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Direct linkAult, Melinda Jones; Spriggs, Amy D.; Bausch, Margaret E.; Courtade, Ginevra R. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
The University of Kentucky provides an alternative certification program to prepare teacher candidates in moderate and severe disabilities. Observations occur every semester that candidates are in the 2-year program and must be conducted all across Kentucky, often many miles away from campus. University researchers placed cameras in the classrooms…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Preservice Teachers, Alternative Teacher Certification, Special Education
Download full textRutt, Simon; Kettlewell, Kelly; Bernardinelli, Daniele – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2015
Catch Up® Literacy is a structured one-to-one literacy intervention for pupils between the ages of 6 and 14 who are struggling to learn to read. It teaches pupils to blend phonemes (combine letter sounds into words), segment phonemes (separate words into letter sounds), and memorise particular words so they can be understood without needing to use…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Literacy, Phonemes, Memorization
Baenen, Nancy; Lougee, Aimee – Wake County Public School System, 2011
Academy of READING (AoR) is designed to improve students' foundational reading skills; it is used in almost all Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) secondary schools. Central staff recommended students with prior End of Grade/Course (EOG/EOC) scale scores placing them high in Level II or low in Level III have first priority for service; many…
Descriptors: Counties, Public Schools, Secondary Schools, Reading Programs
Rhea, Anisa – Wake County Public School System, 2010
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) alternative educational options. The WCPSS options are similar to those in other North Carolina districts. WCPSS student outcomes based on state assessments and federal standards are also equivalent or higher than other districts, although the capacity for WCPSS…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Nontraditional Education, Outcomes of Education, Educational Benefits
Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Lind, Christianne; Hayes, Cheryl; McMaken, Jennifer; Gersick, Andrew – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
Funders and program planners want to know: What does it cost to operate a high-quality after-school or summer program? This study answers that question, discovering that there is no "right" number. Cost varies substantially, depending on the characteristics of the participants, the goals of the program, who operates it and where it is located.…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, After School Programs, Educational Quality, Operating Expenses
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katharine – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
The evaluation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot sought to understand how districts implemented R-Tech grants, the effects of implementation on student and teacher outcomes, as well as the cost effectiveness and sustainability of R-Tech. The Texas legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Pilot Projects
