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Point Reward System: A Method of Assessment That Accommodates a Diversity of Student Abilities and Interests and Enhances Learning
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Derado, Josip; Garner, Mary L.; Tran, Thu-Hang – PRIMUS, 2016
Students' abilities and interests vary dramatically in the college mathematics classroom. How do we teach all of these students effectively? In this paper, we present the Point Reward System (PRS), a new method of assessment that addresses this problem. We designed the PRS with three main goals in mind: to increase the retention rates; to keep all…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Student Diversity, Academic Ability
Performance of Students with and without Disabilities under Modified Conditions: Using Resource Guides and Read-Aloud Test Modifications on a High-Stakes Reading Test
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Randall, Jennifer; Engelhard, George, Jr. – Journal of Special Education, 2010
This study examines the effects of two test modifications--resource guide and read-aloud--on the reading performance of students within the context of a large-scale statewide assessment in Georgia. Schools were both randomly selected and assigned to one of three possible test conditions: resource guide, read-aloud, or standard test condition.…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Disabilities, Grade 4, Grade 3
The Impact of MOVE IT Math(TM) and Traditional Textbook Instruction on Math Achievement Scores
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Bennett, Angela Stephens – ProQuest LLC, 2010
One recommendation of government, education, and business leaders is an increased emphasis on math and science instruction in public schools. The purpose of this quantitative study using a posttest, quasi-experimental design was to determine if the Math Opportunities, Valuable Experiences, and Innovative Teaching (MOVE IT Math(TM)) program…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Textbooks, Geometric Concepts, Grade 5
Motherboards Cutting Razor Wire: Assessment and Incarcerated Youth
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Minnick, James R. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. Among those incarcerated are juveniles. However, the higher the education obtained, the less likely it is that those previously incarcerated will reoffend. Legislation such as No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act set the structure…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Computer Assisted Testing, Disabilities, Adult Basic Education
Using an Evaluability Assessment To Select Methods for Evaluating State Technology Development Programs: The Case of the Georgia Research Alliance.
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Youtie, Jan; Bozeman, Barry; Shapira, Philip – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1999
Describes an evaluability assessment of the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), a technology development program. Presents the steps involved in conducting an evaluability assessment, including development of an understanding of the program and its stakeholders. Analyzes and compares different methods by which the GRA could be evaluated. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Research and Development
How Effective Are Different Welfare-to-Work Approaches? Five-Year Adult and Child Impacts for Eleven Programs. National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies.
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Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen; et al. – 2001
The 5-year impacts of mandatory welfare-to-work programs on welfare recipients and their children were examined by using a rigorous research design called a social experiment to examine 11 welfare-to-work programs in 6 states (California, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon). Four employment-focused and seven education-focused programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Care, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis