... into academies. Academies were independent, state-funded schools that would have private sponsors (Ward & Eden 2009). Government believed this would inject resources and enthusiasm into the school which would raise levels of attainment. However, Gunter (2011) argues that the idea that a private sponsor could do ... much more opportunity to do well academically. The schools themselves, and therefore the Government, would then also become winners because it would mean that attainment in schools may rise which would lead to higher league scores. More recently, pupils were being encouraged ...

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... that they should be involved; they believe that their involvement will make a positive difference and they perceive invitations to involvement (Hoover-Dempsey, et al., 2001). Researchers reported that parental involvement positively affected the grades and math test scores of adolescent students, decreased the odds of a student dropping out of high school, had positive effects on the grades of high ... school seniors and the amount of time in higher ability mathematics groups (Carter & Wojtkiewicz, 2000). When teachers grade ... other mothers (Bryan, et al., 2001). Mothers reported wor...

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