Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 5 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 7 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 112 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Kempson, Lauri | 3 |
| David Grissmer | 2 |
| Mark Berends | 2 |
| Pidluzny, Jonathan | 2 |
| Quillen, Alexandra | 2 |
| Richard Buddin | 2 |
| Tanya Evans | 2 |
| Urban, Nathaniel | 2 |
| Altenhofen, Shannon | 1 |
| Anfara, Vincent A., Jr. | 1 |
| Beavers, Jennifer L. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 129 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 106 |
| Journal Articles | 9 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 85 |
| Practitioners | 81 |
| Parents | 3 |
| Students | 3 |
| Administrators | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Colorado | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 1 |
| Beginning Postsecondary… | 1 |
| Graduate Record Examinations | 1 |
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textDavid Grissmer; Thomas White; Richard Buddin; Mark Berends; Daniel Willingham; Jamie DeCoster; Chelsea Duran; Chris Hulleman; William Murrah; Tanya Evans – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
The Core Knowledge curriculum is a K-8 curriculum focused on building students General Knowledge about the world they live in that is hypothesized to increase reading comprehension and Reading/English-LA achievement. This study utilizes an experimental design to evaluate the long term effects of attending Charter schools teaching the Core…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Core Curriculum, General Education
Peer reviewed
Direct linkDavid Grissmer; Mark Berends; Daniel T. Willingham; Chelsea A. K. Duran; William M. Murrah; Tanya Evans; Chris S. Hulleman; Jamie Decoster; Thomas G. White; Richard Buddin – Education Next, 2024
Educators and researchers have been fighting the reading wars for the last century, with battles see-sawing literacy instruction in American schools from phonics to whole language and, most recently, back to phonics again. Over the last decade, 32 states and the District of Columbia have adopted new "science of reading" laws that require…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Direct Instruction, Phonics, Reading Comprehension
Walter G. Ecton – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
Career and Technical Education (CTE) has long played a substantial, though controversial, role within America's public schools. While supporters argue that CTE may increase student engagement and prepare students for success in the workforce, detractors caution that CTE may inhibit students' access to the rigorous academic coursework needed for…
Descriptors: Career and Technical Education Schools, High Schools, High School Students, Course Selection (Students)
Mayer Bryant, Veronica; Hsu, Gabriella; Kempson, Lauri – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2022
ACTA's What Will They Learn?® (WWTL) project is designed to help students choose the best college or university for them. The printed report and its online companion WhatWillTheyLearn.com represent the only assessment of U.S. colleges and universities that focuses on what schools are actually teaching. This report assigns grades to over 1,130…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Pidluzny, Jonathan; Urban, Nathaniel; Quillen, Alexandra; Kempson, Lauri – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2021
"What Will They Learn?" has been documenting for the last 13 years the crisis of weak core curriculum requirements. In addition to helping students choose the right college for the right reasons, American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) works with college and university leaders on campuses around the country to strengthen curricula…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Pidluzny, Jonathan; Urban, Nathaniel; Quillen, Alexandra; Kempson, Lauri – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2020
In this 12th edition of its flagship annual survey of college general education curricula, "What Will They Learn?," American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) shines a light on the wide disparity in academic standards at institutions of higher learning across the country. "What Will They Learn?" reviews the core curricula…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Greig, Christopher J.; Holloway, Susan M. – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2016
Like schools, curricula are socially constructed and constituted within broader social, political, and historical relations of power, powerfully shaping students' beliefs and attitudes about themselves and their relationship toward the world. In light of this, the importance of literature selection cannot be overstated. School-sanctioned texts…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, English Teachers, Librarians
Botsford, Kathryn D. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2013
Introduction: This meta-analysis reviewed correlational research on youths (ages 13-21) with visual impairments (that is, blindness or low vision) conducted using the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2). Methods: After a systematic literature review, six studies (four peer-reviewed articles, one dissertation, and one conference…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Visual Impairments, Meta Analysis, Correlation
White, Thomas G.; Grissmer, David W.; Altenhofen, Shannon; Larson, Jennifer – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
The authors are presently in the fourth year of a six-year, lottery-based randomized control trial (RCT) studying the effectiveness of nine Colorado charter schools that have implemented Core Knowledge®. Core Knowledge (CK) is a comprehensive K-8 curriculum for language arts, math, science, social studies, visual arts, and music that is intended…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Randomized Controlled Trials, Selective Admission, Competitive Selection
Teague, Ginger M.; Anfara, Vincent A., Jr.; Wilson, Nicole L.; Gaines, Cherie B.; Beavers, Jennifer L. – NASSP Bulletin, 2012
Deciding which instructional strategies to employ is a complex issue faced daily by middle school teachers. Although a wealth of literature on developmentally appropriate and responsive middle school instructional practices is available, the extent to which these strategies are employed is often unknown. Thus, the purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Middle School Teachers, Selection, Educational Strategies
Mucci, Angela M.; Cranston-Gingras, Ann – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2011
Course work in philosophy is typically required as part of a core curriculum for preservice teachers who enter undergraduate teacher education programs in Catholic colleges and universities. The purpose of this study was to explore requirements in philosophy in undergraduate teacher education programs at selected Catholic colleges and universities…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Catholic Schools, Philosophy, Core Curriculum
Bottoms, Gene; Feagin, Caro – 2003
In 2000 and again in 2001, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) conducted an audit of course-taking patterns by a total of 4,244 graduating seniors from 51 rural high schools in 12 states. Each school provided data on a random sample of 100 seniors, including special needs students unless they required accommodation for participation in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Core Curriculum, Course Selection (Students)
ACT, Inc., 2009
The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, School Readiness, Higher Education, Testing Programs
ACT, Inc., 2009
The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, School Readiness, Higher Education, Testing Programs
ACT, Inc., 2009
The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, School Readiness, Higher Education, Testing Programs
