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Guthrie, John T.; Klauda, Susan Lutz – Reading Research Quarterly, 2014
We investigated the roles of classroom supports for multiple motivations and engagement in students' informational text comprehension, motivation, and engagement. A composite of classroom contextual variables consisting of instructional support for choice, importance, collaboration, and competence, accompanied by cognitive scaffolding for…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement
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Thompson, Carla J. – Research in Education, 2009
For almost two decades proponents of educational reform have advocated the use of standards-based education in maths and science classrooms for improving teacher practices, increasing student learning, and raising the quality of maths and science instruction. This study empirically examined the impact of specific standards-based teacher…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Multiple Regression Analysis, Educational Change