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The Effect of Regular Participation in an After-School Program on Student Achievement, Attendance, and Behavior
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Pastchal-Temple, Andrea Sheree – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many school districts are using research-based strategies to increase student achievement. The "No Child Left Behind Act" of 2001 was created and implemented to assist all students becoming proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014. One strategy many school districts implemented includes an after-school program. One school district…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Attendance, Academic Achievement
A Study of the Effectiveness of Supplemental Educational Services for Title I Students in Baltimore City Public Schools
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Harding, Heather R.; Harrison-Jones, Lois; Rebach, Howard M. – Journal of Negro Education, 2012
The authors of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" anticipated that a majority of school districts or schools would not be able to attain state and national achievement standards without assistance. Consequently, the Act created a major tenet known as Supplemental Educational Services (SES) programs to improve the learning outcomes of…
Descriptors: Research Design, Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
Using Geometer's Sketchpad to Enhance Non-Accelerated Middle School Students' Understanding of Negative Numbers and Equality
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Juersivich, Nicole Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purposes of this study were to (1) investigate non-accelerated middle schools students' understanding of pre-algebraic concepts, in particular, addition and subtraction of integers and the notion of equality; (2) describe and analyze how non-accelerated middle school students interact with The Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) applets depicting…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Middle School Students, Equations (Mathematics), Case Studies
Sex, Literacy and Videotape: Learning, Identity and Language Development through Documentary Production with "Overage" Students
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Goodman, Steven – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2010
This case study examines the learning, identity and language development experienced by "overage" 8th-grade students who have been left behind two or more years in their New York City middle school and are participating in an extended-day video documentary program. The students practise a range of literacy skills naturally embedded in…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Case Studies
Research-Proven Instructional Strategies Engage, Motivate and Support Students in Meeting Higher Standards
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Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2011
Instructional strategies make a difference in whether students are engaged in learning and are profiting from their time in class. High schools, technology centers and middle grades schools are encouraging teachers to adopt new teaching techniques and are providing opportunities for teachers to work together to improve their instructional skills…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, High Schools, Middle Schools, Teaching Methods
Dog Helper's Guide: Dog Project Group Activities Grades 3-12. 4-H Skills for Life Animal Series. National 4-H Curriculum. BU-08169
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National 4-H Council, 2005
This final guide in the series is designed to assist in one's role of helper for youth interested in the dog project. These learn-by-doing activities can be adapted for families, classrooms, dog project meetings, after school programs, camps or other settings. In this Helper's Guide, one will find helpful information about characteristics of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods