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Direct linkHo, New Fei; Zhou, Jonathan; Fung, Daniel Shuen Sheng; Kua, Phek Hui Jade – Cogent Education, 2017
This study examined whether a three-month equine-assisted learning program improved measures of character skills in two independent cohorts of Year 1 youths, in a specialized secondary school for youths with difficulties coping with mainstream curriculum. In 2013, 75 students underwent intervention while 82 students did not. In 2014, 58 students…
Descriptors: Horses, Secondary School Students, At Risk Students, Intervention
Johansen, Vegard; Somby, Hege M. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This paper asks whether the Pupil Enterprise Programme (PEP) is a suitable working method for improving academic performance among pupils with special needs. Overall, 20% of pupils participate in PEP at some point during lower secondary school. Results from multilevel regression modelling indicate that pupils with special needs who have…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Special Needs Students, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement
Investigating the Relationship between School Level Accountability Practices and Science Achievement
Download full textGándara, Fernanda; Randall, Jennifer – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015
This study investigates the relationship between school-level accountability practices and science achievement of 15-year-olds, across four counties: Australia, Korea, Portugal, and the United States. We used PISA 2006 data, since 2006 is the only administration that has focused on science. School-level accountability practices are here defined as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, Science Achievement, Correlation
Maynard, Brandy R.; Kjellstrand, Elizabeth K.; Thompson, Aaron M. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The present study evaluates the effectiveness of Check & Connect (C&C) in a randomly assigned sample of students who were all receiving Communities in Schools (CIS) services. The research questions for the study include: Are there differences in attendance, academics, and behavior for CIS students who also receive C&C compared to…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Secondary School Students, Urban Schools
Powers, Kristin; Shin, Seon-Hi; Hagans, Kristi S.; Cordova, Monica – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2015
Student engagement is associated with many positive outcomes, including academic achievement, school persistence, and social-emotional well-being. The present study examined whether the Freedom Writers Institute, a professional development program designed to improve teachers' skills in creating personalized learning environments, can increase…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement, Program Effectiveness
Lai, Mei Kuin; Wilson, Aaron; McNaughton, Stuart; Hsiao, Selena – Reading Research Quarterly, 2014
This paper examines whether a literacy intervention involving generic and content area literacy components can improve both achievement on a standardized reading test and the attainment of secondary school qualifications, and whether the intervention can be implemented by teachers in their regular classroom settings. We report on a design-based…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intervention, Literacy Education, Standardized Tests
