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Cook, Bryan G.; Cook, Sara Cothren – Journal of Special Education, 2013
Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are instructional techniques that meet prescribed criteria related to the research design, quality, quantity, and effect size of supporting research, which have the potential to help bridge the research-to-practice gap and improve student outcomes. In this article, the authors (a) discuss the importance of clear…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Teaching Methods, Special Education
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American Psychologist, 2013
Psychology is one of the most popular elective high school courses. The high school psychology course provides the foundation for students to benefit from psychological perspectives on personal and contemporary issues and learn the rules of evidence and theoretical frameworks of the discipline. The guidelines presented here constitute the second…
Descriptors: Evidence, Guidelines, School Psychology, High Schools
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Ziegler, Albert; Phillipson, Shane N. – High Ability Studies, 2012
The commentaries to our target article "Towards a systemic theory of gifted education" differed in their assessments of the various arguments we put forward. Of the more than 40 responses to our target article, 27 responses were chosen as being representative of all commentaries. We grouped the responses according to the main points in our target…
Descriptors: Gifted, Systems Approach, Educational Theories, Instructional Effectiveness
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Lynch, Douglas J. – College Quarterly, 2011
Colleges and universities face the challenge of fostering a learning environment for students who lack self-awareness, have little experience with higher level thinking, approach learning as passive recipients, and experience the traditional college academic environment as foreign to their lifestyle. College and university administrators as well…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Teaching Methods, Postsecondary Education, Change Strategies
Hanna, Robert – Center for American Progress, 2013
What does it take to improve a school? What kinds of programs, systems, and people need to be in place for educational outcomes to improve overall? These and other questions continue to vex policymakers who--along with researchers, reformers, and advocates--pour over data and case studies looking for tools to transform schools into places where…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, High Achievement, School Districts
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2007
"Count Us in: Achieving Success for Deaf Pupils" is a timely report. It comes when schools are becoming more confident in dealing with a wide range of additional support for learning needs. Schools are also more aware that they need to personalise experiences in order to meet pupils' learning needs. The report does point to strengths…
Descriptors: Deafness, Teaching Methods, Student Experience, Educational Quality