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Meize Guo – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The consistent prevalence of computer science in our society and the urgent need for STEM professionals in the U.S. raised the need for computer science education at the K-8 level. Researchers have examined the challenges, possible approaches, and contents of teaching computer science. However, there has been limited research on teachers'…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Computer Science Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Prendergast, Kelly A.; Spradlin, Terry E.; Palozzi, Vincent J. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2007
In 2006, the Indiana General Assembly considered Senate Bill (SB) 194 to allow school corporations to use three full student instructional days for professional development and parent-teacher conferences. This policy brief compares Indiana's current instructional time requirements and those proposed by SB 194 with the instructional time…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Grade 2
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Paul, Kelli M.; Metcalf, Kim K.; Legan, Natalie A. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2005
Research suggests that families who make active choices regarding their child's education differ from families who do not. Differences between families of private (voucher), charter, and public school students were examined using data collected as part of the evaluation of the Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program. While both voucher and…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Vouchers, Tutoring, Satisfaction