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Peer reviewedFerreira, Maria M.; Freeman, Carl D.; Zibuck, Regina – ERS Spectrum, 2010
Urban schools serving low-income minority children face a variety of challenges related to teacher quality, resources and school infrastructure. Programs such as the GK-12 Fellows Program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), try to mitigate some of these issues by supporting partnerships between local school districts and institutions…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedThomas, Kay – ERS Spectrum, 1997
Analysis of data gathered from surveys, interviews, and student records revealed three major differences between stayers and leavers enrolled in a middle-school thematic choice program in San Antonio, Texas. Stayers were more likely to have been involved in the decision-making process, had more friends in the program, and had higher scholastic…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Interviews, Mexican Americans, Middle Schools
