As is his wont, he ignores the results from a randomized field trial, conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers, that found that Success for All has large, statistically
significant positive effects on student literacy.
Teacher actions such as having big goals for students, planning purposefully with that goal in mind, and working relentlessly, all have proven to have
significant positive effects on student outcomes.
Across studies, teacher professional development in mathematics showed
significant positive effects on student learning.
A yearlong randomized controlled trial found MFAS to have statistically
significant positive effects on students» academic performance in mathematics.
Extensive research on assessment and learning shows that skilled use of formative assessment has
a significant positive effect on student learning (Black & Wiliam, 1998; Heritage, 2007; Stiggins & DuFour, 2009).
One of the most widely admired educational studies is the Tennessee STAR class size project, which established that small classes had
a significant positive effect on student achievement.
Not exact matches
Whatever method politicians choose, focusing future stimulus cash
on student loan debt could have
significant positive effects on the national economy.
One of our studies was a randomized trial in a large urban district that found
significant positive effects on reading achievement for
students who used Accelerated Reader according to the publisher's recommendations.
After controlling for
student and peer attributes and for selection bias, we still find a substantial
positive and statistically
significant effect of attending a network school
on student achievement.
The estimated
effects of the private school share
on student achievement are somewhat smaller in science and reading than in math, but they remain substantial,
positive, and statistically
significant (see Figure 2).
David Figlio concluded that the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program had a statistically
significant positive effect on reading outcomes for
students close to the program's income eligibility cutoff.
A
significant proportion of the research
on homework indicates that the
positive effects of homework relate to the amount of homework that the
student completes rather than the amount of time spent
on homework or the amount of homework actually assigned.
In contrast, my interpretation — that there is no statistically
significant effect — places equal weight
on all
students observed using a voucher to enroll in a private school, including all studies and
students regardless of how long they were followed, therefore capturing all the
positive and negative
effects at work.
These data also reveal the
significant challenges faced by schools in retaining teachers who have large
positive effects on student achievement.
Giving teachers both the lesson plans and support had a
positive,
significant effect on students» end - of - year math test scores, according to the study, which was published as a working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
We find
positive effects for credits earned and a decrease in days spent in suspension for all
students, but we find
significant effects on GPA only for African Americans.
An analysis of nearly 7,000 American high school
students found that effort had a «
significant,
positive effect on math gains.»
Again in a middle school context, a quantitative analysis by Dunleavy and Heinecke (2008) showed
significant positive effects of 1:1 laptop instruction
on student achievement in science.
They found «a modest, statistically
significant,
positive effect on student test scores,» which they quantified as three additional weeks of learning per year in American schools (and four weeks when international studies were included).
The report discounts a
significant body of peer - reviewed research that specifically shows
positive effects of previous Michigan school finance reforms, including
positive effects on state assessments and / educational attainment, concentrated
on those
students who attended, before those reforms, the lowest funded schools or lower performing schools.
In the review, Mindfulness - Based Interventions for Improving Cognition, Academic Achievement, Behavior and Socioemotional Functioning of Primary and Secondary
Students, the authors found that mindfulness - based interventions have a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive and socioemotional processes for students, but that they do not improve behavior or academic perf
Students, the authors found that mindfulness - based interventions have a statistically
significant positive effect on cognitive and socioemotional processes for
students, but that they do not improve behavior or academic perf
students, but that they do not improve behavior or academic performance.
The most
significant finding was «the
positive effects of closure and takeover in New Orleans explain 25 to 40 percent of the total
effect of the New Orleans post-Katrina school reforms
on student achievement.»
Other research, this time by Northwestern University, proved that private schools actually have a
positive effect on public schools, through a statistically
significant improvement in
student performance
on state math and reading tests.
Ultimately, CRWP had a
positive, statistically
significant effect on the four attributes of
student argument writing — content, structure, stance, and conventions — measured by the National Writing Project's Analytic Writing Continuum for Source - Based Argument.
Leading Educators Fellows who taught mathematics in New Orleans had a statistically
significant,
positive effect on student achievement, and the
effect size was nearly three times that of attending a highly effective urban charter school.
The arts integration program had a
positive statistically
significant effect on student standardized state test scores as compared to control schools.
In a new report published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management today, researchers were able to show that Tulsa's pre-K program has
significant,
positive effects on students» outcomes and well - being through middle school.
Charter schools also had
significant positive effects on the reading scores of
students with special needs.13 These results are supported by additional findings that charter schools have the most
positive impacts
on black and Hispanic
students, and the least
positive impacts
on white
students.14 In fact, research has found some evidence of negative impacts
on white
students and non-poor Hispanic
students in both math and reading compared to their peers in traditional public schools.13 16
Prior rigorous evaluations of the program have generally found
positive effects of TFA teachers
on students» learning in math and science and no
significant differences in reading or language arts, compared with non-TFA teachers»
effects in the same schools.
In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts
on test scores, some recent studies do show
positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally, graduation rates for
students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate
students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or
student school satisfaction is not statistically
significant.26
Some evidence suggests that
student engagement is a strong predictor of
student learning.6 Recently, at least 10 largescale, quantitative studies, similar in design, have assessed the
effects of leadership behavior
on student engagement; all have reported
significant positive effects.7
With over 350,000 college
students who attend Boston's diverse range of Universities and colleges, the city experiences a
significant positive effect on their economy.
With over 350,000 college
students who attend Boston's diverse range of Universities and colleges, the city experiences a
significant positive effect on their economy.
In sum, participation in the full intervention during the elementary grades was predictive of enduring
significant positive effects through age 18 years
on students» bonds to school, achievement, and school behavior.
While classroom - based programs showed
significant improvements across all five social measures and academics, comprehensive programs showed no
significant effect on students» social - emotional skills or
positive social behavior, and were less effective at improving academic performance.
The authors examined the results by program type and found that alternative educational programs (programs involving a group of
students in a traditional school) and behavioral programs (programs targeting school behaviors and increasing problem - solving skills with a system of rewards and punishments) had
significant positive effects on attendance and enrollment measures.