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Improving Fact Fluency For Students With Learning Disabilities, Carrie Wall
Improving Fact Fluency For Students With Learning Disabilities, Carrie Wall
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The intent of this action research project was to assess the impact of fact fluency when implementing the Direct Instruction (DI) Flashcard intervention for students in special education using curriculum-based measurements. The participants were elementary students who all received specially designed instruction in the area of math due to their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in that area. In addition to the body of research in place regarding fact fluency and the DI Flashcard intervention, this study also took into account the students’ initial skill levels as outlined in their IEPs. The intervention occurred over three weeks in a special education …
Improving Reading Interventions: A School Improvement Plan, Rachel Harmelink
Improving Reading Interventions: A School Improvement Plan, Rachel Harmelink
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
This paper examines the use of reading instruction interventions in an elementary school in Northwest Iowa. Whereas the school excels at providing regular assessments, including universal screeners, educators there have struggled to adequately meet the reading needs of their students as reflected on FAST, MAP, and Panorama data. This school improvement plan provides professional development training in response to intervention (RTI) procedures along with continual support and collaboration throughout the school year to assist teachers in confidently serving all learners and helping them reach their fullest potential as readers.
Social-Emotional Learning And Educator Implementation, Jennifer Grossman
Social-Emotional Learning And Educator Implementation, Jennifer Grossman
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
This literature review explores social and emotional learning in the elementary classroom and how educators can help support students to be academically successful. Social and emotional learning is critical to students and their success in the classroom. Social and emotional learning is defined and interventions are explained. This literature review will explore educator support, implementation, interventions, and academic achievement. Three social and emotional learning interventions are explored. The interventions are imperative in the success of every student. An analysis of social and emotional learning interventions suggests that students are academically more successful if they receive social and emotional learning interventions. …