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Bowen, Daniel H.; Kisida, Brian – Education Next, 2023
After a steady increase throughout the middle of the 20th century, arts education has been in decline since the 1980s. Teachers attributed the declines to test-score pressures, budget cuts, or both. These trends have been most pronounced for students of color, who are more likely than white students to attend under-resourced schools and about half…
Descriptors: Art Education, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Disadvantaged Schools
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Kathy Brown; Jennifer Grace; Lisa A. Jones – Middle Grades Review, 2024
The purpose of this study was to explore administrators' and teachers' experiences and perceptions of how restorative practice strategies impact the execution of school discipline in an urban middle school. This study included a review of data collected from interviews with middle school administrators and teachers in a large school district. A…
Descriptors: Restorative Practices, Administrators, Middle School Teachers, Administrator Attitudes
Oliver, Jennifer Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The increased focus on school accountability has led districts to implement instructional coaching positions on campuses. A close review of literature revealed that teacher perceptions can impact program effectiveness and reinforced a need for additional study of teacher perceptions of instructional coaching. The researcher designed this Q…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Coaching (Performance)
Houston Independent School District, 2023
As an independent school district, Houston Independent School District (HISD) contracted with four operators of seven External Performance Contract Campuses, or contract campuses. Houston ISD contract campuses receive funding through the district. HISD has implemented a comprehensive performance accountability and compliance monitoring system that…
Descriptors: School Districts, Achievement Tests, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, 2020
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) -- in partnership with the Texas Tech University (TTU) College of Education and 12 high-need school districts in Texas and Louisiana -- sought to change principal preparation to produce highly effective administrators to lead high-need schools. The result of the partnership was the…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Competency Based Education, Program Effectiveness
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Kipp, Lindsay E.; Meaney, Karen S.; Griffin, L. Kent – Physical Educator, 2021
We explored children's physical activity level and psychosocial outcomes in a service-learning program. The program, taught by preservice physical educators, engages children in fun activities within a mastery motivational climate (MMC). Forty-two children in grades K-4 wore accelerometers during two 90-min sessions, resulting in 84 data points.…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Service Learning, Motivation, Program Effectiveness
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Hughes, Byron D.; Cass, Samuel H.; Uddin, Hamza; Williams, Taylor P.; Okereke, Ikenna C. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2021
Underrepresented minority (URM) and economically disadvantaged (ED) high school students are less likely to graduate from high school or enroll in college. This institution began a structured mentorship program focusing on URM and ED students using a surgical simulation lab. The objective was to determine the effect of the mentorship program on…
Descriptors: Mentors, Surgery, Simulation, Laboratories
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Palmer, Dusty L.; Almager, Irma L.; Valle, Fernando; Gabro, Cathy; deLeon, Vanessa – School Leadership Review, 2019
This qualitative content analysis study examined the framing of equity audits and the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) plans implemented by aspiring principal fellows to develop a support system for marginalized students. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how a principal preparation program leverages equity-driven data to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Audits (Verification), Disadvantaged, English Language Learners
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Moreno, Marissa; McKinney, Lyle; Burridge, Andrea; Rangel, Virginia Snodgrass; Carales, Vincent D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
In an effort to increase college access and success rates, the state of Texas has expanded dual enrollment programs and Early College High Schools (ECHS) that provide students with the opportunity to begin their collegiate careers while still in high school. More recently, these dual enrollment and ECHS programs have tried to broaden inclusion…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, Enrollment Rate
Bettinger, Eric P.; Evans, Brent J. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Pre-college advising programs exist in most disadvantaged high schools throughout the United States. These programs supplement traditional advising by high school guidance counselors and attempt to help underrepresented and disadvantaged students overcome the complexities of the postsecondary admission and financial aid processes. Existing…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Guidance, High School Students, At Risk Students
Trice, Toni M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Research shows a math achievement gap for at-risk and economically-disadvantaged students in the United States. To address this issue, a Texas school district implemented a 90-minute math block-scheduling program with 8th grade students. Shaped by the academic learning time and social justice theories, the purpose of this quantitative program…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Gap, At Risk Students
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Pattillo, Baker – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2015
First-generation students sometimes lack a support network that values higher education. Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA)--a regional, comprehensive university of approximately 13,000 students, located in East Texas--serves a diverse body of students who are nearly 50% first-generation. These students often face financial constraints and…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, First Generation College Students
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Autenrieth, Robin L.; Lewis, Chance W.; Butler-Purry, Karen L. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2017
The Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E[superscript 3] ) summer teacher program is hosted by the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University and is designed to provide engineering research experiences for Texas high school science and mathematics teachers. The mission of the E[superscript 3] program is to educate and excite…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Engineering Education, Faculty Development, Mathematics Teachers
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McShane, Michael Q. – Education Next, 2019
Communities in Schools is one of the nation's oldest and largest providers of integrated student supports, also known as "wraparound services." Started in New York City in the 1970s, the agency now works with more than 2,300 schools in 25 states and the District of Columbia. The model is straightforward: Communities in Schools recruits,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Improvement, Achievement Gains, Charter Schools
Jobs for the Future, 2011
Early college high schools are improving student outcomes in Texas. This performance is being achieved by youth who are underrepresented in college, including Hispanic youth, economically disadvantaged students, and first-generation college goers. In improving readiness for college and careers, early college schools have become an essential part…
Descriptors: High Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, College Preparation, High School Students
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