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An Examination of the Relationship between a Child's Developmental Age and Early Literacy Learning
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Moran, Christine E.; Senseny, Karlen – Cogent Education, 2016
American students typically attend kindergarten at the chronological age (CA) of five and currently with the implementation of Common Core State Standards, there are expectations that children learn how to read in order to meet these academic standards, despite whether or not they are developmentally ready. This mixed methods study examined age…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Emergent Literacy, Mixed Methods Research, Young Children
Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning
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McKnight, Katherine; O'Malley, Kimberly; Ruzic, Roxanne; Horsley, Maria Kelly; Franey, John J.; Bassett, Katherine – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2016
A successful digital conversion for classrooms, districts, and states is not determined by the technology, but by how technology enables teaching and learning. The purpose of our multisite case study was to document digital instructional strategies teachers use to enhance and transform student learning, and align that use with learning research.…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Innovation, Case Studies
Year 2 Interim Report of RAISE Scale-Up Study
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Zacamy, Jenna; Jaciw, Andrew P.; Lin, Li; Newman, Denis – Empirical Education Inc., 2014
In October 2010, WestEd's Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI) won an i3 "Validation" grant to scale up and validate the Reading Apprenticeship (RA) model in three core secondary content area classes: U.S. history, biology, and English language arts. SLI's proposal stated two goals. Goal 1: To transform academic literacy teaching and…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs
RAISE Scale-Up: Implementation and Sustainability in Year 3
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Zacamy, Jenna; Newman, Denis; Lin, Li; Jaciw, Andrew P. – Empirical Education Inc., 2015
In October 2010, WestEd's Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI) won an i3 "Validation" grant to scale up and validate the Reading Apprenticeship (RA) model in three core secondary content area classes: U.S. history, biology, and English language arts. SLI's proposal stated two goals. Goal 1: To transform academic literacy teaching and…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Fidelity, Sustainability, Literacy
Do One-to-One Initiatives Bridge the Way to 21st Century Knowledge and Skills?
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Lowther, Deborah L.; Inan, Fethi A.; Ross, Steven M.; Strahl, J. Daniel – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
This article presents findings from an investigation of the overall effectiveness of Michigan's Freedom to Learn (FTL) One-to-One initiative. The major goal of the FTL initiative was to help students to gain 21st century knowledge and skills while increasing their learning and achievement through the integration of over 20,000 laptop computers…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, State Programs, Best Practices, Inservice Teacher Education
The Role of Leadership in a Statewide Student Laptop Implementation
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Allen, Lee. E.; Franceschini, Louis; Lowther, Deborah L. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Researchers have frequently found that leadership plays a key role in the successful and effective implementation of technology in K-12 school districts (Meltzer & Sherman, 1997; Schiller, 2002; Bliss & Bliss, 2003; Anderson & Dexter, 2005). A key component of the Michigan Freedom To Learn (FTL): One-to-One Learning initiative…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Teacher Surveys, Computer Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness