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Paige, David D.; Rupley, William H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The reading of complex text has become part of the reading curriculum since the introduction of the Common Core State Standards. However, little research has been conducted to determine the effect of complex text instruction on comprehension and fluency in secondary readers. This study randomly assigned 53 11th-grade US history students to one of…
Descriptors: Grade 11, High School Students, History Instruction, Reading Comprehension
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Waters, Stewart; Russell, William B.; Newport, Andrea – Educational Practice and Theory, 2020
Testing has been a contested aspect of education for decades. The way in which testing, standardized tests, and student motivations correlate is a separate issue. This action research study investigates the relationship between pre-tests and students' perception of their personal growth. Three classes of 11th grade U.S. History were utilized to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Social Studies, Standardized Tests
Attardo, Jessica L. – Online Submission, 2005
The following study was conducted to examine existing research in education regarding the development of stereotypes in children, analyze historical documents and research to acquire an accurate portrayal of American Indian women, and determine if secondary social studies students lack adequate knowledge about the history of American Indian women,…
Descriptors: Females, American Indians, American Indian History, United States History