NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 10,591 to 10,605 of 10,966 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Griffith, Priscilla L.; And Others – Journal of Research in Education, 1992
Describes the use of Rasch item statistics for curricular analysis and instructional decision making. Uses a case study of application of the Rasch model in the pilot testing of items selected for criterion-referenced tests developed for grades one through eight in Charleston (South Carolina) schools. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Case Studies, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Clune, William H.; White, Paula A. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1992
Transcript data were analyzed to determine changes in course taking among graduates of high schools including mostly lower achieving students in California, Florida, Missouri, and Pennsylvania, which adopted high graduation requirements in the 1980s. Average credits per student increased in all academic subjects, as did the courses' difficulty…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Credits, Difficulty Level, Economically Disadvantaged
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lane, Suzanne – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1991
The use of restricted item response models to test hypotheses regarding item difficulty ordering and slope uniformity was demonstrated in a study in which 597 algebra students were asked to solve word problems reflecting various types of cognitive processing. Benefits and limitations of the procedures are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Keller, Clair W. – College Teaching, 1993
In one college course in colonial history, students read and review one of several designated books, then share their reviews with small groups at the culmination of study of that topic. Discussion groups then answer and discuss synthesis questions about the books. Student response to the approach has been positive. (MSE)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Holmquist, Jonathan Carl – Modern Language Journal, 1993
A study of 215 Temple University (Pennsylvania) students investigated patterns in achievement (as measured by course level and grade), language attitudes, attitudes toward and acquaintance with Spanish speakers, and foreign travel experience. Results support previous studies and suggest that the relationship between attitudes and foreign-language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stern, Elsbeth – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993
Six experiments with 42 kindergartners, 190 first graders, and 15 second graders in Germany investigated why arithmetic word problems with an unknown reference set are more difficult for children than are problems with an unknown compare set. Lack of access to flexible language use makes these problems so difficult. (SLD)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Testing
Brekke, Stewart E. – ISTA Spectrum, 1989
Addresses problems with mathematics and science curricula at both elementary and secondary levels, and calls for helping more students succeed at the physics level of the science curriculum. (PVD)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Problems, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Devlin, Marcia – Higher Education Research and Development, 1996
A study of 21 adult and 104 traditional-age undergraduate teacher education students at an Australian university found significant age differences in learning and study strategies, with mature students using more effective strategies more often. Significant correlations were found between students' strategies and their self-reported level of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Students
Judy W. Webb – ProQuest LLC, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that are associated with the percentage of students who pass Tennessee's Gateway exams in high school. Associations were examined between the Gateway exams and variables such as: socioeconomic status, ethnicity, dropout rate, graduation rate, attendance, average daily membership, per-pupil…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Neild, Ruth Curran; Balfanz, Robert – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2006
Despite the growth of a variety of alternatives to the neighborhood high school, most students in big-city school systems still attend large comprehensive high schools that serve a particular residential area. The authors contend that the extreme concentration of educational need at these schools is often overlooked by policymakers, school reform…
Descriptors: School Demography, Educational Needs, Student Characteristics, Grade 9
Clarkson, Philip C.; Idris, Noraini – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2006
In 2002 the language policy for teaching mathematics in Malaysia was changed from the national language Malay, to English, to be implemented from the beginning of 2003. This gave the curriculum developers and importantly the teachers just six months to prepare for this change. This small study investigated how after 18 months, 22 secondary…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Official Languages, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction
Matsumura, Lindsay Clare; Slater, Sharon Cadman; Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Crosson, Amy; Levison, Allison; Peterson, Maureen; Resnick, Lauren; Junker, Brian – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2006
This study presents preliminary findings from research developing an instructional quality assessment (IQA) toolkit that could be used to monitor the influence of reform initiatives on students' learning environments and to guide professional development efforts within a school or district. This report focuses specifically on the portion of the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Assignments, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Kitao, S. Kathleen; Kitao, Kenji – 1996
Testing language skills is difficult, but testing writing, and the writing of students of English as a Second Language, poses two major problems. The first is making decisions about the matter of control, objectivity of the evaluation, and naturalness in the writing test. The second major problem is that, if the test is done in a way that cannot…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Essays, Foreign Countries
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Mathes, Patricia G. – 1991
This report studied intermediate grade students identified as learning disabled in a resource room setting to examine the effects of adapting repeated reading and sustained reading while manipulating level of text difficulty in a peer-mediated format. Twelve resource room teachers identified 67 students with learning disabilities and reading…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Intervention
Cennamo, Katherine S. – 1993
This study examined the factors that contribute to learners' perceptions of the ease or difficulty of learning a specific task using a specific medium were studied, specifically whether the preconceptions of preservice teachers vary by learning domain (verbal, intellectual, affective, and psychomotor) or medium of presentation (interactive video,…
Descriptors: Books, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Difficulty Level
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  703  |  704  |  705  |  706  |  707  |  708  |  709  |  710  |  711  |  ...  |  732