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Snyder, Troy Ernest – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Analyzing the effects of the Equine Essentials discipline model by examining measurable differences in teacher holonomy at schools applying the model with varying degrees of intensity was the purpose of this study. The study decomposed the analysis into tests for the presence of each of the five dimensions of holonomy: efficacy, craftsmanship,…
Descriptors: Test Results, Teacher Effectiveness, Correlation, Program Implementation
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Kwon, Yangyi – College Student Journal, 2009
The study defines international students and identifies their needs and the factors influencing their transition to higher education institutions in the U.S. Even though international students' transition has been well researched, specific attention has not been focused on differences in how they adjust themselves to new environments depending on…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Higher Education, Urban Universities, Ethnic Groups
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Moller, Jens; Pohlmann, Britta; Koller, Olaf; Marsh, Herb W. – Review of Educational Research, 2009
A meta-analysis of 69 data sets ( N = 125,308) was carried out on studies that simultaneously evaluate the effects of math and verbal achievements on math and verbal self-concepts. As predicted by the internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model, math and verbal achievements were highly correlated overall (0.67), but the correlation between…
Descriptors: Test Results, Self Efficacy, Self Concept, Standardized Tests
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Saarelainen, M.; Laaksonen, A.; Hirvonen, P. E. – European Journal of Physics, 2007
This study explores undergraduate students' understanding and reasoning models of electric and magnetic fields. The results indicate that the tested students had various alternative concepts in applying their reasoning to certain CSEM test questions. The total number of physics students tested at the beginning of the first course on…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Test Results, Physics, Higher Education
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Schlauch, Robert S.; Carney, Edward – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: Significant threshold differences on retest for pure-tone audiometry are often evaluated by application of ad hoc rules, such as a shift in a pure-tone average or in 2 adjacent frequencies that exceeds a predefined amount. Rules that are so derived do not consider the probability of observing a particular audiogram. Methods: A general…
Descriptors: Test Results, Probability, Models, Pretests Posttests
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Stitzer, Maxine L.; Petry, Nancy; Peirce, Jessica; Kirby, Kimberly; Killeen, Therese; Roll, John; Hamilton, John; Stabile, Patricia Q.; Sterling, Robert; Brown, Chanda; Kolodner, Ken; Li, Rui – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
Intake urinalysis test result (drug positive vs. negative) has been previously identified as a strong predictor of drug abuse treatment outcome, but there is little information about how this prognostic factor may interact with the type of treatment delivered. The authors used data from a multisite study of abstinence incentives for stimulant…
Descriptors: Test Results, Drug Use, Testing, Stimulants
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O'Connor, Evelyn A.; Steuerwalt, Karen M. – Journal of In-service Education, 2008
A nine-item survey was administered to 47 New York City public school kindergarten through third-grade teachers to determine their experiences during training in the administration and interpretation of the Early Childhood Literacy Assessment System (ECLAS-2). Results show that most teachers found that their ECLAS-2 training was insufficient to…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Urban Areas, Surveys, Elementary School Teachers
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Fitzpatrick, Tess; Al-Qarni, Ibrahim; Meara, Paul – Language Learning Journal, 2008
This paper describes a single-subject study of vocabulary acquisition. The subject, an L1 English speaker, was required to learn 300 vocabulary items in Arabic at a rate of 15 new words a day over a period of 20 days. The learning period was followed by immediate and delayed tests of receptive and productive knowledge of target items. The…
Descriptors: Test Results, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Semitic Languages
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Dobson, John L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2008
Online quizzes were introduced into an undergraduate Exercise Physiology course to encourage students to read ahead and think critically about the course material before coming to class. The purpose of the study was to determine if the use of the online quizzes was associated with improvements in summative exam scores and if the online quizzes…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Tests, Exercise Physiology, Correlation
Christensen, Laurene L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigated the inclusion of English language learners (ELLs) in state standards and assessments, as measured by comments made by peer reviewers in the federal evaluation of states' standards and assessments. As required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), reauthorized in 2004 as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), states…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Research Methodology, State Standards
Shaw, Tommetta – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Increasing standardized test scores in reading and math is of high importance to the California Department of Education to meet requirements mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act of 2001. More research is needed to understand the best ways to improve tests scores to meet concerns of the NCLB act. The purpose of the study was to evaluate…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Test Results, Immersion Programs, Federal Legislation
Renaud, Gia – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In this era of education accountability, teachers are looking closely at grade level requirements and assessment of student performance. Grade retention is being considered for both students with and without disabilities if they are not meeting end of the year achievement benchmarks. Although research has shown that retention is not the best…
Descriptors: Test Results, Student Evaluation, Grade Repetition, Disabilities
Colazzo, Luigi; Comai, Alessio; Davi, Filippo; Molinari, Andrea; Villa, Nicola – Online Submission, 2010
This paper introduces a set of services for the creation of on-line surveys, questionnaires, exams and self-assessment tests within a virtual community system used in e-learning settings. The system, called "Online Communities", is a dynamic web application used as platform for blended learning activities by the Faculty of Economics of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Test Results, Internet
Florida Department of Education, 2010
The State of Florida launched the College and Career Readiness Initiative to improve student readiness for postsecondary education and promote success after high school graduation. During the 2008 legislative session, s. 1008.30 (3), F.S., (also known as Senate Bill (SB) "1908") was revised to provide an opportunity for postsecondary…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Student Placement, Testing
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Ketpichainarong, Watcharee; Panijpan, Bhinyo; Ruenwongsa, Pintip – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2010
This study explored the effectiveness of an inquiry-based cellulase laboratory unit in promoting inquiry in undergraduate students in biotechnology. The following tools were used to assess the students' achievements and attitude: conceptual understanding test, concept mapping, students' documents, CLES questionnaire, students' self reflection, and…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Undergraduate Students, Test Results, Science Laboratories
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