What is Academic Achievement

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Is used to describe actions related to the work done colleges and universities, in terms of achievement or results, Is focused especially in work which involves studying and reasoning, but also in practical or technical skills. Learn more in: University Student Absenteeism: Factors and Profiles

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A current challenge facing both private and public post-secondary institutions, measured based on students’ successful completion of a two-to four-year degree program. There continued to be a concerted effort to enhance college completion rates nationally although students are struggling academically because they are juggling multiple jobs, families and educational responsibilities due to economic need. Learn more in: Technological Interventions: Examination of Social Exchange as an Antecedent to Academic Achievement in Online Learning

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Literacy/Reading results and Mathematics testing results. Learn more in: Inclusivity and the Education of Children of Defence Forces Personnel: Exploring the Impact of Mobility and Interrupted Schooling

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The level of education a student has completed successfully. Learn more in: Early Predictors of Persistence and Performance in Online Language Courses

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The level of learning obtained by a student as compared to grade level standards. Learn more in: Drawing in Kindergarten: The Link to Learning in Reading

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For this study, academic achievement is measured by student academic outcome on the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) that is administered by the Ministry of Education through the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC). Learn more in: Achievement Differences Between Students in Single-Sex Schools and Students in Coeducational Schools: A Hierarchical Linear Modeling Approach

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A student’s level of performance in a learning environment. Learn more in: Classroom Equity and the Role of a Teacher Leader: Making Classrooms Equitable to All Students