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"STEMming" the Swell of Absenteeism in Urban Middle Grade Schools

Author : Martha Abele Mac Iver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book "STEMming" the Swell of Absenteeism in Urban Middle Grade Schools written by Martha Abele Mac Iver and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attendance is probably the most fundamental behavioral indicator of student engagement with school. Though many students fall off-track to success for the first time in ninth grade, poor attendance patterns often begin increasing in middle school and become worse in high school. Missing school during the secondary grades can often be traced to low levels of motivation. As Eccles (2008) has so aptly summarized the crux of the motivation issue, it often boils down to two main questions in students' minds about what happens in school: "Can I do the task?" And "Do I want to do the task?" (Eccles & Midgely, 1989; Meece, 2003). Recent discussions of noncognitive factors affecting academic performance have emphasized the importance of developing an academic mindset to influence academic behaviors such as attendance and exerting effort in class and homework assignments (Farrington et al., 2013). The process of helping students to internalize these beliefs can occur not only in the core academic classroom, but also in elective activities like robotics that build a sense of competence and value in academic pursuits. Given the salience of attendance as a predictor of student achievement outcomes, additional research on effective means of increasing attendance for at-risk students is particularly important. This paper focuses on the following research question: Did the five week STEM robotics summer learning program have a positive impact on the following year's attendance rate of middle school students (compared to a matched sample of students who did not receive any of the district's summer programs)? The focus of this study is a STEM Robotics Summer Learning Program funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation (i3) program in a development award. The primary goal of this five-week summer program implemented by the school district was to provide additional out of school time focused on mathematics instruction and robotics so that enrolled students could increase their mathematics grade-level aptitude by the end of the program and develop interest in technology and STEM college majors and careers. The robotics component was expected to increase student engagement (including attendance) and perception of the relevance of mathematics, leading to increased student effort and math achievement. Despite limitations, the findings of this study emphasize the importance of investigating the potential impact of out-of-school programs on school-focused engagement. As Lawson and Lawson (2013) argue, research on school engagement needs to move beyond the traditional classroom and school to include out-of-school and community-focused activities. Tables are appended.

HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Inclusion, Learning, and Culture

Author : Constantine Stephanidis
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030903281
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Inclusion, Learning, and Culture written by Constantine Stephanidis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 241 posters were included in the volumes of the proceedings that were published before the start of the conference. Additionally, 174 papers and 146 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of HCI, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

The Summer Slide

Author : Karl Alexander
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807775096
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Summer Slide written by Karl Alexander and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an authoritative examination of summer learning loss, featuring original contributions by scholars and practitioners at the forefront of the movement to understand—and stem—the “summer slide.” The contributors provide an up-to-date account of what research has to say about summer learning loss, the conditions in low-income children’s homes and communities that impede learning over the summer months, and best practices in summer programming with lessons on how to strengthen program evaluations. The authors also show how information on program costs can be combined with student outcome data to inform future planning and establish program cost-effectiveness. This book will help policymakers, school administrators, and teachers in their efforts to close academic achievement gaps and improve outcomes for all students. Book Features: Empirical research on summer learning loss and efforts to counteract it. Original contributions by leading authorities. Practical guidance on best practices for implementing and evaluating strong summer programs. Recommendations for using program evaluations more effectively to inform policy. Contributors: Emily Ackman, Allison Atteberry, Catherine Augustine, Janice Aurini, Amy Bohnert, Geoffrey D. Borman, Claudia Buchmann, Judy B. Cheatham, Barbara Condliffe, Dennis J. Condron, Scott Davies, Douglas Downey, Ean Fonseca, Linda Goetze, Kathryn Grant, Amy Heard, Michelle K. Hosp, James S. Kim, Heather Marshall, Jennifer McCombs, Andrew McEachin, Dorothy McLeod, Joseph J. Merry, Emily Milne, Aaron M. Pallas, Sarah Pitcock, Alex Schmidt, Marc L. Stein, Paul von Hippel, Thomas G. White, Doris Terry Williams, Nicole Zarrett “A comprehensive look at what’s known about summer’s impact on learning and achievement. It is a wake-up call to policymakers and educators alike” —Jane Stoddard Williams, Chair, Horizons National “Provides the reader with everything they didn’t know about summer learning loss and also provides information on everything we do know about eliminating summer learning loss. Do your school a favor and read this book and then act upon what you have learned.” —Richard Allington, University of Tennessee

Continuous Improvement in High Schools

Author : Martha Abele Mac Iver
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1682536874
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book Continuous Improvement in High Schools written by Martha Abele Mac Iver and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuous Improvement in High Schools gives educators and policymakers an accessible, actionable framework to address one of the nation's most important educational priorities: improving high school graduation and postsecondary preparedness rates. Martha Abele Mac Iver and Robert Balfanz, national experts in dropout prevention, apply the Carnegie Foundation’s continuous improvement framework to the issue of student success in high school, starting with the critical ninth-grade year. A proven tool for organizational change, the framework provides a systematic structure for examining the root causes of problems and testing possible solutions. Mac Iver and Balfanz draw on their decades of experience working with educators and their deep knowledge of challenges faced by high schools to customize the framework to the high school context. They model the use of improvement science principles such as establishing practical measures, conducting disciplined inquiry, and accelerating learning through networked communities. With real-world examples and ideas for change, the authors show how attention to five key areas can enrich student educational experience and improve high school outcomes. These areas are early warning and intervention systems; family engagement; students’ sense of connectedness to school; social, emotional, and academic development; and teacher instructional practices. The guidance offered in this useful work will enable educators and their collaborating partners to create their own powerful solutions for student success.

Political Adaptation In Sa'udi Arabia

Author : Summer S Huyette
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100030700X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Political Adaptation In Sa'udi Arabia written by Summer S Huyette and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the evolution of the Sa'udi government from 1901 to 1983, a period of major social and political transformation, Dr, Huyette looks at the ways in which a traditional elite, the Al Sa'ud, has managed to surmount the formidable obstacles of tribal and regional differences compounded by rapid modernization. The Council of Ministers, formed in 1953, is one method developed by the Sa'udis to cope with these problems and represented the first step toward a national administrative system. Dr. Huyette traces the Council's antecedents as well as the changes in its membership, procedures, and responsibilities and the concomitant changes in the political elite and its style of leadership.

Guidance and Counseling in the Elementary and Middle Schools

Author : James J. Muro
Publisher : WCB/McGraw-Hill
ISBN 13 : 9780697205605
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Guidance and Counseling in the Elementary and Middle Schools written by James J. Muro and published by WCB/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1995 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Family-School Connection

Author : Bruce A. Ryan
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780803973060
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Family-School Connection written by Bruce A. Ryan and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1995-05-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the nature of the relationships between family variables and children's successes in school? An examination of this question is the basis of this volume. Building on a model for evaluating the relationships between families, schools and children, the contributors analyze: how school achievement is influenced by parent-child interactions; how early adolescents are affected by the overlapping `spheres of influence' of school, family, community and peer group; and how family environment influences educational attainment. Other issues discussed include: education for children with learning difficulties; school truancy; and the effects of parental discord and divorce on children's learning. In conclusion, the book offers examples of prev

Contradictions of School Reform

Author : Linda McNeil
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135963282
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Contradictions of School Reform written by Linda McNeil and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents and community activists around the country complain that the education system is failing our children. They point to students' failure to master basic skills, even as standardized testing is widely employed in efforts to improve the educational system. Contradictions of Reform is a provocative look into the reality, for students as well as teachers, of standardized testing. A detailed account of how student improvement and teacher effectiveness are evaluated, Contradictions of Reform argues compellingly that the preparation of students for standardized tests engenders teaching methods that vastly compromise the quality of education.

Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools

Author : Elizabeth T. Gershoff
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319148184
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools written by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brief reviews the past, present, and future use of school corporal punishment in the United States, a practice that remains legal in 19 states as it is constitutionally permitted according to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of school corporal punishment, nearly 200,000 children are paddled in schools each year. Most Americans are unaware of this fact or the physical injuries sustained by countless school children who are hit with objects by school personnel in the name of discipline. Therefore, Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools begins by summarizing the legal basis for school corporal punishment and trends in Americans’ attitudes about it. It then presents trends in the use of school corporal punishment in the United States over time to establish its past and current prevalence. It then discusses what is known about the effects of school corporal punishment on children, though with so little research on this topic, much of the relevant literature is focused on parents’ use of corporal punishment with their children. It also provides results from a policy analysis that examines the effect of state-level school corporal punishment bans on trends in juvenile crime. It concludes by discussing potential legal, policy, and advocacy avenues for abolition of school corporal punishment at the state and federal levels as well as summarizing how school corporal punishment is being used and what its potential implications are for thousands of individual students and for the society at large. As school corporal punishment becomes more and more regulated at the state level, Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools serves an essential guide for policymakers and advocates across the country as well as for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students.

American Students Organize

Author : Eugene G. Schwartz
Publisher : American Students Organize
ISBN 13 : 0275991008
Total Pages : 1251 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book American Students Organize written by Eugene G. Schwartz and published by American Students Organize. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founding of the U.S. National Student Association (NSA) in September of 1947 was shaped by the immediate concerns and worldview of the "GI Bill Generation" of American Students, returning from a world at war to build a world at peace. The more than 90 living authors of this book, all of whom are of that generation, tell about NSA's formation and first five years. The book also provides a prologue reaching back into the 1930s and an epilogue going forward to the sixties and beyond.

In Defense of Housing

Author : Peter Marcuse
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1804294942
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Housing written by Peter Marcuse and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every major city in the world there is a housing crisis. How did this happen and what can we do about it? Everyone needs and deserves housing. But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acute. Profit has become more important than social need. The poor are forced to pay more for worse housing. Communities are faced with the violence of displacement and gentrification. And the benefits of decent housing are only available for those who can afford it. In Defense of Housing is the definitive statement on this crisis from leading urban planner Peter Marcuse and sociologist David Madden. They look at the causes and consequences of the housing problem and detail the need for progressive alternatives. The housing crisis cannot be solved by minor policy shifts, they argue. Rather, the housing crisis has deep political and economic roots—and therefore requires a radical response.

How Teachers Taught

Author : Larry Cuban
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book How Teachers Taught written by Larry Cuban and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1984 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Oxfam Education Report

Author : Kevin Watkins
Publisher : Oxfam
ISBN 13 : 9780855984281
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book The Oxfam Education Report written by Kevin Watkins and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive report focuses on the fact that millions of people in poor countries remain uneducated and illiterate - which prevents them from developing the skills they need to escape poverty. The book looks at the underlying causes of the problem and sets out a clear agenda for reform.

Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)

Author : Karen Hesse
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545517125
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold) written by Karen Hesse and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.

Raising Standards Or Raising Barriers?

Author : Gary Orfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Raising Standards Or Raising Barriers? written by Gary Orfield and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more states require students to pass large-scale tests as a condition of promotion or graduation. What forces have pushed high-stakes testing to the forefront of educational policy? Are such tests the best way to gauge educational attainment? This book examines the economic and educational assumptions underlying the call for high-stakes tests.

Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309172683
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-02-17 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply. Shortly thereafter, the NRC began an analysis of the agreement's scientific validity. The resulting book finds New York City's watershed agreement to be a good template for proactive watershed management that, if properly implemented, will maintain high water quality. However, it cautions that the agreement is not a guarantee of permanent filtration avoidance because of changing regulations, uncertainties regarding pollution sources, advances in treatment technologies, and natural variations in watershed conditions. The book recommends that New York City place its highest priority on pathogenic microorganisms in the watershed and direct its resources toward improving methods for detecting pathogens, understanding pathogen transport and fate, and demonstrating that best management practices will remove pathogens. Other recommendations, which are broadly applicable to surface water supplies across the country, target buffer zones, stormwater management, water quality monitoring, and effluent trading.

Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309038324
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.