Recently added articles from The Journal of Educational Research:
Middle school alternatively certified science teachers: resources, teacher choices, and student achievement.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Dissatisfaction with teacher preparation programs and teacher shortages has lead to the proliferation of alternative certification programs (Dill & Stafford-Johnson, 2002; Holmes Group, 1995; Milken, 1999; Ovando & Trube, 2000; Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, 1999). However, Freytag (2002) ...
Exploring a conceptual model-based approach to teaching situated word problems.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Today, mathematics education faces two major challenges: raising the floor by expanding achievement for all, and lifting the ceiling of achievement to better prepare future leaders in mathematics, as well as in science, engineering, and technology. --American Educational ...
Leavers, movers, and stayers: the role of workplace conditions in teacher mobility decisions.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Teacher turnover continually draws the attention of policymakers, researchers, and administrators, despite evidence showing that teacher turnover rates are similar to those found in comparable occupations (Harris & Adams, 2007). Staff turnover always imposes training, interviewing, and ...
Teacher accuracy: an examination of teacher-based judgments of students' reading with differing achievement levels.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... In many public schools, teacher judgments in the form of teacher referrals are used as the first step in a multigate process of providing students with additional support (Clarizio, 1992). In other models, such as Response to Intervention, educators use teacher judgments to supplement data ...
Teaching young students strategies for planning and drafting stories: the impact of self-regulated strategy development.
May 01, 2009; ... Currently, there is considerable concern about the writing capabilities of students in the United States. For example, the National Commission on Writing (NCW; 2003), an organization representing more than 4,300 colleges, claimed that the writing of school-aged children "is not what it ...
Bridging the gaps between students' perceptions of group project work and their teachers' expectations.(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Recent calls for new educational reforms to satisfy 21st-century needs have led to the realignment of curriculum practices and assessment in schools. On a global scale, three specific thrusts have been identified: the development of information literacy, a move toward skills- or ...
Studying motivational strategies used by two teachers in differently tracked science courses.
May 01, 2009; ... In comparison with other industrialized nations, most American students continue to perform poorly in science (Gonzales et al., 2004; Pratt, 2005). This situation is ironic because of the importance that U.S. society places on competence in science and technology. Contributing to the ...
Elementary school children reading scientific texts: effects of metacognitive instruction.
May 01, 2009; ... Recent reforms in science education have emphasized the importance of enhancing all students' scientific literacy (National Research Council [NRC], 2003; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD], 2006). The Programme for International Student Assessment ...
An examination of factors related to Taiwanese adolescents' reports of avoidance strategies.
May 01, 2009; ... Researchers and theorists studying achievement behaviors have acknowledged the distinction between approach and avoidance motivations for more than half a century. The classic achievement motivation theorists (Lewin, Dembo, Festinger, & Sears, 1944; McClelland, Atkinson, Clark, & Lowell, ...
Understanding the gap in mathematics achievement of Malaysian students.
May 01, 2009; ... Malaysia is highly committed to providing education for all, regardless of ethnic group, gender, and marital or economic status, especially at the primary and secondary school levels. Malaysia's educational system is a highly centralized system by which the Ministry of Education (MOE) ...
Gillham, Bill. (2008). Small-Scale Social Survey Methods.(Book review)
May 01, 2009; ... Gillham, Bill. (2008). Small-Scale Social Survey Methods. London and New York: Continuum. 112 pp. In a succinct, easy-to-read book, Bill Gillham presents a comprehensive guide to the process of using survey research methods in social science research. The slim, 112-page text is ...
Gillham, Bill. (2007). Developing a Questionnaire.(Book review)
May 01, 2009; ... Gillham, Bill. (2007). Developing a Questionnaire (2nd ed.). London: Continuum. 112 pp. On the first page of Developing a Questionnaire, author Bill Gillham shares, "It is easy to construct a questionnaire. With a word processor it is possible to put together in an evening ...