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Christensen, Claire; Hoisington, Cindy; Vahey, Phil; Hupert, Naomi; Pasnik, Shelley – Education Development Center, Inc., 2019
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and SRI International conducted an independent study of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) KIDS "Play & Learn Science" app, which includes in-app and direct hands-on science explorations for children ages 3 to 6 and their parents. This study explored the impact of the PBS KIDS "Play…
Descriptors: Play, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Young Children
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Jost, Bruce; Rude-Parkins, Carolyn; Githens, Rod P. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
This study investigated the effects the demographic variables age, gender, and ethnicity and their interactions had on academic performance in online courses delivered by public two-year colleges in Kentucky. The study controlled for previous academic performance measured by cumulative grade point average (GPA). The study used a random sample (N =…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Technical Institutes, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement
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Ciorba, Charles R.; Smith, Neal Y. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2009
Recent policy initiatives instituted by major accrediting bodies require the implementation of specific assessment tools to provide evidence of student achievement in a number of areas, including applied music study. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of a multidimensional assessment rubric, which was administered to…
Descriptors: Music Education, Performance Based Assessment, Music, Scoring Rubrics
Guam Department of Education, 2016
This report addresses the reporting requirements of Public Law 26-26 and the provisions of "No Child Left Behind" ("NCLB") as described in the Guam Department of Education Board adopted "District Action Plan" ("DAP"). Public Law 26-26, Section 3106 states that "No later than thirty (30) days following…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Public Schools, Educational Objectives, School Districts
Guam Department of Education, 2015
This report addresses the reporting requirements of Public Law 26-26 and the provisions of "No Child Left Behind" ("NCLB") as described in the Guam Department of Education Board adopted "District Action Plan" ("DAP"). Public Law 26-26, Section 3106 states that "No later than thirty (30) days following…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Public Schools, Educational Objectives, School Districts
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Saxena, Varun; Natarajan, Pradeep; O'Sullivan, Patricia S.; Jain, Sharad – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
Medical schools have reduced the time allotted to anatomy instruction. Consequently, schools engage students in more independent settings using information and communication technologies (ICT). There has been limited research in the use of video aids, a type of ICT, to enhance anatomy examination performance. The objective of this study is to…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Medical Students
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Ryan, Martin; McCormack, John; Cleak, Helen – Journal of Social Work Education, 2006
This article reports on a 6-year study that examined the association between pre-admission variables and field placement performance in an Australian bachelor of social work program (N=463). Very few of the pre-admission variables were found to be significantly associated with performance. These findings and the role of the admissions process are…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Social Work