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Berglas-Shapiro, Tali; Eylon, Bat-Sheva; Scherz, Zahava – Teachers College Record, 2017
This article describes the development of a technology-enhanced self-regulated learning (Te- SRL) environment designed to foster students' SRL of complex science topics. The environment consists of three components, one of which is a specially designed computerized system that offers students a choice between different types of scaffolding and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Grade 7
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Troyer, Margaret – Teachers College Record, 2017
Background: Research has shown that reading motivation is correlated with achievement. Studying motivation in older students is particularly important as reading motivation declines over the course of elementary and middle school. However, current research largely fails to reflect the nuance and complexity of reading motivation, or its variation…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Adolescents, Reading Motivation, Reading Achievement
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Tzohar-Rozen, Meirav; Kramarski, Bracha – Teachers College Record, 2017
Mathematical problem solving is one of the most valuable aspects of mathematics education and the most difficult for elementary school students. Cognitive and metacognitive difficulties in this area cause students to develop negative attitudes and emotions as affective reactions, hampering their efforts and achievements. These metacognitive and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Problem Solving, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5
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Powell, Rebecca; Cantrell, Susan Chambers; Malo-Juvera, Victor; Correll, Pamela – Teachers College Record, 2016
Background: Many scholars have espoused the use of culturally responsive instruction (CRI) for closing achievement gaps, yet there is a paucity of research supporting its effectiveness. In this article, we share results of a mixed methods study that examined the use of the Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) as a…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Mixed Methods Research, Faculty Development, Program Implementation
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Greenfader, Christa Mulker; Brouillette, Liane – Teachers College Record, 2017
Background/Context: Throughout schooling, English learners (ELs) perform well below their monolingual English-speaking peers on literacy assessments, and Hispanics make up the majority of EL students in the United States. There is a strong consensus about the importance of early English oral language skills for ELs' literacy development, yet…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Oral Language, Language Skills, Urban Schools
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Wilcox, Kristen Campbell; Lawson, Hal A.; Angelis, Janet – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background/Context: Prior research has investigated the literacy achievement gap with particular focus on ethnically and linguistically diverse students' performance. This study extends that research by examining the relationships among classroom instructional practices, school priorities, and district policies in higher performing schools.…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Policy, School Policy, Achievement Gap
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Agirdag, Orhan; Van Avermaet, Piet; Van Houtte, Mieke – Teachers College Record, 2013
Background: In educational research on children's academic performance, few topics have received more attention than the consequences of school segregation and the impact of self-fulfilling prophecies. However, virtually no research has investigated whether self-fulfilling prophecies account for the impact of school composition on academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Student Surveys
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Croninger, Robert G.; Buese, Daria; Larson, John – Teachers College Record, 2012
Context: The desire to provide useful, research-based information to policy makers and teachers poses a series of challenges for education researchers. These challenges include striking a balance between complexity and simplicity in the portrayal of teaching, addressing the potential conditional nature of what constitutes quality teaching, and…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Effectiveness, Longitudinal Studies, Reading Instruction
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Battey, Daniel; Llamas-Flores, Silvia; Burke, Meg; Guerra, Paula; Kang, Hyun Jung; Kim, Seong Hee – Teachers College Record, 2013
Background/Context: A number of recent policies have specifically attacked immigrants and English Language Learners (ELLs), including Georgia's HB 87 (2011), Arizona's SB 1070 (2010), and Alabama's HB 56 (2011), among others. The policy focus of this study is Arizona's HB 2064 (2006), which added additional requirements that mandate tracking…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Educational Policy, Mathematics Education, Faculty Development