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Problem-Based Learning versus Traditional Science Instruction: Achievement and Interest in Science of Middle Grades Minority Females
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Mungin, Rochelle E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This quantitative study examined science interest and achievement of middle school minority females in both traditional science classes and Problem-based Learning (PBL) science classes. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference between traditional teaching and the PBL teaching method. The researcher also…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Conventional Instruction, Science Instruction, Science Achievement
Algebra I Achievement of Eighth Grade Mexican American Students Using Cooperative Learning versus Traditional Instruction
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Bunrasi, John Bosco Tuptip – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine constructivist-based algebra lessons and a cooperative construct to address the achievement gap between White (non-Hispanic) and Mexican American 8th grade students at a southern California middle school. The lessons were designed to facilitate social interdependence which promoted peer-to-peer interaction…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Cooperative Learning
A Study of the Academic Progress of Students with Disabilities in Urban Public Middle Schools in Georgia
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Livingston, Zuleika S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the academic achievement of students with disabilities compared to students without disabilities on standardized assessments. This study collected archival data from urban middle schools in six school districts in the State of Georgia. Data was collected from students in grades six through eight on the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Disabilities
School Sector, School Poverty, and the Catholic School Advantage
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Hallinan, Maureen T.; Kubitschek, Warren N. – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2010
Equality of educational opportunity is threatened by long-standing gaps in student achievement by race, gender, and student poverty, as well as by school sector and school poverty. The true magnitude of these gaps cannot be understood, however, unless these factors are considered simultaneously. While accounting for the effects of demographic…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Catholics, Poverty, Academic Achievement
The Importance of Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs in African-American and Latino Communities. Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 59
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Afterschool Alliance, 2013
In classrooms across the country, when students hear the bell ring at 3 p.m., it signals the end of the school day and, for many, the start of an afternoon without supervision, without productive activities and without direction. Afterschool and summer learning programs are filling the invaluable role of providing essential services--such as a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Summer Programs, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
Urban Schools that Have Narrowed the Achievement Gap: Middle School Math Achievement in an Urban Setting
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Sagun, Theodore – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The achievement gap is a persistent academic disparity between White and Asian students and ethnic minorities, English Language Learners, and low-income students. The academic disparity exists within the realm of mathematics. Although many factors are cited for contributing to the achievement gap, this study reviews institutional racism, meager…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement
A New Protocol for Teaching English Language Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools
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Luster, John – Journal of International Education Research, 2011
In the United States, the population of minority students in 2005 increased to 42 percent of public school enrollment (Echevarria & Short, 2010). English learners (ELs) are the fastest growing population of students enrolled in public school across the United States. California alone has 1.5 million ELs attending public schools (Echevarria,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Delaware. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. DoDEA. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Florida. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Georgia. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Hawaii. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Iowa. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Idaho. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Illinois. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
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