The three-phase process "-Instrument for Minority Immigrant Science Learning Environment," an 8-scale, 32-item see Appendix I- (I_MISLE) instrument when completed by teachers provides an accurate description of existing conditions in classrooms in which immigrant and refugee students are situated. Through the completion of the instrument…

Improving quality and providing permanent learning in the teaching process undoubtedly depend on the time that teacher spends and active and voluntary participation of students. This study is important for providing perspectives about new techniques and suggestions to the teachers and related persons by determining actions and thoughts of teachers…

The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of international students studying in Turkey and university students who are Turkish citizens and continue their education in Turkey in relation to being an international student with the help of metaphors. The study group consists of 79 students, 35 of which are Turkish citizens and 44 are…

This report looks at the impact of the Seed Model Campus Cohort Program in its first 3 years of implementation. Evidence put forth in the report suggests that by deliberately focusing on inclusive program design and peer-to-peer sharing with a focus on growth, the program already positively contributes to SEL implementation, particularly through…

This report examines the influence of social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation and longevity on selected staff and student outcomes. Results indicate that the degree to which schools implement SEL with fidelity is more related to student and staff outcomes than years of participation in SEL. A separate research brief also was published.…

This research brief summarizes key points from a technical report (published separately), examining analyses of the influence of SEL on student-level outcomes since the implementation of SEL in AISD in 2010-2011. [For the technical report, see ED629324.]

As schools across Turkey are starting to diversify, the need within the Turkish education system to educate the overwhelmingly large influx refugees from neighboring countries becomes an ever more prominent and pressing issue. This study is qualitative in nature, and provides information by using multiple sources of data. It aims to examine how…

The Coordinated School Health (CSH) report describes how the CSH program was implemented at AISD elementary campuses. The report provides summary information about achieved CSH action goals, changes in the percentage of students meeting healthy fitness criteria, and program implementation ratings.

The Coordinated School Health (CSH) report describes how the CSH program was implemented at AISD middle schools. The report provides summary information about achieved CSH action goals, changes in the percentage of students meeting healthy fitness criteria, and program implementation ratings.

The Coordinated School Health (CSH) report describes how the CSH program was implemented at AISD high schools. The report provides summary information about achieved CSH action goals, changes in the percentage of students meeting healthy fitness criteria, and program implementation ratings.

This report describes how transgender middle and high school students at AISD feel about their school climates, as reported through the 2017 student climate survey, and how they perform at their schools. [For the executive summary, see ED629436.]

"Current Studies in Educational Disciplines 2021" is published annually from the selected papers invited by the editors. This edition includes 6 sections and 14 papers from the field of Environmental Education, Science Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics Education, Assessment in Education and STEM Education. All submissions…

This study investigates the differential effects of the iPad on first and second language learning by Saudi children in the home environment. The subjects consisted of 78 parents and 118 children. The children were grouped into: 1-6 years old (young children in kindergarten and pre-school); 7- 9 years (grades 1-3); and 10-12 years (grades 4-6).…

This report summarizes items from the 2014-2015 Student Climate Survey and Parent Survey related to AISD's customer service initiative.

This report summarizes Austin Independent School District student demographics and participation in Bilingual and English as a Second Language programs for 2019-2020 (N = 22,758). Emergent bilingual students' perceptions of school climate and college intentions are also discussed.