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Phillips, Pamela Prevette – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Nationally, "at risk" students make up to 30% of U.S. students in public schools. Many "at risk" students have poor attendance, are disengaged from the learning environment and have low academic achievement. Educational failure occurs when students do not complete the required courses and as a result do not receive a high…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Science Instruction, Science Achievement, Summer Schools
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Noble, Tracy; Kachchaf, Rachel; Rosebery, Ann; Warren, Beth; O'Connor, Mary Catherine; Wang, Yang – Grantee Submission, 2014
Little research has examined individual linguistic features that influence English language learners (ELLs) test performance. Furthermore, research has yet to explore the relationship between the science strand of test items and the types of linguistic features the items include. Utilizing Differential Item Functioning, this study examines ELL…
Descriptors: Science Tests, English Language Learners, Linguistics, Test Items