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Considering New Paths for Success: An Examination of the Research and Methods on Urban School-University Partnerships Post-No Child Left Behind
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Flynn, Joseph E.; Hunt, Rebecca D.; Johnson, Laura Ruth; Wickman, Scott A. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2014
This article examines urban school-university partnership research after No Child Left Behind. Central to the review is an analysis in the trend of research methods utilized across studies. It was found that many studies are single-case studies or anecdotal. There are few quantitative, sustained qualitative, or mixed-methods studies represented in…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Success, Research Methodology
An Examination of How Knowledgeable and Skilled Elementary Principals Lead Special Education Programs in Alabama: Four Case Studies
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Templeton, Richard Raymond – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 increased the importance of having principals who are not only effective leaders of general education programs but knowledgeable and skilled in special education and able to effectively lead special education programs. The researcher examined four principals of elementary schools (i.e., kindergarten through…
Descriptors: Principals, Elementary Schools, Special Education, Case Studies
Systemwide Reform in Districts under Pressure: The Role of Social Networks in Defining, Acquiring, Using, and Diffusing Research Evidence
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Finnigan, Kara S.; Daly, Alan J.; Che, Jing – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the way in which low-performing schools and their district define, acquire, use, and diffuse research-based evidence. Design/methodology/approach: The mixed methods case study builds upon the prior research on research evidence and social networks, drawing on social network analyses, survey data and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Social Networks, School Districts, Role
Exploring Personal Connections to Texts and Peers Using Cooperative Peers Tutoring Groups in English Language Arts Instruction with Students with Autism
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Scott, Kristina Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entering mainstream public school classrooms is increasing. No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that these students be taught using research-based practices. There is, however, very little known about best practices in the public…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Peer Teaching, Tutoring
The Use of Differentiated Mathematical Strategies with Secondary Students with Asperger's Syndrome
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Riera, Karla Rene – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Though the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires secondary students with Asperger's syndrome (AS) to take high-stakes mathematical tests, many students with AS exhibit weaknesses in mathematical and executive functioning skills. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study was to explore the use of differentiated mathematical strategies with…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Asperger Syndrome, Secondary School Students, Individualized Instruction
Has Elementary Social Studies Instruction Become Collateral Damage of the No Child Left Behind Act?
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Babini, Kathleen Callanan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Public schools stress the need for students to become informed and engaged citizens, however social studies instruction is becoming marginalized in many elementary schools today, the very area where they learn citizenship and about the world around them. This study seeks to: understand the reason for the loss of instructional time for social…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Elementary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation