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A Comparison of Eighth Grade Math, Reading and Behavior Outcomes in Grade K-8 Schools Versus Grade 6-8 Middle Schools

Anderson, Gail (University of Oregon, 2015-08-18)

The purpose of this study was to examine differences between school configuration and students' academic and behavioral outcomes. The participants were eighth grade students in K-8 schools who were matched with eighth grade ...
An Analysis of Subgroup Differences on Self-Assessment Scores of College Readiness Skills

Young, Ronald (University of Oregon, 2014-09-29)

College and career readiness is an essential element in the success of students post high school; predicting how successful a high school student will be in a post-secondary setting is the focus of substantial research. ...
Analyzing AP Syllabi for Problem Solving, Authentic Learning, and Collaborative Learning Practices

Anderson, Heather (University of Oregon, 2014-09-29)

A rubric was used to determine the frequency of college-readiness practices of Problem Solving, Authentic Learning, and Collaborative Learning present in Advanced Placement Calculus and English syllabi. Chi square tests ...
Career and College Readiness: What Is the Community’s Role in Rural Areas?

Ellis, Lorianne (University of Oregon, 2018-09-06)

Historically, school counselors have been the primary facilitators in supporting the career and college transition process for students, but many school counselors do not have the knowledge, resources, or materials to ...
Characteristics of Effective Implementation of School Wellness Policies

Ehrlich, Virginia (University of Oregon, 2012)

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires that most public school districts implement student wellness efforts that promote physical activity and nutrition. Several studies have found that there were no significant ...
A Comparison of Participation and Performance With Student Enrollment Status in Two Public Online K-12 Charter Schools, Using Extant Data

Byers, Brandy (University of Oregon, 2013-07-11)

In order to understand withdrawal rates in online K-12 schools, it is vital to have detailed documentation of these rates and to describe characteristics of the students who withdraw compared to the students who remain ...
An Exploration of the Role of English Language Proficiency in Academic Achievement

Withycombe, Adam (University of Oregon, 2015-01-14)

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between English language proficiency scores as measured by the ACCESS for ELLs and achievement and growth scores on the reading subtest of the Measures of Academic ...
General Education in the 21st Century: Aspirational Goals and Institutional Practice

Garrison Duncan, Amber (University of Oregon, 2014-10-17)

The goal of general education is to provide students with an education that is broad and holistic, teaching transferable intellectual skills such as critical thinking, written and oral communication, problem solving and ...
The Predictive Relation of a High School Mathematic GPA to High-Stakes Assessment Achievement Scores in Mathematics

West, Suzanne (University of Oregon, 2013-10-03)

Course grades, which often include non-achievement factors such as effort and behavior and are subject to individual teacher grading philosophies, suffer from issues of unreliability. Yet, course grades continue to be ...
Principal-Agent Relations in Oregon Education Policymaking: The Case of Full-Day Kindergarten

Rieke-Smith, Susan (University of Oregon, 2015-08-18)

The exercise of federal and/or state power is inherent to policymaking. The principal-agent theory, borrowed from economics, describes the difficulties in motivating one party (agent) to act in the best interests of the ...
The Validity of the CampusReady Survey

French, Elizabeth (University of Oregon, 2014-09-29)

The purpose of this study is to examine the evidence underlying the claim that scores from CampusReady, a diagnostic measure of student college and career readiness, are valid indicators of student college and career ...