NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Van Sickle, Jenna; Schuler, Kristen R.; Quinn, Candice; Holcomb, John P.; Carver, Susan D.; Resnick, Andrew; Jackson, Debbie K.; Duffy, Stephen F.; Sridhar, Nigamanth – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2020
Operation STEM (OpSTEM) is an NSF grant-funded program at Cleveland State University to improve retention and graduation among high-risk students seeking STEM degrees by supporting them through early mathematics. OpSTEM focuses on students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups, first-generation college students, and women. The OpSTEM program…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, STEM Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hagner, David; Kurtz, Alan; Cloutier, Heidi; Arakelian, Caroline; Brucker, Debra L.; May, Janet – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
A three-component intervention was implemented with 47 youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as they transitioned from high school to adult life. The youth, ages 16 to 19 years, were randomly assigned to a Year 1 group or a Year 2 group. Participants in the Year 1 group received a transition planning intervention consisting of (a) group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Program Implementation, Pretests Posttests
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Camburn, Eric M. – American Journal of Education, 2010
Framed by sociocultural learning perspectives, this study examines whether embedded learning opportunities for teachers are more supportive of reflective practice than traditional professional development. All schools in this study implemented a comprehensive school reform program. The designs of the programs introduced embedded learning…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Teacher Collaboration, Educational Change, Professional Development