Trisha Borman
Associated IES Content
Grant
A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) Topic Area: English learners
This study evaluated the efficacy of Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) program, the Spanish reconstruction of Reading Recovery, an English literacy program. The population of Spanish-speaking ELs in U.S. schools is large and growing, and many of these students choose to enroll in bilingual instructional programs in early grades. As the number of students receiving initial literacy instruction in Spanish increases, the need for a Spanish language early-intervention program for students at risk of...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A160060
Grant
A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of the Second Step Middle School Program
The importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) has become widely recognized within the research and policy communities. Evidence suggests that SEL competencies are malleable, can be taught through school-based programs, and can have enduring impacts on academic and employment outcomes. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Second Step, a widely-used SEL program designed to impact a range of SEL competencies, will inform current and potential users regarding program impacts and will of...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A220066
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Promoting School Belongingness and Academic Performance: A Multisite Replication Trial of a Scalable Student Mindset Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a brief writing exercise designed to promote school belongingness and academic performance in middle school students. This study is a direct replication of a prior IES efficacy study to understand more fully how, for whom, and under what conditions a brief, inexpensive, school belongingness mindset intervention may impact students' achievement at the transition to middle school.
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A180220
Grant
Reducing Achievement Gaps at Scale Through a Brief Self-Affirmation Intervention
In this study, researchers will test the effectiveness at scale of a low-cost self-affirmation mindset intervention on the achievement, behavior, and attitudes of 7th grade students testing specific hypotheses about the intervention's impact on Black and Hispanic students. These minority student groups are susceptible to the threat of conforming to or being judged by negative stereotypes about the general underperformance of their racial/ethnic group ("stereotype threat"). The hypothesis is ...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A180230
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Descriptive Study
Associations Between Predictive Indicators and Postsecondary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Success Among Hispanic Students in Texas
Nationwide, Hispanic students continue to be underrepresented among students who complete a four-year degree in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (National Center for Education Statistics, 2016) and among workers in STEM fields. This discrepancy is a concern, especially in light of the projected growth in employment in STEM fields and in light of the fact that wages for jobs in STEM fields are 26 percent higher on average than wages for jobs in non-STEM fields. Concern ...
Nov 01, 2017