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Valle-Lisboa, Juan; Cabana, Álvaro; Eisinger, Robert; Mailhos, Álvaro; Luzardo, Mario; Halberda, Justin; Maiche, Alejandro – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2016
In unequal societies the effectiveness of formal education depends on the socioeconomic status (SES) of students. Studies have shown that poverty affects the development of the brain in ways that might compromise future learning, thus increasing the differences between groups with different SES. Interest is growing in the development of tools that…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Intervention, Mathematics Skills, Schemata (Cognition)
Peng, Peng; Fuchs, Douglas – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Researchers are increasingly interested in working memory (WM) training. However, it is unclear whether it strengthens comprehension in young children who are at risk for learning difficulties. We conducted a modest study of whether the training of verbal WM would improve verbal WM and passage listening comprehension and whether training effects…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Short Term Memory, Training, Learning Strategies
Wills, Howard; Kamps, Debra; Fleming, Kandace; Hansen, Blake – Exceptional Children, 2016
Schools continue to strive for the use of evidenced-based interventions and policies to foster well-managed classrooms that promote improved student outcomes. The present study examined the effects of the Class-Wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT), a group contingency intervention, on the on-task and disruptive behavior of elementary…
Descriptors: Intervention, Outcomes of Education, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students
Biggart, Andy; O'Hare, Liam; Miller, Sarah – Education Endowment Foundation, 2015
Tutoring with Alphie is a computer-assisted programme that aims to improve the literacy skills of struggling readers. The programme combines elements of collaborative (or 'cooperative') learning, computer-assisted instruction and small group support. Participating pupils are grouped in pairs and follow a series of activities that seek to improve…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Program Evaluation
Decristan, Jasmin; Klieme, Eckhard; Kunter, Mareike; Hochweber, Jan; Büttner, Gerhard; Fauth, Benjamin; Hondrich, A. Lena; Rieser, Svenja; Hertel, Silke; Hardy, Ilonca – American Educational Research Journal, 2015
In this study we examine the interplay between curriculum-embedded formative assessment--a well-known teaching practice--and general features of classroom process quality (i.e., cognitive activation, supportive climate, classroom management) and their combined effect on elementary school students' understanding of the scientific concepts of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, Educational Quality, Classroom Techniques
Cordray, David S.; Pion, Georgine M.; Brandt, Chris; Molefe, Ayrin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
One of the most widely used commercially available systems incorporating benchmark assessment and training in differentiated instruction is the Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) program. The MAP program involves two components: (1) computer-adaptive assessments administered to students three to four…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Individualized Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment