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Combating Chronic Absenteeism In Rural Maine Elementary Schools, Joanne Dupuy
Combating Chronic Absenteeism In Rural Maine Elementary Schools, Joanne Dupuy
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
This quantitative study was designed to determine if there is a correlation between chronic absenteeism and student achievement and if increased teacher communication with positive messages around attendance would affect the rate of chronic absenteeism in rural elementary schools. Four schools were analyzed looking at attendance and achievement data while implementing a new attendance protocol that increased teacher communication and the spread of positive messaging in regards to attendance. Findings indicate there is evidence that those students who were chronically absent struggled academically to meet local and state benchmarks. Preliminary findings also indicate that the implementation of the new attendance …
The Influence Of A Flipped Classroom On Student Achievement, Homework Completion, And Student Perceptions In A High School Algebra 2 Class, Chelsae Arnold
The Influence Of A Flipped Classroom On Student Achievement, Homework Completion, And Student Perceptions In A High School Algebra 2 Class, Chelsae Arnold
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The current study investigated the use of technology, specifically flipped classroom practices, in a high school math classroom. This study took place in a rural Maine high school to discover what effects the flipped classroom would have on student achievement, student self-efficacy, and homework completion in an Algebra 2 course. The participants were 43 students, from 8th to 12th grader, in 5 Algebra 2 courses. The researcher compared performance on classroom assessments in both conditions and found no statistical significance on performance. The majority of participants reported no change in self efficacy following the flipped classroom, and the researcher observed …