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Eklund, Katie; Burns, Matthew K.; Oyen, Kari; DeMarchena, Sarah; McCollom, Elizabeth M. – School Psychology Review, 2022
Research has demonstrated that regular school attendance is necessary for acceptable academic performance and the development of desirable social skills and behaviors. One in seven students in the United States struggles with chronic absenteeism, and 36 states use accountability metrics that are designed to assess attendance rates as part of…
Descriptors: Attendance, Evidence Based Practice, Accountability, Kindergarten
Karich, Abbey C.; Burns, Matthew K.; Maki, Kathrin E. – Review of Educational Research, 2014
Giving a student control over their learning has theoretical and intuitive appeal, but its effects are neither powerful nor consistent in the empirical literature base. This meta-analysis updated previous meta-analytic research by Niemiec, Sikorski, and Walberg by studying the overall effectiveness of providing learner control within educational…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Student Participation
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Senesac, Barbara V.; Burns, Matthew K. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2008
In order to fully evaluate the quality of evidence for any educational innovation, research is needed regarding consistency with theory, demonstrated effectiveness, and consistent implementation. The Help One Student to Succeed (HOSTS) Language Arts program was specifically mentioned in the "No Child Left Behind" act as a program that…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Schools, Language Arts, Urban Areas