The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement has conducted a number of cross-national studies in which Western European countries participated. Results from the Second International Mathematics Study regarding the content and outcomes of this study in some Western European countries, Japan and the U.S.A. are presented and compared. The results show that comprehens...

background: educational centers have higher standards for controlling noise pollution as it has been shown that noise pollution is a major cause of discomfort for teachers and students. noise pollution reduces concentration, interferes in the conversation, and leads to dropouts and lower grades especially in mathematics. the present study aimed to evaluate noise pollution in the schools of birj...

INTRODUCTION Active school transport, such as by walking or biking, increases physical activity levels, which has health and academic benefits for children. We examined school demographic and other characteristics to determine their association with the percentage of students who walk or bike to school. METHODS We analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2014 School...

BACKGROUND Given the increasing importance of obesity in China, prevention interventions encouraging physical activity by middle school students are needed. The purpose of this study is to illustrate how a rapid elicitation method can be used to identify salient consequences, referents, and circumstances about physical activity as perceived by middle school students and to provide suggestions f...

This paper describes an extensive reading program conducted in three rural secondary or middle schools in Malaysia, aimed at motivating the students to read extensively in English and helping them overcome their problems in understanding English texts as a means towards increasing their proficiency in the language. The paper begins by discussing the rationale for extensive reading for students ...

Hong Kong is a monolingual (Cantonese-speaking) and ethnically homogeneous (ninetyeight per cent Chinese) society However, since the late 1950s a growing number of her primary school students have opted to continue their secondary education in English-medium (EM) AngloChinese secondary schools (ACSSs) rather than in Chinese-medium (CM) Chinese middle schools (CMSs). In 1958, as shown in Table 1...

Introduction: Intestinal Protozoan infections remain a public health problem in low-income and middle-income settings of tropical and subtropical zones however epidemiological evidence is scarce in urban areas. Objectives: To measure the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections and to identify risk factors associated with protozoan infections among the school children of Biratnagar. Materi...

OBJECTIVE To (i) evaluate food choices and consumption patterns of elementary- and middle-school students who participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and (ii) compare students' average nutrient intake from lunch with NSLP standards. DESIGN Plate waste from elementary- and middle-school students' lunch trays was measured in autumn 2010 using a previously validated digital photo...

Background: Investing in the health of children in learning situation is one of the most important health interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of health promoting schools in improving the health status of schools in Urmia, North West of Iran.Methods and materials: This interventional study was conducted on 155 schools executing the health promoting schools program th...

CONTEXT Early sexual initiation is associated with elevated teenage pregnancy and STD risk, yet little is known about the prevalence and correlates of sexual behavior among young adolescents. Better information is needed to guide interventions to prevent early sexual debut. METHODS Data from a 2005 survey of 4,557 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students at 14 urban public schools in Southe...