Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Georgios Sideridis, Abeer A. Alamri
Summary: The present study examined predictors of academic achievement in high school students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on student-level and school-level factors in line with educational reform policies outlined in Vision 2030. The study analyzed data from 528,854 individuals who took the Standard Achievement Admission Test (SAAT) and found that being a female, having educated parents, studying in religious or large schools, and having smaller student-to-teacher ratios were positively associated with academic achievement. On the other hand, student absences, older age, and attending new schools had negative effects on academic achievement. These findings provide insights into the educational reform efforts in Saudi Arabia.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mehmet Tufan Yalcin, Omur Coban
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of school leadership on student academic achievement, examining the mediator variables between leadership and achievement. The study collected data from 616 teachers and 1925 students in 30 secondary schools in Turkiye. The results showed that the school principal's leadership behaviors have an indirect effect on student achievement through teacher collaboration, classroom instruction, and parental involvement variables. Principals play a crucial role in improving student achievement through rational, organizational, and family pathways.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Markus Klein, Edward M. Sosu
Summary: Studies consistently find that school absences have a detrimental effect on pupils' achievement. However, the impact may be greater for pupils from lower socioeconomic status (SES) due to multiple risks. A study with upper-secondary students from the Scottish Longitudinal Study examined the relationship between absences (overall, sickness, and truancy) and high-stakes exam achievement, and found that sickness absences were more harmful to lower SES students. Differences were observed in all SES dimensions except for parental education.
SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Leehu Zysberg, Nitza Schwabsky
Summary: Existing research supports the link between school climate and academic achievement, with academic self-efficacy mediating this association and positively impacting student performance.
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matthew A. Jay, David Sanders-Ellis, Ruth Blackburn, Jessica Deighton, Ruth Gilbert
Summary: School absence is not likely to mediate the association between chronic health conditions and academic attainment. Policies that aim to reduce school absence without providing additional support may not benefit children with chronic health conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andrew J. Martin, Emma C. Burns, Roger Kennett, Joel Pearson, Vera Munro-Smith
Summary: Boarding students and day students show predominant parity in motivation, engagement, and achievement. The number of boarders in the classroom does not significantly affect classroom-average motivation, engagement, and achievement, and the effects of boarding are generally not moderated by students' background or personality attributes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hannah K. Behringer, Emilie R. Saksvig, Peter J. Boedeker, Paul N. Elish, Christi M. Kay, Hannah G. Calvert, Adria M. Meyer, Julie A. Gazmararian
Summary: This study investigated the potential moderators of the relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and academic achievement in a large, diverse metropolitan public school district in Georgia. The results showed that neither student-level nor school-level characteristics significantly moderated the MVPA-academic achievement relationship, suggesting that school-based MVPA has similar effects on academic performance across different student and school demographics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jesus Alfonso D. Datu, Weipeng Yang
Summary: Academic buoyancy refers to students' ability to deal with obstacles in school contexts and has been found to be related to academic motivational dimensions and achievement. This study shows that academic buoyancy has indirect effects on achievement through autonomous motivation, highlighting the importance of cultivating students' capability to handle daily academic challenges for academic success.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Rodrigo Perez-Silva, Ignacio C. Fernandez, Maria Isabel Matas, Esteban Villalobos
Summary: The association between green cover and health indicators, as well as between vegetation and children's academic achievements, has been extensively studied. However, no previous studies have explored the simultaneous impact of vegetation on socioemotional outcomes and academic achievements of school-age children. This study investigates the association between green cover, socioemotional indicators, and academic achievement among primary, middle, and high-school students in Santiago.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Refa Laith, Tracy Vaillancourt
Summary: Bullying has a significant impact on school-aged children, with both academic achievement and engagement being influenced. However, more longitudinal studies are needed to determine the temporal direction of effects between bullying victimization, academic achievement, and school attendance.
AGGRESSION AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Valdemar Landgren, Leif Svensson, Carl-Johan Tornhage, Michail Theodosious, Christopher Gillberg, Mats Johnson, Rajna Knez, Magnus Landgren
Summary: The study aimed to assess the rates of neurodevelopmental problems in 11-year-old children and their possible association with other health complaints and school performance. The results showed that health complaints, physical conditions, and neurodevelopmental problems are very common in this age group, highlighting the need for well-equipped school healthcare services.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Paul N. Elish, Cassandra S. Bryan, Peter J. Boedeker, Hannah G. Calvert, Christi M. Kay, Adria M. Meyer, Julie A. Gazmararian
Summary: This study rigorously evaluates the association between school-day moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and academic achievement in a large sample and longitudinal design. The results indicate a small negative association between school-day MVPA and academic achievement in cross-sectional analyses, but this association has negligible practical implications. Furthermore, longitudinal analyses suggest that school-day MVPA does not predict course grades or standardized test scores.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matt Pelton, Daniela Medina, Natasha Sood, Kaleb Bogale, Lindsay Buzzelli, Joshua Blaker, Derek Nye, Paul D. H. Nguyen, Marisa Giglio, Catherine Smiley, Nathan Michalak, Nicole R. Legro, Mary Connolly, Rachel A. Dishong, Johnathan Nunez, Ping Du, Cara Exten
Summary: Through partnering with academic institutions, health professional students conducted successful COVID-19 contact tracing, resulting in significant outcomes and a notable decrease in test turnaround time over 11 weeks. This practice provides strong evidence for the potential of community contact tracing to address regional needs, effective quarantine, and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Daniel J. Madigan, Lisa E. Kim
Summary: The study found that teacher burnout may lead to decreased academic achievement and lower student motivation, but there is little evidence of a strong association with student wellbeing. More research is needed in this area, with more robust designs, exploration of moderating factors, and examination of the mechanisms explaining these relationships. However, the findings provide preliminary evidence that teacher burnout can impact the students they teach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Huang Wu, Jianping Shen, Patricia Reeves, Yunzheng Zheng, Lisa Ryan, Dustin Anderson
Summary: This study found that reciprocal collaboration among schools is associated with school outcomes, specifically student proficiency levels in math and reading, based on empirical evidence from 76 schools nested within 56 districts in the United States. The implications and limitations of these findings were discussed in the study.
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Gabrielle F. Miller, Edward Coffield, Zanie Leroy, Robin Wallin
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL NURSING
(2016)
Review
Nursing
Kimberly Mcnally, Amira Roess, Ali Weinstein, Lisa Lindley, Robin Wallin
Summary: Understanding the experience of school nurses in promoting HPV vaccination can help reduce vaccine disparities. This study examined the knowledge, attitude, experience, and role of school nurses in relation to HPV vaccination and promotion in school settings. The findings showed that multilevel factors impact nursing practice, and while nurses have good vaccine knowledge and positive attitudes, poor workflow processes, competing demands, and vaccine communication pose challenges to school nurses. With the support of school nurses, it is possible to achieve the goal of eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Kimberly Mcnally, Ali Weinstein, Lisa Lindley, Robin Wallin, Amira Roess
Summary: School nurses play a positive role in promoting vaccines and ensuring compliance with mandates for the public health. However, only Virginia, Washington DC, Rhode Island, and Hawaii currently mandate HPV vaccines in schools. Research suggests that schools with higher rates of economically disadvantaged students tend to have higher HPV vaccine coverage.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL NURSING
(2023)
