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A Program Evaluation Of An After-School Reading Intervention Program In A Small Urban Elementary School, Erin Kershner
A Program Evaluation Of An After-School Reading Intervention Program In A Small Urban Elementary School, Erin Kershner
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The purpose of this study was to conduct a program evaluation of an after-school reading intervention program for reluctant readers. The program is part of a school district initiative to help young students establish positive, productive habits and dispositions toward reading. Program participants included teachers in the after-school program and parents of students who participated for two years. The evaluation questions were designed to assess the perceptions of those stakeholders on the benefit of the program for student participants. Both teachers and parents perceived that the program benefited students' receptive vocabularies. Teachers found that the program significantly improved students' ability …
Applicable Outcomes: A Program Evaluation Of The Investigations Math Program, Sean Marco Hamer
Applicable Outcomes: A Program Evaluation Of The Investigations Math Program, Sean Marco Hamer
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This program evaluation study focused on the outcomes of a Math program for elementary level students. This mixed-methods study explored the relationship between the implementation of the Investigations Math program and teachers' perceptions of its impacts. The program theory that guided this study stated that teachers who were provided time and resources to examine best practice Math curricula and instructional methods would: adopt and implement a holistic Math program that updated the curriculum; create positive changes in teacher content and pedagogical knowledge; meet the needs of all students, at all proficiency levels; result in a consistent scope and sequence; and …