Grades

Twin fixed-effects coefficients of math grades on parental support (low-SES: ISCED 1-4, 5B; high-SES: ISCED 5A, 6). Credit: European Sociological Review (2024). DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcae010 The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has researched parents' support behavior in relation to school grades. The study shows that low-income families support their children equally regardless of grades, while parents from…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Smaller class sizes in schools are failing to increase the resilience of children from low-income families, according to a study published in the International Journal of Science Education. Data on more than 2,700 disadvantaged secondary (high) school students shows that minimizing pupil numbers in classrooms does…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Violence against teachers is likely to be higher in schools that focus on grades and test scores than in schools that emphasize student learning, a new study has found. Researchers surveyed over 9,000 U.S. teachers shortly before and during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic about their perception of the…

An exam hall might not be the first place you'd think of as a boring environment – what with all that pressure to succeed – but a new study suggests it is actually a very boring place for students, so much so that it can affect the scores that they come out with.The study, put together by a team led by researchers from the University of Vienna in Austria, surveyed 1,820 German students aged between the 5th and 10th grades. It's the first time that boredom in exams has really been closely looked at.A statistical analysis…

On the heels of his Golden Globes performance and as he warms up for two shows at the Kia Forum, Jo Koy poses for a portrait at his office on Jan. 10, 2024. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) There’s still a look of hope in Jo Koy’s eyes. Just days after being roasted in the media for his performance as the host of the 81st Golden Globes, Koy admits he’s a little emotionally raw from the experience. He is still his usual self: ready with a joke and a hearty laugh. He smiles broadly during an…

CLIMATEWIRE | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Now the real work starts.The first few days of the COP28 climate conference featured so many lofty declarations and flashy promises that you’d be forgiven for asking what delegates are still doing here. But the main negotiations have only just gotten underway.At the core of this year’s summit sits something called the “Global Stocktake,” often abbreviated to GST — a nondescript name that conceals its vital role in international climate efforts.In short, it’s about drawing up a…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful—rather than just happy—could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends changing how well-being is supported in schools. The University of Cambridge study, involving over 600…

Percentage of young people and parents reporting high psychological distress, by food bank usage and rent/mortgage arrears. Notes: Food bank usage analysis: N = 7,800. Housing payments analysis: N = 6,874. The analysis is weighted for survey design and young person and main parent non-response. Only households where we have GHQ data for both the young person and a parent are included. Credit: Financial Inequalities and the Pandemic (2023).…

Students frequently slept past the start of morning classes. a, Sleep periods and scheduled classes are shown in a representative student who took part in a 6-week actigraphy study. b, Sleep offsets from 174 students are sorted by their first class of the day. Each circle corresponds to an individually determined sleep offset value. Open circles show instances when students woke up after the start of their class. Black circles show instances when…

An examination of IQ scores obtained from military conscription intelligence tests revealed significantly lower scores for individuals born prior to 34 weeks gestation.However, researchers note that variations in brain function may be primarily driven by the social environment rather than one’s birth age.According to a recent large population study published in The BMJ, premature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is associated with lower scores in math and language tests during adolescence in comparison to those born…