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Jung, Lee Ann – Educational Leadership, 2020
Most educators agree that students' academic grades should be kept separate from measures of organization, engagement, or timeliness. But how do we move toward the goal of all students' being engaged in learning, giving effort, and being conscientious about deadlines without attaching those behaviors to a grade? This seems to be the million-dollar…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Learner Engagement, Student Participation
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Kaitlin Jackson; La’Chandra Parker – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2023
This article presents an overview of literature on special education teacher burnout and attrition, which has historically been a significant challenge that culminates in a cycle of teacher shortages and subsequent negative outcomes for students with disabilities. As a proactive measure to combat special education teacher stress, burnout, and…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Burnout
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Synnott, C. Kevin – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2015
The author examined the literature regarding college students' use of smartphones during class time. Findings included the following: Students believe they are capable of multitasking with smartphones, but they are not and earn lower grades as a result; students misperceive that their peers use smartphones during class time more than they do to…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, College Students
Holbein, John B.; Ladd, Helen F. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2015
In this paper we examine how failing to make adequate yearly progress under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and the accountability pressure that ensues, affects various non-achievement student behaviors. Using administrative data from North Carolina and leveraging a discontinuity in the determination of school failure, we examine the causal impact of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Student Behavior, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs
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Gourneau, Bonni – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
It is well known that the first years of teaching are a challenge for all beginning teachers. According to the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future's study (2010) first-year teacher attrition has been steadily increasing and many leave the profession even before they are proficient educators who know how to work with colleagues to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Education, Beginning Teachers, Mentors
Online Submission, 2013
The Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) AISD Survey provides information about school conditions from those whose views matter most--educators. The survey addresses a variety of issues related to student achievement and staff retention. This report summarizes results from the 2012-2013 school year.
Descriptors: Work Environment, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Kindergarten
Liveris, Christine; Cavanagh, Rob – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
National Vocational Education and Training (VET) reforms have resulted in an increasing proportion of young adults in VET programs in Western Australia. A challenge for practitioners is to help them develop skills and attributes to facilitate lifelong learning. A need for further research into the self-regulation behaviour of this cohort has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Business Education, Young Adults
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Peters, Vanessa L.; Hewitt, Jim – Computers & Education, 2010
This study investigated the online practices of students enrolled in graduate-level distance education courses. Using interviews and a questionnaire as data sources, the study sought to: (a) identify common practices that students adopt in asynchronous discussions, and (b) gain an understanding of why students adopt them. An analysis of the data…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Coping, Educational Technology, Student Behavior
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Hellsten, Laurie-ann M.; Rogers, W. Todd – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2009
The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary validity evidence for a time management scale for exercise. An initial pool of 91 items was developed from existing literature. Ten exercise/health psychologists evaluated each of the items in terms of relevance and representativeness. Forty-nine items met all criteria. Exploratory factor…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Time Management, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Alhassan, Seidu; Adzahlie-Mensah, Vincent – Online Submission, 2010
This paper provides insights about the specific impact teachers' actions and attitudes can have on access to schooling. The paper reports how teachers' irregular attendance, lateness and absenteeism as well as misuse of instructional hours and indiscriminate use of corporal punishment contribute to pupils' irregular attendance and dropping out. It…
Descriptors: Teacher Attendance, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Teacher Role
Melnick, Steven A.; Meister, Denise G. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2008
Over the past thirty years, numerous studies confirmed that new teachers do not have the requisite knowledge to understand the complex interrelationships among management, behavior, and academic tasks. An important missing piece in the literature is how the concerns of experienced teachers differ from those cited by beginning teachers. Based on…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Time Management, Teacher Attitudes
Lee, Jihyun; Shute, Valerie J. – Educational Testing Service, 2009
This paper identifies three noncognitive domains relevant for academic achievement in K-12-- student engagement, behavioral learning strategies, and school climate. The paper also documents empirical findings that show relationships between these three noncognitive domains and academic achievement, especially in the areas of reading and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies, Student Participation
Wilcox, Dawn Renee; Samaras, Anastasia P. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2009
This study explores the impact of an alternative teacher preparation program development from the "inside out" or through the voices of second career teachers, known as "Career Switchers," at a mid-size state university. The major objective of this study was to probe into their perceptions to inform program development with reporting framed in…
Descriptors: Program Design, Teacher Education Programs, Case Studies, Alternative Teacher Certification
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Fuhr, Don – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
The need for properly administered classroom discipline is manifested by misbehaving students desiring structure that reveals the importance of managing time, distinguishes between right and wrong, and supports the notion of perseverance. Top performers in administration and teaching understand and practice effective discipline by reinforcing and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Values
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Elvers, Greg C.; Polzella, Donald J.; Graetz, Ken – Teaching of Psychology, 2003
This study investigated the relation between dilatory behaviors and performance in students whom we randomly assigned to either an online or a traditional, lecture introductory psychology class. Both sections had full access to a class Web site. There were no reliable differences between the 2 sections of the class on the measures of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Introductory Courses, Lecture Method, Psychology
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