scholarly journals A Comparison of the Academic Achievement of Home School and Public School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Boulter
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
School Effectiveness ◽  
Written Language ◽  
Home School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Significant Difference

<p>This study added to existing data on home school effectiveness by comparing the academic achievement of 66 home school students with 66 of their grade-level peers in traditional public schools. The two groups of students were matched on gender, race, and grade level and were administered the Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery III. No significant difference in overall academic achievement was found between the groups.  Both home school and public school students had average or above average scores in reading, math, written language, and broad knowledge (science, social studies, and humanities).  The results further revealed a downward trend in math, reading and broad knowledge scores with increasing grade level. This trend suggests that home school and public school students experience a “developmental mismatch” between the changes that occur in adolescence and their school/home experiences, resulting in lower motivation, confidence, and academic performance.</p>

Making Broad Shoulders: Body-Building and Physical Culture in Chicago 1890–1920

2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Churchill
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Board ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
School Board Members ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Chicago Public School

In February 1899, the Committee of Physical Culture of the Chicago Public School Board approved an intensive “anthropometric” study of all children enrolled in the city's public schools. The study was a detailed attempt to measure the height, weight, strength, lung capacity, hearing, and general fitness of Chicago's student population. Through 1899 and 1900, thousands of Chicago's primary, grammar, and high school students had their bodies closely scrutinized, measured, weighed, tested, and, in a few cases, diagrammed. What the School Board members wanted to know was the “fitness” of the student body. Were Chicago public school students—many recently arrived immigrants from eastern and southern Europe—vital and vigorous children who could become energetic modern workers and citizens (Figure 1)?

Use of Inhalants among MIAMI's Public School Students, 1992

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1155-1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara M. Yarnold
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Problem ◽  
Dade County ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Ready Access

This analysis examined inhalant use by 482 adolescents in Dade County, Florida public schools in 1992. Probit analysis indicated factors associated with increased probability of use included peers' use of inhalants, earlier grades (Grades 7 and 8), ready access, and a family member with a drug or alcohol problem. Adolescents were slightly more likely to use inhalants if they knew of the associated risks.

scholarly journals EDUCAÇÃO INTEGRAL: IMPASSES E PERSPECTIVAS DOS PROGRAMAS MAIS EDUCAÇÃO E CIDADESCOLA- PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-122
Author(s):  
Augusta B. S. Oliveira Klebis ◽  
Osmarina Gomes Paiola ◽  
Samara Correia Lima
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public School ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Integral Education ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Historical Trajectory

In the current context, government and civil society have been discussing commitments related to children ́s and youths ́right to education, expressed in the increasing ofthe daily length of permanencein public schools, beyond the six hoursa day. Thus, the main objective of this research is to bring to the debate the implications and challenges of the implementation of the IntegralEducation by municipalities. More specifically, it seeks: a) to discuss the concept of integral education through the view of several authors; b) to provide different experiences with integraleducation on the historical trajectory of Brazilian education; c) to reflect on the importance of integraleducation tothe development of subjectsin its various dimensions; d) to analyze the projectsfor integraleducation in the programs “Mais Educação”(linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Education) and “Cidadescola”(of the municipality of Presidente Prudente). To develop this study,the methodology chosen was the bibliographical research,with aqualitative approachto thetheoretical support of several authors, in addition to miningofficial documents on the programs analysed. We conclude that, although advances have been observed, it is still necessary to overcome many challenges to achieve the desired quality for an education that provides the human and social emancipation of public school students.

scholarly journals Religiosity and Prosocial Behavior on Student of Islamic and Public Schools at Banda Aceh, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Safrilsyah Safrilsyah ◽  
Mohd. Zailani Mohd. Yusoff ◽  
Mohamad Khairi Othman ◽  
Ibrahim Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Banda Aceh

This study aimed to examine religiosity's relationship with prosocial students' behavior in Aceh, Indonesia. This research was a quantitative survey using cross-sectional studies and data collected from selected individuals over a specific period. The researchers collected data from 649 students (299 male and 350 females) using a non-proportional stratified sampling. Data were collected using two questionnaires, (1) Islamic Religiosity by using SPPIM-R and (2) Prosocial Behavior by using PTM-R. The data were analyzed descriptively. The statistical analysis (hypothesis testing) was done using product-moment correlation assisted by SPSS/PC Ver.16.00. The result showed that there was a significant positive correlation between religiosity and prosocial behavior among students. The respective R-square was 0.494, and the result of the coefficient was 0.703. However, there was no significant difference in prosocial behavior among religious high school and public school students, although female students were more prosocial than male students.

scholarly journals Public school students at a clear disadvantage in English language vocabulary production

Káñina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-94
Author(s):  
Damaris Castro-García
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Based Instruction

The aim of the present study is to offer a comparative perspective on the level of attainment of productive vocabulary in three different high school settings in the Costa Rican educational system. The study compares the results obtained in two tasks that demand controlled production and free productive vocabulary from students who attend these schools. The vocabulary was measured through the Productive Vocabulary Levels Test (PVLT) and a free composition, respectively. The first school is a school where content based instruction is implemented. The second school, a semi-private school, offers more hours of instruction of English as a Foreign Language than the minimum required by the Ministry of Education, although English is not used to teach non-language subjects. In the third school, a public school, the minimum number of hours officially required is offered to the students (532 hours). The results in the controlled productive vocabulary task and in the free composition favor, by far, the performance of the students who are taught using English as a medium of instruction. These results point to a much-needed change in the teaching methodology of EFL in Costa Rica, especially when it comes to the teaching practices implemented in most public schools.

“Students in public and private schools—which are at higher risk of drug abuse?”: A survey from Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Bahramnejad ◽  
Abedin Iranpour ◽  
Nouzar Nakhaee
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Public School ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public School Students

Abstract Background Recent evidence from Western countries suggests that private school students are more prone to drug use. Such an evidence is lacking in Muslim countries. The aim of this study was to examine whether the risk of drug use is higher in private schools than public schools. Methods This cross sectional study was conducted on 630 randomly selected 10th grade students of Kerman city, the center of largest province of Iran. Well-validated questionnaires regarding current, lifetime substance use, and perceived use by classmates were utilized. Substances included in the questionnaire were waterpipe, cigarette, alcohol, marijuana, opium, methamphetamine, and Naas. Drug Abuse Tendency Scale was used to measure the attitudes of students towards drug use. Results More than 82% of sample were public school students (n = 504). Ever use of cigarette, alcohol and marijuana was higher in private schools (27.6%, 39.0%, and 5.7%, respectively) than public schools (15.3%, 25.8%, 2.2%, respectively) (P < 0.05). The drug abuse tendency score was nearly higher in public school students (10.4 ± 9.4) than private schools (12.1 ± 9.9) (P = 0.090). Perceived prevalence of cigarette and marijuana use by classmates was higher among private school students. Conclusion Despite the popular belief that private schools are better than public schools regarding the risk of substance use, students who attend private schools are at a higher risk of turning to some drugs comparing to public schools in Iran.

Academic Differences Between an Urban Nativity School and an Urban Public School District

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412096727
Author(s):  
Kristen Haeberlein ◽  
Paul J. Handal ◽  
Luke Evans
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Public School ◽  
School District ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Public School District ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Urban Public School

Previous research suggests that both poverty and minority status significantly influence academic achievement. Nativity schools, which have been extensively researched, have been found effective for students coming from low socioeconomic statuses and diverse backgrounds. Differences were examined between an urban public school district and an urban parochial school that uses the Nativity model (henceforth referred to as Nativity School). The purpose of this study was to determine if students from Nativity School were able to achieve significantly above that which urban public school students achieved. Specifically, academic achievement in the areas of mathematics, language arts, and science were analyzed, as well as high school dropout rate, high school graduation rate, and entrance into postsecondary education. Nativity School used the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to measure achievement longitudinally and reported stanines and local and national percentile ranks, while the public school system used the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) and provided four descriptor categories (i.e., Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced). Below Basic and Basic referred to students who demonstrate the skills outlined by the Missouri Show-Me Standards inconsistently and/or incorrectly, while students who perform in the Proficient and Advanced categories demonstrate these skills consistently, at or above grade level. Results revealed Nativity School students significantly improved their academic achievement scores and were more likely than urban public school students to graduate high school and enroll in postsecondary school. Interpretation and implications of these results and limitations are explored.

scholarly journals Reasons for low academic achievement among public school students from the point of view of mathematics teachers in the city of Aqaba: أسباب تدني التحصيل الدراسي لدى طلبة المدارس الحكوميّة من وجهة نظر معلمي الرياضيات في مدينة العقبة

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (51) ◽  
pp. 54-38
Author(s):  
Asma Ismail Al-Issa Asma Ismail Al-Issa
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Public School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
School Students ◽  
Arithmetic Means ◽  
Financial Return ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
The City

The study aimed to identify the reasons for the low academic achievement of public school students from the point of view of mathematics teachers in the city of Aqaba. For data analysis, arithmetic means, standard deviations, t-test for independent samples, one-way analysis of variance, and (LSD) test were used. This is significant in terms of the arithmetic average, which amounted to (3.66), as it was found that the most important reasons for low achievement are the lack of incentives for the creative student, in addition to the fact that parents’ preoccupation with their children does not encourage education, and the weak financial return for the teacher, as well as the lack of incentives for the creative teacher, and based on the The results of the study The researcher made several recommendations, the most important of which were: the necessity for mathematics teachers to use incentives for students in basic schools in order to increase their academic achievement, and the need for mathematics teachers to follow appropriate methods in the education process in order to increase their academic achievement. The level of academic achievement.‏

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