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Russell Gersten; Joseph Dimino; Madhavi Jayanthi; Mary Jo Taylor – Elementary School Journal, 2024
We discuss an original study and two replications conducted over 18 years examining the impact of Teacher Study Group (TSG) in Vocabulary, a professional development (PD) approach for improving pedagogy and student learning. Study 1 focused on the design and development of the PD and included a small-scale randomized controlled trial to assess the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
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Rakhi Banerjee; Kaye Stacey – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2025
The paper presents an analysis of elementary grade mathematics teaching in India focusing on mathematical reasoning. Mathematical reasoning is an important tool to make sense of mathematical ideas, which in turn makes mathematics more accessible to learners and promotes social equality. The paper analyzes 112 lessons from Grades 1 to 8 by 21…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Foreign Countries
Sharon A. Bailey – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if and to what extent there is a correlation between paternal school involvement, and (school, cognitive/intellectual, and personal) involvement in their children's academic achievement of first through eighth-grade students in a private school. The theoretical foundation of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Parent School Relationship, Fathers, Private Schools
Angela J. Faulkner – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This quantitative, causal-comparative research study investigated whether school configuration has an impact on the reading performance of sixth-grade students by comparing the End-of-Grade (EOG) reading assessment Grade Level Proficiency (GLP) scores of sixth-grade students in K-8 configured schools to sixth-grade students enrolled in 6-8 grade…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Reading Comprehension, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Rachael C. Rost-Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
With large-scale wicked problems threatening our world, the integration of sustainability into teacher professional learning is systemically lacking in the United States. The purpose of this case study was to understand the impact of a multi-session, sustainability-related professional learning program on twelve PreKindergarten-8th grade educators…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Faculty Development, Private Schools, Self Efficacy
Christopher C. Harry – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study examined the effect of small class size intervention on student outcomes using reading achievement scores as measured by the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), a standardized, norm-referenced test, while controlling for independent variables inclusive of students' gender, race, socioeconomic status (SES), and environment. This…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Public Schools, Class Size, Scores
Coleen Morgan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The problem in this study was that despite encouragement from administrators, kindergarten through Grade 8 teachers struggled to use project-based learning (PBL) in a local school in the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS). Rooted in Kilpatrick's progressive philosophy of education and Piaget's theory of constructivism, this…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Active Learning, Student Projects, Kindergarten
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Erkan Er; Safak Silik; Sergen Cansiz – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2024
E-learning platforms have become increasingly popular in K--8 education to promote student learning and enhance classroom teaching. Student interactions with these platforms produce trace data, which are digital records of learning processes. Although trace data have been effective in identifying learners' engagement profiles in higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 1, Grade 2
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Kelly B. Cartwright; Sierra R. Palian – Educational Psychologist, 2024
Theoretical perspectives within disciplinary fields are often characterized by initially dichotomous frameworks that become more integrative over time. Indeed, popular discourse on the Science of Reading emphasizes dichotomous contributions of word reading and language comprehension to reading. Yet, these skill sets are inherently complex,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Reading Instruction, Grade 1, Grade 2
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John Stewart Clark – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
The impact of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum on Chinese teachers' self-efficacy has been unknown. The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to determine the impacts of the International Baccalaureate curriculum on Chinese teachers' reports of self-efficacy. Two groups were studied, the first comprised Chinese public…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Self Efficacy, Public School Teachers, Foreign Countries
Patricia Horton-Albritton – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The names of the participants and the school district used in this program evaluation are pseudonyms to protect the participant's identity. This program evaluation was from the perceptions of the parent/guardian and faculty of the Garnett County School District (GCSD) K-8 Alternative Learning Program. The study focused on the middle school…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Program Evaluation, Kindergarten, Grade 1
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Abdullah Kaldirim; Omer Faruk Tavsanli – SAGE Open, 2024
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to critically evaluate the updated Turkish reading curricula to determine whether they enable teachers to design instructional sequences that are highly cognitively demanding. This study was designed as a qualitative inquiry using document analysis to estimate the pedagogically oriented intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Schools
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Christopher Dignam; James A. Gates; Matthew A. Cooney – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2024
Public school board members are charged with the responsibility and accountability to provide governance-level advocacy for equity and excellence in public education. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of school board members in three K--8 school districts in the midwestern part of the United States regarding the 50+ year Race-Based…
Descriptors: Governance, School Districts, Educational Administration, Leadership
Marie Hamsa Murad – ProQuest LLC, 2024
School districts continue to strive to enhance students' academic achievement. Various studies and literature highlight the significance of the role of non- academic subjects, which in Ontario, Canada, are referred to as learning skills. Teachers in Ontario are mandated to report on six learning skills three times in a school year within their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Success, Skill Development, Foreign Countries
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Peyer, Karissa L.; Welk, Gregory J.; Eisenmann, Joey C.; Saint-Maurice, Pedro F. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2019
Interpreting change in Body mass index (BMI) among youth by comparison to growth charts can be difficult because of maturation-related changes. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the utility of several alternative methods for assessing change in BMI among children. Participants included 1,615 children measured for stature and body mass in first…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Children, Change, Measures (Individuals)
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