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Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Short-Term, Intermediate, and Long-Term Effects of HISD Prekindergarten on Academic Performance, Behavior, College Preparedness, and School Persistence, 2017-2018. Research Educational Program Report
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Holmes, Venita R. – Houston Independent School District, 2018
This study hypothesized that HISD prekindergarten participation consistently correlated with better educational outcomes for students. Taking into account students' age differences through kindergarten enrollment, propensity score matching controlled for students' background characteristics. Three cohorts of students in this study were eligible or…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Language Arts
Raising Urban Students' Literacy Achievement by Engaging in Authentic, Challenging Work
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Teale, William H.; Gambrell, Linda B. – Reading Teacher, 2007
An innovative, technology-enabled elementary school literacy program was implemented in a large urban school district. The program revolved around having student-adult pen pals read the same books and correspond about them. Statistical comparisons showed that program classrooms outperformed students in comparison classrooms on the SAT-9…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Standardized Tests, Reading Achievement, Literacy Education
A Dynamic Relationship: The Impact of Formal and Informal Assessment on a Professional Development School for In-Service Non-Credentialed Teachers
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Cantor, James; Schaar, Sue – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2005
Over the past decade many university-based teacher education programs and school districts have forged partnerships creating restructured, collaborative programs aimed at improving teaching and learning for credential candidates, as well as the children that they serve. According to data from the California Department of Education, progress is…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Professional Development Schools, Inservice Teacher Education, Informal Assessment