Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
Value-Added Effects of Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding on Students in the Surry County Schools |
2010 |
2374 |
This study examined the value-added effects of tutoring funded through DSSF on the academic achievement growth of students in the Surry County Schools. Created in response to a judicially mandated attempt to provide equitable instruction to all stude... |
The Effects of Flipping an Undergraduate Precalculus Class |
2014 |
6541 |
The flipped classroom model of instruction has become an alternative to traditional, lecture-based instruction. This study examined the effects of flipping an undergraduate precalculus class in a small, private, Christian college in the southeastern ... |
PERFORMANCE GRADES AS MEASURES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT |
2016 |
5706 |
Prior research exposes some long-held concerns about the grades teachers assign and what those grades mean (e.g., Starch, 1913; Steele, 1911). Despite an increased effort to improve assessment at the classroom level (e.g., Popham, 2009; Stiggins, 200... |
The Impact Of Academic Self-Efficacy And Socio-Demographic Factors On Academic Achievement Of First-Generation Community College Students |
2009 |
717 |
Despite a growing body of research on the differences between first-generation and non-first-generation college students, little is known about the relative effect and the impact of academic self-efficacy and socio-demographic factors on academic ach... |
An Evaluation of a School System’s Excursion into Online Instruction for Middle School Students |
2011 |
2962 |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of online courses into one school system’s five traditional middle schools using these key questions: What steps were needed to implement an online program in middle school? What implementa... |
The Summative Impact of College Access Interventions: A Program Evaluation of Gear Up North Carolina |
2013 |
3677 |
This study evaluated the summative impact of interventions in a statewide Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant. This United States Department of Education federal grant was funded at $19.2M in 2005 to serve... |
Action Research in Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice: A Study of the Evaluation and Reporting of Student Achievement |
2015 |
2928 |
The theory and practice of evaluating student academic performance has been a source of concern in academia for over a century. The challenge of successfully implementing assessment practices that reflect the true measure of a student’s academic achi... |
Searching For Predictors Of Success In Community College Online Courses |
2016 |
2198 |
The continuous growth of online learning in higher education has created a demand for more sections of more course offerings than ever before, particularly true in the community college system. Online courses can meet the needs of students who are un... |