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Direct linkStorie, Gary; Denner, Peter R. – Current Issues in Education, 2015
In the fall of 2012, Idaho implemented a plan to award bonus pay to schools whose students demonstrated academic growth based on the Betebenner (2008) method. This study examined the relationship of the amount of bonus paid to a school, the percentage of students from low income families associated with a school, and the location of the school…
Descriptors: Scores, Merit Pay, Low Income Groups, Geographic Location
Merç, Ali – Current Issues in Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level and predictors of research-related anxiety among graduate ELT students in the Turkish context. 81 MA and PhD students from 14 universities offering graduate programs in ELT responded to a background questionnaire, a research anxiety scale, and a research self-efficacy survey. The analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Student Research, Student Attitudes
Sarwar, Muhammad; Ashrafi, Ghulam Muhammad – Current Issues in Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to analyze Students' Commitment, Engagement and Locus of Control as predictors of Academic Achievement at Higher Education Level. We used analytical model and conclusive research approach to conduct study and survey method for data collection. We selected 369 students using multistage sampling technique from three…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, College Students
Gagnon, Douglas – Current Issues in Education, 2015
The U.S. Department of Education has recently called on all states to create plans to ensure equal access to excellent teachers. Although there are numerous limitations in using VAM [value-added modeling] in high-stakes contexts such as teacher evaluation, such techniques offer promise in helping states grapple with issues in equitable access.…
Descriptors: School Location, Access to Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality
Gbore, L. O.; Daramola, C. A. – Current Issues in Education, 2013
This study investigated the relative contributions of selected teachers' variables and students' attitude towards academic achievement in biology among senior secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. It involved descriptive survey research and ex-post facto research designs. The sample, 360 respondents which consists of 180 biology teachers and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Predictor Variables, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Qualifications
Malin, Joel R.; Lubienski, Christopher – Current Issues in Education, 2013
The success of some advocacy organizations in advancing their preferred policies despite questionable evidence of the effectiveness of these policies raises questions about what contributes to successful policy promotion. We hypothesize that some education-focused organizations are advancing their agendas by engaging media, with individuals who…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Opinions, Expertise, Policy Analysis
