ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Strategic Questioning as Formative Assessment in Teaching Mathematics Grade 9 Learners
Author: Guiaya, Milagros Trimor
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Questioning Techniques,Formative Evaluation,Mathematics Instruction,Grade 9,Mathematics Achievement

Use of strategic questioning as the formative assessment is one of the strategies that advocates the improvement of learners' performance in Mathematics. The study assessed the contribution of strategic questioning to the improvement and development of the foundation of knowledge of learners to come up with improved performance and developed a plan of strategic questioning. The experimental evaluation design-posttest only was used with posttest for both control and experimental groups. The experimental groups were exposed to the treatment. Data gathered through a checklist and plan for strategic questioning were developed. Two hundred twenty-five students under the researcher were randomly selected as control and experimental groups. Data were statistically treated with percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and p-test. It was found out that there was a significant difference between the performance of students in the controlled and experimental groups after instruction/intervention. This meant that strategic questioning as formative assessment contributes to the effective performance of the learners in mathematics. It can be inferred further that categorizing questioning to the lower level and higher level can really increase the learners' performance in math. The research revealed then that using contextualized problems/lessons as one form of strategic questioning in every quarter contributed to improving the learners' competence in solving math problems.
Building a Wider, More Diverse Pipeline of Advanced Learners. Final Report of the National Working Group on Advanced Education
Author: Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Date: 2023-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Advanced Students,Advanced Courses,Human Capital,Talent Development,Minority Group Students,Low Income Students,Advisory Committees,Educational Policy,Agenda Setting,Meetings,School Districts,Charter Schools,Acceleration (Education),Equal Education,Kindergarten,Elementary Secondary Education,Academic Achievement,Selective Admission,Identification,Gifted Education,Difficulty Level,Access to Education,Individualized Instruction,Advanced Placement,Dual Enrollment,Honors Curriculum,Disadvantaged,Educational Opportunities

For far too long, the United States has neglected and wasted an enormous amount of human potential--much of it among groups that have never been given the opportunities they deserve. We're talking about bright students, advanced learners, striving pupils, and those with high but untapped potential--especially those who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, low income, or from otherwise marginalized backgrounds--whose educational needs aren't being satisfactorily met by our schools. In response to this and a rash of high-profile, related controversies, the National Working Group on Advanced Education was formed in Spring 2022. It met four times since then, with two goals in mind: developing a robust research agenda and developing a policy and practice agenda. This document is the product of that work, and comprises thirty-six recommendations for how districts, charter networks, and states can build a continuum of advanced learning opportunities, customized to individual students' needs and abilities, that spans the K-12 spectrum. [This document was prepared by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute's National Working Group on Advanced Education.]
Awareness about Disability among School Going Children Aged 9-12 Years in Pune City, India
Author: Bhave, Rujuta
Date: 2022-06-10
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Students,Disabilities,Knowledge Level,Social Integration,Attitudes toward Disabilities,Communication Skills,Empathy,Questionnaires

The Indian community consists of 2.21% disabled people, whose capabilities and strengths are often not recognized by the majority abled population. This inability to identify the specially abled population as co-contributing members of the society hampers their social and educational development. Despite policies and strategies for supportive integration and inclusive education, the beneficial impact remains to be low. There is a desperate need for the Indian community to work towards social integration and self-actualization. This study aims at discovering the degree of awareness about the specially abled population among the younger Indian population. The study is a cross sectional observational study conducted across Pune city, India done in normal school going children aged 9-12 years old. Data collection was done for 116 children for the duration of 7 months in 2021-22. The questionnaire involved personal response questions, tables to be ticked and drawing pictures. The open ended questions focused on getting answers about awareness about their perception of the disabled and their capabilities, their attitude towards such humans, and their skills about communicating with humans having different disabilities. Awareness about disability was observed to be low and more candidates knew about the term 'Handicap' than 'specially abled'. Knowledge about the capabilities of disabled was found to be poor although most candidates portrayed empathetic and accepting attitude towards the specially abled. Relevant skills of the participating children such as the ability to communicate with the specially abled was variable and depended on the category of disability. Further research related to social strata can be conducted to find the correlation between social background and level of awareness about disability. The paper suggests designing and implementing programs as a probable solution to increase the general level of awareness about the specially-abled among school going children. Moreover, developing empathy amongst young malleable minds would also promote social integration. This would potentially increase disability integration achieved in educational institutions consequently leading to higher rates of literacy in the future. (1) 10 graphs of qualitative data results, (2) Pictures of disability drawn by children, (3) Open ended questionnaire
Virtual Universities: An Overview &amp; Trends
Author: Kayyali, Mustafa
Date: 2023-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Virtual Universities,Educational Technology,Online Courses,MOOCs,Gamification,Artificial Intelligence,Technology Uses in Education,Accreditation (Institutions),Quality Assurance,Student Participation,Access to Education,Cost Effectiveness,Educational History,Program Effectiveness,Affordances,Barriers

Traditional institutions are now up against fresh competition from virtual universities as the world gets more digital. Higher education is now more widely available thanks to these online universities that provide online courses and degrees. In this paper, I will give an overview of the virtual university scene, look at the development of online learning over time, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of virtual universities. We also talk about new developments in online education, such as the advent of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), the gamification of education, and the application of AI and machine learning in the educational setting. Finally, we look at concerns with accreditation, quality assurance, and student participation, as well as opportunities and challenges for virtual universities. We seek to provide a thorough grasp of the virtual university landscape and its possible effects on higher education through this analysis. [This paper was published in: &quot;Digital Education: Foundation &amp; Emergence with Challenges, Cases. Interdisciplinary Knowledge Series,&quot; edited by P. K. Paul et al., New Delhi Publishers, 2023, pp. 301-28.]
The Transformative Ten: Instructional Strategies Learned from High-Growth Schools. White Paper
Author: Nordengren, Chase
Date: 2023-05-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Educational Practices,Teaching Methods,Educational Quality,Student Needs,Time Management,Course Content,Student Empowerment,School Effectiveness,Equal Education,Educational Opportunities,Intervention,Individualized Instruction,Grouping (Instructional Purposes),Track System (Education),Achievement Tests,Standards,Independent Study,Skill Development,Formative Evaluation,Student Evaluation,Student Attitudes,Academic Language,Vocabulary Development,Academic Achievement,Achievement Gains,Student Development,Elementary School Students,Middle School Students,Institutional Characteristics,Student Characteristics,Low Income Students,Student Diversity,English Language Learners,Lunch Programs,Instructional Program Divisions,Access to Education

This paper describes high quality teaching practices in two schools that produce exceptional growth for all kinds of students. These practices focus on making the most of instructional time and exposing students to high quality content in a variety of contexts. They prove teachers don't need to choose between differentiating to meet students' needs and giving them access to grade-level learning.
Think Again: Do Charter Schools Drain Resources from Traditional Public Schools?
Author: Griffith, David
Date: 2023-03-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Charter Schools,Public Schools,Educational Resources,Resource Allocation,Educational Policy,Educational Finance,Student Needs,Expenditure per Student,Efficiency

Opponents of public charter schools frequently contend that they drain resources from traditional public schools--a potentially serious charge. But of course, it makes sense that traditional school districts get less money when they enroll fewer students. So from a policymaking perspective, the real question is whether districts' financial capacity to meet students' needs is compromised by charters' presence. This brief addresses that question and several key subquestions by synthesizing the latest and most rigorous research on charters' fiscal and academic impacts on district schools.
Examining the Strengths and Limitations of Ethnographic Research: An Evaluation of Two Studies in Distinctive Educational Contexts
Author: Howard, Natalie-Jane
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Ethnography,Research Methodology,Evaluation Research,Qualitative Research,Educational Research,Epistemology,Data Analysis,Validity

Ethnography offers a holistic approach to qualitative researchers in educational contexts and appeals to scholars who wish seek to reveal rich narratives through their immersion in specific domains. This review paper examines the mobilization of the ethnographic research approach reported in studies from two distinctive learning contexts: an elementary school and a vocational college. Employing the specific evaluative criteria of Punch (2005), the desk-based study draws on existing literature to document the strengths and limitations of ethnographic method and reportage to reveal edifying insights to novice and experienced qualitative researchers who may be contemplating an ethnographic study in the future. The review reveals how extensive ethnography lends itself well to presenting thick descriptions in rich narratives to demonstrate high veracity. In contrast, this research approach may be limited in its verisimilitude, especially if ethnographers abridge their methodological and analytical descriptions and fail to acknowledge reactivity.
Management of Santri Moral Education at the Modern Islamic Boarding School
Author: Wardah, A. Ria
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Boarding Schools,Islam,Religious Education,Religious Schools,Islamic Culture,Moral Values,Muslims,Foreign Countries,Educational Planning,Moral Development,Ethical Instruction

Methodologically this research is qualitative research by searching, analyzing, and interpreting the data found through document studies, interviews, and observations. The data that has been collected is checked for validity through data validity standards in the form of trustworthiness, transferability, reliability, and certainty. The data analysis technique reduces, presents, and draws conclusions from the research results. The results of the research are: (1) the planning of moral education at the Babussa'adah Bajo Modern Islamic Boarding School since its inception has placed morals as a top priority in the da'wah movement and its education; (2) organizing is done by determining the duties, responsibilities, authorities, and work mechanisms to achieve the objectives. Achieved; (3) implementing moral education at the Babussa'adah Bajo Modern Islamic Boarding School places moral perfection as the main target in the moral education process; (4) the supervision of the moral education of students is carried out with the extended family of the Islamic boarding school, the local community, and the parents of students; and (5) evaluation of moral education at the Babussa'adah Bajo Modern Islamic Boarding School showed a significant increase, especially in its application in everyday life both in the Islamic boarding school environment and the family environment. Babussa'adah Bajo Modern Islamic Boarding School places moral perfection as the main target in the Islamic education process, and the target that becomes a reference in moral education is to produce outputs that can serve as role models for the community.
Partnering for Success: How One SEA Built Capacity to Support Effective Educator Practice
Author: Region 7 Comprehensive Center (R7CC)
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: State Departments of Education,Capacity Building,Teacher Effectiveness,Faculty Development,Program Implementation,Program Development

This &quot;impact story&quot; details how the Region 7 Comprehensive Center supported the Mississippi Department of Education in improving its Professional Growth System and building statewide capacity to support its effective use.
The Alabama Coaching Framework: Ensuring a Single Approach to Coaching
Author: Region 7 Comprehensive Center (R7CC)
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Coaching (Performance),Literacy,Evidence Based Practice,Strategic Planning,Educational Improvement,Reading Skills,Reading Instruction,Elementary School Students,Reading Teachers,STEM Education,Faculty Development,State Standards,Student Centered Learning

In 2019, the Alabama Legislature passed the Alabama Literacy Act to improve the reading proficiency of public school kindergarten to third grade students and ensure that those students are able to read at or above grade level by the end of third grade. This legislation established and funded regional and local literacy coaches to provide targeted support to improve core reading instruction in identified full- and partial-support elementary schools. Additionally, several other state initiatives were utilizing regional specialists to coach teachers in various areas, including supporting high-quality science, mathematics, and technology instruction through the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative; implementing multi-tiered systems of support; and supporting school improvement. Region 7 Comprehensive Center (R7CC) worked with Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) leadership to identify a cross-agency team representing initiatives and programs across the department, guaranteeing that all students were represented. R7CC guided the team in defining the roles and responsibilities of those at each level of the coaching process to outline the professional interactions and supports necessary for a successful coaching program. [For the full framework report, see ED613829.]
The Cognizance of the Basic Education Teachers on the K to 12 Program
Author: Redondo, Segundo Chavez, Jr.
Date: 2019-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Literacy Education,General Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Curriculum Development,Teacher Education,Instruction,Career Guidance,Student Evaluation,Educational Objectives

A major change in our country's educational landscape is taking place. The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched the Enhance Basic Education (K-12) Program last June 2012. The main purpose of this study was to assess the Level of Cognizance of Basic Education Teachers on the Enhanced K-12 Basic Education Program at Columban College. The descriptive design was employed involving all the basic education teachers and using a survey-checklist to gather pertinent data. The data were treated and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The teachers knew the goals and objectives of the enhanced program but were lacking information, skills and expertise in delivering the curriculum. They were aware relative to the areas on curriculum development, teacher education and training, instruction, career guidance and assessment. Moreover, they were highly aware on the goals and objectives of the enhanced basic education program. The teachers were able to show that being aware of the enhanced program is not sufficient for them to become effective teachers of the new curriculum. Thus, there is a need for further information and skills enhancement regarding the Program. The department should devise strategies on how to impart knowledge, information, trainings and seminars to teachers.
The Role of Policy in Shaping and Addressing the Consequences of Parental Incarceration for Child Development in the United States. Social Policy Report. Volume 35, Number 3
Author: Mihalec-Adkins, Brittany P.
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Parents,Institutionalized Persons,Correctional Institutions,Children,Parent Child Relationship,Child Development,Policy,Context Effect,Well Being,Outcome Measures,Improvement

The U.S. has seen a more than five-fold increase in the number of children who experience the incarceration of a parent, such that now 7% of all U.S. children have been impacted. Parental incarceration has been linked to an array of consequences for children's development and well-being, spanning most developmental domains and all developmental stages. The overarching goal of this report is to briefly summarize the associations between parental incarceration and adverse outcomes across various aspects of child well-being and development (Section I), and to discuss the role of policy (Section II) in both contributing to mass parental incarceration in the U.S. (Section II.A.) and addressing the many impacts of parental incarceration in the U.S. on child well-being and development (Section II.B.). Throughout this report, we acknowledge impacts and additional considerations related to families of color, who are disproportionately affected by incarceration and associated policies.
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Library Online Services: SSC Manila High School Librarians&apos; Experiences
Author: Narca, Josiah Ramuel G.
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,School Libraries,Librarians,Library Services,Experience,Computer Mediated Communication,COVID-19,Pandemics,Emergency Programs,Change,Responsibility,Library Role,Barriers,Skill Development,High Schools,Technology Integration

The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of St. Scholastica's College Manila High School librarians in implementing library online services during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The researcher used a descriptive research design and employed Document Analysis and Thematic Analysis vis-a-vis the respondents' answers on the electronic questionnaires. It was revealed, through this study, that the roles and responsibilities of the SSC Manila HS librarians were technologists, online learning support professionals, instructional partners, and game-based learning developers. On the other hand, they experienced challenges such as having limited transactions and time constraints in delivering library online services and the opportunities of having proactive team culture and providing appropriate and innovative services to their clientele. With these findings, the following are recommended for better library online services of the school libraries and librarians. First, librarians and staff's technical competencies and skills must continuously be honed. Second, the library's online services must also be evaluated annually by the students and faculty members. Third, the librarians and staff must explore more technological applications or apps and learning management systems. Lastly, further research studies are recommended in relation also to delivering library online services that can be in the contexts of other types of libraries, most especially their experiences so that there will be a deeper and bigger understanding of the roles and responsibilities, and the challenges and opportunities of librarians during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Evaluating Non-STEM Students&apos; Understanding of Evolution: Basis for Designing Pedagogical Intervention
Author: Florungco, Jastine Kent
Date: 2021-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Evolution,Science Instruction,Teaching Methods,Student Attitudes,Genetics,Illustrations,Scientific Concepts,Concept Formation,High School Students,Foreign Countries

Teaching human evolution should be initialized by understanding the learners' perspective to yield fruitful results. This study was conducted to aid in achieving that objective and provide ways for educators to develop strategies that learners can perceive and appreciate, particularly those who are not inclined toward science. This study also utilized a qualitative research design and descriptive approach to understanding the learners' perspective in Evolutionary concepts. The majority of the respondents are believers in the theory of human evolution. Interviews were conducted to gather data. Most respondents expressed their belief that modern humans are successors of ape-like organisms. The majority of the same informants mentioned their need for clarity about the stages that humans underwent during history, while almost all of those respondents stated the utilization of various graphic materials to elucidate these evolutionary concepts. It was recommended that educators engage in learning methods that call the attention and those that the students can easily understand.