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Charles Hammond – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This qualitative study examined the role and value of NCAA Division II athletics on enrollment, finances, and student success. Comparing the perspectives of small, private NCAA Division II college presidents and athletic directors, the study's purpose was to better understand their perspectives on the impact of intercollegiate athletics at their…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Administrator Attitudes, Athletic Coaches, Administrators
New Leaders, 2021
New Leaders is an educational leadership organization and the mission is to ensure high academic achievement for all children, underscored by the commitment to racial equity, social justice, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every student. The rigorous and evidence-based approach to professional learning has been proven to work, with…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Instructional Leadership, Academic Achievement, Evidence Based Practice
Redesigning for Student Success: Cultivating Communities of Practice in a Higher Education Classroom
Gauthier, Launa – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2016
In this paper, I discuss the process of redesigning and teaching a mandatory, academic skill building course for students on academic probation at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Atlantic Canada. The rationale for redesigning the course was to offer an alternative curricular framework, including instructional approaches, to course…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Rodriguez, Alberto J.; Collins-Parks, Tamara; Garza, Jennifer – Theory Into Practice, 2013
As part of a larger project, we found that there are very few articles focusing on the relationship between parent involvement and student achievement in science. Furthermore, most studies are quantitative in nature (based on large-scale surveys). Despite the gaps identified, there are many consistent findings across various studies that could be…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Theory Practice Relationship, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement
Creemers, Bert; Kyriakides, Leonidas – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2015
This paper argues that the dynamic model of educational effectiveness can be used to establish stronger links between educational effectiveness research (EER) and school improvement. It provides research evidence to support the validity of the model. Thus, the importance of using the dynamic model to establish an evidence-based and theory-driven…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Educational Improvement
Moser, Kristin M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many researchers have examined the factors that affect student success in college, and some have generated conflicting results when exploring the role of various student characteristics on success in higher education settings (Baker & Velez, 1996). In addition, others have raised concerns about the lack of a strong reliance on theory in much…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Questionnaires, Theory Practice Relationship, Community Colleges
Cappella, Elise; Reinke, Wendy M.; Hoagwood, Kimberly E. – School Psychology Review, 2011
School psychology research focused on child outcomes is critical for understanding which social and behavioral interventions affect children in schools. Yet effective interventions fulfill their promise when they fit their implementation contexts, are implemented well with existing resources, and can be sustained or scaled up to new populations.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Models, School Psychologists, Theory Practice Relationship
Tight, Malcom, Ed.; Huisman, Jeroen, Ed. – International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, 2013
"Theory and Method in Higher Education Research" contains contemporary contributions to international debates regarding the application and development of theory and methodology in researching higher education. Higher education research is a developing field internationally, which is attracting more and more researchers from a great…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Theories, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Research
Rosenshine, Barak – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2012
This article presents 10 research-based principles of instruction, along with suggestions for classroom practice. The principles come from (a) research in cognitive science, (b) research on master teachers, and (c) research on cognitive supports. The instructional principles are: (1) Begin a lesson with a short review of previous learning to…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Master Teachers
Paul, Peter V.; Moores, Donald F. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2010
The major concept of epistemology--or epistemologies--is discussed, as well as related terms such as "paradigm" and "science". Also covered are two broad paradigms, the clinical and the cultural, that seem to drive theorizing, research, and practice regarding individuals who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing. The two paradigms emanate from different…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Epistemology, Deafness, Disabilities
Aleccia, Vincent – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2011
If teacher educators are to be effective, they must be sure that their own professional house is in order. To that end, effective teacher educators must be absolutely clear about their professional mission. In addition, they must also have the appropriate background and training to be effective in their mission. Further, they must bridge the chasm…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Teacher Educators, Preservice Teachers
Sun, Jerry Chih-Yuan; Metros, Susan E. – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this article is to explore issues of the digital divide and its impact on academic performance. Research shows that proper use of technology by students increases their academic performance outcomes. In the literature review section, the authors review articles and theories based on Bennett's (2001) societal equity framework. The…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Employment Opportunities, Access to Computers
Lovat, Terrence; Dally, Kerry; Clement, Neville; Toomey, Ron – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
Recent research in fields as diverse as educational philosophy and psychology, as well as in the neurobiological sciences, has underlined the need to reassess many of the assumptions that underpin the role of the school, the teacher and education in general. The work of the philosophers such as Carr and Kristjansson could be interpreted as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foundations of Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Adoption (Ideas)
Phelps, James L. – Educational Considerations, 2011
The author believes that a unified theory might provide ideas helpful for improving research; professional training and practice; and therefore, student achievement. Little attention was paid to how several variables might work together and there is little discussion regarding how they might work together. The author stresses that there are…
Descriptors: Physics, Educational Administration, Interdisciplinary Approach, Holistic Approach
VanTassel-Baska, Joyce, Ed.; Stambaugh, Tamra, Ed. – Center for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary, 2009
The purpose of this document is to highlight "what works" based on the curriculum development and research work of the Center for Gifted Education during the past 20 years. Areas of study include curriculum development, instruction, assessment, and professional development. Through the use of the Integrated Curriculum Model as a template for …
Descriptors: Gifted, Curriculum Development, Integrated Curriculum, Academic Achievement