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The Transition from Middle School to High School as a Developmental Process among Latino Youth
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Vasquez-Salgado, Yolanda; Chavira, Gabriela – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2014
The transition from middle school to high school is an important developmental period to investigate because of the negative impact it has on youths' academics. The purpose of this study was to investigate Latino youths' academic achievement prior to, during, and after the transition to high school, and gender differences in youths' achievement…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Middle Schools, High Schools, Developmental Tasks
Toward a Common Language for Discussing the Features of Effective Professional Development: The Case of a US Mathematics Program
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Givvin, Karen B.; Santagata, Rossella – Professional Development in Education, 2011
The focus of this paper is on detailing the decisions made when we created, implemented and studied a mathematics professional development (PD) program in low-performing, urban schools. Our program held many characteristics espoused by researchers as critical for effectiveness. We begin by reviewing the characteristics of quality PD programs that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Urban Schools, Middle Schools, Grade 6
Bringing Promise to Washington, DC. The DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative. Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development
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Comey, Jennifer; Scott, Molly M.; Popkin, Susan J.; Falkenburger, Elsa – Urban Institute, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) is one of the Obama administration's major antipoverty initiatives and a core strategy of the White House's Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. It is intended to improve educational outcomes by creating a continuum of school readiness, academic services, and family and…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, School Readiness, Neighborhood Improvement, Neighborhoods
Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction. Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy
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Hinchman, Kathleen A., Ed.; Sheridan-Thomas, Heather K., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Covering everything from day-to-day learning activities to schoolwide goals, this engaging book reviews key topics in literacy instruction for grades 5-12 and provides research-based recommendations for practice. Leading scholars present culturally responsive strategies for motivating adolescents; using multiple texts and digital media;…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Adolescents, Literacy, Program Development