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Brabham, Beth; Johnson, Rose – Texas Association for Literacy Education Yearbook, 2019
Our district reading data at the secondary level has remained stagnant over the last decade with respect to grade-level reading ability. We knew we wanted to find a way to engage students in reading and strengthen their literacy skills. In response to this, we sought to examine if we were hindering literacy development through our instructional…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, School Districts, Reading Skills, Teaching Methods
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Zucker, Tricia A.; Carlo, Maria S.; Landry, Susan H.; Masood-Saleem, Saba S.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Bhavsar, Vibhutibala – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2019
Curricula are one of the most widely used educational inputs, yet few are developed and evaluated scientifically with a dearth of programs targeting academic language. This manuscript describes an iterative approach to the development of a tiered academic language curriculum supplement for prekindergarten (pre-K) and kindergarten (K) students. A…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Curriculum Development
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Burns, Dion; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Scott, Caitlin – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
U.S. education has experienced many waves of reform in responding to rapid changes in knowledge, technologies, and the economy. It is now widely accepted that, to succeed in the future, all young people must have the opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication competencies--often referred to as…
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Districts, Achievement Gap, Common Core State Standards
Organization for Autism Research, 2019
Parents of children with autism face many challenges that arise from the practical, day-to-day issues of living with autism. The specific goals of this guide are to help parents: (1) find information about autism; (2) distinguish between research-based and non-research-based information; (3) become savvy consumers of information by giving them the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Rearing, Parent Education
Whitfield, Christina; Armstrong, John; Weeden, Dustin – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2019
Since 2010, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has periodically administered the "Strong Foundations" survey, which documents the content, structure, and effective use of state postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs). This report highlights the results of the fourth administration of the survey,…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Information Systems, Student Records, Data Collection
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Robinson, Sandra P. A., Ed.; Knight, Verna, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Critical thinking is an essential skill for learners and teachers alike. Therefore, it is essential that educators be given practical strategies for improving their critical thinking skills as well as methods to effectively provide critical thinking skills to their students. The "Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Karchmer-Klein, Rachel, Ed.; Pytash, Kristine E., Ed. – IGI Global, 2020
Online education has become a prevalent means of program and course delivery, especially within teacher education programs. However, the lack of preparation in online design is concerning, especially in the field of teacher education where the focus is preparing preservice and practicing teachers to implement effective, evidence-based…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Electronic Publishing, Practicums, Reflective Teaching
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Childre, Amy L.; Van Rie, Ginny L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2015
In order to promote high quality clinical experiences for teacher candidates, one of the recent changes to educator preparation accreditation standards specifically targeted clinical faculty qualifications. Qualified mentor teachers are critical clinical faculty because they serve as the model for training practices for teacher candidates, the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Mentors, Teacher Role, Evidence Based Practice
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Ramirez, Beatriz U. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2015
In previous studies, correlations between attendance and grades in lectures have given variable results and, when statistically significant, the correlation has been weak. In some studies, a sex effect has been reported. Lectures are a teacher-centered learning activity. Therefore, it appeared interesting to evaluate if a stronger correlation…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Attendance, Medical Education, Correlation
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Briscoe, Patricia; Pollock, Katina; Campbell, Carol; Carr-Harris, Shasta – Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2015
The use of networks in public education is one of many knowledge mobilization (KMb) strategies utilized to promote evidence-based research into practice. However, challenges exist in the ability to mobilize knowledge through networks. The purpose of this paper is to explore how networks work. Data were collected from virtual discussions for an…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Evidence Based Practice, Network Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication
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Christner, Andrea – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2015
This evidence-based project provided a professional development opportunity for educators to enhance the awareness of school-based occupational therapy and promote a collaborative approach when supporting student participation in daily learning tasks. Through asynchronous web-based delivery, participants viewed five narrated PowerPoint…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Role Perception, Evidence Based Practice, Asynchronous Communication
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Main, Katherine; Pendergast, Donna – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2015
The authors outline the potent relationship between continuing professional development (CPD), teacher efficacy, and student learning outcomes in the context of a major reform of middle years teacher work in Queensland, Australia. The authors explore core features of effective teacher CPD, including content focus, active learning, coherence,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Continuing Education, Faculty Development, Middle School Teachers
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McQuillin, Samuel D.; Terry, John D.; Strait, Gerald G.; Smith, Bradley H. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013
Youth mentoring is a popular and well-respected volunteer activity in the USA. Although there is support for the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of community-based mentoring (CBM), the research on school-based mentoring (SBM)--the most popular form of youth mentoring--is mixed. Most of the SBM studies find inconsistent or small effects. The reason…
Descriptors: Mentors, Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Comparative Analysis
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Lyon, Aaron R.; Bruns, Eric J.; Weathers, Ericka S.; Canavas, Nick; Ludwig, Kristy; Vander Stoep, Ann; Cheney, Douglas; McCauley, Elizabeth – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2014
School-based mental health services offer unparalleled opportunities for providing accessible care to children and adolescents. Research indicates that services available in schools are rarely based on evidence of effectiveness and are typically disconnected from the larger school context. To address these issues, the current paper presents…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Mental Health Programs, Intervention, Expertise
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Conrad, Shawn; Clarke-Midura, Jody; Klopfer, Eric – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2014
Educational games offer an opportunity to engage and inspire students to take interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) subjects. Unobtrusive learning assessment techniques coupled with machine learning algorithms can be utilized to record students' in-game actions and formulate a model of the students' knowledge…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Uses in Education, Science Interests, STEM Education
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