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Direct linkSamarapungavan, Ala; Patrick, Helen; Mantzicopoulos, Panayota – Cognition and Instruction, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine how participation in an inquiry-based science program impacts kindergarten students' science learning and motivation. The study was implemented as part of a larger, federally funded research project, the Scientific Literacy Project or SLP (Mantzicopoulos, Patrick, & Samarapungavan, 2005). The study…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Motivation, Kindergarten, Scientific Literacy
House, J. Daniel; Telese, James A. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2008
Algebra knowledge is a critical part of middle-school mathematics achievement, and success in algebra is necessary for taking higher level mathematics courses and leads to higher scores on standardized tests. The purpose of this study was to simultaneously examine relationships between mathematics beliefs, classroom instructional strategies, and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Mathematics Achievement, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement
Gray, Colette; McCloy, Sarah; Dunbar, Carol; Dunn, Jill; Mitchell, Denise; Ferguson, James – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2007
As the number of learning support assistants (also referred to as classroom assistants, teaching aides, auxiliary support and paraeducators) employed in the primary sector continues to increase, questions concerning the contribution they make to raising standards of attainment remain to be answered. This article reports evidence from a small-scale…
Descriptors: Phonics, Pretests Posttests, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs
Mentoring and Standardized Achievement of African American Males in the Elementary and Middle Grades
Anderson, Kenneth A. – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2007
This study examined the effects of mentoring on standardized achievement for African American males in the elementary and middle grades. Mentoring has been deemed effective regarding social development and various academic indicators, but scant empirical data is available regarding the effects of mentoring on standardized testing. Thus,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Test Results, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement
Download full textCushing, Katherine S.; And Others – 1989
The instructional effectiveness of commercially prepared test preparation materials was studied using Riverside Publishing Company's "Improving Test-Taking Skills" materials. The study further investigated differential effects of test-taking instruction as a result of student characteristics. In the first year of the study (1986-87),…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
Shellman, David W. – 1992
The paradox of site-based school management with use of standardized tests or instructional management systems that restrict teacher choices was evident in one school district in North Carolina in which measurement of student success has centered on student performance on state-mandated tests. A study was conducted to see if students whose…
Descriptors: Accountability, Communication Skills, Comparative Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests
