Education & learning publications
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Beyond Accessibility: Evidence Centered Design For Learning (Ecdl) For Improving The Efficiency Of Instruction.
This paper illustrates how Evidence Centered Design (ECD) can be used to address the accessibility of learning-centered assessments, and how such efforts lay a critical foundation for improvements in other…
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Infant Sleep Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample: Concurrent and Prospective Relationships with Child Outcomes
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Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online-Learning Studies
This finding suggests that the positive effects associated with blended learning should not be attributed to the media, per se.
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Authentic Science Learning in Primary and Secondary Classrooms
Authentic science learning has gained increasing attention among educators and researchers as a promising means for promoting student achievement, interest, and motivation in science.
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The Microsoft Innovative Schools Program Year 1 Evaluation Report
The Year 1 Evaluation Report is the second in a series of annual reports. It describes the schools’ progress and challenges in their first full year of participation in the…
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Using Proc Report to Cross-Tabulate Multiple Response Items
A production system of SAS macro programs is described that modularize the generation of syntax to produce client quality reports of descriptive and inferential results in a PDF document.
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Multiple Roles for Nicotine in Parkinson’s Disease
Extensive studies in parkinsonian animals show that nicotine protects against nigrostriatal damage, findings that may explain the well-established decline in Parkinson's disease incidence with tobacco use.
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Accountability for Services for Young Children with Disabilities and the Assessment of Meaningful Outcomes: the Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist
This article describes the federal accountability requirements related to young children with disabilities and the contribution of the speech-language pathologist (SLP) to provide these data through the use of authentic,…
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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.