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academically — adverb a) In an academic style or way. academically disadvantaged demographic group b) In terms of educational achievement. Academically, the football team is counter productive … Wiktionary
Achievement gap in the United States — An achievement gap refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, ability, and socioeconomic status. The achievement gap can … Wikipedia
At-risk students — The term at risk students is used to describe students who are at risk of failing academically, for one or more of any several reasons. The term can be used to describe a wide variety of students, including,# ethnic minorities # academically… … Wikipedia
academic — 1. adjective /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ a) Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning. b) Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the academic sect or philosophy. See Also: academia, academical, academically … Wiktionary
Differential Education Achievement — Differential Educational Achievement (DEA) is a sociological term often given to a concept that disagrees with some of the functionalist views on education. Many functionalists believe that an individual s academic success depends completely upon … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
No Child Left Behind Act — President Bush signing the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act at Hamilton H.S. in Hamilton, Ohio. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 … Wikipedia
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls — The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls South Africa is a girls only boarding school that officially opened in January 2007 in Henley on Klip near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg, South AfricaCoordinates: 26°32′49″S 28°03′19″E … Wikipedia
Education in Germany — The Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren (picture showing church and courtyard) form a combined Gymnasium and boarding school … Wikipedia
Education in the People's Republic of China — This article is about education in the People s Republic of China. See Education in Hong Kong and Education in Macau for education in Hong Kong and Macau, respectively. For education in the Republic of China (Taiwan), see Education in the… … Wikipedia
