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Finkelstein, Neal; Hanson, Thomas – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The primary purpose of this study is to assess student-level impacts of a problem-based instructional approach to high school economics. The curriculum approach examined here was designed to increase class participation and content knowledge for high school students who are learning economics. This study tests the effectiveness of Problem Based…
Descriptors: High Schools, Teacher Characteristics, Economics Education, Rural Areas
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Thibeault, Connie H.; Kuhlman, Natalie; Day, Cathy – CATESOL Journal, 2011
English language learners (ELLs) in K-12 schools continue to increase in number across the country. In California alone, about 1.5 million students are not sufficiently proficient in English to perform optimally in mainstream classrooms. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 emphasizes the need for highly qualified teachers, but just who is…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Certification