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School Principals' Time Use for Interaction with Individual Students: Macro Contexts, Organizational Conditions, and Student Outcomes
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Lee, Moosung; Ryoo, Ji Hoon; Walker, Allan – American Journal of Education, 2021
To test emerging narratives of principals' direct effect on student outcomes on a large scale, this study investigates whether school principals' time use for interacting with individual students is associated with academic achievement and student safety at school. Built on recent research on principals' time use, this study explores whether…
Descriptors: Principals, Time Management, Interaction, Context Effect
Exploring Reading Achievement Differences between Elementary School Students Receiving and Not Receiving English Language Services
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Reid, Tingting; Heck, Ronald H. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Currently, one in five students in the United States is the child of immigrants, and by 2040 this ratio is projected to increase to one in three. Understanding these students' academic needs is a fundamental part of improving their performance in our nation's schools. Our study continues this research within a multilevel conceptual framework,…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students, Socioeconomic Status, Cultural Influences
Young Listeners' Music Style Preferences: Patterns Related to Cultural Identification and Language Use
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Brittin, Ruth V. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2014
Listeners ("N" = 543) in grades 4, 5, and 6 rated their preference for 10 instrumental and vocal selections from various styles, including four popular music selections with versions performed in English, Spanish, or an Asian language. Participants estimated their identification with Spanish/Hispanic/Latino and Asian cultures, the number…
Descriptors: Listening, Elementary School Students, Preferences, Student Attitudes
"Im Gonna Tell You All about It": Authorial Voice and Conventional Skills in Writing Assessment and Educational Practice
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Humphrey, Regan C.; Walton, Marsha D.; Davidson, Alice J. – Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Writing assessments have attended to the mechanics of writing, reflecting a value on the teaching of writing conventions. One quality of writing rarely assessed is authorial voice, a personal style that communicates the author's stance toward events reported and the author's relationship to the audience. The authors explore associations among…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Writing Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Writing Skills
The Experience of Middle-Income Countries Participating in PISA 2000. PISA
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Lockheed, Marlaine E. – OECD Publishing, 2015
This report provides a systematic review and empirical evidence related to the experiences of middle-income countries and economies participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), 2000 to 2015. PISA is a triennial survey that aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
The Relationship among Parental Involvement, Learning, and Academic Achievement: A Cultural Perspective
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Conant, Alison – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The goal of this QUAN-qual mixed methods study was to investigate how parents from various ethnicities and socioeconomic status construct their expectations of academic achievement and the impact these expectations have on academic success for the student. Data was gathered by using The Parent Survey of Family and Community Involvement in the…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Participation, Learning, Academic Achievement