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Standards-Based Assessment System In A Christian Middle School Science Classroom, David J. Mulder
Standards-Based Assessment System In A Christian Middle School Science Classroom, David J. Mulder
Master of Education Program Theses
Teachers in all sorts of educational settings have a common difficulty: accurately reporting what their students know, understand, and are able to do. Reporting the measurement of these assessments has traditionally been done through the assignment of letter grades. There is a fairly comprehensive and growing body of literature indicating the weakness of traditional letter grades for authentically assessing student understanding. This study examines an alternative to traditional grading practices. After reviewing relevant literature, I designed a standards-based assessment and evaluation system and put it into place in my 8th grade science classroom at a mid-sized Christian school in northwestern …
The Prevalence Of Bullying In Central Florida Middle Schools As Perceived By Students, Marty Norris
The Prevalence Of Bullying In Central Florida Middle Schools As Perceived By Students, Marty Norris
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study was developed to produce data about the prevalence of bullying in Central Florida middle schools. The research was intended to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on bullying and victimization. The focus for this study was provided through research questions: (a) to determine if there is a mean difference in perceived victimization among Central Florida middle school students based on grade level, gender, and ethnicity; (b) to determine if there is a mean difference in perceived bullying among Central Florida middle school students based on grade level, gender, and ethnicity; (c) to determine what support do students …