Education & learning publications
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Joint Media Engagement and Learning
Joint media engagement (JME) refers to spontaneous and designed experiences of people using media together.
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Dual Enrollment: Lessons Learned on School‐Level Implementation
This paper is based on a synthesis of findings from prior research. After first reviewing the status of Dual Enrollment across the Nation, we identify lessons learned and potential solutions…
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Engaging Youth with STEM Professionals in Afterschool Programs
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Teaching Routines to Enhance Collaboration using Classroom Network Technology
This chapter presents an argument for the use of teaching routines (pedagogical patterns) to engage students in collaborative learning activities using the Group Scribbles classroom network technology.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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…