Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| Arkansas Research Center | 3 |
| Partnership for Assessment of… | 1 |
| Policy Studies Associates,… | 1 |
| Teaching Artist Journal | 1 |
Author
| Argue, Sarah E. | 3 |
| Holland, Greg O. | 3 |
| Anderson, Leslie M. | 1 |
| Johnson, Marc | 1 |
| Keng, Leslie | 1 |
| McBride, Malena | 1 |
| Meredith, Julie | 1 |
| Scott, W. Clayton | 1 |
| Steedle, Jeffrey | 1 |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Junior High Schools | 6 |
| Middle Schools | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Secondary Education | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| Intermediate Grades | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Arkansas | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Colorado (Denver) | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Illinois (Chicago) | 1 |
| Louisiana (Baton Rouge) | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textArgue, Sarah E.; Holland, Greg O. – Arkansas Research Center, 2020
This report demonstrates the effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program (ABC) on late elementary and middle school outcomes. End of year assessments, which varied over the course of the study years, were examined for students of three preschool cohorts. Students included in the statewide study received free lunch all years and were enrolled in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Preschool Children
Argue, Sarah E.; Holland, Greg O. – Arkansas Research Center, 2019
This report demonstrates the effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program (ABC) on late elementary and middle school outcomes. End of year assessments, which varied over the course of the study years, were examined for students of three preschool cohorts. Students included in the statewide study received free lunch all years and were enrolled in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Preschool Children
Argue, Sarah E.; Holland, Greg O. – Arkansas Research Center, 2018
This report demonstrates the effects of the Arkansas Better Chance program (ABC) on late elementary and middle school outcomes. End of year assessments, which varied over the course of the study years, were examined for students of three preschool cohorts. Students included in the statewide study received free lunch all years and were enrolled in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Preschool Children
Steedle, Jeffrey; McBride, Malena; Johnson, Marc; Keng, Leslie – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, 2016
The first operational administration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) took place during the 2014-2015 school year. In addition to the traditional paper-and-pencil format, the assessments were available for administration on a variety of electronic devices, including desktop computers, laptop computers,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level, Test Items, Scores
Meredith, Julie; Anderson, Leslie M. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2015
City Year is a learning organization committed to the rigorous evaluation of its "Whole School Whole Child" model, which trains and deploys teams of AmeriCorps members to low-performing, urban schools to empower more students to reach their full potential. A third-party study by Policy Studies Associates (PSA) examined the impact of…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewed
Direct linkScott, W. Clayton – Teaching Artist Journal, 2010
In this article, the author, a poet and teaching artist, shares how he successfully brought slam poetry to College Hill Middle School in Texarkana, Arkansas. In 2001 he discovered slam poetry--a poetry-reading format in which poets compete in dramatic readings of their works--and went to Slam Nationals in Seattle on the Arkansas slam team. He…
Descriptors: Poetry, Creative Writing, Middle Schools, Creative Activities
