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Eck, Lindsay B.; Whitley, Samuel F. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2022
Parent involvement is a reverently studied, crucial concept that impacts overall student achievement. An educational technology tool, involvED, was developed by a School Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker using principles of behavioral change research and grounded in family systems theory. Incorporating a scientific approach for…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Parent Participation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Maria M. Arroyo – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study sought to examine the academic impact of second language acquisition in ELL students when parents refuse bilingual services in comparison to students who remain in a bilingual education program until they are ready to exit. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data from only one assessment was utilized in this study. The study conducted was a…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Parent Attitudes, Bilingualism
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Hsu, Pi-Sui; Lee, Eric Monsu; Smith, Thomas J. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how equity-oriented pedagogy infused with Making activities promoted five non-dominant middle school youths' attitudes toward science in an after-school program in the Midwestern United States. The researchers conducted pre- and post-interviews with five students from non-dominant…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, After School Programs
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Hector Rasgado-Flores; Maxine Loh; Shella Blue; Rachael Lange; Jesus Ruiz; Eric Williams; Cecilia Pena-Rasgado; Brian Kufner; Mytzy Rodriguez-Kufner; Reema Rashied; Sarah Mustaly-Kalimi; Margaret Gonzales; Bernadette Sanchez; Maria Colunga – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2024
The dearth of Latinx and African American (AA) professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields is most concerning. AA and Latinx workers in the labor market hold an 11% and 17% share of US workers, respectively. However, these groups only contribute 9% and 8%, respectively, of STEM professionals and 4.8 and 6% of…
Descriptors: STEM Careers, Allied Health Occupations, Low Income, Disadvantaged
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Krippel, Misty Dawn; Burke, Meghan M.; Rios, Kristina – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Although many young children face risk factors for academic failure, most research about family interventions do not focus on at-risk children. For example, although Parents Interacting with Infants Model (i.e. PIWI) and Baby TALK programmes are widely used family interventions, no empirical research has been conducted about PIWI or Baby TALK…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Pilot Projects, Intervention, At Risk Persons
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Speirs, Katherine E.; Gordon, Rachel A.; Powers, Elizabeth T.; Koester, Brenda D.; Fiese, Barbara H. – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings: Family child care providers widely participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), yet their participation experiences have not been studied. To fill this gap, we used a mixed methods approach that combined survey data collected from a random sample of 224 CACFP-participating licensed family child care providers…
Descriptors: Child Care, Family (Sociological Unit), Food, Welfare Services
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Rossetti, Zach; Burke, Meghan M. – Exceptionality, 2019
Within special education policy and practice, parents are expected to advocate for their children to receive appropriate special education and related services. However, the majority of parents report feeling disempowered to advocate; families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds may feel especially disempowered. Federally…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Advocacy, Cultural Differences, Language Usage
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Schmidt, Kathleen M.; Kelter, Paul – Science Educator, 2017
Little is known about the impact of science fair participation on student science inquiry learning. Furthermore, there is only a small research base relating to science fair participation and student attitudes toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers and coursework. In this study, 41 seventh-grade science fair…
Descriptors: Science Fairs, Inquiry, Active Learning, Student Attitudes
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Pawlow, Laura; Sleeper, Kristen – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2018
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's multiple techniques for assessing its Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities program seek to address both bigpicture concerns (e.g., are students learning?) and more pragmatic questions (e.g., are there barriers to participation?). The benefits and challenges of the quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Program Evaluation, Creative Activities
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Gothberg, June E.; Greene, Gary; Kohler, Paula D. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2019
Post-school outcomes are poor for youth with disabilities, in general, but even more discouraging for certain subpopulations of individuals with disabilities, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds. The authors discuss structural inequalities in public schools which potentially contribute to the poorer…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Best Practices, Transitional Programs, Planning
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Gouwens, Judith A.; Henderson, Robyn – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2017
In the current context of extensive national and cross-cultural migration, the education of migrant and refugee children is an important and critical consideration. In the U.S., the education of migrant children--who move with their farm worker parents within states, across state borders and sometimes across national borders--brings challenges…
Descriptors: Mothers, Barriers, Migrant Education, Family Literacy
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Faria, Ann-Marie; Greenberg, Ariela; Hawkinson, Laura; Metzger, Ivan – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2016
This report describes common and unique approaches that Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest Region states have adopted in developing and implementing their quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs). A QRIS is a method for assessing, improving, and communicating the quality of early childhood education and care providers. The study…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Grants, Quality Assurance
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Briggs, Judith; McHenry, Kimberly – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2013
Within an afterschool community arts program for underserved children, teacher candidates tested prescribed teaching methods, experimented with teaching styles, and worked cooperatively with peers and faculty to enhance the children's creativity and sense of accomplishment. Students connected theoretical classroom knowledge to real-world…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Art Education, Preservice Teachers, Service Learning
Sebring, Penny Bender; Brown, Eric R.; Julian, Kate M.; Ehrlich, Stacy B.; Sporte, Susan E.; Bradley, Erin; Meyer, Lisa – University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2013
Opened in fall 2009, YOUmedia attracts high schoolaged teens who want a safe and welcoming place to hang out and socialize, as well as those with established or nascent interests in both digital and traditional media. With the guidance of staff and the synergy of peer involvement, participants discover and pursue their interests through both…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Adolescents, Public Libraries, Electronic Publishing
Redmon, Kent D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
While many studies have assessed the practices, status, activities, costs, and growth of faculty development programs at community colleges, few studies have examined the impact of these programs from the perspective of the faculty members who participate in them. Accordingly, this qualitative study employed interviews with faculty members at…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes
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