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Burton, Larry D.; Kijai, Jimmy; Sargeant, Marcel A. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2005
This study investigated student perceptions of the 7th and 8th grade Adventist science education program and their relationship to achievement in science as defined by performance on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Findings revealed that students held generally poor perceptions of science education. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed 8…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Student Attitudes, Science Education
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Smith, Carolyn A.; Thornberry, Terence P.; Ireland, Timothy O. – Prevention Researcher, 2004
There is a well-developed literature examining the immediate consequences of experiencing maltreatment during childhood. However, because of the problems of conducting longitudinal studies which follow subjects over many years, less is known about the long-term consequences of maltreatment. Using the Rochester Youth Development study, a…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Grade 8, Longitudinal Studies, Early Adolescents
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2004
In this study, Ridgway et al. found mixed results, depending on the assessment test used. With the Balanced Assessment (BA) test, positive significant differences were found between the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) students and non-CMP students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The results for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) were less favorable…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Basic Skills
What Works Clearinghouse, 2004
I Can Learn Algebra (ICL) is a standards-based math curriculum for use in grades 7 through 10 that was developed by New Orleans-based JRL Enterprises. ICL provides self-paced, interactive, computerized lessons and frequent assessments to track student progress. This Brief WWC Study Report reviews a study of the effects of ICL students' achievement…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 7, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Education
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Klahr, David; Triona, Lara M.; Williams, Cameron – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
"Hands-on" activities play an important, but controversial, role in early science education. In this study we attempt to clarify some of the issues surrounding the controversy by calling attention to distinctions between: (a) type of instruction (direct or discovery); (b) type of knowledge to be acquired (domain-general or domain-specific); and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grade 8, Teaching Methods, Females
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Reis, Janet; Trockel, Mickey; Mulhall, Peter – Youth & Society, 2007
Hierarchical linear modeling is used to assess individual student, family, and school predictors of aggression in 111,662 students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Nine measures of problem-solving strategies, quality of family and peer interaction, and perceptions of school climate are analyzed at the individual student level. Eight measures…
Descriptors: Aggression, Educational Environment, Middle Schools, Early Adolescents
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2006
Middle school students consolidate their understanding of integers and rational numbers, increasing their facility with fractions, decimals, and percents and encountering proportionality. This book shows how students can explore these important ideas in such diverse activities as exchanging currency and using area models to develop algorithms for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Numbers, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Knuth, Eric J.; Stephens, Ana C.; McNeil, Nicole M.; Alibali, Martha W – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2006
Given its important role in mathematics as well as its role as a gatekeeper to future educational and employment opportunities, algebra has become a focal point of both reform and research efforts in mathematics education. Understanding and using algebra is dependent on understanding a number of fundamental concepts, one of which is the concept of…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Fundamental Concepts, Mathematics Education, Algebra
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Liu, Xiufeng – School Science and Mathematics, 2006
Using the US national sample from the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), this study examined students' competence levels in understanding the matter concept at grades 3, 4, 7, 8 and high school graduation, and compared them to the expectations in the US national science education standards. It was found that…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Curriculum, Scientific Literacy, Chemistry
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Issakova, Marina; Lepp, Dmitri; Prank, Rein – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2006
T-algebra is a project for creating an interactive learning environment for expression manipulation tasks of elementary algebra. Our main didactical principle has been that all the necessary decisions and calculations at each solution step should be made by the student, and the program should be able to understand the mistakes. This paper…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Equations (Mathematics)
Patterson, Carol L.; Ramsey, Byra; Womack, Sid T. – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the extent to which students in a rural Arkansas school district felt that bullying existed in their school. One hundred seventh grade students and 150 eighth grade students in a middle school were surveyed by a Likert questionnaire of ten items. Measures were taken to insure that students of all…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 7, Peer Relationship, Prevention
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Chirichello, Michael; Eckel, Jill; Pagliaro, Genene – Middle School Journal (J3), 2005
Today, with the requirements of NCLB and state standards, schools are locked into a culture that seems to assume one size fits all. Teachers' focus is on preparing students to pass tests rather than on developing thoughtful curriculum. In this article, the authors discuss how teachers can move away from the constraints of disciplines and topics…
Descriptors: Test Items, State Standards, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Blodgett Salafia, Elizabeth H.; Gondoli, Dawn M.; Corning, Alexandra F.; McEnery, Amanda M.; Grundy, Amber M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2007
Burgeoning research on the adolescent (e.g., middle-school) years suggests that this is a particularly vulnerable period for the development of maladaptive eating patterns. Prior research has established a link between perceptions of maternal parenting practices and adolescent onset of problematic eating behaviors. The authors hypothesized that…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Psychology, Females, Child Rearing
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Klein, Andreas G.; Muthen, Bengt O. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2006
In this article, a heterogeneous latent growth curve model for modeling heterogeneity of growth rates is proposed. The suggested model is an extension of a conventional growth curve model and a complementary tool to mixed growth modeling. It allows the modeling of heterogeneity of growth rates as a continuous function of latent initial status and…
Descriptors: Intervals, Computation, Structural Equation Models, Mathematics Achievement
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Nounopoulos, Alex; Ashby, Jeffrey S.; Gilman, Rich – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Research finds that the availability of specific coping resources can alleviate the more harmful effects of stress among adolescents. Although studies have investigated the relationship between coping resources and various outcomes among general samples of youth, no research has focused on adolescents who report high personal standards in…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Adolescents, Grade Point Average, Coping
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