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Direct linkPogodzinski, Ben; Lenhoff, Sarah Winchell – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Student attendance in K-12 schools is strongly associated with critical educational outcomes such as student achievement and graduation rates. Yet, the factors that contribute to chronic absenteeism are complex, with environmental, non-structural (student/family), and structural (school-based) factors all potentially affecting the likelihood of a…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Attendance Patterns, Correlation, Public Schools
Khammash, Salma B. – 1989
In Kuwait, there are currently two secondary school programs moving in parallel arrangements to serve the increasing number of secondary school students: the General Secondary School Certificate (GSSC), and the Unit Credit System (UCS). This paper compares and contrasts major characteristics of both programs in terms of program objectives and…
Descriptors: College Admission, Comparative Analysis, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives
Download full textDewalt, Mark W.; Troxell, Bonnie – 1989
This paper reports a study of curriculum and teaching methods in 10 Old Order Mennonite one-room schools in Pennsylvania. It provides a review of the historical background and cultural characteristics of the Old Order Mennonites. The one-room schools examined in the study are similar in structure and instruction to U.S. public one-room schools of…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Minority Groups, Multigraded Classes
Parrett, William – 1981
Based on primary research relating to the theoretical framework of alternative schools, this study investigated teachers' and students' perceptions of instructional practices in alternative and conventional public schools to determine if differences in actual teaching practices do occur between the two types of schooling. Ten high schools…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Educational Practices
Ross, Rhonda P. – 1982
Research findings demonstrate that the way the classroom environment is arranged can have important consequences on the attitudes, behavior, and achievement of students. The concept of "synomorphy" is used to examine some of the research literature available on classroom design. Synomorphy refers to the similarity of structure or shape…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Design Requirements
Bielenberg, Brian – 2000
An ethnographic study reports on the practices of a sixth grade American Indian teacher at an urban charter middle school for American Indians. The study used classroom observations, interviews, and informal conversations over a 3-week period to determine and understand the personal and institutional influences on her instructional practices. The…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Charter Schools, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Influences
