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Imbens, Guido W.; Rubin, Donald B. – Cambridge University Press, 2015
Most questions in social and biomedical sciences are causal in nature: what would happen to individuals, or to groups, if part of their environment were changed? In this groundbreaking text, two world-renowned experts present statistical methods for studying such questions. This book starts with the notion of potential outcomes, each corresponding…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Social Sciences
Loucks-Horsley, Susan; Hewson, Peter W.; Love, Nancy; Stiles, Katherine E. – 1998
This comprehensive guide discusses how to design staff development in science and math. It is tailored specifically to the needs of individual schools or departments. Vignettes from real schools illustrate concepts within the book. The book provides 15 strategies for professional development and describes each one with its underlying assumptions…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Noam, Gil G.; Biancarosa, Gina; Dechausay, Nadine – 2003
Noting that there exists little systematic and conclusive research on after-school education to guide the development of practices in this emerging field, this book contributes to the definition of after-school education by focusing on three essential aspects of such programming: (1) bridging school to after-school (2) homework, or extended…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, After School Education, After School Programs, Curriculum Development
Gross, Fred E.; And Others – 1993
This document is the teacher's guide for a curriculum designed to teach mathematics in a social studies context. It provides mathematical experiences in real world contexts that help students interpret, experiment, communicate, and look for multiple solutions to complex problems. The curriculum uses mathematics in context to help students develop…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Citizenship Education, Decision Making, Demography
Washington Research Project, Cambridge, MA. Children's Defense Fund. – 1975
This book examines the incidence and impact of school suspension and discusses its effectiveness as a disciplinary measure. Basically, this publication is intended to follow up and expand on a 1974 report on the use of school suspension, "Children out of School in America." Data for this current study were drawn from suspension data…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Due Process, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education