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Durham, Rachel E.; Bell-Ellwanger, Jennifer; Connolly, Faith; Robinson, Kimberly Howard; Olson, Linda S.; Rone, Tracy – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2015
The concept of college readiness is complex because of its many components, and its meaning is further complicated by disparate definitions applied by different postsecondary institutions. The research featured in this study attempts to measure college readiness according to traditional indicators, such as high school GPA and course taking, but…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, College Readiness, Educational Research
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Armbrecht, Jose´ Pen~aranda; Arago´n-Muriel, Alberto; Micolta, Germania – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
High school students have had some difficulties in understanding chemistry due to traditional ways of teaching this specific science. It is important to improve teaching methods that increase student motivation, not only to enhance their capacity for understanding, but also to generate a greater level of interest in the study of chemistry for…
Descriptors: High School Students, Chemistry, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
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Paul, Cynthia S.; Vaidya, Sheila R. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
What does it take to change a school's mathematics achievement profile from low to one that is proficient and advanced? Is this transformed achievement profile sustainable? Such is the story presented here, in this three-phase case study of a K-8 urban charter school's mathematics program. The first phase discusses the school's…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Case Studies, Profiles
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Gallavan, Nancy P.; Benson, Tammy R. – Action in Teacher Education, 2014
Today's teacher candidates frequently exhibit confusion and express discouragement while navigating the expectations of their educational journeys and career goals. Characteristically, many candidates tend to be first-generation college students limited in universal knowledge, global travels, diverse experiences, and multiple perspectives.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Academic Support Services
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Loveland, Thomas – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
Education is a lifelong process of continuous learning and renewal. This is necessary because of ongoing research and changes in technologies. For educators, the need for training leads to a continual search for learning opportunities from many sources. School administrators routinely provide in-service training. National and state associations…
Descriptors: Accountability, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Technology Education
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Sterrett, William; Irizarry, Eric – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2015
Teacher working conditions surveys provide biennial, comprehensive data regarding school leadership. This case describes how a Title I middle school principal proactively addresses end-of-year data to address identified needs and growth areas in a collaborative manner in her middle school. The principal works in a concerted manner with an…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Moral Development, Educational Improvement, Teaching Conditions
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Schaffer, Eugene; Reynolds, David; Stringfield, Sam – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2012
Beginning from 1 high-poverty, historically low-achieving secondary school's successful turnaround work, this article provides data relative to a successful school turnaround, the importance of external and system-level supports, and the importance of building for sustainable institutionalization of improvements. The evidence suggests the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
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King, Seth A.; Lemons, Christopher J.; Hill, David R. – NASSP Bulletin, 2012
Secondary school administrators are increasingly finding themselves in the position of implementing Response to Intervention (RTI). This system of providing progressively intensive levels of intervention for the purposes of preventing academic failure and identifying children with learning disability may be useful at the secondary level. However,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Academic Failure, Response to Intervention
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Hiebert, James – Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
An alternative mathematics preparation program for K-8 teachers is described as an existence proof that steadily increasing effectiveness of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) preparation is possible. The program is based on treating every lesson in each of five mathematics content and methods courses as objects of study.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Improvement, Alternative Teacher Certification
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Lee, Seon-Young; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Peternel, George – Roeper Review, 2010
Good verbal skills are crucial for success in school and in many career fields. Project LIVE was a program of enrichment and acceleration focused on the development of verbal talent. It was implemented for 3 years with a group of middle-school students who indicated an above-grade-level reading proficiency and came from families having…
Descriptors: Talent, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Writing Skills
Browne, Daniel; Syed, Sarosh; Mendels, Pamela – Wallace Foundation, 2013
These "Stories From the Field" describe five Wallace-funded programs working to expand learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children, so they can benefit from the types of opportunities their wealthier counterparts have access to, from homework help to swimming classes. The report details each program's approach, successes and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educational Improvement, Homework
Wang, Jianjun – Grantee Submission, 2013
On September 22, 2012, NSF announced its decision to fund a three-year project, "Models for Information Assurance Education and Outreach" (MIAEO). In the first year of grant operation, MIAEO has invited 18 high school students, two K-12 teachers, and two CSUB student assistants to conduct research explorations in the fields of…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Science Education, Improvement Programs, Program Effectiveness
McMackin, Howard; Johns, Charles – Principal Leadership, 2011
Response to intervention (RTI) protocols at the secondary level require a systems approach that is supported by professional learning teams (PLTs). PLTs create viable courses in which most students experience success and work together to plan further interventions. PLT protocol work begins with the design of uniform summative assessments and is…
Descriptors: High Schools, Systems Approach, Professional Development, Secondary Schools
Ayers, Jeremy; Miller, M. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009
Although a growing body of research points to the critical need to foster reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills for students in order to ensure their success in college, careers, and life, these efforts have tended to focus more on developing literacy skills in the early years, often ignoring secondary students. The outcome has…
Descriptors: Literacy, Reading Programs, Secondary School Students, Middle School Students
Wilkes, Shani; Brohawn, Kathryn; Mevs, Pascale; Lee, Jaein – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University (NJ1), 2012
Education leaders across the country confront a growing challenge: too many students are not college ready when they leave high school. Although indicators exist to identify students at risk of dropping out of high school, few indicators of students' college readiness are currently in place, and few districts have linked indicators to practices…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Metric System, College Preparation, Agency Cooperation
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