Publication Date
| In 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2023 | 0 |
| Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 5 |
| Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 8 |
Descriptor
Author
| Blazer, Christie | 8 |
| Gonzalez Hernandez, Vanessa | 2 |
| Tirado, Andrea | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Preschool Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Florida | 6 |
| Florida (Miami) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBlazer, Christie; Gonzalez Hernandez, Vanessa – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2018
This report reviews the characteristics of students who are most likely to drop out of school. Most studies have found that dropping out is related to risk factors in four different domains: individual, academic, family-related, and school-related. Local [Miami-Dade County Public Schools] M-DCPS District data were used to examine certain…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, At Risk Students, Dropouts, Racial Differences
Blazer, Christie; Tirado, Andrea – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2018
This Research Brief summarizes the performance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) students participating in the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program. Cambridge courses and examinations were offered at 14 MDCPS high schools in 2017-2018. Over 10,500 examinations were taken by M-DCPS students in 28…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High School Students, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Blazer, Christie; Gonzalez Hernandez, Vanessa – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2018
This Research Brief summarizes the performance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) students participating in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program was offered at six M-DCPS high schools in 2017-2018. Over 3,000 examinations were taken by M-DCPS students in 27 subject areas in 2017-2018. The number of IB examinations…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Public Schools, High School Students, Racial Differences
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2016
This Research Brief summarizes the performance of Miami-Dade Public Schools (M-DCPS) students participating in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program was offered at six M-DCPS high schools in 2014-2015. The number of IB examinations taken in M-DCPS remained relatively stable from 2013-2014 to 2014-2015, decreasing by less…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, High School Students, Public Schools, Scores
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2016
This Research Brief summarizes the performance of Miami-Dade Public Schools (M-DCPS) students participating in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program was offered at six M-DCPS high schools in 2015-2016. The number of IB examinations taken in M-DCPS decreased by two percentage points from 2014-2015 to 2015-2016. During the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Honors Curriculum, High Schools, High School Students
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2012
States across the country are developing pre-kindergarten standards that articulate expectations for preschooler's learning and development and define the manner in which services will be provided. There are two different types of standards: student outcome standards and program standards. Student outcome standards define the knowledge and skills…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Standards, Program Administration
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2009
Although homework is assigned for a variety of academic and non-academic purposes, there is disagreement within the educational community about the value of homework and the amount of homework students should be assigned. This Literature Review summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of homework and examines how much time students should and…
Descriptors: Homework, Teaching Methods, Feedback (Response), Community Information Services
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2006
Studies indicate that as many as 20 percent of teachers nationwide leave the profession after three years and close to 30 percent leave after five years. This research capsule examines the characteristics of teachers who move or leave and the types of schools they are most likely to leave. Findings on the impact of financial compensation on…
Descriptors: Incentives, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Career Change
