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Abry, Tashia; Rimm-Kaufman, Sara E.; Hulleman, Chris S.; Thomas, Julie; Ko, Michelle – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
In the context of an experimental trial, the authors examined variability in treatment and control teachers' use of several "Responsive Classroom" (RC) practices to predict students' 4th grade academic achievement. Further, they examined the extent to which use of the "RC" practices is differentially important for subgroups of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
Tepper Jacob, Robin; Armstrong, Catherine; Willard, Jacklyn Altuna – MDRC, 2015
This study reports on an evaluation of the "Reading Partners" program, which uses community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to struggling readers in underresourced elementary schools. Established in 1999 in East Menlo Park, California, the mission of "Reading Partners" is to help children become lifelong readers by…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Volunteers, Reading Difficulties, Tutoring
Houston Independent School District, 2013
The Parent Prep Academy (also referred to as the Academy) is a system of parent trainings and workshops in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The courses are designed to strengthen families by developing parents as life-long learners. Within the Academy, courses are offered to provide information and resources empowering parents to…
Descriptors: School Districts, Parent Education, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation