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Argument-Based Validation of Academic Collocation Tests
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Thi My Hang Nguyen; Peter Gu; Averil Coxhead – Language Testing, 2024
Despite extensive research on assessing collocational knowledge, valid measures of academic collocations remain elusive. With the present study, we employ an argument-based approach to validate two Academic Collocation Tests (ACTs) that assess the ability to recognize and produce academic collocations (i.e., two-word units such as "key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language)
2023-2024 Louisiana High School Planning Guidebook: A Path to Prosperity for Every Student
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Louisiana Department of Education, 2023
The "2023-2024 Louisiana High School Planning Guidebook" consolidates the policies and programs that are most relevant to high school educators as they plan for the upcoming academic year and prepare every student for college and career success. Ensuring every high school student is on track for success is but one of the educational…
Descriptors: Guides, Educational Planning, Equal Education, Educational Experience
Diagnostic Effects of an Early Mastery Activity in College Algebra and Precalculus
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Wakefield, Nathan; Champion, Joe; Bolkema, Jessalyn; Dailey, Douglas – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate implementation of an early intervention mastery activity during the first two weeks of college algebra and precalculus courses at a large U.S. public university. Statistical modeling of (N = 935) students' performance in the courses, including a logistic regression model of pass/fail course achievement…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, Mastery Learning, Mathematics Instruction
2021-2022 Louisiana High School Planning Guidebook: A Path to Prosperity for Every Student
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Louisiana Department of Education, 2021
The "2021-2022 Louisiana High School Planning Guidebook" consolidates the policies and programs that are most relevant to high school educators as they plan for the upcoming academic year and prepare every student for college and career success. Ensuring every high school student is on track for success is but one of the educational…
Descriptors: Guides, Educational Planning, Equal Education, Educational Experience
Using Formative Assessment and Metacognition to Improve Student Achievement
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Hudesman, John; Crosby, Sara; Flugman, Bert; Issac, Sharlene; Everson, Howard; Clay, Dorie B. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2013
This paper describes a multistep Enhanced Formative Assessment Program (EFAP) that features a Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) component. The program, which teaches students to become more effective learners, has been applied in a wide range of academic disciplines. In this paper we report on how the EFAP-SRL model can be applied to the area of…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Formative Evaluation, Learning Strategies, Models
Self-Control and Academic Performance in Engineering
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Honken, Nora; Ralston, Patricia A.; Tretter, Thomas R. – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Self-control has been related to positive student outcomes including academic performance of college students. Because of the critical nature of the first semester academic performance for engineering students in terms of retention and persistence in pursuing an engineering degree, this study investigated the relationship between freshmen…
Descriptors: Self Control, Engineering Education, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education