The Journal of Educational Research back issues from September 2007:
Critical word factor in texts for beginning readers.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Conceptions of reading draw typically on characteristics of texts, characteristics of readers, and the myriad interactions between these two factors (Anderson & Pearson, 1984). School programs designed for teaching reading give more or less weight to each of these basic domains. The design ...
Effects of part-time work on school achievement during high school.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Part-time employment is a common activity among youth and is perceived by many adolescents as an integral part of their identity. Approximately 80% of high school students work some time during high school, and about 40% of them work at any given time. According to the Current Population ...
Standards for effective pedagogy, classroom organization, English proficiency, and student achievement.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... In a pilot study of the relationship between pedagogy, classroom organization, and student achievement, Doherty, Hilberg, Pinal, and Tharp (2003) found that teachers' use of standards for effective pedagogy (Tharp, Estrada, Dalton, & Yamauchi, 2000) predicted achievement gains on ...
Impact of an English-as-a-second-language professional development program.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Educators and researchers generally believe and promote the concept that one of the best ways to improve the teaching and learning process is by providing teachers with quality professional development experiences. Many researchers who delved into the complex process of change expressed ...
Professional development effects on teacher efficacy: results of randomized field trial.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Research on the antecedents and consequences of teacher efficacy is a growth industry, and for good reason. Teacher efficacy, at the individual and collective level, consistently predicts a host of enabling teacher beliefs, functional teacher behaviors, and valued student outcomes. Despite ...
Sergiovanni, Thomas J. (2007). Rethinking Leadership: A Collection of Articles.(Critical essay)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Sergiovanni, Thomas J. (2007). Rethinking Leadership: A Collection of Articles. Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Thomas J. Sergiovanni has long been considered an expert in educational leadership theory. Educators have used his seminal works in university ...