ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Small Class Sizes for Improving Student Achievement in Primary and Secondary Schools: A Systematic Review. Campbell Systematic Reviews 2018:10
Author: Filges, Trine
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Class Size,Small Classes,Academic Achievement,Elementary School Students,Secondary School Students,Educational Research,Evidence,Program Effectiveness,Reading Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Foreign Countries

Increasing class size is one of the key variables that policy makers can use to control spending on education. But the consensus among many education researchers is that smaller classes are effective in improving student achievement. This view has led to a policy of class size reductions in a number of US states, the UK, and the Netherlands. This policy is disputed by those who argue that the effects of class size reduction are only modest and that there are other more cost-effective strategies for improving educational standards. Despite the important policy and practice implications of the topic, the research literature on the educational effects of class-size differences has not been clear. This review reports findings from relevant studies that measure the effects of class size on academic achievement.
Using Live Projects in the Classroom
Author: Gusev, Dmitri A.
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Class Activities,Information Technology,Problem Based Learning,Student Projects,Teaching Methods,Delivery Systems,Course Descriptions,Program Development,Student Satisfaction,College Programs,Practicums

Several years ago, we developed a paper for the ASCUE [Association Supporting Computer Users in Education] conference about using live projects in the classroom. The Purdue Polytechnic and our department Computer and Information Technology (CIT) have always encouraged the use of team projects throughout our curriculum. As mentioned in the original paper as instructors we are always trying to improve the classroom experience, making it more interesting and meaningful to the student. Typically, the team project used is from the textbook or a project the instructor has worked on in industry and has modified to fit in the context of the class. We have a junior/senior level course CNIT 390 Supervised Practicum designed to combine university study with work experience. We used this course in 2013 and again last fall to give students a chance to work on a live project. The original project in 2013 was for a company that wanted a potential application and planned to view the results before deciding if they wanted to switch or maintain the current system. In 2017, the city of Columbus approached Purdue about developing a new smartphone app that monitored increased train traffic that was disrupting traffic on a main thoroughfare for the EMT, police and general public. They wanted a system developed to go live as soon as possible. In this paper, we will discuss the differences in the two projects and how that affected our efforts, results along with lessons learned from the two efforts. [For the original paper in the 2014 ASCUE proceedings, see ED571299. For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
Turnaround Schools in California: Who Are They and What Strategies Do They Use?
Author: Huberman, Mette
Date: 2011-11-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: School Turnaround,Public Schools,Principals,Educational Strategies,Teacher Collaboration,Instructional Leadership,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Utilization,Parent Participation,School Districts,Learner Engagement,Extended School Day,Elementary Schools,Middle Schools,High Schools,Barriers,Data Analysis

This study attempts to define turnaround schools in California, both what constitutes low-performing or &quot;failing&quot; schools and what constitutes turnaround or &quot;success&quot; for these schools. The study clearly specifies the criteria used for identifying and selecting turnaround schools and then provides summaries of the strategies that a sample of principals from these schools reported as essential to their schools' improved outcomes. The authors' set of criteria, developed in conjunction with a group of California education stakeholders, is not proposed as the sole definition for school turnaround; rather, the study intends to provide a definition of both low performance and turnaround for schools in California. The authors applied these criteria to all California schools using data from a seven-year period to identify these schools. They then interviewed the selected schools' principals to identify the strategies they believed were responsible for their turnaround success. The report begins by reviewing different approaches for defining school turnaround and the various turnaround strategies identified in previous studies. It then describes the methods used in this study to define and select turnaround schools in California and present the selected schools' demographic and achievement patterns. Subsequently, it describes the data collection and analysis procedures, followed by eight overall strategies identified across the schools and three individual school profiles. It concludes with implications for policy and practice. [The California Comprehensive Center at WestEd is a partnership with American Institutes for Research (AIR) and School Services of California.]
Using Chess Programming in Computer Education
Author: Gusev, Dmitri A.
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Games,Computer Science Education,Programming,Programming Languages,Outcomes of Education,Undergraduate Students,Information Technology,Computer Literacy,Skill Development

Chess programming is an old and venerable branch of game development. In the modern computing environment, it encompasses the development of chess engines, chess user interfaces (UIs), chess tournament broadcast tools, chess databases, endgame tablebases (EGTBs) and opening books. In this paper, the author shares his multi-year experience of utilizing most of these components of chess programming in teaching undergraduate courses in computer science (CS) and computer and information technology (CIT). The courses at different levels were taught at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and, most recently, at Purdue Polytechnic Columbus, formerly called Purdue College of Technology Columbus. They involved teaching programming in C, C++ and Java, as well as system administration. We will discuss the courses' structure and learning outcomes, the choices of tools and equipment, how the courses progressed, individual assignments and team projects, the lessons learned, the specifics of getting the students engaged, and the author's plans for the future work aimed at improvement of programming and computer networking skills of Purdue Polytechnic students via their involvement in different aspects of chess programming. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
A Collaborative Project Exploring Open Educational Resources and Virtual Reality
Author: Holder, Ashley
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Shared Resources and Services,Educational Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Computer Simulation,College Students,Learner Engagement,Higher Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Active Learning,Student Centered Learning,Cooperative Learning,Program Implementation,Individualized Instruction,Education Majors,Teacher Education Programs

The purpose of this collaborative project is to incorporate Open Educational Resources (OER) and Virtual Reality (VR) into college courses to promote student engagement and flexible learning opportunities. This project will assist teachers in the K-12 and higher education environment to better identify lesson strategies for the implementation of OER and VR. This collaborative partnership primarily focuses on the experiences of two assistant professors in the School of Education at different universities and their encounters thus far in the study with the integration of the two resources. Though the use of OER and VR are not connected, two assistant professors work as a team during workshops, consulting, and staff developments. The two explore various emerging technologies and other resources and share their experiences with K-12 and higher education instructors in the field. The two assistant professors teach literacy and instructional technology pedagogy at their institutions. Throughout this project, faculty and teacher candidates participate in lessons, assignments, and projects that incorporate the use of OER and VR. The researchers of this project strive to integrate active learning and studentcentered experiences into lessons. As mentioned, the partnership hopes to glean the following outcomes from the study: enhanced student engagement and achievement and increased personalized and cooperative learning opportunities. The results will be shared after formal surveys are disseminated to students over the span of two semesters at each university. To better validate this research, from 2016-2019 formal studies are being conducted at each university. Therefore, additional data is currently being collected. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
Developing an Introductory Class in Business Intelligence (BI) Using MS Excel PowerPivot
Author: Hiljazi, Sam
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Introductory Courses,Business Administration Education,Business Skills,Spreadsheets,Computer Software,College Students,Instructional Design,Data Analysis

Asking questions about your data is a constant application of all business organizations. To facilitate decision making and improve business performance, a business intelligence application must be an integral part of everyday management practices. Microsoft Excel added PowerPivot and PowerPivot officially to facilitate this process with minimum cost, knowing that many business people are already familiar with MS Excel. This paper will design an introductory class to business intelligence (BI) using Excel PowerPivot. If an educator decides to adopt this paper for teaching an introductory BI class, students should have previous familiarity with Excel's functions and formulas. This paper will focus on four significant phases all students need to complete in a three-credit class. First, students must understand the process of achieving small database normalization and how to bring these tables to Excel or develop them directly within Excel PowerPivot. This paper will walk the reader through these steps to complete the task of creating the normalization, along with the linking and bringing the tables and their relationships to excel. Second, an introduction to Data Analysis Expression (DAX) will be discussed. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
Special Education Expenditures, Revenues, and Provision in California
Author: Parrish, Tom
Date: 2012-12-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Special Education,Educational Finance,Income,Financial Support,Disabilities,Funding Formulas,Incidence,Inclusion,Expenditure per Student,Academic Achievement,Outcomes of Education,National Competency Tests,State Aid

This paper is in response to a request from the California State Board of Education and the California Advisory Commission on Special Education. Its sections include a national overview of special education funding and provision, special education in California compared to the nation, a more detailed examination of state-level special education spending in California, and variations across the state's Special Education Local Planning Areas (SELPAs). The paper concludes with a discussion of the possibility of doing more with less in the provision of special education, presenting examples from two California districts where this appears to be occurring, and with a discussion of possible policy implications.
Insider Risk: Finding Sensitive Files in the Enterprise Using a PC&apos;s Master File Table
Author: Lehrfeld, Michael R.
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Computer Security,Information Security,Information Storage,Risk,Risk Management,Information Retrieval,Access to Information,Prevention

Individuals whom have legitimate access to network resources, trade secrets, or otherwise sensitive data as part of their daily functions are categorized as an Insider Risk. Insider Risk has been pushed into the public eye in recent years with the Edward Snowden leaks of 2013. Snowden had a business need to access the data he retrieved but the controls around how that data was used were insufficient to protect it. It is important to note is that an Insider Risk does not have to have malicious intent. Human error can cause a data beach just as easily as a hacker can. The problem this paper address is one where users have the proper access to the resources they need while at the same time enabling an organization to monitor where that data resides during its useful lifecycle (for example, if that data is copied to a USB drive or to a cloud storage platform). This paper documents a tool that can be used to inventory known sensitive files throughout an enterprise using a PCs Master File Table. The first step in preventing an Insider Risk from causing a breach is to have an accurate assessment of where the data is, then appropriate actions can be deployed if needed. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
Digital Notebooks and Collaboration
Author: Bethea-Hampton, Terrie
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Educational Technology,Electronic Publishing,Student Journals,College Faculty,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Education Programs,Elementary Secondary Education,Computer Software,Technology Integration

An exploratory project on the use of digital notebooks and collaboration is currently underway in four courses over the span of five semesters at two North Carolina universities. The team currently teaches at two different universities. Professor A is at a private institution and Professor B is instructs at a state university. The team has partnered together to increase collaboration in online and face-to-face classes. The professors instruct teacher candidates enrolled in licensure programs at the elementary and secondary levels. The team focuses on active engagement and collaboration for today's digital learners. After defining digital notebooks and reasons to use them, this paper provides a literature review followed by a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of digital notebooks in higher education. Next, the paper describes implementation of the project by Professor A, which included creating a Classroom Management Binder template in Google Slides. Finally, the paper describes implementation of the project by Professor B, which involved integrating digital notebooks in READ courses through Google Slides. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
Teaching Online Research in the &quot;Fake News&quot; Era
Author: Faix, Allison
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Information Literacy,Critical Reading,News Media,Media Literacy,Internet,Online Searching,News Reporting,Deception,Social Media,Credibility,Web Sites,Bias

For teachers and librarians helping students navigate the world of online information, the rise of fake news has created new challenges for information literacy instruction. Helping students find, evaluate, and use credible sources of online information can be more difficult than ever in the current era of &quot;fake news&quot;, &quot;alternative facts&quot; and extreme political polarization. However, practical tools and strategies can be used by teachers and librarians to help students critically analyze the information they find online through social media, news outlets, and web searches and to make well informed decisions about the value of the sources they choose. This paper offers tips on teaching an awareness of how the Internet works; introducing students to the concept of fact-checking and acquainting them with fact-checking web sites; informing students about bias and how it can affect the research process; introducing source evaluation techniques to analyze sources and decided whether or not they are worth using; and teaching advanced search techniques. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
State of Higher Education for Latinx in California
Author: Campaign for College Opportunity
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Higher Education,Hispanic American Students,Success,Enrollment Trends,College Readiness,Graduation Rate,Barriers,Access to Education,At Risk Students,Educational Attainment,Academic Degrees,Equal Education,State Legislation,Affirmative Action,College Admission,College Transfer Students,Community Colleges,State Colleges,Public Colleges,Private Colleges,Proprietary Schools,White Students,Minority Group Students

The State of Higher Education in California is a series of reports by the Campaign for College Opportunity that provide comprehensive data on the current state of college access and completion for our state and what it means for our economy. This report analyzes the state of Latinx in California education. Specifically, this report reviews preparation, enrollment, and success in college for Latinx Californians. It also recommends actions that our policymakers and college leaders can take in order to improve college enrollment and graduation rates. This report on Latinx is the first in the 2018-19 State of Higher Education in California series. [Additional funding for this report was provided by the Mayer &amp; Morris Kaplan Family Foundation.]
Net Neutrality: The Changing Landscape
Author: Connolly, Mary V.
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Internet,Federal Legislation,Access to Information,State Legislation,Court Litigation,Telecommunications,Legislators

On December 14, 2017 the FCC voted to repeal the net neutrality rules adopted by the FCC on February 26, 2015. The repeal goes into effect 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. When the 539 page repeal order was released on January 4, 2018 it was not known when it would be published in the Federal Register. The repeal is being challenged on many fronts. Thirty US Senators are backing a plan to block the repeal through congressional action. A coalition of 22 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the repeal in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Legislators in many states have introduced bills that would either create state net neutrality laws or use other approaches to preserve the spirit of the 2015 requirements. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order in January that preserves open internet protections for New Yorkers. However, the new FCC ruling prohibits state and local government from adopting their own rules. Even Burger King has entered the fray with a pseudo-educational prank advertisement. This paper will attempt to make sense of a very changing landscape. [For the full proceedings, see ED592847.]
Recovery Schools for Improving Behavioral and Academic Outcomes among Students in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review. Campbell Systematic Reviews 2018:9
Author: Hennessy, Emily A.
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Student Behavior,Academic Achievement,Drug Rehabilitation,Substance Abuse,School Role,At Risk Students,High Schools,Special Schools,Educational Environment,Social Environment,High School Students,Program Effectiveness,College Students

Success and engagement at school and in postsecondary education are critical to healthy youth development. For youth in recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs), school attendance, engagement, and achievement build human capital by motivating personal growth, creating new opportunities and social networks, and increasing life satisfaction and meaning (Keane, 2011; Terrion, 2012; 2014). Upon discharge from formal substance use treatment settings, schools become one of the most important social environments in the lives of youth with SUDs. Healthy school peer environments can enable youth to replace substance use behaviors and norms with healthy activities and prosocial, sober peers. Conversely, many school environments may be risky for youth in recovery from SUDs due to perceived substance use among peers, availability of drugs or alcohol, and substance-approving norms on campus (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2011; Spear &amp; Skala, 1995; Wambeam, Canen, Linkenbach, &amp; Otto, 2014). This Campbell systematic review examines the effects of recovery schools on student behavioral and academic outcomes, compared to the effects of non-recovery schools. The review summarizes evidence from one quasi-experimental study (with a total of 194 participants) that had potential serious risk of bias due to confounding.
The Relationship between School Attendance and Health. Health Policy Snapshot
Author: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 2016-09-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Attendance Patterns,Truancy,Special Health Problems,Dropouts,Elementary School Students,Kindergarten,Grade 1,College Graduates,Incidence,Physical Health,Mental Health,Safety,Violence,Bullying,Hunger,Family Environment,Employment Patterns,Mortality Rate

Chronic absenteeism is a critical national problem that puts more than 6.5 million schoolchildren at risk for falling behind academically, dropping out of school, and serious long-term health, employment, and financial consequences. There is a growing movement among schools, states, and the federal government to address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism. This policy brief takes a close look at the reasons behind chronic absenteeism, its adverse impact on health and life outcomes, and potential solutions.
How Children&apos;s Social Skills Impact Success in Adulthood: Findings from a 20-Year Study on the Outcomes of Children Screened in Kindergarten. Research Brief
Author: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 2015-07-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Young Children,Kindergarten,Interpersonal Competence,Individual Development,Success,Adults,Longitudinal Studies,Outcomes of Education,Educational Attainment,Cohort Analysis,Employment Patterns,Crime,Substance Abuse,Mental Health,Public Housing,Incidence

A 20-year retrospective study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and published in the July 2015 issue of the &quot;American Journal of Public Health,&quot; suggests that kindergarten students who are more inclined to exhibit &quot;social competence&quot; traits--such as sharing, cooperating, or helping other kids--may be more likely to attain higher education and well-paying jobs. In contrast, students who exhibit weaker social competency skills may be more likely to drop out of high school, abuse drugs and alcohol, and need government assistance. This brief provides an overview and major findings from this study and implications for further action.
A Descriptive Study of California&apos;s Schools to Watch--Taking Center Stage Program
Author: González, Raquel L.
Date: 2012-09-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Middle Schools,Middle School Students,High Achievement,School Effectiveness,State Programs,Program Descriptions,Educational Change,Truancy,Suspension,Expulsion,Academic Standards,Educational Quality,Equal Education,Educational Benefits,School Administration,Educational Improvement,Recognition (Achievement)

Schools to Watch (STW) is an initiative of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform that identifies high performing middle grades schools based on 37 criteria. Initiated in 2003, California's program, Schools to Watch--Taking Center Stage (STW-TCS), has designated 36 schools. This report describes STW nationally and in California, presents statistics on participating schools as compared to other middle grades schools in California, and summarizes program perspectives expressed by a random sample of 12 STW-TCS principals (one third of schools in STW-TCS). The report begins with a brief overview of the STW-TCS program. Next, quantitative descriptive analyses of STW-TCS schools and a brief description of the data sources used for these analyses are provided. Participants' perceptions of the program gained from interviews with principals are then presented. The paper concludes with a brief summary of the program.