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Pigott, Therese D.; Williams, Ryan T.; Polanin, Joshua R.; Wu-Bohanon, Meng-Jia – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
The purpose of this research to investigate the heterogeneity of per-pupil expenditure (PPE) slope estimates in predicting student achievement. The research question guiding this project is: how does the measured relationship between per-pupil expenditure vary across studies that use different models? In concert with SREE's 2012 conference mission…
Descriptors: Productivity, Expenditures, Academic Achievement, Regression (Statistics)
Ozer, Emily J.; Schotland, Marieka – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
Although there are an increasing number of youth development programs that aim to empower young people, there is a dearth of psychometrically sound measures that can be used to assess flexible youth-led organizing and participatory research approaches that tackle a wide range of social and community problems. This study developed and tested…
Descriptors: Caring, Community Problems, Participatory Research, Self Efficacy

Kerber, Kenneth W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1980
Describes a research project which demonstrates to college-level psychology students the differences between experimental and correlational research methods. The project consisted of an examination of the relationships between rewards and helping and costs and helping in a nonemergency situation. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Correlation, Experiments, Higher Education, Psychology

Wang, Chih; Layne, Benjamin H. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Describes the methodology of White's survey of the perceived quality of library education programs, and examines the validity of using the results to rank library schools. The correlation between perception rankings and number of graduates per school are presented and discussed as a possible biasing factor in White's results. (CLB)
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Library Schools

Snyder, Eldon E.; Spreitzer, Elmer – Sociology of Education, 1977
An analysis of the relationship between extracurricular participation and educational expectations among high school girls. Correlations are found between athletic participation or involvement in music and academic orientation. Findings also reveal differences according to the type of interscholastic sport in which girls participate. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Correlation, Data Analysis
Adams, Thomas M., II; And Others – Educational Technology, 1987
Describes a study that examined the relationship between academic ability or aptitude, as measured by grade point average and American College Test scores, and achievement with and without computer-assisted instruction. (15 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation
Childs, T. Stephen; Shakeshaft, Charol – 1987
The great concern in recent decades over the trends of declining student achievement scores and increased cost of schooling has prompted speculation about how these trends might relate to one another. Much like popular opinion, research findings from studies of this relationship have often been contradictory. This study presents results from a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Cost Effectiveness
Charles, C. M. – 1998
This book is designed to provide knowledge about educational research and to help graduate students in education organize and conduct their own research. No prior familiarity with the principles, procedures, or terminology of educational research is required. Chapters are: (1) "Educational Research: Its Nature and Rules of Operation"; (2) "Types…
Descriptors: Action Research, Correlation, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Hafner, Arthur W. – 1998
A thorough understanding of the uses and applications of statistical techniques is integral in gaining support for library funding or new initiatives. This resource is designed to help practitioners develop and manipulate descriptive statistical information in evaluating library services, tracking and controlling limited resources, and analyzing…
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Interpretation, Libraries, Library Education

Martorella, Peter H. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1991
Presents a three-phase study that sought consensus among social educators on curriculum goals, major problems, and research questions in social studies education. Describes use of the Delphi technique in testing the impact of structured feedback on assigning priorities and degree of consensus cohesiveness. Discusses the purposes and results of the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
Mann, Bruce, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
"Selected Styles in Web-Based Educational Research" is concerned with the most common research styles in Web-based teaching or learning. It is intended for practitioners, educators and students, who wish to learn how to conduct research in online teaching and learning, and helps define style in educational research methodology. To…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Language Usage, Educational Research