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Direct linkPapili, Stephany – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Creativity and academic achievement are essential components for high school students' success. Learning creative thinking is uncommon in school largely due to the lack of effective implementation and assessment in classrooms. The problem addressed in this study was high school students' lack of creative thinking as measured by the Torrance Test…
Descriptors: High School Students, Creative Thinking, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement
Ashley S. Rowden – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Scientific understanding of the nature of intelligence has steadily evolved over the years; however, the past century has seen an explosion of research aimed at understanding the construction of intelligence, the relationships between neuroscience and cognitive skills, and the best ways to measure intellectual abilities. While there is no clear…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Cognitive Ability, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Alkahtani, Saif F. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The principal aim of the present study was to better guide the Quranic recitation appraisal practice by presenting an application of Generalizability theory and Many-facet Rasch Measurement Model for assessing the dependability and fit of two suggested rubrics. Recitations of 93 students were rated holistically and analytically by 3 independent…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Item Response Theory, Verbal Tests, Islam
Nathan, Anne Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study explored the relationship between verbal fluency skills and writing skills in developing writers. There were three research questions addressed: (1) Was there a difference between fifth-grade students who have a learning disability (LD) in written language and fifth-grade students with typical development (TD) on the Delis-Kaplan…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Writing Skills, Written Language, Learning Disabilities
Bonilla-Angel, Juan D. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Contracting out public schools to private institutions is an instrument for reforming public education as it may facilitate academic innovation and improve student academic performance through higher school accountability and autonomy. The degree of autonomy that different providers have may vary substantially depending on the contractual and…
Descriptors: Expenditure per Student, Public Schools, Nontraditional Education, Private Schools
Wright, Martha Kathryn Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ten years of traditional scheduling compared to ten years of the modified 4 x 4 block scheduling on the academic achievement of high school students. The study compared twenty-five years of data at one large suburban high school analyzing the graduation rate, SAT scores, BSAP/HSAP scores, the…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Graduation Rate, Verbal Tests, White Students
