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What Works Clearinghouse, 2018
This document begins by providing four tips parents and care takers can use to supporting childrens' reading skills at home: (1) Have conversations before, during, and after reading together; (2) Help children learn how to break sentences into words and words into syllables; (3) Help children sound out words smoothly; and (4) Model reading…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Young Children, Family Environment, Parent Role
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Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette; Hwang, Jin Kyoung; Oh, Min Hyun; McClain, Janna Brown – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study investigated contributors of English reading comprehension outcomes among predominantly U.S.-born 1st- and 3rd-grade (N = 73) dual language learners (DLLs) from Spanish-speaking, low-income homes who attend English-only instructional schools in the Southern region of the United States, which is experiencing historic rates of school-age…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Farmer, Rachel; Greene, NaKayla; Perry, Kristen H.; Jong, Cindy – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2019
This study examined the Community Super Investigators Club, through which we aimed to apply mathematics and literacy skills by using project-based learning (PBL) to investigate elementary students' interest in learning how to improve the environment for animals. PBL is a teaching method used to improve critical thinking skills around a project…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Citizen Participation, After School Programs
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Bauminger-Zviely, Nirit; Alon, Mor; Brill, Alit; Schorr-Edelsztein, Hani; David, Tzuriel; Tubul, Gila; Al-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Special Education, 2019
The present study examined the role of language capacities in explaining differences in social information processing (SIP) among three school-age groups: high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD, IQ > 75), children with specific learning disorder (SLD), and children with typical development (TD). Participants were 96 boys…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Processes
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Nalls, Irdawati Bay – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2019
The author looks at bilingual first language acquisition Spanish-English Mexican American bilinguals across an elementary school in Colorado. Based on classroom observations, and small group and one-on-one interviews with student participants, their teachers, and immediate family members, these bilinguals reveal how their identity is compromised…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Spanish, English
Illinois State Board of Education, 2019
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) updates its Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Elementary and Secondary Education each year, as required by Public Act 93-1036 (the Education Reform and Accountability Act of 2004). This annual "Strategic Plan Progress Report" details actions the agency is taking to fulfill the Board's mission,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Finance, Educational Quality
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Smith, Gregory W.; Classen, Audra I. – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2018
Since the early part of the 20th century, researchers in the fields of cognitive psychology and education have studied the ill-effect of noise on the social, physiological, and psychological aspects of the human psyche. In order for academic progress to take place, it is important for all teachers to select instructional methods and accommodations…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Classroom Environment, Auditory Stimuli, Students with Disabilities
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Michener, Catherine J.; Patrick Proctor, C.; Silverman, Rebecca D. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2018
Increasingly, reading research has begun to address how students' linguistic environments may explain their reading achievement. In this exploratory analysis, we investigated how the rates of specific instructional talk moves predicted student reading comprehension achievement. Transcripts from third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classrooms (teacher…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Grade 3, Grade 4
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Szecsi, Tunde; Lashley, Tara; Nelson, Sydney; Sherman, Jill – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2017
This article reports on the findings of an empirical study that examined elementary school teachers' views about the English language learners' (ELLs) program placement assessment, and progress assessment. Specifically, the interviews in the study explored teachers' perspectives on the effectiveness of these assessments and the connection between…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Student Placement
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Lock, Jennifer; Duggleby, Sandra – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2018
In today's classrooms, learning does not have to be bounded by physical space. By having access to a range of digital communication technologies, students and teachers can synchronously and asynchronously engage in authentic learning opportunities extending beyond the local community. They can be learning and interacting with others from around…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, International Cooperation, Information Technology, Cooperative Learning
Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer – Wilder Research, 2018
Invest Early is a comprehensive early childhood collaborative of four school districts in Itasca County, Minnesota, that serves young children and their families with risk factors that may impede school success. Wilder Research, in conjunction with the Invest Early leadership team and staff, is conducting a longitudinal evaluation of the program.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance, Program Evaluation, Screening Tests
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Clarke-Vivier, Sara; Bard, Jane – Journal of Museum Education, 2016
The purpose of this article is to describe the process and products associated with a successful Earth Day collaboration between a children's museum and a university education department. Using the idea of an "educational ecology" as a metaphor, we illustrate the collaborative development and implementation of this event hosted and…
Descriptors: Ecology, Conservation (Environment), Elementary School Students, Grade 1
Hanford, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this quantitative, correlational research study was to develop an understanding of the relationship between the quality of school climate and connectedness as perceived by 3rd- to 5th-grade students and their teachers, and the level and of reading achievement of 3rd- to 5th-grade students in one district in the Northwestern United…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Educational Environment, Student School Relationship, Reading Achievement
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Parsons, Seth A. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2012
Researchers frequently suggest that effective teachers adapt their teaching to navigate the complexity of classroom literacy instruction. However, little research has examined how teachers adapt their instruction, teachers' reflections on their adaptations, or the instructional conditions in which they adapt. To address this gap in the research…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Adjustment (to Environment), Educational Environment, Reflective Teaching
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Alhajya, Nail M.; Alzaghamim, Sumaia S.; Arouri, Yousef M. – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2018
This study aimed at investigating the impact of virtual trips on developing Arabic language oral skills among third grade students in Jordan. The researchers used a quasi-experimental design to answer the research questions. The study sample consisted of 48 students who were chosen purposely. The participants were divided randomly into two groups:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Randomized Controlled Trials
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