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Brown, Christopher P.; Barry, David P.; Ku, Da Hei; Englehardt, Joanna – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: This article investigates how a sample of families, educators, researchers, advocates, and policymakers (n = 93) made sense of how children are and should be taught in kindergarten. By examining their conceptions of instruction that define kindergarten in this current era of standards and accountability and what opportunities…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education, Teaching Methods
Serrant, Ted D. – Houston Independent School District, 2015
The purpose of this report was to measure the effect of the Baylor College of Medicine Summer Science Institute (BCMSSI) on science performance of students whose teachers participated in the program during summer 2013. Paired t-test results showed statistically significant increases in the BCM students' Stanford 10 science performance at the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Science Achievement, Summer Programs, Elementary School Students
Serrant, Ted D. – Houston Independent School District, 2015
The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of the Baylor College of Medicine Summer Science Institute (BCMSSI) on teacher science content knowledge and students' science performance. The analysis of the effect of participation showed an increase of 253 scale score points on the 2015 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Science Achievement, Summer Programs, Elementary School Students
Schmitt, Lisa N. T.; Lamb, Lindsay M. – Online Submission, 2013
Correlations for PDAS scores from year to year were moderate, and experienced teachers generally outperformed their novice peers. Data suggest a weak-to-moderate relationship between 3-year averages of teachers' PDAS and student growth scores.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, School Districts, Experienced Teachers, Beginning Teachers
Holmes, Venita – Houston Independent School District, 2013
The purpose of this evaluation was to measure the impact of the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Summer Institute on science performance of students whose teachers participated during the summers of 2011 and 2012. Paired t-tests revealed statistically significant increases in a sample of elementary students' Stanford 10 science scores at 3rd…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Science Achievement, Summer Programs, Elementary School Students
Batchelder, Michelle – Online Submission, 2001
This report summarizes results from the 1999-2000 evaluation of the Austin Collaborative for Mathematics Education in AISD.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Improvement, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Huskey, Barton – Online Submission, 2002
This report summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of administering the Physical Education Assessment Report (PEAR) during its pilot year in Austin Independent School District (AISD).
Descriptors: Physical Education, School Districts, Reports, Parent Attitudes
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2005
This report summarizes some AISD activities to support reading and mathematics instruction in grades K-5 for the 2004-2005 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Reading Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Kindergarten
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2004
This report summarizes AISD's activities supporting accelerated reading and math instruction for students in grades kindergarten through 4 during the 2003-2004 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Acceleration (Education), Mathematics Instruction, Reading Instruction