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Title IV Part A online education resource

What you need to know about Title IV, Part A

By Rebecca Hof

WHAT IS TITLE IV FUNDING Title IV, Part A (or Title IV-A) is a federally supported grant program that supports K-12 education. It is part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law in 2015. Under this law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of...

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Music helps students succeed

Music helps students succeed

By Samantha Manus

HOW CAN MUSIC HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED? “If active engagement with music increases positive perceptions of self, this may transfer to other areas of study and increase motivation to persist. There were high correlations between positive self-perception, cognitive...

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Music builds self-confidence

Music builds self-confidence

By Samantha Manus

Motivation is crucial in how well children perform at school and is closely linked to self-perceptions of ability, self-efficacy and aspirations. “If active engagement with music increases positive perceptions of self, this may transfer to other areas of study...

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