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Carney, Joanne – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2006
This survey paper uses a framework derived from Herman and Winters (1994) to analyze seven selected research studies for evidence of electronic portfolios' technical quality, implementation effects, fairness, feasibility, and tool effects. Analysis sought to determine what methodologies and instruments for data collection yielded useful…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Educational Technology, Surveys, Elementary School Teachers
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Friedman, Barry A.; Bobrowski, Paula E.; Geraci, John – Journal of Educational Administration, 2006
Purpose: Parent satisfaction with their children's school is an important issue in today's competitive educational environment characterized by school choice and government standards; however, few empirical studies address school satisfaction similarities and differences among parents from different ethnic groups. The purpose of this paper is to…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, School Safety, Parent Attitudes, School Choice
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Jarosewich, Tania; Essenmacher, Victoria L.; Lynch, Christina Olenik; Williams, Jennifer E.; Doino-Ingersoll, Jo Ann – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
The American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Independent Consulting Topical Interest Group (IC TIG) has a membership of over eight hundred individuals who generally work as sole proprietors, in partnerships, or in small consulting firms. Well over a decade ago, the IC TIG conducted a survey of its membership (Bonnet, 1992). To gather current data…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Attitude Measures, Small Businesses, Industry
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Burgstahler, Sheryl; Chang, Chuan – Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 2007
This article reports the results of a retrospective survey of participants in an exemplary transition program for college-bound youth with disabilities. The study compared how male and female participants perceived changes in themselves in the areas of academic skills, social skills, Internet skills, levels of preparation for college and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Value Judgment
Banilower, Eric R. – Horizon Research, Inc. (NJ1), 2007
The "Science: It's Elementary" (SIE) program is overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and managed by ASSET Inc. SIE is an initiative aimed at improving elementary science instruction across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The program is focused on helping schools and districts implement an inquiry-based, hands-on…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Strategic Planning, Hands on Science, Program Effectiveness
Gilbert, Greg, Ed.; Buechner, Marybeth, Ed. – Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2007
Formally stating and assessing student learning outcomes (SLOs) is a new focus for California community colleges required by the 2002 Accreditation Standards. This paper, the first in a series, explores one aspect of this sea change across the state: the emergence of a new group of faculty leaders, Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Community Colleges, Teaching Load, Change Agents
Kobus, Tina; Maxwell, Lee; Provo, Jeanette – Online Submission, 2007
This is an abstract for an action research project report on improving student motivation. Students struggle with motivation to perform well in school. This study was designed to increase student motivation in the classroom setting. The targeted population consisted of one third grade classroom, one fourth grade classroom, and three periods of…
Descriptors: Homework, Class Activities, Student Behavior, Intervention
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2007
The Community College Survey of Student Engagement ("CCSSE") this year celebrates five years of helping community colleges better serve their students. With its unrelenting focus on using data to improve students' educational experiences, "CCSSE" has established itself as a leading voice in community college improvement efforts. More important,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Part Time Faculty, Data Collection, Data Analysis
Community College Survey of Student Engagement, 2007
The Community College Survey of Student Engagement ("CCSSE") this year celebrates five years of helping community colleges better serve their students. With its unrelenting focus on using data to improve students' educational experiences, "CCSSE" has established itself as a leading voice in community college improvement efforts. More important,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Part Time Faculty, Data Collection, Data Analysis
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Hussin, Virginia – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2007
This paper reports on the first part of a recent research study into current initiatives to support the learning of non-English speaking background (NESB) transnational students in Asia who are studying off-shore at Australian universities. Learning support and development staff in 12 universities were surveyed using a questionnaire. The survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Plagiarism, English (Second Language)
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Murphy, Colette; Beggs, Jim – Science Education Review, 2006
In this article, we explore some of the experiences of student teachers, classroom teachers, science teacher educators, and children in co-teaching contexts in primary schools. The model of co-teaching adopted enabled student teachers (science specialist), classroom teachers, and university tutors to share expertise and work as equals, without…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Fenzel, L. Mickey; Flippen, Gerivonni M. – Online Submission, 2006
The use of recent college graduates as volunteer teachers has increased in recent years with the growth of the Teach for America program and alternative middle schools for at-risk children from low income homes. Very few studies to date have investigated the effects of the use of such teachers on student learning and engagement in school. The…
Descriptors: Volunteers, College Graduates, Low Income Groups, Middle School Students
Arkansas Department of Education, 2006
Substantial research demonstrate that high school graduates are not being prepared to succeed. There are gaps between the education received in high school and the overall skills, abilities and work habits needed for the demands of postsecondary education and the workforce. Seventy-six percent of employers in Arkansas state that less than half of…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Study Habits, Graduation Requirements, High School Graduates
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2006
In spite of the fact that noncredit generates approximately 10% of enrollment in the California Community College System, many people outside and even within the system are not aware of or do not fully understand the importance of noncredit and how it serves California's educational needs. Noncredit courses are basically what its title…
Descriptors: Noncredit Courses, Educational Needs, Community Colleges, Adult Education
Taymans, Juliana M.; Tindle, Kate P.; Freund, Maxine B.; Ortiz, Deanna M.; Harris, Lindsay A. – Online Submission, 2006
Accountability in many and varied forms is being required of teacher preparation programs. Weiner (2000) explores the dichotomy of the belief that meaningful learning needs to be situated versus policy that demands educational outcomes be standardized. This contradiction demands urgent analysis as we look for appropriate measures of accountability…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Urban Schools, Poverty
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