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Teacher Reported Preparedness: A Study of One Midwest Metropolitan School District
(2013)
The ultimate purpose of school lies in the success and achievement of its students. Therefore, efforts must be made to continuously improve achievement for every student. What the teacher knows and can do in the classroom ...
Balanced Calendar versus Traditional Calendar: Measuring the Difference in Reading Academic Achievement among Kindergarten through Third-Grade Students Who Have Been Identified as Reading Below or Well-Below Grade Level
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
School accountability is increasing with federal mandates. As public schools investigate
strategies to raise students’ achievement scores and graduation rates, some have implemented a
modified school calendar. Schools ...
Implementing a Student-regulated Learning Tool in Reading: A Heuristic Case Study
(2014-08-28)
The use of a self-regulated learning tool can provide students with an organized and helpful avenue toward setting goals, creating action plans to meet those goals, and most importantly, reflect on the goals to monitor ...
Kids aren't buying what we are selling: a quantitative analysis of student dropout and school supports for dropout prevention
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the number of administrators and counselors in schools and the graduation rates in those schools. Administrators and counselors work closely with students ...
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy through African-centered Methods in a Midwestern Urban Elementary School
(2014-08-28)
The purpose of this heuristic phenomenological case study was to develop a
narrative of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) through African-centered methods and to
describe the strategies and/or best practices utilized ...
Parental Multi-Meanings of School Choice: A Narrative, Phenomenological Case Study
(2015-05-26)
The purpose of this narrative, phenomenological, case study was to develop a thick,
rich description of the deeper meanings of school choice for parents at a Midwestern, midsize
suburban public middle school. Parental ...
Narrative Case Studies Exploring Homelessness and Education
(2014-07-17)
The purpose of these narrative case studies was to understand the experiences of families encountering homelessness and how children experience formal and informal education. Families experiencing homelessness were defined ...