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Direct linkBeckett, Lori – Improving Schools, 2012
This article is concerned to respond to recent UK governments' attitudes to teachers, who are predominantly women, and who are denied a voice and sense of professionalism. It looks to the role of teacher research in school decision-making, including school improvement, historically in England, which set a pioneering example in years before the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Poverty, Poverty Programs, Educational Change
McDermott, Paul A.; Rikoon, Samuel H.; Waterman, Clare; Fantuzzo, John W. – School Psychology Review, 2012
Given the importance of accurately gauging early childhood approaches to learning, this study reports evidence for the dimensionality and utility of the Preschool Learning Behaviors Scale for use with disadvantaged preschool children. Data from a large (N = 1,666) sample representative of urban Head Start classrooms revealed three reliable…
Descriptors: Evidence, Disadvantaged Youth, Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies
Ballerini, Aldo A.; Albarran, Manuel I. – Higher Education Management and Policy, 2013
The authors present a case study discussing student-oriented initiatives to enhance academic achievement. They focus on the academic, psychosocial and motivational weaknesses of students showing how these can be overcome with strategic projects to aid students in their first year of higher education. The case study, a multi-million US dollar…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
Akin, Imani; Neumann, Crystal – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2013
This research discusses the value of collaborating to develop strategies that enhance teacher readiness for the marginalized student and the use of qualitative data that can lead to student academic and social success. Education domains include the learning environment, technology, and building parent and community connections. This research…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Special Needs Students, Phenomenology, Qualitative Research
McDermott, Paul A.; Watkins, Marley W.; Rovine, Michael J.; Rikoon, Samuel H. – Journal of School Psychology, 2013
This article reports the development and evidence for validity and application of the Adjustment Scales for Early Transition in Schooling (ASETS). Based on primary analyses of data from the Head Start Impact Study, a nationally representative sample (N = 3077) of randomly selected children from low-income households is configured to inform…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Test Validity, Disadvantaged Youth, Social Adjustment
Guiberson, Mark; Rodriguez, Barbara L. – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: The present study describes developmental trends in false belief (in other and self) in 46 Mexican-dialect Spanish-speaking children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with and without language impairment (LI). Results indicate that typically developing children's performance on false belief tasks improves with age, with very…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, Low Income, Cognitive Processes, Beliefs
Boone, Jeanmarie Hamilton – Education and Urban Society, 2013
This study examines narratives of English learners who have either dropped out or considered dropping out as a result of their experience in high school. This research seeks to determine at which point students left or considered leaving school, which often goes undetected in traditional quantitative data collection methods. The common themes that…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, At Risk Students, Dropouts, Student Attitudes
Kimmel, Allison; Williams, Terrinieka T.; Veinot, Tiffany C.; Campbell, Bettina; Campbell, Terrance R.; Valacak, Mark; Kruger, Daniel J. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2013
High rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections play a major role in the physical, mental, and emotional health of young people. Despite efforts to provide sexuality education through diverse channels, we know little about the ways in which young people perceive school- and community-based efforts to educate them about sexual health.…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, African Americans, Focus Groups, Sexuality
Brownlee, Steven Albert – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the effects of scientifically research based (SRB) teaching strategies on the learning of students living in poverty in a Educational Service Center (ESC) Region VI of East Texas. By interviewing teachers within academically successful campuses with high economically disadvantaged student populations, an accurate assessment was…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Educational Strategies
Landry, Susan H.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Taylor, Heather B.; Swank, Paul R.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Assel, Michael; Crawford, April; Huang, Weihua; Clancy-Menchetti, Jeanine; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.; Eisenberg, Nancy; Spinrad, Tracy L.; de Viliers, Jill; de Viliers, Peter; Barnes, Marcia; Starkey, Prentice; Klein, Alice – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Despite reports of positive effects of high-quality child care, few experimental studies have examined the process of improving low-quality center-based care for toddler-age children. In this article, we report intervention effects on child care teachers' behaviors and children's social, social-emotional classroom activities (RECC).…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, At Risk Persons, Toddlers
Meir, Yael; Slone, Michelle; Levis, Mira – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2014
Background: The social-ecological environment of undocumented children of migrant workers includes varying levels of risk factors. Growing up in these conditions compromises children's development on all levels. Many of these children are in need of psychotherapy, however, due to limited resources, only a few of them receive mental health aid.…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Undocumented Immigrants, Migrant Workers, At Risk Persons
Walters, Christopher – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014
Studies of small-scale "model" early-childhood programs show that high-quality preschool can have transformative effects on human capital and economic outcomes. Evidence on the Head Start program is more mixed. Inputs and practices vary widely across Head Start centers, however, and little is known about variation in effectiveness within…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Human Capital, Evidence, Federal Programs
Mathers, Sandra; Eisenstadt, Naomi; Sylva, Kathy; Soukakou, Elena; Ereky-Stevens, Katharina – Sutton Trust, 2014
This report provides a literature review of the evidence on the quality of early childhood education and care for children under three. It considers the implications for policy and practice, particularly for the Government's programme of free early years provision for disadvantaged two year-olds. The review of the research evidence identified four…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Weston, Margaret – Public Policy Institute of California, 2011
The three appendices herein accompany the main report, "California's New School Funding Flexibility." Included are: (1) California's Previous Flexibility Policies; (2) Data and Methods; and (3) Categorical Funding and Student Disadvantage. (Contains 3 tables and 12 footnotes.) [For "California's New School Funding Flexibility,"…
Descriptors: State Government, Financial Support, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Nicklas, Theresa A.; Goh, Eugenia Tsuei; Goodell, L. Suzanne; Acuff, Daniel S.; Reiher, Robert; Buday, Richard; Ottenbacher, Allison – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To determine whether fruit and vegetable (FV) commercials have an impact on preschool children's preferences for specific FV. Design: A year of extensive formative assessment was conducted to develop 2 30-second commercials: "Judy Fruity" promoted apples and bananas and "Reggie Veggie" promoted broccoli and carrots.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Age, Intervention, Formative Evaluation
