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Direct linkConstance M. Youngblood – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Superintendents and school boards must balance state and federal mandates, requirements of new legislation, and policy changes as they search for best practices in education that will result in increased student achievement. Pressure has increased, with an emphasis on high stakes testing and accountability since the implementation of the No Child…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Schools, Rural Schools, Federal Aid
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Download full textGómez, Susana – Research-publishing.net, 2016
Research has shown that collaborative learning is a very powerful methodology as it ensures interaction among students, humanises the learning process and has positive effects on academic achievement. An activity based on this approach can also benefit from the use of technology, making this task more appealing to our students today. The aim of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Technology Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Experimental Programs
Springer, Matthew G.; Ballou, Dale; Hamilton, Laura; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Lockwood, J. R.; McCaffrey, Daniel F.; Pepper, Matthew; Stecher, Brian M. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
This paper presents the results of a rigorous experiment examining the impact of pay for performance on student achievement and instructional practice. This study, conducted by the National Center on Performance Incentives in partnership with the RAND Corporation examines an experimental pay for performance program administered via a randomized…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Middle Schools, Academic Achievement
Abou-Sayf, Frank K. – Community College Review, 2008
The impact of an experimental, one-semester suspension of mathematics and English prerequisites from 12 courses is investigated. Data on enrollment, student performance, and instructor opinions are analyzed for the total group, and results concerning English versus mathematics prerequisites are compared. Implications for further research on the…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Mathematics Instruction, English Instruction, Experimental Programs
Zimmerman, Barry J. – J Exp Educ, 1970
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Experimental Programs, School Personnel, Teacher Attitudes
Pint, Robert F. – 1973
A survey of staff and student attitudes toward selected innovative approaches to learning that had been in operation for four years was conducted. The population surveyed comprised the entire Bettendorf, Iowa, Middle School staff and student body. Questionnaires were developed to elicit pertinent staff and student opinions toward (a) space…
Descriptors: Experimental Programs, Instructional Innovation, Learning, Program Evaluation
BOYD, RICHARD S.
THROUGH INTERVIEWS BY A PSYCHOLOGIST AT TWO DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS, AN MQ-SORT INSTRUMENT WAS DEVELOPED. THE INSTRUMENT CONSISTED OF 100 STATEMENTS CONCERNING GRADES, TEACHERS, ACTIVITIES, AND LEARNING. TEACHERS SORTED THE STATEMENTS THE WAY THEY THOUGHT MOST STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL WOULD SORT THEM. STUDENTS SORTED THEM TO DESCRIBE THEIR PERSONAL…
Descriptors: Experimental Programs, Q Methodology, Secondary School Curriculum, Student Attitudes
Conroy, William G., Jr. – Amer Vocat J, 1969
How general educators feel about vocational education is an important consideration in planning career development programs. A recent study investigated attitudes of junior high school faculties and tested alternatives for improving those attitudes. (Editor/JK)
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Experimental Programs, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Tavris, Carol – Psychology Today, 1974
Presents a brief sketch of Theodore Newcomb, author, teacher, and founder of the experimental Residential College at the University of Michigan. (PG)
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories
Rosenthal, Ted L.; And Others – 1969
In Tucson, the Arizona Center for Early Childhood Education has developed an experimental program (EP) of teacher reeducation aimed at modification of curriculum emphases, classroom practices, and pedagogical orientation of teachers. This study of incentive practices in both EP and NP (nonprogram) classrooms indicated the superiority of the EP…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Experimental Programs, Rating Scales, Teacher Attitudes
Megel, Carl J.; Bhaerman, Robert D. – Compact, 1971
Discusses teacher associations' objections to education voucher systems and performance contracts. (JF)
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Vouchers, Experimental Programs, Performance Contracts
FISHER, JAMES R.; LIEBERMAN, LEWIS R.
A REMEDIAL SUMMER TRIAL PROGRAM WAS GIVEN AT GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (1965) TO HELP STUDENTS IN REMOVING CERTAIN DEFICIENCIES IN COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. OPINIONS ON THE PROGRAM WERE OBTAINED BY QUESTIONNAIRE AND INTERVIEW TO DISCOVER (1) HOW THE PARTICIPANTS FELT ABOUT THE PROGRAM, (2) WHETHER THE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM WAS SUFFICIENTLY…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Experimental Programs, Questionnaires, Remedial Programs
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1973
In 1970, the Office of Economic Opportunity tried to establish several voucher test sites to evaluate the voucher concept. Alum Rock Union School District, San Jose, California, was the only district in the country to agree to be a test site. In July 1973, responsibility for the Education Voucher Program was transferred to the National Institute…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Schools, Experimental Programs
Stone, James C.; Schwarz, William J. – 1972
This investigation evaluated the effectiveness of a 3-year project on the teaching of sex education, funded through Title III of the Elementary-Secondary Education Act. The sample included 515 teachers and 1,110 pupils. Teachers and pupils were assigned according to experimental and control conditions. The experimental group of teachers received…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Experimental Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Sex Education
Krahm, Barbara – 1972
The purpose of this study, a doctoral thesis project, was to determine the attitudes of selected principals and teachers relative to their open and closed belief systems, science commitment levels, and opinions as to the extent of agreement or disagreement regarding the adoption and implementation of the "Regents Experimental Earth Science…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Earth Science, Educational Research
