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Direct linkPhillips, Andrea; Pane, John F.; Bogart, Andy – RAND Corporation, 2018
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative and Green River Regional Educational Cooperative received an Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant from the U.S. Department of Education to implement the Creating College and Career Readiness (C3R) initiative. The initiative offered a suite of software developed by WIN Learning (WIN) to support…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, College Readiness, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
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Download full textNaylor, Anna Schmidt; Kamps, Debra; Wills, Howard – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
The current study examined the effects of the Class-wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT), a class-wide group contingency, on the on-task behavior of all students in a first grade class and the on-task and disruptive behavior of three target students within that class who were nominated by their teacher through a behavioral screening.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Contingency Management, Time on Task, Student Behavior
Grindal, Todd; Silander, Megan; Gerard, Sarah; Maxon, Tiffany; Garcia, Elisa; Hupert, Naomi; Vahey, Phil; Pasnik, Shelley – Education Development Center, Inc., 2019
This study's goal was to understand the extent to which providing access to media resources focused on critical science and engineering concepts can help children living in low-income households learn. The resources examined were from the PBS KIDS multi-platform property "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!" Researchers found that…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Television, Childrens Literature, Video Games
Foorman, Barbara R.; Herrera, Sarah; Dombek, Jennifer – Grantee Submission, 2018
This randomized controlled trial in 55 low-performing schools across Florida compared 2 early literacy interventions--1 using stand-alone materials and 1 using materials embedded in the existing core reading/language arts program. A total of 3,447 students who were below the 30th percentile in vocabulary and reading-related skills participated in…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Reading Materials, Elementary School Students, Primary Education
Rimm-Kaufman, Sara E.; Merritt, Eileen G.; Lapan, Candace; DeCoster, Jamie; Hunt, Ashley; Bowers, Nicole – Grantee Submission, 2020
This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of an elementary school service-learning program, Connect Science (CS), on classroom practices and students' science achievement, civic engagement, and social skills. Fourth grade teachers were enrolled into intervention versus control conditions resulting in 41 classrooms (20 intervention)…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness, Science Achievement
Conklin, Carl G.; Kamps, Debra; Wills, Howard – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2017
Students with challenging, disruptive behavior have difficulty learning in school, and their behavior adversely impacts the learning of other students and the classroom teacher. Class-Wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is an evidence-based approach that teachers can use to prevent and reduce problem behavior and increase prosocial…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
The LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) model, developed by the SSEC, is a systemic approach to transforming science education consisting of five elements: a research-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum; differentiated professional development; administrative and community support; materials support; and assessment.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
Edwards, Jan R.; Rosin, Peggy – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a curriculum supplement designed to enhance awareness of Mainstream American English (MAE) in African American English- (AAE-) speaking prekindergarten children. Method: Children in 2 Head Start classrooms participated in the study. The experimental classroom received the Talking…
Descriptors: African American Students, Black Dialects, Early Intervention, Preschool Children
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
The LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) model, developed by the SSEC, is a systemic approach to transforming science education consisting of five elements: a research-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum; differentiated professional development; administrative and community support; materials support; and assessment.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
The LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) model, developed by the SSEC, is a systemic approach to transforming science education consisting of five elements: a research-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum; differentiated professional development; administrative and community support; materials support; and assessment.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
Li, Linlin; Flynn, Kylie; Tripathy, Rachel Grimes; Wang, Jennifer; Austin-King, Kelsey; Graves, Michael F. – Grantee Submission, 2018
This study evaluated the efficacy of the Word Learning Strategies (WLS) supplementary program designed to develop upper-elementary students' vocabulary skills in order to improve reading comprehension. The study used a true, group-randomized, experimental design, which randomly assigned 46 4th grade classrooms (n=1324 students) from 12 districts…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies
Cook, Clayton R.; Fiat, Aria; Larson, Madeline; Daikos, Christopher; Slemrod, Tal; Holland, Elizabeth A.; Thayer, Andrew J.; Renshaw, Tyler – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2018
Externalizing behavior is a significant concern among teachers. Teachers could benefit from incorporating proactive strategies to prevent problem behaviors and promote academic engagement as students transition into the classroom learning environment. The purpose of this study was to conduct an experimental investigation of the Positive Greetings…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Change Strategies, Middle School Students, Student Behavior
Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015
The LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) model, developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC), is a systemic approach to transforming science education consisting of five elements: a research-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum; differentiated professional development; administrative and community…
Descriptors: Science Education, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Active Learning
McMaster, Kristen L.; Lembke, Erica S.; Shin, Jaehyun; Poch, Apryl; Smith, R. Alex; Jung, Pyung-Gang; Allen, Abigail A.; Wagner, Kyle – Grantee Submission, 2019
We examined the effects of a professional development (PD) system designed to support teachers' use of data-based instruction (DBI) to improve early writing outcomes for children with intensive needs. The PD system, called DBI-TLC, provided "tools" for early writing assessment and intervention, "learning modules" including…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Berry, Vashti; Axford, Nick; Blower, Sarah; Taylor, Rod S.; Edwards, Rhiannon Tudor; Tobin, Kate; Jones, Carys; Bywater, Tracey – School Mental Health, 2016
There are a growing number of school-based interventions designed to promote children's social and emotional learning. One such intervention, PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), was evaluated in a randomised controlled trial involving 5074 pupils aged 4-6 years at baseline in 56 primary schools across a large city in the UK. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
