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The Effects of Integrated Science, Technology, and Engineering Education on Elementary Students' Knowledge and Identity Development
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Yoon, So Yoon; Dyehouse, Melissa; Lucietto, Anne M.; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A.; Capobianco, Brenda M. – School Science and Mathematics, 2014
This study examines the effects of integrated science, technology, and engineering (STE) education on second-, third-, and fourth-grade students' STE content knowledge and aspirations concerning engineering after validation of the measures. During the 2009-2010 school year, 59 elementary school teachers, who attended a week-long engineering…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Activities, STEM Education, Elementary School Students
The Impact of a Curriculum Audit on Student Achievement
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Minor, Cheryl B. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Lead educational agencies (LEDs), school administrators, and teachers do not appear to grasp the influence of curriculum audits on students' academic performance relative to the level of recommendations that are implemented. Failure to comply fully with audit recommendations can have negative implications on a district's financial status and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Audits (Verification), Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests
Third Grade Reading Performance and Teacher Perceptions of the Scott Foresman "Reading Street" Program in Title I Schools in South Mobile County
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Ladnier-Hicks, Jamie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine if third grade reading performance of students enrolled in south Mobile County Title I schools improved as a result of the first year implementation of the Scott Foresman "Reading Street" program. Attempts were also made to identify predictors that may improve future reading performance and data…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement
Effects of a Literacy Focused Curriculum and a Developmental Curriculum on School Readiness and Subsequent State Achievement Test Outcomes in Rural Prekindergarten Classrooms
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Lipsey, Mark W.; Farran, Dale C.; Hurley, Sean M.; Hofer, Kerry G.; Bilbrey, Carol – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
This research investigated the effects of two contrasting pre-k curricula, relative to practice as usual, on subsequent academic achievement. One curriculum had a strong literacy focus, the other was a less didactic "developmentally appropriate" curriculum that allowed children to have more influence on classroom activities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Class Activities, School Readiness, Learning Activities, Economically Disadvantaged