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Sun, Ran; Du, Ping – Best Evidence in Chinese Education, 2021
Based on the baseline data of the China Education Panel Survey, this paper explored the relationship between teacher training and academic performance in urban and rural samples respectively and the impact of teacher training on the urban-rural gap of students' academic performance. The results showed that: firstly, there was a significant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Academic Achievement, Urban Schools
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Sun, Min; Kennedy, Alec I.; Loeb, Susanna – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
School Improvement Grants (SIGs) exemplify a capacity-building investment to spur sustainable changes in America's persistently lowest-performing schools and stimulate the economy. This study examines both short- and longer-term effects of the first two cohorts of SIG schools from four locations across the country. Dynamic…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Educational Improvement, Grants, Capacity Building
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Kim, Jinho; Tong, Yuying; Sun, Skylar Biyang – American Educational Research Journal, 2021
Despite scholarly consensus on the positive influence of peers' parental education on students' academic achievement, less is known about whether marginalized students reap similar benefits as their nonmarginalized counterparts. Using data from the China Educational Panel Survey and a quasi-experimental design, we show that the impact of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Areas, Peer Influence, Parent Background
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You, Sukkyung; Lim, Sun Ah; No, Unkyung; Dang, Myley – Educational Psychology, 2016
This study examined the relation of parental involvement with Korean adolescent academic achievement and self-efficacy, and the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in this relationship. We investigated the effects of parental involvement in both overall and domain-specific self-efficacy and academic achievement across three academic subjects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Adolescents, Academic Achievement
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Wilson, Gloria Lodato; Kim, Sun A.; Michaels, Craig A. – Journal of Special Education, 2013
The focus of this study was on increasing the knowledge base on students with disabilities at the secondary level. Data were gathered on 559 classified secondary students with disabilities served in four educational options: cotaught classes, resource rooms, alternate day support programs, and no direct supports. Results indicate that there are…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Disabilities, Classification, Student Placement
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Garn, Alex; Sun, Haichun – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
The use of fitness testing is a practical means for measuring components of health-related fitness, but there is currently substantial debate over the motivating effects of these tests. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the cross-fertilization of achievement and friendship goal profiles for early adolescents involved in the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Testing, Physical Fitness, Early Adolescents