Education & learning publications
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Classroom Orchestration: Synthesis
The present collection of papers on orchestration highlights broad agreement that classrooms are variable and complex and that teachers have an important role in adapting materials for use in their…
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Forward Acceleration of Ionospheric Electrons by Nau 40.75-KHz Whistler Waves over Arecibo
We discuss a new mechanism to explain the forward acceleration of ionospheric electrons by whistler waves.
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The Use and Effectiveness of a Question Exploration Routine in Secondary-Level English Language Arts Classrooms
This purpose of the study was to determine the effects of teachers using the Question Exploration Routine (QER) in regularly scheduled secondary-level English Language Arts classes to help students answer…
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Identifying and Promoting Transition Evidence-Based Practices and Predictors of Success: A Position Paper of the Division on Career Development and Transition
This position paper describes the Division of Career Development and Transition’s stance and recommendations for identifying and promoting secondary transition evidence-based practices and predictors of postschool success for students with…
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Observation of a Thermospheric Descending Layer of Neutral K Over Arecibo
We report on the first observation of a descending layer of atomic potassium (K) in the thermosphere.
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Preschool Teachers Can Use a PBS KIDS Transmedia Curriculum Supplement to Support Young Children’s Mathematics Learning: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
This report presents results from the Ready To Learn Prekindergarten Transmedia Mathematics Study. Researchers found that preschool children who experienced a PBS KIDS Transmedia Math Supplement developed essential early mathematics…
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Evaluation of the First Year of the Oakland Blended Learning Pilot
With support from RFF, OUSD, and other external assistance providers, the goal of the pilot is to support teachers in Oakland schools as they worked to personalize learning through the…
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Perfect Dielectric-Metamaterial Reflector
We exploit the Mie resonance in dielectric microparticles to design a single-negative metamaterial monolayer with near-unity reflectivity and negligible absorptivity.
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Sustainable Use of Dynamic Representational Environments: Toward a District-Wide Adoption of SimCalc-Based Materials
In this chapter, we will discuss pilot research in our multiyear effort aimed at aiding a large, urban school district in the state of Florida to adopt SimCalc MathWorlds® as a…
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Cornerstone Mathematics: Designing Digital Technology for Teacher Adaptation and Scaling
We report the results of a design-based research project in England that embeds digital technology. We report how the features of the innovation—particularly its technological infrastructure—could be leveraged, not only…
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Exploring Sources of Variation in Studies of Knowledge Structure Coherence: Comparing Force Meanings and Force Meaning Consistency Across Two Turkish Cities
The current study compares student interviews across two cities in Turkey to provide insight into this question. The results demonstrate no significant differences in students’ consistency or meanings of force…
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The McKnight Foundation Education and Learning Program PreK-Third Grade Literacy and Alignment: Formative Evaluation Findings
This collection of briefs describes efforts to develop PReK-3 assessment systems, PreK-3 alignment, and efforts to support dual language learners.