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Tankersley, Melody; Harjusola-Webb, Sanna; Landrum, Timothy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Research in the field of special education often incorporates single-subject designs to investigate the effectiveness of educational practices for students with disabilities. As such, it is important that educators and educational professionals understand the characteristics of single-subject research methodologies and how those characteristics…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Practices, Special Education, Research Design
Miles, Matthew B.; And Others – 1983
A study was made of 39 secondary schools which had implemented new programs that had a research base in the effective schools/classrooms literature, that were well-defined, and that emphasized improvement effort at the building level. A discussion presenting the aims and methods of the study includes a working definition of the effective schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adoption (Ideas), Educational Research, Institutional Characteristics
Sanford, Julie P.; And Others – 1981
Descriptions are given of recent dissemination and collaboration efforts of the Classroom Organization and Effective Teaching (COET) Project, which is a program of the University of Texas (Austin) Research and Development Center for Teacher Education. A brief review of COET research findings is provided, and materials and activities that can be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
EdSource, 2010
This appendix accompanies "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better. A Large-Scale Study of Middle Grades Practices and Student Outcomes. Initial Research Report." This appendix focuses on the findings and domain comparisons of the study. This appendix contains the following: (1) Decision Rules; (2) Full Set of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Surveys, Middle Schools, Grade 6
Mamchur, Carolyn – 1982
The Action Oriented, Reflection Oriented (AORO) observation instrument was designed to help teachers determine their students' cognitive preferences. The assumption underlying the instrument was that learning is enhanced when teaching strategies and materials take into account the student's natural tendency toward action or reflection. AORO…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
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Pardini, Priscilla – Journal of Staff Development, 2000
Provides examples of schools and districts nationwide that use data-based decision making effectively to enhance beginning teacher induction, multi-age reading classes, literacy education, tracking of student achievement, ongoing staff development, and school discipline efforts. The programs share a commitment to putting data at the center of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teacher Induction, Data Analysis, Data Collection