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Promoting Literacy with Teacher Knowledge in Analyzing and Using Student Data: A Review of Literature
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Kynda Faythe – Kansas English, 2017
The concept of data based decision making has been in the forefront of educational reform for decades. Despite the fact that data could better inform the educational decisions teachers make, some educators lack understanding of data and assessment. This could lead to misinterpretation and poor use of the scores. The purpose of this literature…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Learning Analytics, Decision Making, English Teachers
Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEPs): A Review of the Foundational Literature
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Faulkner-Bond, Molly; Waring, Sara; Forte, Ellen; Crenshaw, Rhonda L.; Tindle, Kathleen; Belknap, Bridget – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2012
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) contracted with Synergy Enterprises, Inc. and edCount, LLC, to complete a study titled Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEPs): Lessons From the Research and Profiles of Promising Programs. This study includes a review of the foundational literature related to LIEPs, case studies…
Descriptors: School Districts, Case Studies, Vocational Education, Literature Reviews
Perceptions. Commentary on and Reprint of "The Pervasive, Persuasive Power of Perceptions," by Neil A. Johnson, originally published in 1985.
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Worth, Walter H. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1994
A former editor of this journal, 1985-88, selects an outstanding article from his tenure that addresses the pervasive influence of perceptions on educational practice and research. The article selected examines the influence of perceptions on behavior, accuracy of perceptions, capacity of individuals to express perceptions, perception processes,…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cultural Influences, Data Interpretation, Educational Practices
Trends in Comparative Education.
Holmes, Brian – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1985
Trends in comparative education are analyzed in terms of attempts to collect and classify data more systematically and in terms of the contribution comparative education can make to understanding educational change. The growth in comparative education literature and the work of some non-governmental agencies are also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Education, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
The Link between Instructional Practice and the Racial Gap in Middle Schools
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Wenglinsky, Harold – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2004
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 calls for improving test scores of minority students in third through eighth grades, making middle level schools a key venue for closing the racial gap in achievement. This study, by analyzing data on the 15,000 eighth graders who took the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics,…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests
Investing in Education: Analysis of the 1999 World Education Indicators. Education and Skills.
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2000
This Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development report documents the growing demand for learning around the world. A quantitative description of the functioning of education systems allows for international comparisons and the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to providing quality education. Chapter 1,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Data Analysis