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Netcoh, Steven; Olofson, Mark W.; Downes, John M.; Bishop, Penny A. – Middle School Journal, 2017
This article illustrates how action research can be used as a model for professional development with middle grades educators in rapidly changing and technology-intensive schools. Drawing upon ten years of using this model, the authors present three examples of educator action research to highlight five characteristics of effective projects: (1)…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Action Research, Teaching Models, Middle School Students
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Borman, Kathryn; Murphy, Scott Patrick; LoSasso, Joseph; Schlanger, Lea – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
A widely cited meta-analysis of the effects of comprehensive school reform and student achievement (Borman, Hewes, Overman, and Brown, 2003) found Modern Red Schoolhouse-developed whole-school intervention programs to boost student achievement outcomes at rates on par with or higher than other comprehensive school reforms such as "America's…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Participative Decision Making, Transformational Leadership, Models
Kier, Meredith Weaver – ProQuest LLC, 2013
National efforts to interest students in STEM careers are intensifying around the globe, due to a shortage of professionals to fill the growing demands in these fields. Although some US studies find high interest in STEM in K-12 students, longitudinal studies show a decline in interest following middle school. Many students, particularly females…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Video Technology, Career Development