Educational achievement : teaching strategies, psychological factors and economic impact / Manju Gowda and Anamika Khanderia, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gowda, Manju.

Khanderia, Anamika.

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a competitive and globalizing world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the teaching strategies, psychological factors and economic impacts of educational achievement. Topics discussed in this compilation include the achievement gap between Hispanic and White students in Middle School; the academic achievement of immigrant adolescents; multicultural education and student attitudes; international comparisons of student achievement; childhood short stature and educational achievement; accountability ratings and beginning elementary school teachers; advanced placement courses and Asian student performance; and parental education and school enrollment in rural India

Contents:

The achievement gap between Hispanic and white students in middle school: a conceptual analysis / Kristin Craft, John R. Slate,

Principal leadership behaviors and school climate: a conceptual analysis / Ivan Velasco, Stacey Edmonson, John R. Slate

The academic achievement of immigrant adolescents: exploration of school factors from sociological and educational perspectives / Rebecca Callahan

A sense for where you are: the role of self-insight for effort and performance by accounting students / Timothy J. Fogarty, Paul M. Goldwater

Effects of multicultural education on students' attitudes: implications for closing the achievement gap / Ogo Okoye-Johnson

Reading and math differences between Hispanics and students labeled as limited English proficient: a multiyear analysis / Kristin Craft, John R. Slate

International comparisons of student achievement / Ming Ming Chiu, Bonnie Chow

Childhood short stature and educational achievement / Uyen N. Tran, Michael J. O'Callaghan, Abdullah A. Mamun, Jake M. Najman, Gail M. Williams, William Bor

New middle school teachers and accountability rating: a five-year statewide study / John R. Slate

Accountability ratings and beginning elementary school teachers: a five-year statewide study / John R. Slate

Self-assessed intelligence, psychometric intelligence, personality, and academic achievement: two structural models / Tatiana V. Kornilova, Maria A. Novikova

Advanced placement courses and Asian student performance: an international comparison / George W. Moore

Parental education and family aspect of school enrollment in rural India / Swati Dutta.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical refenences and index.

Description based on print version record.

Contains:

Craft, Kristin. Achievement gap between Hispanic and white students in middle school.

ISBN:

1-62257-780-9