Background: By the application of pedometers and subjective evaluation techniques, one can obtain information about importance physical activities (PA) in lifestyles adolescents. The conduct PA Ústí Region, which is a structurally affected region within Czech Republic, may be specifically impinged upon. Objective: aim this study to establish indicators adolescent participation during school d...

In this paper, two nationwide assessments for elementary and secondary students’ educational achievement in Korea were reviewed for their assessment frameworks and the overall results; the Diagnostic Test for Basic Skills (DTBS) of Grade 3 elementary students and the National Assessment of Educational Achievement (NAEA) for Grade 6, 9 and 10 students. Also, the results for Korea in two large-sc...

OBJECTIVE To maximize active parent consent form return rates for third-grade minority, urban students enrolled in predominantly low-income elementary schools in Chicago, Ill. METHODS Research staff used a class incentive and class visits to retrieve consent forms from students. RESULTS Of the 811 third-grade students, 98% returned a form and 79% (n = 627) of those students' parents provide...

In the paper we present the findings of the empirical research study whose purpose was to monitor creativity abilities of seventh grade pupils in Slovenian elementary schools. More concretely, we monitored the levels of artistic-creative and artistic-formative development. The research sample consisted of 247 seventh graders in various elementary schools. We examined creativity abilities from t...

Elementary and middle schoolers in New York state sat for the second round of Common Core tests this week amid boycotts and protests from parents, teachers and principals. The Common Core is a set of academic standards in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) meant to prepare students for college and career success. Its advocates argue that such standards are crucial for establishing equa...

art is a tool for children to enjoy life. rhythmic activities, narration, and using attractive educational methods are devices to express feelings, problems, thoughts and beliefs. art therapy methods create unique opportunities to express and challenge feelings and lead to improvement of mental health and personal promotion indirectly. regarding the fact that art therapy methods are seen in mos...

Mindfulness-based interventions constitute a promising option to address anxiety and depression in elementary school students. This study evaluated the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on anxiety and depression in elementary school students with a diagnosis of anxiety or depression disorder. A single-subject experimental A-B-A design was used. Participants were three elementary school...