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Goldhaber, Dan; Krieg, John M.; Theobald, Roddy – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2020
We exploit within-teacher variation in the years that math and reading teachers in grades 4-8 host an apprentice ("student teacher") in Washington State to estimate the causal effect of these apprenticeships on student achievement, both during the apprenticeship and afterwards. While the average causal effect of hosting a student teacher…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Apprenticeships, Mentors, Cooperating Teachers
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Meighan, H. Lillian; Rubenstein, Eric D. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2018
Since 1990, environmental education (EE) has become more integrated into K-12 education through EE programs. A synthesis of research identified overall themes, outcomes, benefits and challenges surrounding research integrating outdoor learning into mandatory curriculum. Most research on outdoor classroom focuses on student development, attitude,…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Development
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Henning, John E.; Rice, Linda J.; Dani, Danielle E.; Weade, Ginger; McKeny, Timothy – Teacher Development, 2017
The purpose of the study was to examine the differences among significant changes in the practice of individual teachers. Seventeen US teachers were interviewed about the most successful change in their teaching career. The differences in teacher change were based primarily on the source and impact of the change. The sources of change were divided…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Styles, Faculty Development, Educational Practices
Kendziora, Kimberly; Yoder, Nick – Education Policy Center at American Institutes for Research, 2016
The Issue: Students need more than just academic knowledge to succeed in college, careers, and personal and public life. They need to understand their own skills and abilities, manage their emotions and behavior, communicate effectively, negotiate conflict, care about others, and make responsible decisions. Social and emotional skills undergird…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Student Development, Academic Achievement
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Baikulova, A. M.; Ibrayeva, M. K.; Shalabayeva, L. I.; Abdigapbarova, U. M.; Mynbayeva, A. P. – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2017
This article addresses preschool education as an integral part of the general education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. This article describes problems related to preschool and certain areas of school development, such as early childhood development, communication, socialisation, creative thinking and leadership. The three studies described…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Emergent Literacy, Educational Improvement
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Gagné, Françoys – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2015
This article aims to describe how schools should structure the development of academic talent at all levels of the K-12 educational system. Adopting as its theoretical framework the "Differentiating Model of Giftedness and Talent," the author proposes (a) a formal definition of academic talent development (ATD) inspired by the principles…
Descriptors: Talent Development, Best Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Academically Gifted
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Gandhi, Allison Gruner; Slama, Rachel; Park, So Jung; Russo, Patrick; Winner, Kendra; Bzura, Robin; Jones, Wehmah; Williamson, Sandra – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2018
We used a comparative interrupted time series design to examine the impact of the Massachusetts' Wraparound Zone Initiative on student achievement, attendance, retention, and suspension. This initiative was designed to create coordinated district systems that allow schools to proactively and systematically address students' nonacademic needs. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Attendance, Retention (Psychology)
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Easley, Jacob, II; Ankrum, Julie; McConnell, Bethany; Girard, Nina – School-University Partnerships, 2017
The purpose of this paper is to explore the processes and features of one P-16 partnership developed to improve the clinical experience of teacher preparation. The development of partnerships reflects a commitment among institutions to collaborate in a purposeful manner with a keen awareness that each partner must seek to better understand and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Program Improvement, Program Implementation
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2017
Six years ago the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) took the unprecedented step of launching an effort to study and scale high-quality, evidence-based academic, social, and emotional learning in eight of the largest and most complex school systems in the country: Anchorage, Austin, Chicago, Cleveland, Nashville,…
Descriptors: School Districts, Social Development, Emotional Development, Superintendents
Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2021
In the report, "Addressing Education Inequality with a Next Generation of Community Schools: A Blueprint for Mayors, States, and the Federal Government" (ED614128) the Brookings Institution's Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools recommends the transformation of U.S. schools into community schools. This executive summary of the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs
Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2021
During few times in America's history has leadership in education been more critical. Far too many communities continue to face the enduring impacts of systematic racism and generational poverty. The nation's schools have also been impacted by COVID-19 and, for many, the effects are staggering and could last for years. At the same time, as the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Needs
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Eng, Peng-Sim – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
This paper discusses how the process for IEP documentation was used in a training program for a group of young inexperienced teachers and teaching aides to effectively address the educational needs of children with diverse disabilities. Teachers at Kianh Centre in Vietnam received explicit instructions for writing effective functional individual…
Descriptors: Documentation, Special Needs Students, Individualized Education Programs, Training Methods
Lamb, Lindsay M. – Online Submission, 2014
This report for school year 2013-2014 analyzes the effectiveness of AISD's SEL program considering program implementation and cohort. Examinations of program outcomes across cohort suggest the longer schools have participated in SEL, the more positive the outcome.
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, School Districts, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Sachedina, Shadia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study sought to conduct an assessment of a transfer retention program at a four year, commuter institution, and to examine its influence on the retention and academic performance of transfer students. A mixed methods case study utilizing both institutional quantitative data and qualitative interviews investigated the influence of this program…
Descriptors: Transfer Students, College Students, Commuter Colleges, Academic Persistence
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Jindal-Snape, Divya; Vettraino, Elinor; Lowson, Amanda; McDuff, Wilson – Education 3-13, 2011
Primary-secondary transition can be a period of extreme anxiety for some children, with lowering of self-esteem and confidence. Creative drama has been reported to enhance self-esteem and confidence. This paper explores the possibility of using drama to facilitate successful transition. It focuses on secondary datasets from six primary schools in…
Descriptors: Drama, Dramatics, Foreign Countries, Creative Activities
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