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Direct linkKneen, Judith; Chapman, Susan; Foley, Joan; Kelly, Lucy; Smith, Lorna; Thomas, Helena; Watson, Annabel – Literacy, 2022
This article presents the results of a study, conducted in parts of Wales and southwest England, focusing on what literature is being taught to learners aged 11-14 years. By exploring this area, we gain insight into influences on teacher choices and the challenges faced by teachers. Our research, which included a survey of over 170 teachers as…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Secondary Education, Literature, Foreign Countries
Filiasov, Sergei; Sweetman, Arthur – Education Economics, 2023
A jurisdiction-wide zero-stakes Foundational Skills Assessment administered in grade 4 in British Columbia, Canada, used a three-point scale to publicly disseminate aggregate school/district-level results, and a five-point scale to convey results to students/parents. For a variety of long-term outcomes, a regression discontinuity analysis shows a…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Accountability, Feedback (Response), Outcomes of Education
Clarke, Frederick C.; Burt, Walter L. – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Charter schools in urban environments have been scrutinized for their effectiveness. This study attempted to determine whether students attending Midwestern urban charter schools outperformed students in traditional schools on the state's accountability system over a 5-year time period. Using a quasi-experimental research design, data were…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Attendance, Urban Schools, Transfer Students
Lewis-Fokum, Yewande; Colvin, Carolyn – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2017
In an attempt to understand how a narrowed version of accountability in the form of high-stakes assessment deepens inequity rather than improves educational equity, we examine three education documents in Jamaica using critical discourse analysis. Our two research questions were: How did each government document position the Grade Four Literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, Grade 4, Tests
Hinojosa, Lupita – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Although many national studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of magnet programs, there is limited research involving math, science, and technology magnet schools and their influence on student academic performance, especially at the middle school level. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a statistical difference existed…
Descriptors: Science Education, Mathematics Education, Technology Education, Magnet Schools
Young, Chase – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this research was to examine the relation between students' personality traits and the extent of their engagement and facilitation in peer-led literature circle discussions. The research was guided by two questions. To what extent do reading ability, gender, and personality traits predict the quality of verbal engagement in…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Group Activities, Group Discussion, Learner Engagement
