, the researcher seeks to identify student factors that can have an impact on student performance such as student demographics and the…

The purpose of this study is to determine the socio-economic status of children between the ages of 16 and 18 in the secondary education institutions in the city of Amasya in relation to physical activity. High school in the center of Amasya to investigate 1,2,3, a total of 1000 volunteers, 500 girls and 500 boys participated in the study.…

In the early 90's, the United States reformed its welfare system through state waivers and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. These changes altered family resources and potential investments for childhood human capital, which in turn could affect later adult outcomes. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, I examine…

Growing up and social self-determination of Russian youth (teenagers from 16 to 20 years old) takes place in a difficult time of the cultural and social changes. Modern Russian society is very heterogeneous: the level of social stratification is very high, there are significant territorial and ethno-cultural differences, and there are dynamic…

As a result of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee signed into law in 2012, each year all Ohio public school kindergarten students are required to take reading diagnostic assessments by September 30 (ORC 3313.608). The assessments identify kindergarten students as not needing early literacy intervention ("on track") or needing early…

Through the theoretical framework of pedagogy and education as an instrument of social and personal development, this study addresses two key issues for the construction of a mature-older person's identity, namely, generativity and life satisfaction. The main aim here is to explore the generative interest and life satisfaction of a group of…

The social attractiveness and prestige of the teaching profession over the past twenty years have reached an extremely low level, despite the fact that the teaching profession is declared by the state as one of the most respected, honorable and responsible professions. The presented contradiction determined the purpose of the research: to develop…

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between the elementary, middle and high school teachers' personal empowerment perception and passion for working. During the research, opinions of 890 teachers' chosen from different schools and branches with random sampling technique were collected from those working in Malatya province in…

Although several studies have reported Advanced Placement (AP) growth, little attention has been paid to school- and classroom-level strategies that encourage students to enroll into AP courses and complete AP exams. This study focused on determining goals emphasized, and strategies used, by science and math teachers (N = 143). Results indicated…

This paper looks at degree completion and wages of immigrants to understand the extent to which a student's chosen educational pathway limits his or her social mobility. Statistical modeling established the predictive strengths of key variables on educational pathway and statistical analysis is used to understand the relationship between…

The purpose of this study was to compare the psychological wellbeing of public and private university teachers in Pakistan. Psychological wellbeing is generally conceptualized as an interaction of positive effects such as happiness and optimal functioning of people in social and individual areas of life. Using multistage sampling technique, 437…

In teacher education, it is imperative that course design, method of instruction, and classroom procedures align with the content. One way to achieve this may be to "flip" the classroom. While flipped classrooms have received considerable attention in recent years, much remains unknown about their effect on basic psychological needs or…