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Vonna L. Hemmler; Allison W. Kenney; Susan Dulong Langley; Carolyn M. Callahan; E. Jean Gubbins; Shannon Holder – Grantee Submission, 2022
Though qualitative research has become more prevalent in practice over the last 30 years, there is still considerable uncertainty among researchers regarding how to ensure inter-rater consistency when teams are tasked with coding qualitative data. In this article, we offer an explanation of a methodology our qualitative team used to achieve…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Coding, Guides, Data Collection
Farley, Jennifer; Duppong Hurley, Kristin; Aitken, A. Angelique – Grantee Submission, 2020
This project explored the reliability and utility of transcription in coding qualitative data across two studies in a program evaluation context. The first study tested the method of direct audio coding, or coding audio files without transcripts, using qualitative data software. The presence and frequency of codes applied in direct audio coding…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Audio Equipment, Coding, Usability
Nichols, T. Philip; Edgerton, Adam Kirk; Desimone, Laura M. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Purpose: As the federal government has retreated from taking a dominant role in encouraging implementation of common K-12 standards, states and districts have moved to fill this education policy vacuum. This study aims to understand how state and district leaders are navigating this new policy environment. Research Methods/Approach: Drawing upon…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Program Implementation, Educational Legislation
Bejarano, Carolina M.; Snow, Kelli; Lane, Hannah; Calvert, Hannah; Hoppe, Kate; Alfonsin, Nicole; Turner, Lindsey; Carlson, Jordan A. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Purpose: This study presents a novel methodology/process for assessing inclusion of theoretically-based implementation factors within available adoption-ready health promotion programs. Methods: Classroom-based physical activity (CBPA) programs were used as an example to describe the process. Our team selected an implementation science framework…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level
Floress, Margaret T.; Beschta, Shelby L.; Meyer, Kari L.; Reinke, Wendy M. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Teacher praise is an effective classroom management tool. Training teachers to increase their use of praise can improve student disruptive and off-task behavior. The purpose of this article is to examine different characteristics of praise and the training methods used in the literature. Training methods with positive treatment acceptability and…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Techniques, Training Methods
Chang, Briana L.; Cromley, Jennifer G.; Tran, Nhi – Grantee Submission, 2015
Coordination of multiple representations (CMR) is widely recognized as a critical skill in mathematics and is frequently demanded in reform calculus textbooks. However, little is known about the prevalence of coordination tasks in such textbooks. We coded 707 instances of CMR in a widely used reform calculus textbook and analyzed the distributions…
Descriptors: Calculus, Textbooks, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction