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Maynard, Brandy R.; Tyson-McCrea, Katherine; Pigott, Therese; Kelly, Michael – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The main objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effects of intervention programs on school attendance behaviors of elementary and secondary school students to inform policy and practice. The specific questions guiding this study were: (1) Do indicated programs with a goal of increasing student attendance affect…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Attendance Patterns, Attendance
Puzio, Kelly; Colby, Glenn – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
Although some literacy researchers consider grouping students for reading instruction to be a proven educational practice, the support for this belief is lacking from a research synthesis perspective. With this idea in mind, Slavin comments in the middle of his review on the effects of grouping: "there is not enough research on within-class…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Ability Grouping