A collection of available research about effective teaching methodology and student proficiency in academics.
A Research Brief by Dr. Meredyth Kealey, Stephen Kanzlemar, and Michelle Brandon | District-wide Reading Growth
A quasi-experimental research design was used to evaluate the efficacy of MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach (MVRC), an ICT-based reading intervention, in addition to regular daily language instruction provided by a classroom teacher.
Nestled along the eastern edge of Texas, Shepherd is a small town that typically resides outside the limelight. However, in early 2020, Shepherd Independent School District became a prominent figure within the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This spotlight highlighted the district’s struggle with student performance, which consistently lagged behind state standards during the STAAR assessment for five consecutive years.
In December 2015, the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA) was passed encouraging education programs to provide evidence of effectiveness and impact in order to be federally supported. EvidenceforESSA.org provides standards to assess the varying levels of strength of research for education products.
The categories for ESSA Evidence are: strong, moderate, and promising evidence of effectiveness, or demonstrates a rationale to be effective.