Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 8 |
Descriptor
| Charter Schools | 8 |
| Program Effectiveness | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Electronic Learning | 3 |
| Elementary School Students | 3 |
| Faculty Development | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Intervention | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Mathematics Achievement | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Philadelphia Education… | 2 |
| Society for Research on… | 2 |
| What Works Clearinghouse | 2 |
| Reading Psychology | 1 |
| Schools: Studies in Education | 1 |
Author
| Comly, Rachel | 2 |
| Fink, Ryan | 2 |
| Flack, Adrianne | 2 |
| Carter, Carolyn J. | 1 |
| Hancock, Stephen D. | 1 |
| Hathaway, Jennifer I. | 1 |
| Holshouser, Kaitlyn O. | 1 |
| Jirout, Jamie | 1 |
| Klahr, David | 1 |
| Medina, Adriana L. | 1 |
| Mielke, Monica | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Elementary Education | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Primary Education | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMedina, Adriana L.; Hancock, Stephen D.; Hathaway, Jennifer I.; Pilonieta, Paola; Holshouser, Kaitlyn O. – Reading Psychology, 2021
This study sought to examine sustained, school-based professional development (PD) on explicit reading comprehension strategy instruction (ERCSI) and its influence on teacher knowledge and practice and on student outcomes. Eight teachers participated - four first-grade and two teachers each from second and third grade. At the beginning of the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Direct Instruction, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension
Download full textComly, Rachel; Fink, Ryan; Pierce, Jill; Flack, Adrianne – Philadelphia Education Research Consortium, 2019
The City of Philadelphia has identified improving early literacy as a key civic priority. The goal is to support children's literacy development in school, at home, and in the community--regardless of where students live or attend school in Philadelphia. For this reason, civic efforts have sought to engage families, communities, and the city's…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Charter Schools, Emergent Literacy, Primary Education
Comly, Rachel; Fink, Ryan; Mielke, Monica; Flack, Adrianne – Philadelphia Education Research Consortium, 2018
In Philadelphia, civic and education leaders have identified early literacy programming as critical for overall education improvement. Charter schools enroll about one third of all public school students in Philadelphia. This study seeks to understand how Philadelphia charter schools support their early readers and writers, in order to contribute…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Literacy Education, Charter Schools, Kindergarten
What Works Clearinghouse, 2013
"DreamBox Learning" is a supplemental online mathematics program that provides adaptive instruction for students in grades K-5 and focuses on number and operations, place value, and number sense. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified one study of "DreamBox Learning" that both falls within the scope of the Elementary…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Electronic Learning
What Works Clearinghouse, 2013
"DreamBox Learning" is a supplemental online mathematics program that provides adaptive instruction for students in grades K-5 and focuses on number and operations, place value, and number sense. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identified one study of "DreamBox Learning" that both falls within the scope of the Elementary…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Electronic Learning, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
Jirout, Jamie; Klahr, David – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
A primary instructional objective of most early science programs is to foster children's scientific curiosity and question-asking skills (Jirout & Klahr, 2011). However, little is known about the relationship between curiosity, question-asking behavior, and general inquiry skills. While curiosity and question asking are invariably mentioned in…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Charter Schools, Age, Science Programs
Wang, Haiwen; Woodworth, Katrina – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
This study applies a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of supplemental instruction using two online mathematics curricula--DreamBox and Reasoning Mind. It is an independent evaluation intended to generate unbiased results that will help inform the ongoing development of a charter school network's hybrid instructional model, which…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Charter Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests
Carter, Carolyn J. – Schools: Studies in Education, 2011
Charter school administrators weathered start-up woes, among them challenging students with unmet needs, verbal assaults, dwindling student enrollment, and a first-year budget deficit exceeding $200,000 to implement a reading improvement strategy that holds promise for helping at-risk students read better, a point particularly underscored…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Charter Schools, Small Schools
