introduction: adolescents are the important portions of the iranian population. adolescents health status has a critical role in their learning ability and their performance. the present study aimed to determine the predictive factors for general health status in iranian high school students in 2014. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional study evaluated the predictive factors for general ...

BACKGROUND Little recent published evidence explores the relationship between academic performance in medical school and performance as a junior doctor. Although many forms of assessment are used to demonstrate a medical student's knowledge or competence, these measures may not reliably predict performance in clinical practice following graduation. METHODS This descriptive cohort study explor...

This prospective longitudinal study evaluated the impact of daytime sleepiness on the school performance of 62 college students diagnosed comprehensively with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The primary goal of the study was to determine if self-reported daytime sleepiness rated at the beginning of the academic year could predict academic and overall functioning at the end of the acad...

In many educational settings, students may have an incentive to take courses where high grades are easier to achieve, potentially corroding student learning, evaluation of student achievement, and the fairness and efficiency of post-graduation labor outcomes. A grading system that takes into account heterogeneity of teacher standards and student ability could mitigate these problems. Using uniq...

This paper reports on a natural experiment in the Philadelphia School District. It compares Middle Schools to established K-8 schools, as well as to newly formed K-8 schools that are part of the district’s K-8 conversion policy, in order to determine if the different school structures have an effect on student academic achievement. The outcome is students’ 8 grade mathematics achievement and ou...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the effects of School-Based Health Center (SBHC) use on academic outcomes for high school students, using a well-controlled, longitudinal model, and (2) to examine whether SBHC medical and mental health service use differentially impacts academic outcomes. METHODS Analyses used a latent variable growth curve modeling approach to ex...