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Leslie Babinski; Steve Amendum; Madeline Carrig; Steve Knotek; Marta Sanchez – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background: Over 15% of kindergarten and first grade students in U.S. public schools are English learners (ELs) (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2021). Many classroom teachers, however, have not had specialized training in providing instruction for ELs. The BELLA (Bridging English Language Learning and Academics) professional…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, English Language Learners, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen; Zadrozny, Sabrina; Kuhn, Laura; Van Manen, Karen – FPG Child Development Institute, 2019
The primary purpose of the 2017-2018 NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Evaluation was to examine the effectiveness of the NC Pre-K Program using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design. The major issue addressed by this type of study is around the benefits of offering children access to enrollment in NC Pre-K. An RCT is considered the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, State Programs, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen; Zadrozny, Sabrina; Kuhn, Laura; Van Manen, Karen – FPG Child Development Institute, 2019
The primary purpose of the 2017-2018 NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Evaluation was to examine the effectiveness of the NC Pre-K Program using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design. Because children are randomly assigned to either receive NC Pre-K (treatment) or not (control) in an RCT, differences in outcomes can be causally attributed to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, State Programs, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Mokrova, I. L.; Anderson, T. L. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2017
The purpose of the 2015-2016 NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Evaluation study was to examine the long-term effects of participation in NC Pre-K at the end of kindergarten. Two groups of children were compared--those who attended NC Pre-K (treatment) and those who had not attended NC Pre-K (comparison). Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Mokrova, Irina L.; Anderson, Treshawn L. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2017
The purpose of the 2015-2016 NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Evaluation study was to examine the long-term effects of participation in NC Pre-K at the end of kindergarten. Two groups of children were compared--those who attended NC Pre-K (treatment) and those who had not attended NC Pre-K (comparison). Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten
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Anderson, Trela; Kim, Ji Young – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2011
This article describes how Fayetteville State University's Reading Across the Curriculum (RAC) model developed for use with underprepared students can effectively improve the literacy and academic language skills of those students. The primary goals and objectives of the RAC program are to train faculty members from various disciplines to create…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Language Skills, Success, Models
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North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1994
The guide describes North Carolina's standard course of study in modern languages for grades K-12 and corresponding instructional guidelines. The first part is organized in six chapters: purpose, overview, and rationale for the standard course of study; intended program outcomes; the interrelationship of proficiency, grammar, vocabulary, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Core Curriculum, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education