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Lee, Okhee; Mahotiere, Margarette; Salinas, Alejandra; Penfield, Randall D.; Maerten-Rivera, Jaime – Bilingual Research Journal, 2009
As part of our professional development intervention, this study examined third-grade ELL students' writing achievement that included "form" (i.e., conventions, organization, and style/voice) and "content" (i.e., specific knowledge and understanding of science) in expository science writing. The study included six treatment schools from a large…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Urban Schools, Intervention, Writing Achievement
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Maerten-Rivera, Jaime; Myers, Nicholas; Lee, Okhee; Penfield, Randall – Science Education, 2010
This study examined both student and school predictors of science achievement as measured by a high-stakes state test. The study involved 23,854 fifth-grade students from 198 elementary schools in a large urban school district with a diverse student population. Multilevel modeling was conducted to examine both student and school predictors…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary School Science, Science Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
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Lee, Okhee; Maerten-Rivera, Jaime – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background: Current classroom practices have largely been shaped by changing student demographics, including English language learners (ELLs), and evolving accountability policies. The teacher professional development intervention in this study takes place against this backdrop. Research Questions: This study examined change in teachers' knowledge…
Descriptors: Accountability, Intervention, Literacy, Teaching Methods