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David W. Braithwaite; Robert S. Siegler – Grantee Submission, 2021
Learning fractions is a critical step in children's mathematical development. However, many children struggle with learning fractions, especially fraction arithmetic. In this article, we propose a general framework for integrating understanding of individual fractions and fraction arithmetic, and we use the framework to generate interventions…
Descriptors: Fractions, Addition, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students
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David W. Braithwaite; Robert S. Siegler – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Learning fractions is a critical step in children's mathematical development. However, many children struggle with learning fractions, especially fraction arithmetic. In this article, we propose a general framework for integrating understanding of individual fractions and fraction arithmetic, and we use the framework to generate interventions…
Descriptors: Fractions, Addition, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students
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Wills, Howard P.; Caldarella, Paul; Williams, Leslie; Fleming, Kandace; Chen, Pei-Yu – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
Middle school is a cornerstone for success in high school. However, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement of adolescents often decline as they transition from elementary to middle school, resulting in lower school grades and more challenging behaviors, especially for adolescents with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Intervention
Lauren E. Decker-Woodrow; Craig A. Mason; Ji-Eun Lee; Jenny Yun-Chen Chan; Adam Sales; Allison Liu; Shihfen Tu – Grantee Submission, 2023
The current study investigated the effectiveness of three distinct educational technologies--two game-based applications (From Here to There and DragonBox 12+) and two modes of online problem sets in ASSISTments (an Immediate Feedback condition and an Active Control condition with no immediate feedback) on Grade 7 students' algebraic knowledge.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Algebra, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Lai, Mark H. C. – Grantee Submission, 2021
In 2016, McREL and the University of Southern California (USC) were awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund (Award Number U411C150011) to develop a translation of the identity-based motivation (IBM) in vivo program "Pathways to Success" to a digital platform to deliver IBM to middle and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Motivation, School Districts
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Kim, Ha Yeon; Hsin, Lisa B.; Snow, Catherine E. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
Most U.S. classrooms serve students with various linguistic and academic needs. Tier-I universal approaches support English language learners (ELLs) without segregating them into a different track and thereby constraining future learning opportunities. The current study examines whether Word Generation (WG), a Tier-I discussion-based program…
Descriptors: Equal Education, English Language Learners, Poverty, Program Effectiveness