Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Coffinger, Sean | 1 |
| Connor, Carol McDonald | 1 |
| Crowe, Elizabeth C. | 1 |
| Dombek, Jennifer | 1 |
| Edmunds, Julie | 1 |
| George, Archie A. | 1 |
| Gicheva, Dora | 1 |
| Hull, Marie | 1 |
| Petscher, Yaacov | 1 |
| Spencer, Mercedes | 1 |
| Thrift, Beth | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Florida | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Woodcock Johnson Tests of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 3 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 3 |
Download full textEdmunds, Julie; Gicheva, Dora; Thrift, Beth; Hull, Marie – SERVE Center at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2019
This report presents the findings from an external evaluation of Project COMPASS, an effort by Wake Technical Community College to redesign community college online courses to improve outcomes, particularly for students of color. The evaluation used a randomized controlled trial in which students were randomly assigned to course sections taught by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Evaluation, Online Courses, Curriculum Design
Direct linkConnor, Carol McDonald; Dombek, Jennifer; Crowe, Elizabeth C.; Spencer, Mercedes; Tighe, Elizabeth L.; Coffinger, Sean; Zargar, Elham; Wood, Taffeta; Petscher, Yaacov – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
With national focus on reading and math achievement, science and social studies have received less instructional time. Yet, accumulating evidence suggests that content knowledge is an important predictor of proficient reading. Starting with a design study, we developed content-area literacy instruction (CALI) as an individualized (or personalized)…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Science Achievement, Skill Development, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedYockey, Frances A.; George, Archie A. – Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1998
A three-semester study investigated the effects on academic performance of a freshman seminar paired with a core sociology course. Students in the paired course achieved higher grades in the course and higher grade point averages for the semester of intervention than did nonparticipating control group students. After two years, freshman seminar…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Core Curriculum
