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A Differentiated Unit Of Instruction For A Secondary Social Studies Classroom, David Christopher Tempel
A Differentiated Unit Of Instruction For A Secondary Social Studies Classroom, David Christopher Tempel
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project is to create a differentiated unit of instruction for eleventh grade United States History students as a pilot for the creation of a differentiated curriculum in U.S. History. This unit will examine the relationship between instructional strategies utilized and the impact upon student achievement. This unit will systematically plan instruction that meets the needs of an academically diverse group of students by honoring each student's learning needs and maximizing each student's learning capacity.
The Impact Of Inclusion On The Academic Achievement Of High School Special Education Students, Harold Smith Dawkins
The Impact Of Inclusion On The Academic Achievement Of High School Special Education Students, Harold Smith Dawkins
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation examined the impact of inclusion on the academic achievement outcome of high school special education students as measured by English 1, biology, and algebra 1 as a function of gender, ethnicity, and years of inclusion. The study also examined the generalizations with confidence that could be made about the use of inclusion methodology in high schools within an urban North Carolina school district as measured by end-of-course test scale scores. Data from three traditional high schools within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District were used in this study. High school special education students lagged behind several other subgroups on end-of-course …
The Impact Of Zero Tolerance On Student Academic Achievement And Retention, Paul Robert Robinson
The Impact Of Zero Tolerance On Student Academic Achievement And Retention, Paul Robert Robinson
Theses Digitization Project
This study showed that emerging trends showing zero tolerance policies having negative effects on school children, especially those of poor and/or minority background, make an elementary district's recently implemented zero tolerance style for fifth and sixth graders an interesting area of study. It is well accepted that when established and enforced with fidelity and consistency students will acclimate to new rules. The extreme cases like the tragic incident at Columbine aside school administration has a fiducuary duty to provide a safe learning environment, and many studies show that learning either does not occur or occurs at a diminished rate in …
The Effect Of Brain-Based Teaching Strategies On Continuation High School Students In Azusa, California, Georgia Lynn Martinez
The Effect Of Brain-Based Teaching Strategies On Continuation High School Students In Azusa, California, Georgia Lynn Martinez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of brain-compatible teaching strategies on continuation high school students. This was accomplished by comparing short-term academic achievement of one group of students, who received content utilizing brain-based instructional strategies, to a comparable group of students who received similar content trough traditional delivery methods.