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Chen, Ji-Kang; Astor, Ron Avi – Journal of School Violence, 2009
This study reports preliminary findings of a national survey on student violence against teachers in Taiwanese schools; 14,022 students from elementary to high school (grades 4 to 12) participate in this study. Students were given a structured and anonymous questionnaire including a scale for reporting their violent behavior against teachers.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Violence, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
EdSource, 2011
This playbook draws from the findings of "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades," the largest empirical study of this grade level conducted to date. The "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades" study was designed to find out what higher-performing schools do differently. The result is a compelling set of specific, actionable…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Administrator Role, Academic Achievement
Li, Qing – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2008
The objectives of this paper are twofold. First, a research model, namely, Model for the Study of Bullying and Other School Violence, is proposed, outlined, and delineated, arguing that this model is theoretically grounded and empirically validated by reviewing the related literature. In this model, five major components are proposed that are…
Descriptors: Violence, Bullying, Multivariate Analysis, Correlation
Booth, Margaret Zoller; Curran, Erin – Online Submission, 2010
This paper investigates the growth of early adolescent self-esteem and self-concept as students progress through the middle level years (sixth through eighth grade). Based on mixed method longitudinal research conducted from 2004 to 2007, the study's findings suggest that this sample of 104 urban students' self-esteem changed most significantly…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Middle Schools, Early Adolescents, Grade 8
Gunel, Murat – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2008
Much research has been done and reform is suggested relating to teachers' implementation of student-oriented learning environments, yet research on the role, beliefs, pedagogy, and knowledge of teachers simultaneously in classroom environments has been minimal (Kyle, 1994, "Journal of Research in Science Teaching", 31, 785-786). This…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Prior Learning, Science Teachers, Grade 7
Hillaker, Barbara D.; Brophy-Herb, Holly E.; Villarruel, Francisco A.; Haas, Bruce E. – Family Relations, 2008
Three aspects of parenting, positive family communication, facilitation of supportive family relationships, and maintenance of standards in the family, were examined as predictors of positive values and social competencies in sixth- (n = 1,453), seventh- (n = 3,732), and eighth- (n = 4,474) grade youth. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Family Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Family Environment
Waldrip, Amy M.; Malcolm, Kenya T.; Jensen-Campbell, Lauri A. – Social Development, 2008
The unique contributions of peer acceptance, friendship, and victimization to adjustment were examined. How these relational systems moderate the influence of one another to influence adjustment was also investigated. Friendship quality, a unique aspect of friendship, was expected to be especially important for adjustment when other relational…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Friendship, Adjustment (to Environment), Grade 8
Jansen, Amanda – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2008
As mathematics teachers attempt to promote classroom discourse that emphasizes reasoning about mathematical concepts and supports students' development of mathematical autonomy, not all students will participate similarly. For the purposes of this research report, I examined how 15 seventh-grade students participated during whole-class discussions…
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes
Maloney, Catherine; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Popejoy, Kate – Online Submission, 2009
NO LIMIT! (New Outcomes: Learning Improvement in Mathematics Integrating Technology) in Washington state was a six-year initiative originally designed to enhance mathematics teaching and learning in the middle grades through integration of technology, alignment of pedagogical practice with NCTM standards, and strong mentorship of teachers. The…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Technology
Henry, Kimberly L.; Oetting, Eugene R.; Slater, Michael D. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2009
A great deal of time and money has been spent to understand why adolescents abuse alcohol. Some of the most fruitful work considers the social context navigated by adolescents, including family, school, and peer contexts. However, most of this work focuses on differences between adolescents in these contexts. The present study adds to the…
Descriptors: Drinking, Early Adolescents, Social Environment, Attachment Behavior
Birkett, Michelle; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Koenig, Brian – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual students (LGB) and those questioning their sexual orientation are often at great risk for negative outcomes like depression, suicidality, drug use, and school difficulties (Elliot and Kilpatrick, How to Stop Bullying, A KIDSCAPE Guide to Training, 1994; Mufoz-Plaza et al., High Sch J 85:52-63, 2002; Treadway and Yoakam,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Drug Use, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality
Yin, Hongbiao; Lee, John C. K.; Zhang, Zhonghua – Educational Psychology, 2009
This study examines Hong Kong students' motivational beliefs, strategy use and their relations with two relational factors in classrooms--student learning community and teacher support and involvement. A total of 2206 Grade Four to Grade Nine students responded to a questionnaire that comprised three instruments, including two scales measuring…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Student Motivation, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Bauer, Lynn; Guerino, Paul; Nolle, Kacey Lee; Tang, Sze-Wei – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
This report provides estimates of student victimization as defined by the 2005 School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the 2005 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). the nation's primary source of information on crime victimization and the victims of crime in the United States. SCS is a supplement to NCVS that was created to collect information…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Crime, Student Characteristics, Incidence