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Treacy, Páraic Thomas – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
Secondary level mathematics education in Ireland has recently experienced a period of significant change with the introduction of new curricula and the addition of an incentive to study upper secondary mathematics at the most advanced level (Higher Level). This incentive, typically referred to as 'bonus points', appears to have aided a significant…
Descriptors: Incentives, Student Motivation, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education
Arlo Kempf – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
From 2011 to 2013, I accidentally studied US and Canadian teacher perceptions of standardized testing and its effects in the classroom. I had intended to study the role of equity issues in teacher practice; however, in conversation with teachers during initial semi-structured interviews in the United States, it became clear that understanding the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Attitudes, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries
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Houser, Neil O.; Krutka, Daniel G.; Province Roberts, Rachael; Pennington, Kimberly; Faili Coerver, Nina – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2017
We conducted a 3-year study to determine what could be learned from the efforts of social studies teachers to navigate the current culture of reform and accountability. Data were drawn from 50 in-depth interviews and 425 surveys completed by P-12 teachers throughout the state. We employed critical social theory to frame the study and interpret the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Accountability, Social Studies, Educational Practices
Ficarra, Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this mixed study was to investigate the differences between higher and lower achievement middle school rates pertaining to leadership qualities, opportunity to learn, instructional practices, parental involvement, and professional development. Qualitatively, principals were interviewed using a semi-structured interview protocol.…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Low Achievement, Middle School Students, Leadership Qualities
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Datta, Poulomee – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Test anxiety is one of the most confronting issues in modern times with the increase in the number of standardised and high-stakes testing. Research has established that there is a direct link between test anxiety and cognitive deficits. The aim of this study is to determine the test anxiety scores of the students with intellectual disabilities in…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Intellectual Disability, Anxiety, Likert Scales
Wei, Miaochun – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This quant-QUAL sequential explanatory mixed methods study describes a framework for evaluating the communicative competence (Canale & Swain, 1980; Canale, 1983) of non-beginner students of Chinese for placement purposes at U.S. four-year postsecondary institutions. A pragmatic lens was used to collect and analyze data that generated a…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
Turner, Elizabeth Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purposes of this mixed method study were to (a) Examine the relationships among principal effectiveness, principal instructional leadership, and student achievement; (b) examine the differences among principal effectiveness, principal instructional leadership and student achievement; and (c) investigate what effective principals do to improve…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Academic Achievement
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Huang, SuHua – Reading Horizons, 2012
The mixed-method explanatory research design was employed to investigate the effectiveness of the Accelerated Reader (AR) program on middle school students' reading achievement and motivation. A total of 211 sixth to eighth-grade students provided quantitative data by completing an AR Survey. Thirty of the 211 students were randomly selected to…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Acceleration (Education), Program Effectiveness, Middle School Students
Owen-Stone, Deborah S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this concurrent mixed methods study was to examine the collaborative relationship between scientists and science teachers and to incorporate and advocate scientific literacy based on past and current educational theories such as inquiry based teaching. The scope of this study included archived student standardized test scores,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Mixed Methods Research, Scientists, Science Teachers
Warrad, Mohammad I. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This mixed methods study examined how teachers at Valley High School internalize the phenomenon of teacher burnout. Teachers at Valley High School are suffering from teacher burnout on a daily basis with little to no support. The teachers at Valley High School were asked to participate in a survey, semi-structured interviews, and class…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Secondary School Students, Intervention, Prevention