Education & learning publications
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Implementing Data-Informed Decision Making in Schools–Teacher Access, Supports and Use
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Using Learning Decomposition To Analyze Instructional Effectiveness In The Assistment System
This paper presents a study determining the relative efficacy of different instructional content by applying an educational data mining technique, learning decomposition.
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Early Implementation of Ready Schools Miami: Findings of the First-Year Evaluation
In only a year, Ready Schools partners have made significant progress toward improving the systems in Miami-Dade County that contribute to school readiness and success—early care, education, health and family…
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Evaluation of the Texas High School Project: Study of State Context for Policy Reform Final Report, State Policy Review
The evaluation of the Texas High School Project (THSP) is being conducted by SRI International with the overarching goal of discerning the impact of THSP on student outcomes.
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California’s Teaching Force 2008: Key Issues and Trends
This annual report examines overall trends in the California teacher workforce, including the demand for teachers, the distribution of underprepared teachers, and the implementation of a statewide data system to…
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Teaching for Understanding in Earth Science: Comparing Impacts on Planning and Instruction in 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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Designing Learning Environments
Designed for current and future teachers, professors, and administrators, the 100 chapters highlight the major topics, issues, questions, and debates faced by educators today, providing more detailed information than typical…
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Levers For Improving Mathematics Learning In High-Poverty High Schools
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Using A Technology-Enhanced Curriculum To Improve The Learning Of Important Mathematics For English Language Learners
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Reducing behavior problems in the elementary school classroom: A practice guide
Designed for elementary school educators and school- and district-level administrators, this guide offers prevention, implementation, and schoolwide strategies that can be used to reduce problematic behavior that interferes with the…
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An Unfinished Canvas: A Review of Large-Scale Assessment in K-12 Arts Education
This paper provides a review of the status of large-scale arts assessments and current practice in statewide arts assessment for the purpose of K–12 education accountability.
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Measuring Family Outcomes Considerations for Large-Scale Data Collection in Early Intervention
This article discusses issues and considerations in documenting family outcomes in the context of large-scale assessments involving many families and and describes the initial development of a survey instrument that could…