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The Effects of Team-Based Learning on Social Studies Knowledge Acquisition in High School
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Wanzek, Jeanne; Vaughn, Sharon; Kent, Shawn C.; Swanson, Elizabeth A.; Roberts, Greg; Haynes, Martha; Fall, Anna-Mária; Stillman-Spisak, Stephanie J.; Solis, Michael – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
This randomized control trial examined the efficacy of team-based learning implemented within 11th-grade social studies classes. A randomized blocked design was implemented with 26 classes randomly assigned to treatment or comparison. In the treatment classes teachers implemented team-based learning practices to support students in engaging in…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Course Content, Problem Solving
The Negative Impacts of Starting Middle School in Sixth Grade
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Cook, Philip J.; MacCoun, Robert; Muschkin, Clara; Vigdor, Jacob – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2008
Using administrative data on public school students in North Carolina, we find that sixth grade students attending middle schools are much more likely to be cited for discipline problems than those attending elementary school. That difference remains after adjusting for the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the students and their…
Descriptors: Discipline Problems, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, Student Evaluation