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Direct linkBarnard-Brak, Lucy; Filderman, Marissa J.; Brewer, Adam T.; Kudesey, Carolina – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2022
We examined the association of students' ability to transition on a daily basis (horizontal transitions) as reported by teachers with academic achievement as mediated by the summer Extended School Year (ESY) services received. Transitions from summer break to re-entry in the fall are referred to as a vertical transition. We examined these…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Academic Achievement, Extended School Year, Eligibility
Fabiano, Gregory A.; Naylor, Justin; Pelham, William E., Jr.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Burrows-MacLean, Lisa; Coles, Erika; Chacko, Anil; Wymbs, Brian T.; Walker, Kathryn S.; Wymbs, Frances; Garefino, Allison; Mazzant, Jessica Robb; Sastry, Amber L.; Tresco, Katy E.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Massetti, Greta M.; Waxmonsky, James – School Mental Health, 2022
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive supports and services in general and special education classrooms in schools. The present study aimed to report the contents of individualized education programs (IEPs) for children with ADHD and to compare the behavior of children with ADHD who had IEPs versus those with ADHD…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Individualized Education Programs, Student Behavior, Summer Programs
Download full textPyne, Jaymes; Messner, Erica; Dee, Thomas S. – Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2020
The evidence that student learning declines sharply (or stagnates) during the summer has motivated a substantial interest in programs that provide intensive academic instruction during the summer. However, the existing literature suggests that such programs, which typically focus on just one or two subjects, have modest effects on students'…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Student Behavior, Middle School Students, Low Income Students
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Augustine, Catherine H.; Pane, John F.; Schweig, Jonathan – RAND Corporation, 2020
The National Summer Learning Project (NSLP) examined the implementation and effectiveness of voluntary summer learning programs developed by five school districts--Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Duval County, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York--and their local community partners. The study spanned three phases. The…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Achievement Gains
Jencks, Christopher – Sociology of Education, 2016
Christopher Jencks is the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Here he comments that Downey and Condron (2016) (DC) argue that the sociology of education suffers from a one-sided view of schools' contribution to inequality. He agrees that most sociologists who study what goes on inside schools tend to portray…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Summer Programs, Summer Schools
Garn, Alex C.; Jolly, Jennifer L. – High Ability Studies, 2015
This study investigated achievement-oriented parent socialization as it pertains to school avoidance in a sample of gifted students. A serial mediation model examining relationships among parental achievement-oriented psychological control (APC), fear of academic failure, academic amotivation, and school avoidance was tested. The sample included…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Parent Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Expectation
Augustine, Catherine H.; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Pane, John F.; Schwartz, Heather L.; Schweig, Jonathan; McEachin, Andrew; Siler-Evans, Kyle – RAND Corporation, 2016
The National Summer Learning Project, launched by the Wallace Foundation in 2011, includes an assessment of the effectiveness of voluntary, district-led summer learning programs offered at no cost to low-income, urban elementary students. The study, conducted by RAND, uses a randomized controlled trial and other analytic methods to assess the…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Low Income Students, Urban Education, Achievement Gap
Augustine, Catherine H.; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Pane, John F.; Schwartz, Heather L.; Schweig, Jonathan; McEachin, Andrew; Siler-Evans, Kyle – RAND Corporation, 2016
The National Summer Learning Project, launched by the Wallace Foundation in 2011, includes an assessment of the effectiveness of voluntary, district-led summer learning programs offered at no cost to low-income, urban elementary students. The study, conducted by RAND, uses a randomized controlled trial and other analytic methods to assess the…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Low Income Students, Urban Education, Achievement Gap
Afterschool Alliance, 2011
Afterschool programs have been operating for decades in communities across the country, and federal investment in afterschool has increased dramatically since the mid-1990s. However, even more investment in the field of afterschool, which includes before school, afterschool and summer learning programs, is needed to keep up with the growing…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Family Life, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement
Pariseau, Meaghan E.; Fabiano, Gregory A.; Massetti, Greta M.; Hart, Katie C.; Pelham, William E., Jr. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2010
Researchers examined the impact of an extended time accommodation on appropriate classroom behavior and rate of work completion for 33 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Participants received standard (30 min) or extended (45 min) time to complete seatwork in a within-subject, crossover design study. Appropriate…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Intervals, Assignments, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Neyman, Clinton A., Jr. – 1969
This report continues the evaluation of Title I (ESEA 1965, PL 89-10) programs and services in the District of Columbia. Four areas of concern were: The effects of Title I funds on (a) student performance, (b) dropout rates; and the most effective programs in terms of (c) measurable pupil gains, and (d) most gain per dollar spent. Teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for community colleges with twenty percent or more Black students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 "What Works in Student Retention survey." The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. The following are appended: (1) Data for Two-Year Community Colleges with greater than or equal…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, College Faculty, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for community colleges with twenty percent or more Hispanic students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appendices include: (1) Data for Community Colleges with greater than or equal to 20% Hispanic…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Community Colleges, College Faculty, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for four year colleges and universities with twenty percent or more Black students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appendices include: (1) Data for Four Year Colleges and Universities with greater…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, College Faculty, College Students
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for colleges and universities with twenty percent or more Hispanic students enrolled that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appendices include: (1) Data for Four-Year Colleges/Universities with greater than or…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Enrollment Trends
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