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Direct linkRichardson, Irving – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not elementary classroom teachers' exploration of an integrated theoretical model of formative assessment would change participants' understandings of formative assessment and whether or not participants would apply this newly-acquired knowledge to their classroom assessment practices. After…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Feedback (Response), Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Download full textMaryland State Department of Education, 2010
In November 2004, State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick convened the Maryland Social Studies Task Force. The Task Force was charged with examining issues related to social studies education and recommending ways to improve social studies instruction in Maryland's public schools. The Task Force formed four Subcommittees, each examining…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Program Effectiveness, Professional Development
Florian, Timothy P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Critical thinking is a skill that school systems are trying to develop in their student populations. Numerous studies have been conducted on developing critical thinking skills such as self-regulation, interpretation, and analysis. However, available data on the use of learning management systems (LMS) as a means to develop critical-thinking…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Critical Thinking, Program Implementation, Thinking Skills
Castro, Erin L.; Bragg, Debra D.; Khan, Sadya; Baber, Lorenzo D.; Common, Brandon H. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2010
In 2007, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 0950694, "The College and Career Readiness Pilot Act", in an effort to reduce remediation within Illinois' community colleges. An important objective of this legislation was to better prepare students to be successful in transitioning from high school to college. According to the…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Remedial Instruction
Tresner, Carey A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This case study explored multiple teachers' instructional strategies in several eleventh grade Language Arts classrooms in one successful Midwest school. A "successful" Midwest school was defined as having attained AYP at least three consecutive years. The study focused on the specific instructional strategies and activities used when…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Language Arts, Formative Evaluation, Student Improvement
Abdur-Raouf; Kalim, Rukhsana; Siddiqi, Ahmed F. – Online Submission, 2010
This paper aims to identify the gaps in management education highlighted by 3 primary stakeholders: students, faculty and alumni. The study tries to address the issue of relevance and compatibility of management education and investigates areas of improvement perceived by respondents. The paper assumes that business departments of universities…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Administrator Education, Learning Strategies, Alumni
Pless, Anica – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Test anxiety creates problems for many students, and can have a negative impact on the academic performance of many who suffer from it (Jones & Petruzzi, 1995). Typical treatment components for test anxiety involve psychoeducation, relaxation training, gradual exposure, cognitive restructuring, study skills training, and relapse prevention.…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Control Groups
Roberts, Megan Rae – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study focuses on an analysis of a professional development program known as lesson study via data obtained during an in-service professional development program for secondary school science teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine the self-efficacy beliefs of one group of science teachers related to their experiences in a lesson…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Program Effectiveness, Science Teachers, Professional Development
Sloan, Kay; Pereira-Leon, Maura; Honeyford, Michelle – New Leaders for New Schools (NJ1), 2010
In 2009-10, New Leaders for New Schools partnered with the Perspectives Charter School Network in Chicago to pilot an innovative leadership development program for principals. The program is part of the Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC) initiative, which was created by New Leaders in 2006 to identify, reward, and share effective…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Principals, Urban Schools, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedSuppapittayaporn, Decha; Emarat, Narumon; Arayathanitkul, Kwan – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2010
This study proposed to investigate the effectiveness of learning activities based on a conceptual change theoretical framework by embedding a peer instruction method with structured inquiry (PISI) on tenth grade students' understanding of force and motion concepts. This teaching method was compared to the existing traditional instruction (TI).…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Standardized Tests, Physics, Motion
West, Mel – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2010
This paper reflects on experiences of working with schools in urban contexts as they have attempted to improve the quality of learning. Set within the context of the English education system during a period of intense national pressure to "raise standards", these experiences have been focused around issues of performance and leadership…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs, Partnerships in Education, Change Strategies
Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
Hoyt, Lorlene – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2010
This article tells a story of practice, a story of theory, and how each informs and transforms the other through a two-way flow of people and knowledge from a city to a campus and back again. By reflecting with fellow participants on the events and outcomes of a sustained city campus partnership, the author introduces a theory of engagement from…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Urban Education, Partnerships in Education, Community Development
Donato, Emily; Hudyma, Shirlene; Carter, Lorraine; Schroeder, Catherine – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
The use of WebCT in the Laurentian University Bachelor of Science in Nursing program began in 2001 when faculty were eager to explore different modes of delivery for fourth-year courses. Since then, the use of WebCT within the baccalaureate program has increased substantively. This paper outlines the developmental growth of the use of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction
DiBiase, David; Kidwai, Khusro – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2010
This study investigates the counter-intuitive observation that older students tend to thrive better than younger students in online classes. We use a variety of measures to compare performance and attitudes of undergraduates and continuing adult professionals in separate but nearly identical class sections led by the same instructor at a US…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Online Courses, Older Adults
