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Hilton, Annette; Hilton, Geoff – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2019
Proportional reasoning is the ability to use multiplicative thinking and make multiple comparisons. It is known to be challenging for many students and at the same time, many teachers require support to develop sufficient subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge to teach the diverse concepts that underpin proportional reasoning.…
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
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Bica, Lori A.; Jamelske, Eric M. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2012
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the 2009-2010 USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) on fruit intake and other behaviors related to fruit and vegetable consumption among Wisconsin fourth- and fifth-grade students. Methods: Participants were fourth- and fifth-grade from one FFVP school (n = 51)…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition, Researchers, Grade 5
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Guzel-Ozmen, Ruya – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: In recent years, brief experimental analysis (BEA) has emerged as an approach to identify the most effective instructional strategies needed to increase reading fluency before applying an intervention for extended periods of time. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of adding performance feedback to skill-based…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Reading Difficulties, Intervention
Nellhaus, Jeffrey; Behuniak, Peter; Stancavage, Frances B. – American Institutes for Research, 2009
Most educational researchers have heard the adage, "If you want to measure change in performance, don't change the measure." At the same time, however, what students need to know and be able to do may change over time as research on teaching and learning provides new insights into the educational process, science and technology advance, and…
Descriptors: Educational Researchers, Evaluation Criteria, Educational Change, Test Validity
Toby, Megan; Jaciw, Andrew; Ma, Boya; Lipton, Akiko – Empirical Education Inc., 2011
PCI Education conducted a three-year longitudinal study to determine the comparative effectiveness of the "PCI Reading Program" ("PCI") for students with severe disabilities as implemented in Florida's Brevard Public Schools and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The primary question addressed by the study is whether students…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Disabilities, Urban Schools, Public Schools
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Malone, Lizabeth M.; Cabili, Charlotte; Henderson, Jamila; Esposito, Andrea Mraz; Coolahan, Kathleen; Henke, Juliette; Asheer, Subuhi; O'Toole, Meghan; Atkins-Burnett, Sally; Boller, Kimberly – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010
This report contains resources to help researchers and policymakers review measures used in NCEE evaluations of educational interventions. The measures included in the Compendium are applicable to settings for preschool through grade 12. The Compendium discusses criteria and their importance in selecting measures for assessing intervention impacts…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Measurement Techniques, Profiles
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Yanik, H. Bahadir; Porter, Wayne – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2009
This article presents a case study in which researcher-practitioner collaboration took place to promote effective use of technology in an urban elementary school mathematics classroom. Data were primarily gathered through classroom observations and interviews. The aim of this study was twofold. First, to increase our understanding of the effects…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Cooperation, Computer Software, Educational Technology
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Hur, Jung Won; Suh, Suhyun – Computers in the Schools, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine effective ways to integrate an interactive whiteboard, podcast, and digital storytelling for language proficiency development in English language learners. Researchers integrated these three technologies into a 60-hour intensive summer English program and investigated their impacts on student vocabulary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Video Technology, Vocabulary Skills
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Riley, Patricia E. – Music Education Research, 2009
This article reports on a study that aimed to explore general classroom music teaching and learning via video-conferencing between pre-service music teachers in the USA, and students at an elementary school for underprivileged children in Mexico. This study examines the challenges, progress and lessons learned as interactions within this…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers
Empirical Education Inc., 2008
PCI Education sought scientifically based evidence on the effectiveness of the "PCI Reading Program--Level One" for students with severe disabilities. During the 2007-2008 academic year. Empirical Education conducted a randomized control trial (RCT) in two Florida districts, Brevard and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. For this…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Disabilities, Urban Schools, Public Schools
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Mason, Christine Y.; Steedly, Kathlyn M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
This article describes a project in which researchers at VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization, attempted to determine the value of embedded arts education (sometimes called "arts integration") for students with disabilities. As part of the mandate of VSA arts to encourage the use of the arts in teaching students with…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Fine Arts, Art Activities, Program Effectiveness
Gabl, Kari A.; Kaiser, Kristi L.; Long, Julie K.; Roemer, Jessica L. – Online Submission, 2007
This action research report describes a program to increase students' reading comprehension and fluency through the use of guided reading. The targeted population consists of second and fourth grade students in a northwest suburban area of a large city located in the Midwest. The problems of low reading comprehension and fluency scores were…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Teacher Surveys, Educational Change, Classroom Environment