Research shows that teacher effectiveness is the single most important school-based factor in student success. Students who have highly effective teachers for three years in a row will score 50 percentile points higher on achievement tests than students who have less effective teachers three years in a row (Sanders & Rivers, 1996).
A cuticle /ËkjuËtÉªkÉl/ , or cuticula, is a term used for any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Various types of cuticle are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure, function, and chemical composition.
The cuticle covers a plant's leaves, reducing water loss from the plant. The cuticle is one part of the leaf tissueâs dermal layer. In addition to helping the plant retain water, the cuticle helps the dermal layer perform other functions vital to plant health.