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Math and Reading Differences between 6-8 and K-8 Grade Span Configurations: A Multiyear, Statewide Analysis

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Clark, David M.; Slate, John R.; Combs, Julie P.; Moore, George W. – Current Issues in Education, 2013

We analyzed the effect of grade span configurations (i.e., 6-8 versus K-8) on reading and math performance in Texas public schools for the last 5 school years. Participants in this study were 628 Texas schools (i.e., 314 middle schools and 314 K-8 schools) distributed across the 5 school years examined. Schools configured as K-8 schools were…

Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Middle School Students

Do Student Evaluations Influence the Teaching Skills of Clerkship Clinical Faculty?

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Chandrasekhar, Arcot J.; Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon; Hoyt, Amy; McNulty, John A. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2013

Web-based student evaluations of clinical faculty were collected over an 8-year period. There were 19,881 medical student evaluations over the 8-year period for all clinical clerkships, representing a total of 952 faculty. Students used a 5-point Likert scale to rate the teaching effectiveness of faculty. Criterion-based methods and standard…

Descriptors: Teaching Skills, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Longitudinal Studies, Computer Assisted Testing

An Evaluative Study of the Academic Achievement of Homeschooled Students versus Traditionally Schooled Students Attending a Catholic University

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Snyder, Marc – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2013

This research study was designed to provide a formal evaluation of the academic achievement of homeschooled students compared to traditionally schooled students attending a Catholic university located in South Florida. In addition, this study offers empirical data for all those interested in the academic success of homeschooled students in higher…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Home Schooling, Church Related Colleges

Scaffolding Content and Language Demands for "Reclassified" Students

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Rubinstein-Avila, Eliane – Voices from the Middle, 2013

Students who are reclassified from English Language Learners (ELLs) to Fluent English Proficient (FEPs) do not necessarily developed the complex linguistic competencies to succeed across content areas. Through vivid snapshots of two middle school lessons (Science and Reading), the author points out that content area teachers can (and should)…

Descriptors: Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Achievement Rating

Response to Intervention Effectiveness

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Mulholland, Stephanie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013

The intersection of No Child Left Behind (2002) and the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) made it necessary for educators to examine achievement trends within their schools and implement a Response to Intervention (RTI) program. This study examines the achievement trends in one school district since its…

Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Progress Monitoring

The Nation's Report Card Reading 2013 State Snapshot Report. Rhode Island. Grade 4, Public Schools

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National Center for Education Statistics, 2013

Results from the 2013 NAEP assessments show fourth- and eighth-graders making progress in mathematics and reading. Nationally representative samples of more than 376,000 fourth-graders and 341,000 eighth-graders were assessed in either mathematics or reading in 2013. Results are reported for public and private school students in the nation, and…