Charter schools performance, Competitive effect, Pennsylvania System of School Assessment results, School effectiveness, Traditional public school performance
This study is relevant to parents, private organizations, and the educational
system interested in discovering whether charter school students perform better
academically than traditional public elementary school students. The Pennsylvania
System...
The purpose of this mixed method quasi-experimental nonequivalent comparison group study was to analyze the effects of an Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) in mathematics and reading for targeted at-risk middle school students in grades six...
Adolescents, Improvement, Middle, Motivation, School
Effectively addressing the unique developmental and academic needs of adolescents is a challenge that educators have been grappling with since the mid-1960's when school systems began to convert junior high schools into middle schools. While...
United States (U.S.) credit card issuers attest to the fact that the economy has some underlying impact on credit card charge-off rates. Understanding this economic impact can lead to decisions that are more effective by credit card issuers...
This research examined exemplary principals in ten public schools that are located in challenging urban settings; schools in six cities located in four different states were studied. As a result, ten emerging themes have been identified that are...
Manufactured for Charles Warner. Side view of Tug, Barge, and Lighter; boat in six foot sea; and half cross section for Charles Warner Co., 36"" x 58""