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The Data Mine: Enabling Data Science across the Curriculum
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Gundlach, Ellen; Ward, Mark Daniel – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2021
In this article, we describe a large-scale living learning community (LLC) for undergraduate students of any major or background. Our students are united by a desire to learn data science skills and to apply those skills in a specific academic discipline or a corporate partner project. We provide explanations of why an LLC is beneficial; the…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Curriculum Development, Teaching Methods, Data Analysis
Strong Connection between MAP Growth and State Test Keeps District on Track. Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation, IN. Case Study: MAP Growth
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NWEA, 2018
When Superintendent Curtis Craig, Ed.S., came to the Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation in 2015, he discovered an assessment problem common to many districts. The assessment results--Renaissance STAR and Acuity at the time--were not well aligned to the new, more rigorous standards the district and state had recently adopted. In addition, some…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Student Evaluation, Academic Standards, School Districts
"Ready or Not": The Implications of Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Data on Classroom Reading Instruction
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Hullinger-Sirken, Holly J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the screening measures used to assess students entering kindergarten in he state of Indiana. In addition, this study sought to determine how the data from these measures are used to inform classroom reading instruction. Eighty-nine schools participated in the study and sixty-two of those schools completed…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Screening Tests, Reading Instruction
The Impact of the Academic Library on Student Success: Connecting the Dots
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Thorpe, Angie; Lukes, Ria; Bever, Diane J.; He, Yan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
In an age of assessment and accountability, academic libraries feel much pressure to prove their value according to new university measurements of student success. This study describes a methodology for how libraries may examine student interactions with services to assess whether library usage impacts student grade point averages (GPAs) and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Achievement, Success, Measurement
"Reading and Math Take So Much of the Time...": An Overview of Social Studies Instruction in Elementary Classrooms in Indiana
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VanFossen, Phillip J. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2005
This study reports the results of a comprehensive survey (59 fixed and 3 open-ended response items) of a stratified (by grade) random sample of K-5 teachers in Indiana (n = 594; response rate = 49.5%). Results indicated that social studies is becoming increasingly marginalized in the K-5 curriculum relative to other core subject areas (e.g., math…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary School Students, Classrooms, Social Studies
Vocational Guidance and Counseling Services. Final Report.
Hammock, Perry T. – 1983
This project was conducted to refine and expand previous research indicating the need for an instrument counselors can use in working with area secondary schools and potential students to assess their progress in making career and training decisions. Instruments developed during this research process were pilot tested at two area schools and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection