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Wasiak, Edwin B. – International Journal of Music Education, 2005
This study explored alternative approaches to young people's concerts aimed at extending musical appreciations and cultural understandings while promoting interest in concert attendance among upper elementary students. The project, an artistic and cross-cultural collaboration grounded in a spirit of mutual respect, consisted of three components:…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Activities, Student Attitudes, Action Research
Wagemaker, Paula, Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2007
As part of its mission, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) is committed to the development of the community of researchers who work in the area of assessment both nationally and internationally. The association also has a commitment to provide policymakers with the types of data and analyses that will…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Equal Education, Citizenship Education, International Studies
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Davies, Elizabeth P.; Sigelman, Carol K.; Bridges, Lisa J.; Rinehart, Cheryl S.; Sorongon, Alberto G. – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
In an attempt to devise a methodology for characterizing children's intuitive theories of drug action, 217 children in Grades 1 to 6 were interviewed about how two substances, alcohol and cocaine, cause behavioral changes in their users. Measures tapped both structure (Piagetian complexity of causal reasoning, coherence, and construction of a…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Drug Abuse, Interviews, Childhood Attitudes
Mikelbank, Kristen; Nelson, Lisa; Lickfelt, Sarah; Coulton, Claudia – Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change (NJ1), 2004
Having low literacy skills could impact everything from reading a newspaper and balancing a checkbook to wise consumer decisions and job advancement. This study estimates adult literacy measures for Cuyahoga County, Ohio and its municipalities. It is also important to have a sense of how many children are at risk for developing literacy problems…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Municipalities, Needs Assessment, Educational Attainment
Sherman, Thomas F., Ed.; Lundquist, Margaret, Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licensure areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at…
Descriptors: Music Education, Action Research, Music Activities, Music
Sherman, Thomas F., Ed.; Lundquist, Margaret, Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
The paper presented in this document entitled, Will the Ongoing Practice of Physical Activity and Exercise Help Students to Improve Their Fitness Testing Scores from Fall to Spring? written by Tracy Erlandson, was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Exercise
Wagemaker, Paula, Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2007
As part of its mission, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) is committed to the development of the community of researchers who work in the area of assessment both nationally and internationally. The association also has a commitment to provide policymakers with the types of data and analyses that will…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Mathematics Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Science Achievement
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Thompson, Marnie; Goe, Laura; Paek, Pamela; Ponte, Eva – ETS Research Report Series, 2004
This report is the first of four that stem from a study of The Impact of Approved Induction Programs on Student Learning (IAIPSL), conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) and funded by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The IAIPSL study began in July 2002 and continued through April 2004. The purpose of the study is…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Formative Evaluation, Beginning Teacher Induction
Barnes, Tiffany, Ed.; Desmarais, Michel, Ed.; Romero, Cristobal, Ed.; Ventura, Sebastian, Ed. – International Working Group on Educational Data Mining, 2009
The Second International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM2009) was held at the University of Cordoba, Spain, on July 1-3, 2009. EDM brings together researchers from computer science, education, psychology, psychometrics, and statistics to analyze large data sets to answer educational research questions. The increase in instrumented…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Research, Conferences (Gatherings), Foreign Countries
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Martin, Michael O.; Ruddock, Graham J.; O'Sullivan, Christine Y.; Arora, Alka; Erberber, Ebru – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2005
Developing the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007 Assessment Frameworks represents an extensive collaborative effort involving individuals and expert groups from more than 60 countries around the world. The document contains three frameworks for implementing TIMSS 2007--the Mathematics Framework, the Science…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 4, Geometric Concepts, Science Tests
Reis, Sally M.; Gubbins, E. Jean; Briggs, Christine; Schreiber, Fredric J.; Richards, Susannah; Jacobs, Joan; Eckert, Rebecca D.; Renzulli, Joseph S.; Alexander, Margaret – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 2003
In this research study, the type and nature of reading instruction provided for talented readers was investigated through use of in-depth qualitative comparative case studies. A team of researchers conducted multiple observations in 12 different third and seventh grade reading classrooms in both urban and suburban school districts over a 9-month…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Reading Materials, Placement, Independent Reading
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Sharpe, Tom; Balderson, Daniel – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2005
This study examined the effects of personal accountability and personal responsibility instructional treatments on elementary-age, urban, at-risk physical education students. A multiple treatment (ABAD, ACAD, ADA, control) behavior-analysis design was implemented across four distinct matched class settings to determine the separate and combined…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Social Behavior, Student Leadership, Physical Education
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Ikpeze, Chinwe – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2006
This study examined the nature of the partnership between clinicians and parents of two struggling readers at a university reading clinic. Research questions sought to examine the roles of the clinicians and parents in the reading clinic and the ways, if any, their partnership facilitated reading improvement of the children involved. Data were…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Remedial Reading, Parent Role, Intervention
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Taylor, Carolyn – Learning Languages, 2004
The passage of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 established foreign languages as a core curricular area. Nonetheless, educational policymakers at the state and local levels often opt to allocate greater resources and give instructional priority to content areas in which students, and ultimately the school systems themselves, are held…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, Accountability
Martin, Michael O.; Mullis, Ina V.S.; Gonzalez, Eugenio J.; Chrostowski, Steven J. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2004
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003 is the third in a continuing cycle of international mathematics and science assessments conducted every four years. TIMSS assesses achievement in countries around the world and collects a rich array of information about the educational contexts for learning mathematics and…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 4, Science Curriculum, Science Achievement
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