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Martinez, Joseph P. – Online Submission, 2017
The Center for Positive Practices (CPP) conducted an analysis and synthesis of K-12 educational achievement gaps in New Mexico. The white paper was requested by the New Mexico based Coalition for the Majority, which includes various institutions, organizations and individuals supporting the New Mexico English Learner Teacher Preparation Act. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Achievement Gap, Hispanic American Students, American Indian Students
Collins, David; Collins, Ann – 2002
This book is intended to provide the content and structure for a group study of reading and instructional practices that advance reading achievement. The book includes concise summaries of research that reflect sound practices in reading instruction and the most current understanding of the process of reading. It pulls together much of what has…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities, Instructional Effectiveness
Barber, Sandi; Franks, Shari; Madda, Felice; Rodriguez, Annette – 2002
This report describes a program for increasing student motivation in order to increase reading performance. The targeted population included second, third, fourth, and tenth grade special education students. Lack of motivation in reading was documented through data revealed by pre and post surveys of students' attitudes and interests towards…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Achievement
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Topping, Keith J.; Paul, Terry D. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1999
Explores the relationship between practice at reading, student reading performance, and organizational features using data from a computer-assisted student self-assessment of reading comprehension program (The Accelerated Reader). Finds student reading ability strongly positively related to amount of in-school reading practice; amount of reading…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Grant, Peggy A.; Young, Edyth E.; Montbriand, Cathy – 2001
This paper examines several topics as they relate to the education of practicing reading teachers, including: the state of reading achievement in the United States; teacher thinking and professional development; the history of professional development for teachers of reading; professional development policies and guidelines recommended by various…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Clarke, Anthony, Ed.; Erickson, Gaalen, Ed. – 2003
This book includes 22 papers in three parts. After (1) "Teacher Inquiry: A Defining Feature of Professional Practice" (Anthony Clarke and Gaalen Erickson), Part 1, "Enacting Teacher Research in Practice Settings," includes (2) "Writing Matters: Exploring the Relationship between Writing Instruction and Assessment"…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrators, Cooperating Teachers, Educational Research
Wiseman, Donna L., Ed.; Knight, Stephanie L., Ed. – 2003
This book provides a platform for an array of educators to discuss the impact of professional development schools and other school-university partnerships on student learning. The 11 papers include: (1) "Using Research to Connect School-University Partnerships to Student Outcomes" (Lee Teitel); (2) "Making a Difference: A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Planning