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Taylor, Mary Jo; Dimino, Joseph A.; Gellar, Leanne Ketterlin; Koontz, Trish – Center on Instruction, 2010
This document offers a planning tool for grades 3-7 that can be used by regional comprehensive centers, other technical assistance centers, and state departments of education to plan professional development for teachers. It is based on the "National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report" which was published in 2008. The panel synthesized its final…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Learning Processes, Faculty Development, Technical Assistance
Jenkins, Christie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine animal assisted therapy (AAT) in the school setting. This study reviewed the potential social, emotional, and educational benefits that children and adolescents may gain from utilizing an animal assisted therapy dog. This study utilized The Relationship Inventory and The AAT (Animal Assisted Therapy)…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Student Surveys, Grade 8, Group Counseling
Punamaki, Raija-Leena; Wallenius, Marjut; Holtto, Hanna; Nygard, Clas-Hakan; Rimpela, Arja – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2009
The study aims were, first, to examine the associations between the type and intensity of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and peer and parent relationships. Second, the study explored gender- and age-specific ICT usage and their associations with peer and parent relationships. The participants were 478 Finnish 10- and 13-year-old…
Descriptors: Mothers, Economically Disadvantaged, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
Shaw, Barbara J.; Ruedas, Luis A. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2012
Two-thirds of U.S. citizens do not understand the scientific process. There is a clear misunderstanding about what science is--and is not--both in our society and in the classroom. Furthermore, students below basic proficiency are locked into an achievement gap. In response, the No Child Left Behind Act was passed in 2001. Since then, there has…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, National Competency Tests, Grade 3, Grade 4
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2012
The Ministry of Education "2011/2012 Annual Service Plan Report" outlines achievements during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. This report reflects the Ministry's progress over the past year, including the launch of British Columbia's Education Plan, the expansion of StrongStart BC early learning programs, the full implementation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading
Harding, Heather R.; Harrison-Jones, Lois; Rebach, Howard M. – Journal of Negro Education, 2012
The authors of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" anticipated that a majority of school districts or schools would not be able to attain state and national achievement standards without assistance. Consequently, the Act created a major tenet known as Supplemental Educational Services (SES) programs to improve the learning outcomes of…
Descriptors: Research Design, Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
Edmondson, Lynne; Zeman, Laura Dreuth – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
Common in the research literature on bullying is the dichotomy of bullying and victim behavior. The present definition of a bully is a person who has engaged in repeated acts of aggression or harm to persons over whom he or she has power. The literature on bullies examines gender differences at length. However, the bully-victim literature has yet…
Descriptors: Bullying, Females, Focus Groups, Gender Differences
New York State Education Department, 2014
This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. The purpose of this report is to document the technical aspects of the 2013-14 NYSAA.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, State Departments of Education, Student Evaluation
Conner, Timothy W., II; Aagaard, Lola – Online Submission, 2009
Differences in reading comprehension were examined in students with disabilities after use of three reader modification types. Participants (n=10) conveniently selected from two school districts were students grades three through eight reading on a third grade level that received a reader as a modification in their Individualized Education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Reading Comprehension, Differences, Individualized Education Programs
Anderson, Daniel; Tindal, Gerald; Alonzo, Julie – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2009
We developed alternate forms of a math test for use in both screening students at risk of failure and monitoring their progress over time. In this technical report, we present results of the screener, used in the fall of 2009. The 48-item test was aligned to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum Focal Point Standards…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Mathematics Tests, At Risk Students, Screening Tests
Ritter, Gary W.; Barnett, Joshua H.; Denny, George S.; Albin, Ginger R. – Review of Educational Research, 2009
This meta-analysis assesses the effectiveness of volunteer tutoring programs for improving the academic skills of students enrolled in public schools Grades K-8 in the United States and further investigates for whom and under what conditions tutoring can be effective. The authors found 21 studies (with 28 different study cohorts in those studies)…
Descriptors: Tutors, Volunteers, Tutoring, Academic Achievement
Crystal, David S.; Killen, Melanie; Ruck, Martin – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2008
Intergroup contact and evaluations about race-based exclusion were assessed for majority and minority students in grades 4, 7 and 10 (N=685). Scenarios depicting cross-race relations in contexts of dyadic friendship, parental discomfort and peer group disapproval were described to participants. Participants reporting higher levels of intergroup…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Racial Relations, Grade 4, Minority Groups
Singh, Michael; Zhao, Da Cheng – Australian Teacher Education Association, 2009
This paper explores the possibilities for building research-oriented, school-engaged teacher education through the professional learning of volunteer teacher-researchers. Volunteerism in education covers a broad spectrum of people and activities ranging from working in school canteens to supporting language and literacy programs. This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Researchers, Volunteers, Teacher Education
Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Leon, Seth – Educational Assessment, 2009
The purpose of the present study is to examine the language characteristics of a few states' large-scale assessments of mathematics and science and investigate whether the language demands of the items are associated with the degree of differential item functioning (DIF) for English language learner (ELL) students. A total of 542 items from 11…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Measurement, Test Bias
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2011
This report outlines the Ministry of Education's achievements during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. It reflects the Ministry's progress over the past year; in particular their efforts to expand early learning programs, introduce flexibility in their education system through personalized learning, and inspire life-long learning for British…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading