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Alexander, Nicola A.; Jang, Sung Tae – Educational Policy, 2020
This article explores the associations between the achievement of economically disadvantaged students and the presence of state policies that include student achievement in teacher evaluations. We looked at student achievement across all 50 states from 2007 through 2013. A simple comparison of states with and without the policy suggested that…
Descriptors: State Policy, Poverty, Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged
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Lowry, Robert C. – Research in Higher Education, 2019
Do state government policies and institutions promote access to postsecondary education by economically disadvantaged students? I analyze the number of state residents receiving federal Pell grants relative to the college-age population raised in low-income households. Using data for 1993-2008, I estimate separate models for total Pell recipients…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Affirmative Action, Political Attitudes
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Jackson, Julie K.; Huerta, Margarita; Garza, Tiberio – Journal of Educational Research, 2020
This study evaluated the Science and Literacy Instructional Model aimed at helping primarily Hispanic bilingual/English Learners (ELs) and economically disadvantaged fifth grade students with science achievement as measured by high-stakes standardized science achievement scores. The model combined purposeful planning, innovative academic…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Academic Achievement, Models, Science Instruction
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Aljabri, Nayyaf R.; Barry, Abdourahmane – Educational Planning, 2017
The Trend in International Mathematics and Science Study reveals how the math and science achievement of students in participating countries compares with that of their international peers. Since 1995, the results have been surprising and disappointing for some countries. Astonished and disappointed by such outcomes, scholars and educational…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Educational Change
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Blitz, Lisa V.; Anderson, Elizabeth M.; Saastamoinen, Monique – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2016
Negative outcomes for students of color and those who are economically disadvantaged are troubling patterns in schools nationwide. Systemic racial disparities, including disproportional poverty, are part of the problem. Regardless of their race, however, children who live with poverty often have heightened exposure to adverse experiences.…
Descriptors: Trauma, Elementary School Curriculum, Models, Culturally Relevant Education
Lamb, Lindsay M. – Online Submission, 2017
This report describes characteristics of the 11 model SEL schools in AISD and compares them to nonmodel SEL schools.
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Institutional Characteristics, Models, Elementary Schools
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Noltemeyer, Amity; Sansosti, Frank J. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
This exploratory study examined (a) Integrated Systems Model (ISM) implementation levels, and (b) the effect of implementation of the academic and behavioral components of ISM on student academic outcomes. Participants included 2,660 students attending six suburban elementary schools. Hierarchical linear regression was conducted using a control…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Models, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students
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Sciarra, David G.; Hunter, Molly A. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015
Darling-Hammond, Wilhoit, and Pittenger (2014) addressed the need for states to align their accountability systems with new college- and career-ready learning standards. The authors recommended a new accountability paradigm that focuses on 1) meaningful learning, enabled by 2) professionally skilled and committed educators, and supported by 3)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alignment (Education), College Readiness, Career Readiness
Barnett, Joshua H.; Wills, Kellie C.; Kirby, Peggy C. – National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, 2014
TAP™: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement was launched in 1999 as a comprehensive educator effectiveness model to offer career advancement and leadership opportunities for educators, a fair and transparent evaluation process linked to job-embedded professional development and performance-based compensation, which culminate in improved…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Models, Teacher Leadership, Promotion (Occupational)
Curto, Vilsa E.; Fryer, Roland G., Jr. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011
The SEED schools, which combine a "No Excuses'' charter model with a five-day-a-week boarding program, are America's only urban public boarding schools for the poor. We provide the first causal estimate of the impact of attending SEED schools on academic achievement, with the goal of understanding whether changing a student's environment through…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Boarding Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Outcomes of Education
Simon, Gabe – Leadership, 2011
Heritage Oak Elementary School (Placer County, CA) has continuously achieved a high level of academic success as measured by the California Standards Test. However, after examining student testing data in depth, staff discovered a large achievement gap between the overall school population, socio-economically disadvantaged students, and students…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, Elementary Schools
Larsen, S. Eric; Lipscomb, Stephen; Jaquet, Karina – Public Policy Institute of California, 2011
Federal education policy will soon undergo a major revision, with significant consequences for the state's own policy and practices. This report seeks to help federal and state policymakers consider this restructuring and one of its core questions: How should schools and school districts be held accountable for the academic progress of their…
Descriptors: Sanctions, Federal Legislation, Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement
Hoffer, Thomas B.; Hedberg, E. C.; Brown, Kevin L.; Halverson, Marie L.; Reid-Brossard, Paki; Ho, Andrew D.; Furgol, Katherine – US Department of Education, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) initiated the Growth Model Pilot Project (GMPP) in November 2005 with the goal of approving up to ten states to incorporate growth models in school adequate yearly progress (AYP) determinations under the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" ("ESEA"). After extensive reviews, nine states…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Pilot Projects, Educational Improvement, Economically Disadvantaged
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Diemer, Matthew A. – Counseling Psychologist, 2009
The formation of future occupational expectations is a critical career-development task for adolescents that has a significant impact on adult occupational attainment. However, sociopolitical barriers constrain the occupational expectations and attainment of poor youth of color. Extant research has suggested that sociopolitical development, the…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Economically Disadvantaged, Grade 12, Career Development
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Chung, Hwan; Walls, Theodore A.; Park, Yousung – Psychometrika, 2007
Latent transition models increasingly include covariates that predict prevalence of latent classes at a given time or transition rates among classes over time. In many situations, the covariate of interest may be latent. This paper describes an approach for handling both manifest and latent covariates in a latent transition model. A Bayesian…
Descriptors: Markov Processes, Academic Achievement, Models, Case Studies
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