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Greg Wiggan, Editor; Annette Teasdell, Editor; Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver, Editor – Palgrave Macmillan, 2025
This volume presents Critical Race Structuralism as a framework for analyzing, explaining, and mitigating social and educational inequities. The book explores structural and systemic issues in schools with the aim of promoting greater DEI in education and beyond. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, it also addresses issues such as school…
Descriptors: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Social Bias, Equal Education, Student Diversity
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Connor, Carol McDonald; Dombek, Jennifer; Crowe, Elizabeth C.; Spencer, Mercedes; Tighe, Elizabeth L.; Coffinger, Sean; Zargar, Elham; Wood, Taffeta; Petscher, Yaacov – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
With national focus on reading and math achievement, science and social studies have received less instructional time. Yet, accumulating evidence suggests that content knowledge is an important predictor of proficient reading. Starting with a design study, we developed content-area literacy instruction (CALI) as an individualized (or personalized)…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Science Achievement, Skill Development, Early Childhood Education
Maestas, Nicole; Gaillot, Sarah – RAND Corporation, 2010
This report presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Success for Kids (SFK) after-school program. The program seeks to build resilience in children by teaching them to access inner resources and build positive connections with others. The SFK program is unlike most after-school programs both in its focus on…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Study Skills