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National Survey of Student Engagement, 2020
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Learner Engagement, Academic Advising, Educational Trends
Rideout, Victoria J.; Foehr, Ulla G.; Roberts, Donald F. – Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010
This study is one of the largest and most comprehensive publicly available sources of information on the amount and nature of media use among American youth: (1) It includes a large national sample of more than 2,000 young people from across the country; (2) It covers children from ages 8 to 18, to track changes from childhood through the…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Mass Media Use
Goldring, Ellen; Grissom, Jason A.; Neumerski, Christine M.; Murphy, Joseph; Blissett, Richard; Porter, Andy – Wallace Foundation, 2015
This three-volume report describes the "SAM (School Administration Manager) process," an approach that about 700 schools around the nation are using to direct more of principals' time and effort to improve teaching and learning in classrooms. Research has shown that a principal's instructional leadership is second only to teaching among…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Administrator Role, Educational Improvement
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James-Burdumy, Susanne; Deke, John; Lugo-Gil, Julieta; Carey, Nancy; Hershey, Alan; Gersten, Russell; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Dimino, Joseph; Haymond, Kelly; Faddis, Bonnie – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010
Results after two years of using three reading comprehension curricula show gains from one program and no effects for the other two on reading comprehension for fifth-graders, according to a study released by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance in the Institute of Education Sciences. The study focused on whether…
Descriptors: Supplementary Reading Materials, Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Cohort Analysis
Cornetto, Karen M.; Schmitt, Lisa N. T. – Online Submission, 2007
This report summarizes results of the Spring 2007 Austin Independent School District high school students' exit survey, with comparative results from previous years.
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Student Surveys, Comparative Analysis
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Morton, Beth A.; Dalton, Ben – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This brief report uses data from five administrations of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) to examine the distribution of weekly instructional hours by regular, full-time first- through fourth-grade teachers of self-contained classrooms in four subjects: English/reading/language arts; arithmetic/mathematics; social studies/history; and,…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Self Contained Classrooms, Public School Teachers, Time Management
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Martin, Michael O.; Foy, Pierre; Arora, Alka – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2012
The "TIMSS 2011 International Results in Mathematics" summarizes fourth and eighth grade student achievement in each of the 63 countries and 14 benchmarking entities which participated in TIMSS 2011. The report includes trends in mathematics achievement over time for participants in the previous TIMSS 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 8, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement
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Houston Community Coll. System, TX. Office of Institutional Research. – 2002
GUST 0303, Orientation/College Study Skills, at the Houston Community College System (HCCS) (Texas), is designed to help students succeed in the college classroom. Students learn time management, goal setting techniques, listening and note taking skills, and strategies for studying and taking exams. This document offers a system-wide analysis of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, High Risk Students, Learning Strategies, Orientation
EURYDICE European Unit, Brussels (Belgium). – 1994
This report contains basic data about the organization and structure of pre-school and primary education in the educational system of the countries of the European Union. Three essential aspects of children's schooling are addressed: (1) the pattern of the school year and the time devoted to teaching; (2) organization of teaching and evaluation;…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for private four-year colleges that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appended are: (1) Data for Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (2) What Works in Student Retention: Instrument. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students