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Johnson, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Since the inception of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, instructional coaching has increased in low-performing schools with limited research. Practices of instructional coaches have varied greatly and the impact on school improvement is unknown. This study analyzed daily log entries of instructional coaches serving 23 Title I and three School…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Educational Improvement, Public Schools, Effective Schools Research
Maynard, Liss Althea – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Education, a fundamental privilege in America, has been deemed the great equalizer that should afford each individual access and opportunity (Hale, 2004). However, research has proven that for many students of color, the American dream is simply a nightmare. Many minority students have lagged behind academically, failing to graduate and failing to…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Leadership, Administrator Behavior, Principals
Baker, Scott; Fien, Hank; Park, Yonghan; Haria, Priti; Santoro, Lana; Chard, David; Otterstedt, Janet; Williams, Susanna – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of tier 2 instruction on the comprehension and vocabulary of first grade students identified with low language and vocabulary skills. Specifically, the authors conducted a pilot study within the context of federally funded efficacy research to examine whether students participating in…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary Development, Grade 1
Childs-Bowen, Deborah – 1999
This paper presents data from the first year of a study that seeks to reveal the effective practices and structures that address the match between the philosophy of Title I and beliefs and practices at the school site. A national study has been designed to investigate the compliance and effectiveness of urban schoolwide Title I programs. As part…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Effective Schools Research
Wong, Kenneth K.; Meyer, Stephen J. – 1997
The 1988 Hawkins-Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments to Chapter 1 (now Title I) have enabled broad expansion of Title I schoolwide projects. The regulatory changes provide funding to entire schools, rather than targeting services to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged subpopulations. This paper reviews what is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Categorical Aid, Educationally Disadvantaged, Effective Schools Research
Wang, Margaret C.; Wong, Kenneth K.; Kim, Jeong-Ran – 1999
This paper recommends developing an infrastructure of federal support and federal assessment of student performance to ensure that schoolwide programs in high poverty neighborhoods are able to meet specific legislative goals. It argues for closer links between the federal government and school districts in helping schoolwide programs develop…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Legislation