Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
Source
| School Choice Demonstration… | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 |
| Journal of Technology,… | 1 |
| Mathematica Policy Research,… | 1 |
| North Carolina Department of… | 1 |
| Physical Educator | 1 |
| Reading Psychology | 1 |
Author
| Wolf, Patrick J. | 3 |
| Alexandra Resch | 1 |
| Auenson, Rachel N. | 1 |
| Brian Gill | 1 |
| Christina Clark Tuttle | 1 |
| Dean, Jeffery R. | 1 |
| Demirtas, Hakan | 1 |
| Denies, Katrijn | 1 |
| Feller, Karen | 1 |
| Gray, Nathan L. | 1 |
| Gulek, James Cengiz | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reference Materials - General | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 4 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Junior High Schools | 4 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Parents | 1 |
Location
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Wisconsin Knowledge and… | 2 |
| California Achievement Tests | 1 |
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
| TerraNova Multiple Assessments | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 1 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMead, Tim P.; Roark, Susan; Larive, Lane J.; Percle, Kristen C.; Auenson, Rachel N. – Physical Educator, 2013
With tightening school budgets and continued emphasis on core subject standardized testing, physical education often takes a backseat to academic areas that school administrators deem more important. Much time is spent using improvement strategies in the classroom that do not involve exercise. Two hundred eighty-five sixth to eighth grade students…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Norm Referenced Tests, Physical Education, Reading Comprehension
Janssen, Rianne; Wouters, Sofie; Huygh, Tine; Denies, Katrijn; Verschueren, Karine – Educational Psychology, 2015
According to the big-fish-little-pond (BFLP) model, the self-concept is not only influenced in a positive way by one's own achievement, but also in a negative way by one's relative achievement in comparison with one's immediate peers. This study investigates whether the BFLP effect also holds for second language acquisition. A random sample of…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Self Concept, Reading Ability, Second Language Learning
Download full textChristina Clark Tuttle; Brian Gill; Philip Gleason; Virginia Knechtel; Ira Nichols-Barrer; Alexandra Resch – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2013
The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a rapidly expanding network of public charter schools whose mission is to improve the education of low-income children. As of the 2012-2013 school year, 125 KIPP schools are in operation in 20 different states and the District of Columbia (DC). Ultimately, KIPP's goal is to prepare students to enroll and…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Charter Schools, Middle School Students, Economically Disadvantaged
McShane, Michael Q.; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2011
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data regarding the test scores of Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, as reported to the School Choice Demonstration Project 2009-2010. The tables, graphs, and histograms presented in this report provide a snapshot of these…
Descriptors: School Choice, Lunch Programs, Achievement Gains, Demonstration Programs
Rasinski, Timothy; Samuels, S. Jay; Hiebert, Elfrieda; Petscher, Yaacov; Feller, Karen – Reading Psychology, 2011
Reading fluency has been identified as a key component in effective literacy instruction (National Reading Panel, 2000). Instruction in reading fluency has been shown to lead to improvements in reading achievement. Reading fluency instruction is most commonly associated with guided repeated oral reading instruction. In the present retrospective…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Reading Comprehension, Silent Reading, Reading Fluency
Dean, Jeffery R.; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2010
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data regarding the test scores of Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in reading, math, and science, as reported to the School Choice Demonstration Project 2008-2009. The tables, graphs, and histograms presented in this paper provide a snapshot of these…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, School Choice, Achievement Gains, Testing
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2004
Test scores are among the many ways to find out how well a child is doing in school. Test scores allow parents to compare their child's performance with that of other students in the same grade at the school and with other students across North Carolina. However, test scores should always be considered along with all other available information…
Descriptors: Scores, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement
Gray, Nathan L.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Jensen, Laura I. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data regarding the test scores of Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, as reported to the School Choice Demonstration Project 2007-2008. The tables, graphs, and histograms presented in this report provide a snapshot of these…
Descriptors: School Choice, Testing, Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs
Gulek, James Cengiz; Demirtas, Hakan – Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 2005
Rapid technological advances in the last decade have sparked educational practitioners' interest in utilizing laptops as an instructional tool to improve student learning. There is substantial evidence that using technology as an instructional tool enhances student learning and educational outcomes. Past research suggests that compared to their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Laptop Computers, Influence of Technology, Middle School Students
