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Testing the Efficacy of the CAL-KIBO Educational Robotics Curriculum for Improving Computational Thinking, Fluid Reasoning, and Math Achievement
Testing the Efficacy of the CAL-KIBO Educational Robotics Curriculum for Improving Computational Thinking, Fluid Reasoning, and Math Achievement
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A220032
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Culturally Responsive Teaching for Student Equitable Achievement (CuRTSEA): A Professional Development Program
The purpose of CuRTSEA is to develop, refine, and test a teacher professional development (PD) program for culturally responsive teaching (CRT) designed to improve teacher knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to historically underserved minority students. The project will focus on Hispanic students and their teachers in 9th grade to address research-based needs of the Hispanic population and the importance of the 9th grade learning. CuRTSEA aims to improve Hispanic students' engagement ...
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Award number:
R305A210146
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An Effectiveness Replication of Targeted Reading Instruction: Investigating Long-Term Student and Teacher Impacts
Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI, formerly called Targeted Reading Intervention) is a teacher professional development (PD) program with an embedded student reading intervention. Hundreds of TRI classroom teachers have helped K-2 students learn to read. TRI is one of the few reading programs in the US displaying strong evidence of effectiveness in both decoding and reading comprehension, as confirmed by What Works Clearinghouse. This study will be the first to test TRI's long-term effective...
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Award number:
R305R210007
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Testing the Efficacy of Zoo U for Improving Children's Social and Emotional Outcomes
Testing the Efficacy of Zoo U for Improving Children's Social and Emotional Outcomes
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Award number:
R305A180050
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Florida CTE Certifications Study
This exploratory project focused on industry certifications earned by high school students with support from the state of Florida. The study had two aims: (1) to identify which high school practices and labor demand factors are associated with higher rates of earning certifications and (2) to test whether obtaining a certification is associated with increased rates of on-time high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and degree attainment.
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A170222
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Testing the Association between Physical Activity Level and Executive Functions in Early Childhood
The purpose of this project was to examine whether and under what conditions individual differences in child physical activity in preschool settings were associated with enhanced executive functioning and academic achievement. Opportunities for children to engage in physical activity at school (e.g., recess, physical education) have diminished over time due to school's increased emphasis on academic accountability. Growing evidence at the time of this project, however, suggests that increase...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A160035
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National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012)
Despite improvements over time, students with disabilities continue to face challenges in graduating and achieving other milestones towards independence after high school. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) seeks to address these challenges by requiring schools to provide the supports students need to complete high school and pursue postsecondary education and work. This study will provide an updated national picture of students' paths through high school and beyond,
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Contract number:
ED-IES-10-C-0073 (Phase I); ED-IES-15-C-0046 (Phase II)
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Impact Evaluation of a School-Based Violence Prevention Program
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) was authorized as part of Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program provided grants to states for the purposes of preventing students' use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substances as well as to prevent violence in and around schools. SDFSCA was funded at close to $295 million in Fiscal Year 2009. This study sought to inform the SDFSCA by providing rigorous evidence on the impacts of a violence prevention p
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED-01-CO-0052/0015
External Person
Chelci Harris
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Darryl Cooney
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Debbie Herget
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Harper Haynes
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Ina Wallace
Ina Wallace is a Senior Research Psychologist at RTI International. Dr Wallace's areas of expertise include assessment of children and families from diverse ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, evaluation of preventive interventions targeting children and families, and training staff in assessment and data collection procedures. Dr. Wallace is responsible for reviewing, selecting, and developing measures for participants in a variety of studies as well as training field staff in their...
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Mihaela Henderson
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