Project Courage, for its part, had little effect on educational performance.

State education officials rely on this test as a barometer of educational performance.

Along with hard work, these parents view educational performance and attainment as necessary components of financial success.

One school noticed a significant improvement in the educational performance of its students.

"There are gaps on every single measure of educational performance," he said.

"America's educational performance must be second to none in the 21st century," they said in a statement.

Had a history of poorer educational performance and were underachievers.

This group's goal was to make a plan to improve the educational performance of students with disabilities.

In parts of the city region, educational performance remains lower than the national average.

The practice is now generally discouraged since it affects the educational performance of school children.