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Julia H. Kaufman; Lauren Covelli; Pierrce Holmes – RAND Corporation, 2024
Researchers use data from the RAND American Mathematics Educator Study surveys of public school principals and teachers to investigate three school structures--referred to as "school opportunity structures" throughout this report--that may affect kindergarten through 8th grade (K-8) students' mathematics learning. These structures are…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Track System (Education)
Kristin E. Mansell; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer – Center for Innovative Research in Change, Leadership, and Education, 2024
Math Innovation Zones (MIZ) is a strategic grant initiative first introduced by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in 2018. A novel state-initiative aimed at increasing PreK - 8th grade math proficiency, the highly competitive grant program provides funding to both Texas school districts and open enrollment charter schools using allocations through…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students
Kristin E. Mansell; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer – Center for Innovative Research in Change, Leadership, and Education, 2024
In 2018, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) introduced a competitive grant program designed to assist Local Education Agencies (LEA) in attaining Math Innovation Zone (MIZ) designation through a four-year process which ensures program fidelity. The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance math proficiency levels for PreK - 8th grade…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students
Anglin, Kylie L. – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Traditional public schools in the United States must comply with a variety of regulations on educational inputs like teacher certification, maximum class sizes, and restrictions on staff contracts. Absent regulations, policymakers fear that troubled districts would make inappropriate decisions that would harm students. However, it is also possible…
Descriptors: State Regulation, Public Schools, School Districts, School District Autonomy
Cathy June Follmer – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Military-connected students experience behavioral, emotional, and academic concerns during their parents' deployments to other states or countries for training or defense of the United States of America. These military deployment cycles affect students with disabilities who struggle to learn at the same rate as their peers. The problem addressed…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Military Service, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
Melinda McCarty – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Student learning is substantially impacted by the choice of curriculum, and a significant predictor of achievement gain is the level of implementation. The purpose of this qualitative instrumental case study was to explore implementation experiences of primary and middle school teachers of English Language Arts (ELAR) curriculum at a rural school…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation, Elementary School Teachers
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Bowen, Daniel H.; Kisida, Brian – Education Next, 2023
After a steady increase throughout the middle of the 20th century, arts education has been in decline since the 1980s. Teachers attributed the declines to test-score pressures, budget cuts, or both. These trends have been most pronounced for students of color, who are more likely than white students to attend under-resourced schools and about half…
Descriptors: Art Education, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Disadvantaged Schools
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Rachel Garrett; Dioni Garcia-Piriz; Max Pardo; Audrey Altieri; Adrian Duran; Brad Salvato; Shuqiong Lin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Context: Research has demonstrated the importance of teacher quality for student achievement above all other school-based factors (Aaronson et al., 2007; Goldhaber, 2002; Rivkin et al., 2005; Rockoff, 2004). Yet while states and districts have allocated significant resources toward professional learning (PL) aimed at improving instruction (Jacob…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Faculty Development
Casaundra N. Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the factors contributing to low student engagement in a Title I school located in Southeast Texas. Recognizing the critical importance of student engagement for academic success, the study employs a qualitative phenomenological approach to explore teachers' perceptions of the underlying causes of disengagement within…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Federal Programs, Low Income, Influences
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Ben D. Kern; Wesley J. Wilson; Chad Killian; Hans van der Mars; Kelly Simonton; David Woo; Tristan Wallhead – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: Our purpose was to gather and evaluate accurate, up-to-date information on physical education (PE) policy implementation across multiple U.S. states and regions. Methods: A U.S. Physical Education and Physical Activity Policy questionnaire was developed and completed by 4,845 public-school PE teachers from 25 U.S. states. The U.S.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Physical Education, Public Schools, Regional Characteristics
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Nicole Russo-Ponsaran; Ashley Karls; Dennis Sotelo Martinez; Allison Wainer; Sandra Barrueco – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Background: The number of English learner (EL) students has been steadily increasing within the United States and currently includes more than 5M students. The National Education Association (2020) estimated that by 2025, nearly 25% of all learners will be EL students. Curricula, interventions, and assessments for both diagnostic and academic…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Community Involvement, Student Recruitment, Spanish
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Brimo, Danielle; Huffman, Hannah Elizabeth – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) and teachers' perceptions of collaborative service delivery in a school setting. Method: We created a survey for SLPs and teachers that included demographic questions and questions about the use of collaborative service delivery models, identification of…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Cooperation
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Steven Lee; Matthew Schaelling – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Background: Inequality along racial and economic dimensions is well-documented and widespread in educational contexts. Achievement gaps are observed among children as early as primary school and are especially notable in standardized testing (Fryer & Levitt, 2004; Fryer & Levitt, 2013; Bond & Lang 2013). In response, some observers and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Standardized Tests, Achievement Gap
Agamyrat Altyyev – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigates the relationship between mastery goal performance and achievement on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. With policies like the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) placing increased importance on standardized-state assessments, schools are making efforts to improve scores, often by focusing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Grade 3
Philip Oreopoulos; Chloe R. Gibbs; Michael Jensen; Joseph P. Price – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
Mastery learning -- the process by which students must demonstrate proficiency with a single topic before moving on -- is well recognized as one of the best ways to learn, yet many teachers struggle or remain unsure about how to implement it into a classroom setting. This study leverages two field experiments to test the efficacy of a program…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Computer Assisted Instruction
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