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An Undergraduate Laboratory to Detect Viruses in Human DNA Samples Using qPCR
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Militello, Kevin T.; Nedelkovska, Hristina – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the need to reliably detect the presence of viral genomes in human clinical samples. The most accurate viral tests involve the use of qPCR. Thus, it is important for students to understand the mechanism to detect viral genomes by qPCR including critical qPCR controls and how to properly interpret qPCR data.…
Descriptors: Genetics, Undergraduate Students, Patients, Accuracy
Data-Driven Decisions of Higher Education Instructors in an Era of a Global Pandemic
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Usher, Maya; Hershkovitz, Arnon – Online Learning, 2023
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the higher education sector has been overwhelming, with emergency responses that have affected decision-making processes. Yet, our understanding of higher education instructors' perspectives regarding the process of data-driven decisions, especially in times of emergency, is still limited. We aimed at…
Descriptors: Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Decision Making
FY22 Federal High School Graduation Rates. Executive Summary
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Boggess, John-Anthony; Miller, Adam – School District of Palm Beach County, 2023
On January 13, 2023 the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released high school graduation rates for the State of Florida and the District. The FY22 Federal High School Graduation Rate includes standard diplomas but excludes special diplomas and General Education Diplomas (GEDs). Students with Disabilities (SWD) on Access Points curriculum are…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, High School Students, School Districts, Urban Schools
From Data to Actions: Instructors' Decision Making Based on Learners' Data in Online Emergency Remote Teaching
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Maya Usher; Arnon Hershkovitz; Alona Forkosh-Baruch – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed education dramatically, with the sudden shift from face-to-face to emergency remote teaching. Online learning environments may facilitate data-driven instructional process; yet, our understanding regarding data-driven decisions is still limited. This quantitative study examined types of learners'…
Descriptors: College Faculty, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education
FY21 Federal High School Graduation Rates. Executive Summary
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Tierney, Edward C.; Sheffield, Glenda; Miller, Adam – School District of Palm Beach County, 2022
On January 4, 2022 the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released high school graduation rates for the State of Florida and the District. The FY21 Federal High School Graduation Rate includes standard diplomas but excludes special diplomas and General Education Diplomas (GEDs). Students with Disabilities (SWD) on Access Points curriculum are…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Strategic Planning, School Districts
National Reference Test 2021: Factors Affecting Attainment--Research into Student and School Level Characteristics Associated with Changes in Performance during COVID-19 Disruption
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Louise Benson; Bethan Burge; Jose Liht; Kondwani Mughogho – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2022
Each year the National Reference Test (NRT) reports the proportions of students achieving at or above three key GCSE grades in English and mathematics. The NRT is therefore uniquely placed as a Key Stage 4 assessment which compares performance directly at ability level, to contribute to the evidence on the impact of disruption to education due to…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, English, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests