Education & learning publications
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How Post-Secondary Journalism Educators Teach Advanced Car Data Analysis Skills In The Digital Age
Survey responses from 232 journalism educators in 33 nations were analyzed for descriptions of how they have taught a subset of the most pedagogically challenging computer-assisted reporting (CAR) skills-advanced data…
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What Works to Reduce Behavior Problems in the Classroom
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Technology Tools For Collecting, Managing, And Using Assessment Data To Inform Instruction And Improve Achievement
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the ways in which technology is transforming practices of assessment and educational decision making.
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What Works to Reduce Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom
Introduction The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) publishes practice guides in education to bring the best available evidence and expertise to bear on the types of systemic challenges that cannot…
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Comparing Three Approaches To Preparing Teachers To Teach For Deep Understanding In Earth Science: Short-Term Impacts On Teachers And Teaching Practice
This study used an experimental design to compare the efficacy of three different approaches to professional development for preparing teachers to implement curriculum units aimed at teaching for deep conceptual…
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Applying What We Know To Improve Teaching And Learning
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Characteristics of Effective Alternative Teacher Certification Programs
Findings suggest that an effective alternative certification program places candidates in schools with strong leadership, a collegial atmosphere, and adequate materials.
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National Evaluation of Writing Project Professional Development: Year 1 Report
Year 1 report on SRI’s examination of changes in students’ writing proficiency, students’ writing practices, teachers’ instructional practices, and teachers’ professional communities in middle schools that have formed partnerships with…
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Preparing Teachers To Teach For Deep Understanding: A Curriculum-Based Approach
A central goal of most professional development in Earth science is to help teachers prepare their students to develop a deep understanding of subject matter. We describe an approach that…
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STEM High Schools
The concept of secondary schools offering specialized curricula in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is not new.
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Designing And Assessing Numeracy Training For Journalists: Toward Improving Quantitative Reasoning Among Media Consumers
The Numerically Driven Inferencing (NDI) paradigm’s research suggested that a curricular module highlighting evidential/scientific thinking might enhance reporters’ quantitative and analytic skills.
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Teachers’ Use Of Student Data Systems To Improve Instruction: 2005-2007
This report describes an exploratory substudy on teachers’ thinking about data conducted in conjunction with the larger Study of Education Data Systems and Decision Making data collection and the implications…