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Changing School Culture: A Primary Literacy Initiative, All Hands On Deck, Veronica Boone-Gbesi
Changing School Culture: A Primary Literacy Initiative, All Hands On Deck, Veronica Boone-Gbesi
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The purpose of this study was to implement the balanced literacy approach to reading instruction for two-hundred sixteen kindergarten through third graders, as a means of increasing student achievement, focusing instruction school wide, and creating a collaborative instructional culture. Data to evaluate the study took the forms of teacher surveys and reflective essays, screening and progress monitoring assessments and standardized test results. Teacher surveys and reflections were collected and analyzed for consistent patterns, professional development needs, and/or areas of growth. The teacher responses were used to direct professional development workshops, and as a diagnostic tool to ascertain the need for …
An Articulation Of Science Curricula In Grades Seven Through Twelve, Mary C. Donaldson Clark
An Articulation Of Science Curricula In Grades Seven Through Twelve, Mary C. Donaldson Clark
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this articulation was to align the science curriculum of the Lower Cape May Regional School District with the New Jersey State Core Content Standards and to articulate the 7th and 8th grades curricula with that of the high school. Faculty participated in a summer workshop to develop a curriculum map and to set benchmarks to identify student achievement. A survey was developed and distributed to members of the science and mathematics departments to isolate problems with the curricula and to determine the extent of professional development needed in each department. A second survey was furnished to the …