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Rodriguez, Olga; Bohn, Sarah; Hill, Laura; Brooks, Bonnie – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
This document includes two technical appendices that accompany the full report, "English as a Second Language in California's Community Colleges." The two appendixes include: (1) Key terms, data and methods; and (2) Figures and tables. [These appendices were written with research support from Sergio Sanchez and Stephanie Pulles. For the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), College Second Language Programs
Michael A. Cook; Jane Eisinger; Steven M. Ross – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2024
The current study was a retrospective mixed-methods quasi-experimental design (QED) study to determine the effects of Progress Learning on Grades 6-8 mathematics and ELA achievement by comparison growth on the Georgia Milestones Mathematics and ELA assessments of students who received Progress Learning services, in relation to students that did…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Language Arts
David M. Quinn; Tara-Marie Desruisseaux – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
Scholars argue the "racial achievement gap" frame perpetuates deficit mindsets. Previously, we found teachers gave lower priority to racial equity when disparities were framed as "achievement gaps" versus "inequality in educational outcomes." In this brief, we analyze data from two survey experiments using a teacher…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement, Equal Education
Wang, Jia; Herman, Joan L.; Epstein, Scott; Leon, Seth; La Torre, Deborah; Bozeman, Velette – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2020
Engaged in the evaluation of LDC tools since June 2011, UCLA's National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) is using multiple data sources and a quasi-experimental design to examine LDC implementation and impact in two cohorts of schools in two large, urban school districts. This report presents the results…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Literacy Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Wang, Jia; Herman, Joan L.; Epstein, Scott; Leon, Seth; La Torre, Deborah; Bozeman, Velette – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2020
Engaged inthe evaluation of LDC tools since June 2011, UCLA's National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) is using multiple data sources and a quasi-experimental design to examine LDC implementation and impact in two cohorts of schools in two large, urban school districts. This report presents the results on…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Literacy Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Holmes, Venita R. – Houston Independent School District, 2020
This program evaluation examined the perceptions of secondary Teacher Development Specialists (TDS) regarding their coaching competencies in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, social studies, literacy, and instructional technology. Moreover, the study assessed the extent secondary TDS' coaching practices improved teachers'…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Specialists, Coaching (Performance), Teaching Skills
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2014
During the 2013-2014 school year, Austin Independent School District served more than 23,000 English language learner students in bilingual or English as a second language programs. This report summarizes these students' English language proficiency gains as well as academic performance on the state's required assessments during that school year.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Education
Edwards, Bethany; Coperman Petig, Abby; Austin, Lea J. E. – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2021
Maryland is home to more than 430,000 children under the age of six; 73 percent of these young children have all available parents in the labor force and thus potentially need child care. Stakeholders and advocates in Maryland are committed to advancing strategies that improve early care and education (ECE) services, including workforce…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Student Teaching, Teacher Educators
Hill, Laura E.; Weston, Margaret; Hayes, Joseph M. – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
Former English Learner students who have improved their facility with English to such a degree that they have been reclassified by their school districts as fluent in the English language are among the best performing students in the state. Because these Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) students have much better academic outcomes than…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Language Fluency, Academic Achievement
Houston Independent School District, 2020
In November 2019, the Legislative Budget Board published a management and performance review of the Houston Independent School District. Among its recommendations was one that concerned professional development for teachers of English learners (ELs). Specifically, the report recommended: "[S]urveying teachers of ELs to determine where they…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, English Language Learners, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Attitudes
Gao, Niu; DiRanna, Kathy; Fay, Maria – Public Policy Institute of California, 2022
The California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS)--adopted in 2013--have the potential to improve scientific literacy and strengthen the global competitiveness of California's workforce. However, longstanding underinvestment in science education and the unprecedented disruptions caused by COVID-19 have heightened challenges faced by…
Descriptors: State Standards, Science Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Bolstad, Rachel – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2020
This report outlines findings from a survey of teachers and school leaders in a sample of English-medium secondary schools. The survey, carried out between June and August 2020, provides insights into school-wide approaches to sustainability and climate change, teaching and learning opportunities in the classroom, and the impacts of COVID-19 on…
Descriptors: Climate, Sustainability, Environmental Education, Educational Policy
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Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2021
The "Supports Associated with Teacher Retention in Michigan" study examined local teacher retention rates from 2013/14 to 2018/19 and teachers' responses to a survey about teacher supports in their local agencies and their perceptions of those supports. Average annual teacher retention rates among Michigan's local education agencies…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Qualifications
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2019
This report includes findings regarding demographic characteristics and academic outcomes of Twilight program students; highlights emerging topics from the student, teacher, and staff surveys; and provides recommendations for future program implementation.
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Middle School Students, At Risk Students
Powell, Anna; Montoya, Elena; Austin, Lea J. E.; Kim, Yoonjeon; Muruvi, Wanzi; Copeman Petig, Abby – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2023
Early care and education (ECE) programs for children prior to kindergarten in California are provided through a mixed delivery system that includes licensed home- and center-based programs as well as school settings. The requirements, experience, and supports for educators vary widely across settings, depending more on funding sources and…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Child Care, Child Care Centers
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