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Eichhorn, Katie; Gilbert, Kathy; Hall, Myra; Lawyer, Gretchen; Nunez, Jill – Research-publishing.net, 2022
In this case study, Katie Eichhorn, Kathy Gilbert, Myra Hall, Gretchen Lawyer, and Jill Nunez from Johnson STEAM Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, share data showing improved reading results after their first year of implementation of Sounds-Write, including a successful partnership with a local middle school to use Sounds-Write with Grade 7 students…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Magnet Schools, Elementary School Students, Program Implementation
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Austin, Tatiana; Roegman, Rachel – Education and Urban Society, 2021
In this study, we examine teacher perspectives of magnet school implementation in two recently converted elementary schools that had received federal grants to reduce minority group isolation. We draw on 2 years of data on teacher perspectives related to satisfaction, preparedness, and implementation of the magnet program. Surprisingly, we found…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Magnet Schools, Elementary Schools, Federal Aid
Herman, Joan L.; Tobiason, Glory; Wang, Jia – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2020
How do magnet schools work? Although they are an important school-choice option (on par with charters, in terms of enrollment), it is unclear what actually goes on in these schools: how do they reduce minority-group isolation? What does theme-based teaching and learning look like in practice? This report answers these questions with findings from…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, Program Implementation, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Attitudes
Clennon-Straker, Madrine R. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This retrospective multiple case study examined the extent to which elements of Wagner's 4Cs framework (competencies, conditions, context, and Culture) were perceived as present during the implementation of the teacher evaluation system (TEVAL) at two urban magnet high schools during the 2014-2015 school year. The overarching research question was…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Models, Urban Schools, Magnet Schools
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Fetterman, Hallie; Ritter, Chelsea; Morrison, Julie Q.; Newman, Daniel S. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2020
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) is a broad set of evidence-based strategies designed to create school environments that promote and support appropriate behavior of all students. The "PBIS Cultural Responsiveness Field Guide" provides a foundation for designing a SWPBIS program that meets the needs of…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Behavior, Student Diversity
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Wang, Jia; Schweig, Jonathan D.; Herman, Joan L. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2017
Magnet schools are one of the largest sectors of choice schools in the United States. In this study, we explored the heterogeneity in magnet-school effects on student achievement by examining 24 magnet schools, funded under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), in 5 school districts across 4 states. The magnet effects were synthesized…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, School Choice, School Districts, Multivariate Analysis