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Encouraging Deeper Learning in Middle and High School: Selected Findings from American School District Panel Surveys. Research Report. RR-A956-28
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Heather L. Schwartz; Melissa Kay Diliberti – RAND Corporation, 2024
Teaching deeper learning involves cultivating the critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills that students need to be successful in their college, career, and civic life. It also involves encouraging students to be active participants in their learning. Public schools across the United States often work to help students develop…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Administrator Surveys, School Districts
Professional Development for Transition: Annotated Bibliography
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Morningstar, Mary E.; Clark, Kelly A.; Holzberg, Debra G. – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2017
The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to summarize relevant research to update practitioners and professional development (PD) providers about designing effective and impactful professional development models. Few studies were found specific to transition professional development; therefore, this bibliography includes a wider review of PD…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Models, Program Design, Professional Development
Teaching for Powerful Learning: Lessons from Gateway Public Schools
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Cook-Harvey, Channa M.; Flook, Lisa; Efland, Emily; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2020
Gateway Public Schools--a middle and high school serving a diverse group of about 800 students in San Francisco--was founded in 1998 by parents of students with learning disabilities seeking a supportive environment for their children. As a public charter organization with a lottery entrance system, Gateway seeks to admit a student body that…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Environment, Educational Practices, Diversity
Handbook of Research on Driving STEM Learning with Educational Technologies
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Ramírez-Montoya, María-Soledad, Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Educational strategies have evolved over the years, due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curriculum and instructional design can be enhanced and strengthened. The "Handbook of Research on Driving STEM Learning with Educational Technologies" is an authoritative…
Descriptors: Guides, STEM Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
''Can I Drop It This Time?'' Gender and Collaborative Group Dynamics in an Engineering Design-Based Afterschool Program
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Schnittka, Jessica; Schnittka, Christine – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2016
The 21st century has brought an increasing demand for expertise in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Although strides have been made towards increasing gender diversity in several of these disciplines, engineering remains primarily male dominated. In response, the U.S. educational system has attempted to make engineering…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Group Dynamics, Active Learning, Student Projects
Improving K-12 STEM Education Outcomes through Technological Integration
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Urban, Michael J., Ed.; Falvo, David A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The application of technology in classroom settings has equipped educators with innovative tools and techniques for effective teaching practice. Integrating digital technologies at the elementary and secondary levels helps to enrich the students' learning experience and maximize competency in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Outcomes of Education, Technology Integration