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Describing Characteristics of Pennsylvania's "Schools to Watch®": Focusing on Social Equity and Developmental Responsiveness
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Parke, Carol S.; Generett, Gretchen Givens; de Almeida Ramos, Renata – Middle School Journal, 2017
The purpose of this study was to understand how schools address two specific criteria of the Schools to Watch® (STW) program: Social equity and developmental responsiveness. Descriptions of replicable practices, program/school characteristics, and initiatives created by each of the STW sites in Pennsylvania were analyzed. The data also includes…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
A Peer-Led Approach to Promoting Health Education in Schools: The Views of Peers
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Frantz, J. M. – South African Journal of Education, 2015
Peer-led health promotion strategies in schools have been found to be effective in promoting healthy behaviours amongst youth. This study aimed to evaluate the views of the peer educators in implementing a health education programme using a qualitative approach. Informal discussions and eight in-depth interviews were used to explore the views of…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Peer Teaching, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
Focus on Mentee-Mentor Relationships: The 10th Grade Implementation of iMentor's College Ready Program. Executive Summary
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Merrill, Lisa; Kang, David; Siman, Nina; Soltani, Jasmine – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2016
The iMentor College Ready Program is a model that combines school-based mentoring with technology and aspects of whole school reform. The program aims to create strong relationships between low-income youth and college-educated mentors--and to leverage these relationships to help students develop the mindsets, skills, and knowledge necessary to…
Descriptors: Mentors, Interpersonal Relationship, College Readiness, College Preparation
Focus on Mentee-Mentor Relationships: The 10th Grade Implementation of iMentor's College Ready Program. Report
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Merrill, Lisa; Kang, David; Siman, Nina; Soltani, Jasmine – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2016
The iMentor College Ready Program combines school-based mentoring with technology and aspects of whole school reform. The program strives to create strong relationships between low-income youth and college-educated mentors--relationships that it hopes to leverage to help students develop the mindsets, skills, and knowledge necessary to enroll and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Interpersonal Relationship, College Readiness, College Preparation
The Impact of a Growth Mindset Intervention on the Reading Achievement of At-Risk Adolescent Students
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Saunders, Stephen Allan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The lack of academic success by American adolescents has been of grave concern for both researchers and practitioners for many decades. While many American adolescents struggle in school, some students are at a greater risk than their peers based on personal characteristics such as race, socioeconomic status, and motivation. The low levels of…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, At Risk Students, Adolescents, Middle School Students
How Do 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Students' Categories of Cognitive Reflections in Interviews on Derivational Morphology Compare to Their Upper Level Spelling Inventory Orthographic Knowledge?
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Smith, Darcie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Eighty-seven 4th, 5th and 6th grade students were administered the "Derivational Relatedness Interview" (DRI) (Templeton, Smith, Moloney, Van Pelt, & Ives, 2009). The purpose of this instrument is to explore students' understanding of derivational morphology. During the same week, the subjects were also administered an Upper…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6