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Randolph, Justus J.; Bryson, Anaya; Menon, Lakshmi; Henderson, David K.; Manuel, Austin Kureethara; Michaels, Stephen; Rosenstein, Debra Leigh Walls; McPherson, Warren; O'Grady, Rebecca; Lillard, Angeline S. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2023
Montessori education is the oldest and most widely implemented alternative education in the world and includes a full system of lessons and hands-on materials for children from birth to 18 years, presented individually, and embedded in a philosophical framework regarding children's development and its optimal conditions. The objectives of this…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis
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Pierson, Ashley; Merrill, Becca – Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2021
Many states and districts offer full-day kindergarten (FDK) to provide additional time for student learning in the hope that it will improve student outcomes. Prior research has shown an association between FDK and gains in student outcomes such as math and reading standardized assessment scores. In 2015/16, through a policy shift, Oregon changed…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Schedules, Outcomes of Education, State Policy
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McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; de Brey, Cristobal; Snyder, Tom; Wang, Xiaolei; Wilkinson-Flicker, Sidney; Gebrekristos, Semhar; Zhang, Jijun; Rathbun, Amy; Barmer, Amy; Bullock Mann, Farrah; Hinz, Serena – National Center for Education Statistics, 2017
"The Condition of Education 2017" is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. This report is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress. This year's report includes 50 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Hixson, Nate; Stohr, Amber D.; Hammer, Patricia Cahape – West Virginia Department of Education, 2013
A study of instructional planning periods was undertaken in late 2013 pursuant to West Virginia State Code ยง18A-4-14 which states: "The state board shall conduct a study on planning periods. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate length for planning periods at the various grade levels and for the different types of…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, School Schedules, Teacher Surveys, Academic Achievement
Davis, Jessica W.; Bauman, Kurt J. – US Census Bureau, 2008
This report discusses school enrollment levels and trends in the population aged 3 and older based on data collected in 2006 by the U.S. Census Bureau in the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS). Historically, the CPS has been the only data source used to produce school enrollment reports. This is the first…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Females, Dropouts, Geographic Location
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Natke, Ulrich; Sandrieser, Patricia; Pietrowsky, Reinhard; Kalveram, Karl Theodor – Journal of Fluency Disorders, 2006
This study compared the disfluencies of German-speaking preschool children who stutter (CWS, N=24) with those produced by age- and sex-matched comparison children who do not stutter (CWNS, N=24). In accordance with Yairi and Ambrose's [Yairi, E., & Ambrose, N. (1992). A longitudinal study of stuttering in children: A preliminary report.…
Descriptors: Stuttering, German, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis