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Kiley Foss; Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu; Christin L. Carotta – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2024
Parents play a vital role in influencing their children's outdoor recreation participation. Families can enjoy nature and stay active in state parks, which provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and education. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parents' experiences with, and attitudes toward, outdoor…
Descriptors: Parents, Recreational Activities, Student Participation, Parent Influence
Carrie Kathlyn Townley Flores – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In this dissertation, I examine how two major social programs in Kentucky--state-funded preK and Family Resource and Youth Service Centers--impact children's outcomes across the state, including racial, ethnic, and economic equity through elementary school. In each chapter, I will analyze how early childhood opportunities relate to outcomes…
Descriptors: State Programs, Preschool Education, Family Programs, Youth Programs
Soliday Hong, S.; Zadrozny, S.; Walker, J.; Love, E. N. G.; Osborne, J. D.; Owen, J. L.; Peisner-Feinberg, E. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2023
Georgia's Pre-K Longitudinal Study followed a statewide sample of 1,169 children who attended Georgia's Pre-K Program in 2013-14 through their 4th grade year in 2018-19. The study was conducted by researchers at the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following summary…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 4
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Chaparro, Erin A.; Smolkowski, Keith; Jackson, Kathleen Ryan – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2020
Oregon's Effective Behavioral and Instructional Support Systems (EBISS) initiative was implemented in 25 school districts. The initiative trained and coached district leaders and teachers in the use of the EBISS model through the lens of implementation science. The EBISS model integrates school-wide positive behavior intervention and supports…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, State Programs, Coaching (Performance), Professional Development
Richele Bailey Langley – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This mixed methods study of explanatory sequential design researching two elementary and two middle school campuses will present information on the amount of instructional time allotted to social studies in Texas schools and whether integrating social studies instruction with another subject, is feasible and produces positive assessment results.…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Soliday Hong, S.; Zadrozny, S.; Walker, J.; Love, E. N. G.; Osborne, J. D.; Owen, J. L.; Peinser-Feinberg, E. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2023
The purpose of this evaluation study was to examine children's longitudinal academic and social outcomes associated with attendance in Georgia's Pre-K Program and to examine the quality of the classrooms attended. This report covers pre-k to 4th grade outcomes collected between the 2013-2014 and 2018-2019 school years as well as a sub-study…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 4
Education Commission of the States, 2018
As a condition of receiving federal funds, the Every Student Succeeds Act requires state education agencies to implement statewide assessments in mathematics and English language arts every year in third through eighth grade and once in ninth through 12th grade. The federal law also requires a science assessment once in each of three grade spans:…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, State Programs, Testing Programs, Mathematics Tests
Region 16 Comprehensive Center, 2023
Reading is an essential foundation for learning. In 2016, Alaska's Education Challenge was developed with five measurable goals. Supporting students to read at grade level by the end of third grade is the priority as the department seeks to meet the goals established in 2016. Reading proficiency impacts students, state, and society far beyond the…
Descriptors: Reading, Measurement, Grade 3, Literacy
Colby, Jolie Chrisanne – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation explored the roles schools can play in the successful outcomes of large carnivore or keystone reintroduction projects. Schools are more than centers for knowledge acquisition--they connect their community and disseminate information quickly to a wide audience. This study took place in California's Eastern Sierra Nevada, a…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Wildlife, Units of Study, Grade 6
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Ghent, Cynthia; Trauth-Nare, Amy; Dell, Katie; Haines, Sarah – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
This study investigates the influence of Green School designation on students' achievement in state-mandated standardized tests. Data were gathered 3 years pre- and post-Green schools designation, from test pass rates in reading and mathematics for Grade 5 and Grade 8 students, and from mathematics, English language arts, and biology scores for…
Descriptors: State Programs, Standardized Tests, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Washington State Board of Education, 2014
This report is in response to the requirement of RCW 28A.150.550 that the State Board of Education, with assistance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB), the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC), and the Washington…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, School Effectiveness, State Programs
Wykes, Bruce L. – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2015
Many policies and initiatives have been proposed or implemented to address the unique needs of military families who face special challenges while supporting the service of their military member(s). Some of those policies and initiatives have sought to focus on military-connected children (MCCs) and the particular academic challenges they face.…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Student Needs, Public Schools, Educational History
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2014
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Child Health, Well Being, Academic Achievement, Holistic Approach
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Utchell, Lynn A.; Schmitt, Ara J.; McCallum, Elizabeth; McGoey, Kara E.; Piselli, Kate – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which early literacy measures administered in kindergarten and Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) measures administered in Grade 1 are related to and predict future state reading assessment performances up to 7 years later. Results indicated that early literacy and ORF performances were…
Descriptors: Predictive Measurement, Emergent Literacy, Reading Tests, Reading Fluency
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Hirata, Guilherme; Rocha e Oliveira, P. – Education Economics, 2019
This paper analyzes the lasting impacts of a project aimed at teaching children how to read and write at age 6. Using a Difference-in-Differences methodology, the results show that it is not enough to get children literate at age 6 to secure lasting effects; the instruction process is also an important factor: Only pupils exposed to the Phonics…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Phonics, Elementary School Students, Language Tests
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