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Dana Shaat – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Background/Context: There were over 500,000 open computing jobs across the country in 2018, but only 35% of U.S. high schools offer computer science classes, and only 8-10% of STEM graduates study computer science (Code.org, 2018). In 2021, only 5.1% of all Bachelor's degrees conferred were in Computer and Information Sciences (IPEDS, 2018). STEM…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Computer Science Education, Faculty Development
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Schwegler, Andria F.; Altman, Barbara W. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2015
Because feedback is a critical component of the continuous improvement cycle of the Quality Matters (QM) peer review process, the present research analyzed the feedback that peer reviewers provided to course developers after a voluntary, nonofficial QM peer review of online courses. Previous research reveals that the effects of feedback on…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Feedback (Response), Peer Evaluation, Intervention
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Wheaton, Deidre; Moore, Loretta – Journal of Faculty Development, 2019
The Expanding the Network of STEM Scholars through the ADVANCE Women of Color Writing Retreat has become a model for knowledge sharing and intervention adaptation in the areas of scholarly productivity and faculty development. This multi-institutional network reveals the complexity of supporting scholarly productivity for women at minority serving…
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Scholarship, Faculty Development, Networks
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Wolf, Rebecca; Latham, Gavin; Armstrong, Clayton; Ross, Steven; Laurenzano, Mary; Daniels, Cecilia; Eisinger, Jane; Reilly, Joseph – Grantee Submission, 2018
The English Language and Literacy Acquisition--Validation (ELLA-V) study was a five-year evaluation of a program that provided professional development, coaching, and curricula that targeted English-as-a-second-language (ESL) instruction for teachers of K-3 English learners (ELs). ELLA-V was implemented in 10 school districts in Texas in the…
Descriptors: Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Program Evaluation
Wolf, Rebecca; Latham, Gavin; Armstrong, Clayton; Ross, Steven; Laurenzano, Mary; Daniels, Cecilia; Eisinger, Jane; Reilly, Joseph – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2018
The English Language and Literacy Acquisition--Validation (ELLA-V) study was a five-year evaluation of a program that provided professional development, coaching, and curricula that targeted English-as-a-second-language (ESL) instruction for teachers of K-3 English learners (ELs). The project was federally funded by a grant from the U.S.…
Descriptors: Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Program Evaluation
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Kalin, Jana, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Niemczyk, Ewelina, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2016
Papers from the proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society was submitted in two volumes. Volume 1 contains papers submitted at the conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 14-17, 2016. Volume 2 contains papers submitted at the 4th International Partner Conference of the International Research Centre…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences (Gatherings), Comparative Education, Educational History
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Hollingshead, Barbara; Crump, Christi; Eddy, Rochelle; Rowe, Dina – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2009
Though American life in 1923 was significantly different than the present day, authors John Dewey and Diana Brannon share similar concerns about character. Historically, educators as far back as the 1800s have felt an obligation to the community to transcend the primary purpose for schooling by including character education in their curricula.…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Altruism, Democracy, Values Education
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Lukowiak, Twila – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2009
The focus of this qualitative research study is the examination of academic interventions implemented by special education behavioral teachers, special education behavioral paraprofessionals, and general education teachers who work daily with students with emotional disturbance. "Which academic interventions did special education behavioral…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention, Behavior Modification
Dennis-Small, Lucretia – 1985
Conducted by the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS), Project Amistad (Friendship) originally set out to recruit and train Black and Hispanic volunteers to conduct lay therapy sessions with Black and Hispanic families in which abuse and neglect of children had occurred. Start-up was significantly delayed due to personnel changes; as a result,…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Curriculum Development
Dennis-Small, Lucretia; Cohen, Miye – 1985
An evaluation was made of the Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Sexual Abuse Intervention and Treatment, a project established mainly to develop a curriculum for interdisciplinary child sexual abuse training, change attitudes and increase knowledge and skills of trainees, and promote a team approach toward training and case management among…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Curriculum Development
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Masten, William G.; Henry, Lindy; Robertson, Harvetta M.; Priest, Billie R.; Scott, Barbara; Stacks, James; Massey, Christine; Miller, Daniel C.; Martin, Sander – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
This study assessed the perceptions of school psychologists toward effectiveness and use of instructional adaptations in inclusive classrooms with the Adaptation Evaluation Instrument (AEI; Schumm & Vaughn, 1991). The sample included 59 regular members of the Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP). Items receiving the highest and…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Rating Scales
Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. Office of Programs. – 1984
Part I of this report describes processes used to develop and implement the 2-year Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Sexual Abuse Intervention and Treatment Project. The underlying focus of the 5-day training sessions is a team approach to investigation, intervention, and treatment. A process description discusses the impetus for the project…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Children, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson, Elizabeth T.; And Others – 1977
The study reported here describes the development and testing of a curriculum model to extend the role of public health nurses into community nurse practitioners (CNP). The content is presented in six chapters. The first chapter overviews the conceptual framework for the CNP role and then describes the three-course sequence comprising the CNP…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Community Problems, Community Study, Curriculum Design