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Student Mobility Networks in the Greater Houston Area: Elementary School Student Mobility Networks
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Bao, Katharine; Molina, Mauricio; Kennedy, Camila; Potter, Daniel – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2021
The Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), in collaboration with 10 public school districts in the Greater Houston area, set out to better understand the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of student mobility on Houston area students and schools. This brief explores the informal networks of elementary school student mobility in the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Student Mobility, Incidence
Where in the World? A Mars Rover Globally Collaborative STEAM Project
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Iqbal, Shazia; Miller, Jocelyn; Smith, Walter – Science and Children, 2021
When people were forced to isolate themselves physically during the pandemic, many new connections sprung up through the Internet. In order to promote this newfound global oneness and to facilitate global education, this article examines a STEAM activity that promotes a holistic approach to education and make way for a global citizenry as students…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
Social and Emotional Skills of 10-Year-Old Students in the Houston Independent School District
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Yin, Ming; Heard, Holly E.; Szabo, Julia; Ankoor, Nehemiah – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2021
In the fall of 2019, 3,355 10-year-old students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) students participated in the Study on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES), part of an international effort led by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with Houston serving as the only U.S. site. This report provides a…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Social Development, Emotional Development, Skill Development
The Impact of Academic Parent-Teacher Teams (APTT) on Parental Involvement and HISD Students' Achievement in Language Arts and Reading. Evaluation Report
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Spikes, Sara – Houston Independent School District, 2017
During the 2016-2017 school year, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Family and Community Empowerment (FACE) Department implemented a parent engagement program for 5,281 students enrolled at nine participating campuses. This evaluation examined the relationships between parents' attendance at APTT program group meetings and students'…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT), 2015-2016. Research Educational Program Report. Volume 10, Issue 1
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Holmes, Venita – Houston Independent School District, 2016
During the 2015-2016 academic year, the parents of 4,974 students participated in APTT [Academic Parent Teacher Teams] at 10 Title 1 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Students were predominately economically disadvantaged and at risk of dropping out of school. The impact of the program was assessed using the…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teamwork, Elementary Schools, At Risk Students
Parent Engagement Representatives (PERS), 2015-2016. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2016
Parent, school, and community engagement is widely established as a collaborative strategy to improve the school experience and educational outcomes for children and youth (Epstein & Sanders, 2006; SEDL, 2013; Weiss, Lopez, & Rosenberg, 2011; Barr & Saltmarsh, 2014). Consistent with this viewpoint, the Houston Independent School…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, School Community Relationship, School Districts