Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Source
| American School Board Journal | 1 |
| British Educational Research… | 1 |
| Educational Psychology: An… | 1 |
| Louisiana Department of… | 1 |
| National Center for Children… | 1 |
Author
| Boaler, Jo | 1 |
| Chabran, Melissa | 1 |
| Jones, J. Reid | 1 |
| Klein, Lisa | 1 |
| Knitzer, Jane | 1 |
| LeTendre, Mary Jean | 1 |
| Passey, Don | 1 |
| Ridgway, Jim | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Preschool Education | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 7 |
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Policymakers | 4 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Researchers | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Trends in International… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textLouisiana Department of Education, 2018
The years between pre-K and third grade are vital for creating the foundation for later school success. The skills students develop at one age level or grade must be built upon and reinforced in later grades. Furthermore, for students to sustain gains made in one grade, they must continue to receive high-quality teaching in subsequent grades.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
Chabran, Melissa; LeTendre, Mary Jean – American School Board Journal, 1998
Results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) illustrate the urgency of strengthening mathematics education. School leaders can determine whether more of Title I funds should be shifted to mathematics programs. Title I can be a key resource for raising expectations for students, professional development, and the use of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Peer reviewedRidgway, Jim; Passey, Don – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1995
Reports on a study of the mathematical needs of engineering apprentices in the United Kingdom. Finds that mathematical skills learned in general education programs do not meet requirements of the engineering profession. Recommends changes in mathematics education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering
Klein, Lisa; Knitzer, Jane – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2006
This issue brief, based on a meeting of a group of distinguished researchers, educators, and policymakers convened by the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) explores lessons from research and practice about the role of an intentional curriculum and professional development and supports for teachers in closing the achievement gap for…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Poverty, Emergent Literacy, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedBoaler, Jo – British Educational Research Journal, 1994
Reports on a study of the move away from abstract calculations toward "mathematics in context" among 50 British female secondary school students. Discusses implications of findings in relation to reported female underachievement and disinterest in school mathematics. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Jones, J. Reid; And Others – 1988
This report focuses on teacher reactions in the Mississippi Delta to the state-wide curriculum and testing program. A Basic Skills Assessment Program tests achievement of the state curriculum objectives at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. Eleventh grade students are also required to pass a Functional Literacy Examination for each content area. Mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
In December 1991, the first of a series of Secretary's Conferences on Improving Mathematics and Science Education was held in Washington, D.C., to discuss methods of attaining the fourth National Education Goal of being the world leader in mathematics and science education by the year 2000 as set by President Bush and the nation's governors. More…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
