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Direct linkCarwell, Tamika L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The study's focus was to determine whether or not there was a significant statistical relationship between improved student performance scores from the Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) Stanford Math Intervention Program and Discovery Formative Assessment mathematics mean scores of female middle school students. An additional focus of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Mathematics Achievement, Intervention, Formative Evaluation
Bland, Adrienne Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The Instant Word Notebook study was a program evaluation completed by two educators who saw a need for an instructional tool to teach and assess Instant Words. In order to address reading deficits of students in first and second grades, teachers were expected to teach Instant Words. Unfortunately, teachers did not have a systematic process to…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Word Recognition, Reading Instruction
Matte, Julie Vincent – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Schools and school districts are faced with a shortage or pending shortage of school principals and individuals desiring to be a school principal. Building leadership capacity, especially for the role of school principal, must become a priority for school and district leaders (Fleener et al., 2009; Louisiana Department of Education, 2011; Rhodes…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Capacity Building, Principals, Elementary Secondary Education
Weber, Eric G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a one-to-one laptop computer program on the literacy achievement of eighth-grade students with above average, average, and below average measured cognitive skill levels who are eligible and not eligible for free or reduced price lunch program participation. The study analyzed, student…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Literacy
Kittendorf, Lorie Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Student persistence and achievement are areas of significant concern for institutions of higher education. With national college graduation rates hovering in the 50% range, it is important for colleges and universities to understand which student characteristics and campus environments lead to greater success, as well as the expectations students…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Freshmen, Majors (Students), Expectation
Peer reviewedBurgess, Michael; Dixon, Pauline – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2012
The principal aim of this article is to describe and document a comparison of public and private school effectiveness in the marginalized (often referred to as slum) district of Aguablanca, in the city of Cali, Colombia. The data suggest that teachers and parents are largely satisfied with the current status of education provision in Aguablanca.…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Academic Achievement, School Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis
Pierson, Robert M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This is a quasi-experimental study using a cross-sectional research design, intended to provide insight into how Arcadia University students who have spent a semester abroad in an L1 (English-language) environment score on the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) instrument (Hammer & Bennett, 1999,2001), compared to those who have yet to…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Quasiexperimental Design, Cross Cultural Studies, Intercultural Communication
An Examination of Leadership Readiness for Change Scores across the Variables of Church Size and Age
Skinkle, John Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Problem: The problem of this study was to determine the difference in leadership attitude toward change scores across two independent variables in selected Southern Baptist Churches. The two independent variables are church size (small 0-49, medium 50-149, large 150-349, and very large 350+) and church age (well established, intermediate, and new)…
Descriptors: Protestants, Leadership, Attitudes, Change
De Vinci, Katrina Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Health care of the 21st century is undergoing major changes due to a myriad of social factors affecting every level of society. From financial desperation due to the high cost of health care to the increased awareness of a generation asking for better services, the importance of patient satisfaction is paramount. The Centers for Medicare and…
Descriptors: Patients, Program Effectiveness, Sensitivity Training, Health Care Costs
Mick, Eric; Todorov, Alexandre; Smalley, Susan; Hu, Xiaolan; Loo, Sandra; Todd, Richard D.; Biederman, Joseph; Byrne, Deirdre; Dechairo, Bryan; Guiney, Allan; McCracken, James; McGough, James; Nelson, Stanley F.; Reiersen, Angela M.; Wilens, Timothy E.; Wozniak, Janet; Neale, Benjamin M.; Faraone, Stephen V. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: Genes likely play a substantial role in the etiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the genetic architecture of the disorder is unknown, and prior genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have not identified a genome-wide significant association. We have conducted a third, independent, multisite GWAS of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Quality Control, Genetics
Adrian, Lynne M. – Journal of General Education, 2010
Six online postings and six one-minute papers were added to an introductory first-year class, forming 5 percent of the final grade, but represented significant intervention in class functioning and amount of active learning. Active learning produced results in student performance beyond the percentage of the final grade it constituted. (Contains 1…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Brown, Patrick J. P. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2010
Process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL), a pedagogical technique initially developed for college chemistry courses, has been implemented for 2 yr in a freshman-level anatomy and physiology course at a small private college. The course is populated with students with backgrounds ranging from no previous college-level science to junior and…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Physiology, Anatomy, Institutional Characteristics
Download full textMujtaba, Tamjid; Reiss, Mujtaba; Hodgson, Ann – London Review of Education, 2014
This paper explores which classroom and teacher factors are associated with post-16 mathematics aspirations, mathematics intrinsic motivation, and mathematics self-concept. Few studies explore all three outcomes among the same set of students or make linkages across the factors that are important to these outcomes. The analysis is based on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment
Çakiroglu, Ünal – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Problem statement: Although there is agreement on the potential of project based learning (PBL) and virtual manipulatives (VMs), their positive impact depends on how they are used. This study was based on supporting the use of online PBL environments and improving the efficacy of the instructional practices in PBL by combining the potentials of…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Comparative Analysis, Active Learning, Student Projects
Bassett, Meighan M.; Martinez, James; Martin, Ellice P. – Education Research and Perspectives, 2014
The effects of student-directed activity-based learning (SDABL) were examined in two high school chemistry classes. Students in the SDABL class were given pretest results, a list of standards to be mastered, and a chart of learning activities categorized by difficulty level. They selected activities to meet their needs and preferences.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, High School Students, Learner Engagement
