Education & learning publications
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A Generalizability Investigation Of Cognitive Demand And Rigor Ratings Of Items And Standards In An Alignment Study
This paper reports the results of a generalizability theory study of cognitive demand and rigor ratings of assessment items and college-readiness standards in the context of an alignment study of…
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Preparing Students for Future Learning with Teachable Agents
One valuable goal of instructional technologies in K-12 education is to prepare students for future learning. Two classroom studies examined whether Teachable Agents (TA) achieves this goal.
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Nicotine Withdrawal Sensitivity, Linkage to Chr6Q26, and Association of OPRM1 SNPS in the SMOking in FAMilies (SMOFAM) Sample
A Rasch model has been used to develop a unidimensional sensitivity score representing multiple correlated measures of nicotine withdrawal.
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The National Behavior Research Coordination Center: Coordinating Research and Implementation of Evidence-Based School Interventions for Children with Serious Behavior Problems
The U.S. Department of Education funded four Behavior Research Centers, each to test the efficacy of a separate intervention to improve the behavior of elementary school students with or at…
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Teaching For Understanding In Earth Science: Comparing Three Professional Development Designs For Middle School Science Teachers
This paper compares and contrasts the impacts of three professional development designs aimed at middle school Earth science teachers on how teachers plan and enact instruction.
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Bringing Out The Playful Side Of Mathematics: Using Methods From Improvisational Theater In Professional Development For Urban Middle School Math Teachers
Many urban districts are underfunded, are low performing by current measures, and serve a high number of students who have special challenges of language, poverty, and cultural differences.
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Scenario-Based Learning Assessment Reflection Toolkit
SRI developed these evidence-centered assessment reflection tools (EC-AR) that help educators to broaden learning objectives to shift from content topics to student competencies.
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Preparing Teachers To Design Instruction For Deep Understanding In Middle-School Earth Science
Our results suggest that to realize positive effects on both their planning and coordination of instruction, teachers need access to high-quality curriculum materials and professional development that helps them plan…
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Test-Retest Reliability of Web-Based Retrospective Self-Report of Tobacco Exposure and Risk
The goal of this study was to examine the reliability of self-report of a specific health-affecting behavior, tobacco use, and its associated risk and protective factors as examined with a…
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An Unfinished Canvas: District Capacity and the Use of New Funds for Arts Education in California
We assessed districts’ capacity with respect to arts education, explored early spending choices, and examined the relationship between the two.
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An Unfinished Canvas: Local Partnerships in Support of Arts Education in California
We highlight the ways that a sample of partnerships promotes arts education in California elementary schools to inform others who may be interested in building partnerships between school districts and…
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Some Economic Consequences of Improving Mathematics Performance
In this report, we examine how improving mathematics performance has economic consequences through raising high school graduation rates.