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The Effects Of Art Integration On Math Achievement Of 6th Grade Male Students, Greta Mountain
The Effects Of Art Integration On Math Achievement Of 6th Grade Male Students, Greta Mountain
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
The United States educational system continues to cut back on art programing; however, international statistics report countries with a stronger art presence continuously perform at higher academic levels. Art integration provides multiple pathways through curriculums and enables engaging learning environment. Art integration refers to three forms of art collaboration: learning in core subjects with and through the arts, creating interdisciplinary connections throughout curriculums and collaboration engagement. When all three of these forms are combined, casual relationships with increased student achievement and higher levels of engagement are formed. This study examined the effects of art integration on math achievement on male …
Getting Into Character: A Qualitative Study On Readers’ Theater And Fluency, Natalie Frericks
Getting Into Character: A Qualitative Study On Readers’ Theater And Fluency, Natalie Frericks
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
The need for fluent readers is clear in schools today as many readers are lacking reading fluency. This qualitative study examined the influence Readers’ Theater, a reading strategy, has on reading fluency. The following questions were addressed: 1) How does Reader's Theater influence reading fluency? 2) How did students’ selfassessment influence reading fluency? 3) How did teacher assessment influence reading fluency? The participants included four third-grade students from an elementary school in the Midwest. The findings suggested that Readers’ Theater positively influenced student’s reading fluency. Students’ self-assessment was helpful in getting students to become more aware of their reading. Teacher …
Thematic Analysis Of Social Issues In Ten Young Adult Novels, Brittany Sale
Thematic Analysis Of Social Issues In Ten Young Adult Novels, Brittany Sale
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
The purpose of this study was to complete a thematic analysis on ten randomly selected young adult novels published in the year 2018. Novels were selected based on the criteria of (1) being published in the year 2018, (2) age-appropriate for middle and high school students, (3) written in English and (4) not being a part of a series. The novels were published in the United States or Canada. The thematic analysis was conducted to determine recurring social issues presented in the novels that are affecting young adults. The novels examined in this study are: What If It’s Us, Swing, …
Journal Of Applied And Educational Research - Front Matter And Table Of Contents, Dharma Jairam Editor-In-Chief
Journal Of Applied And Educational Research - Front Matter And Table Of Contents, Dharma Jairam Editor-In-Chief
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Ability Grouping On Kindergarten Students’ Readingachievement, Katie Nauman
The Effects Of Ability Grouping On Kindergarten Students’ Readingachievement, Katie Nauman
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
The number of elementary students in the United States reading at a proficient level is significantly low. Elementary schools in the United States need to increase the number of students reading at the proficient level in order to move towards success in other subject areas, raise graduation rates, increase economic opportunities, and boost the likelihood of favorable long term health. Foundational reading skills, beginning in kindergarten, are an early predictor of future reading proficiency. Homogeneous ability grouping is one instructional strategy that can help students master foundational reading skills. Ability grouping is an educational practice that can be used with …
Small Group Skills Based Instruction And Reading Fluency: A Fourth Grade Classroom Study, Stephanie Felts
Small Group Skills Based Instruction And Reading Fluency: A Fourth Grade Classroom Study, Stephanie Felts
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
Reading fluency instruction takes place in schools across the nation. Fluency assesses how many correct words a student can read per minute, while also using speed, accuracy, and expression. Many schools across the nation report low reading fluency scores. Students who struggle with reading fluency can lead to essential problems as a child grows causing behavior and social issues, along with unemployment. Students may lack confidence or improvement when they are reading stories out of their level because of poor instruction. Reading fluency issues increase from inconsistent practice, inappropriate reading passages for their levels, and lack of differentiated instruction. Educators …
The Effects Of Individualized Literacy Interventions On Eighth-Grade Students’ Perceived Self-Efficacy In Content Reading And Reading Achievement, Sara Kellogg
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
Many middle school students struggle to reach proficiency in reading. The implications of their struggle for success in high school and beyond are far-reaching. Literacy interventions at the middle school level are vital to addressing skill deficiencies and related challenges facing adolescents in the United States. Using individualized literacy interventions featuring fluency, guided reading, word study, and academic vocabulary this study examined grade equivalencies of 41 eighth-grade students over a four-month period. Twenty of the 41 students were randomly selected and randomly assigned to one of two groups: (a) weekly one-to-one self-efficacy debriefing sessions (experimental, n=9) and (b) no debriefing …
The Effects Of A Token Reward System On Reading Comprehension, Sarah Boyer
The Effects Of A Token Reward System On Reading Comprehension, Sarah Boyer
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
In our educational system today, a student's academic success is the result of good classroom management and self-reinforcement. While some students can achieve success in school due to intrinsic motivation, others may need more. Reading comprehension skill is essential for the early education years and is critical in all aspects of a student’s life. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between a token reward system and reading comprehension scores. This study was structured as a quasi-experimental AB design and included two separate phases over a course of 12 weeks with 12 middle school participants. Phase A …
Effects On Practice Frequency And Efficiency Of Teaching Practice Strategies To Band Students, Vanessa Leavitt
Effects On Practice Frequency And Efficiency Of Teaching Practice Strategies To Band Students, Vanessa Leavitt
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
Achieving a high degree of mastery and success on an instrument is often a goal of band students, as well as that of their parents, band directors, and lesson teachers. The ability to practice consistently and to make lasting improvements during practice sessions is essential to this mastery. Teaching practice strategies is important for stimulating desire to practice and ensuring productive individual practice. This study explored the correlation between providing band students in grades 6-8 instruction on how and why to practice, and the frequency and efficiency of their individual practice time. During the instructional phase of this study, students …
The Effects Of Repeated Reading On Grade-Level Fluency Growth And Proficiency In First Grade, Mallory Wilson-Anderson
The Effects Of Repeated Reading On Grade-Level Fluency Growth And Proficiency In First Grade, Mallory Wilson-Anderson
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
Throughout the country, students were identified as, “at risk” due to their lack of fluency proficiency on the Formative Assessment for Teachers (FAST). Students who did not attain grade-level fluency suffered from comprehending text, which negatively affected the process of reading to learn. Teachers actively explored fluency-building activities to continue to meet the needs of the “at risk” early childhood reading population. According to the fall 2016 FAST assessment, 26.9% of students within the building were not proficient. Due to the significance of students attaining grade-level fluency proficiency, this study investigated if implementing repeated reading instruction aided first-grade students in …
Journal Of Applied And Educational Research - Front Matter And Table Of Contents, Dharma Jairam Editor-In-Chief
Journal Of Applied And Educational Research - Front Matter And Table Of Contents, Dharma Jairam Editor-In-Chief
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Animal-Assisted Therapy On The Self-Reported Test Anxiety In 6th Grade Students With Test Anxiety, Jon Markus
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
While there have been numerous studies showing animal-assisted therapy’s (AAT) positive influence on students’ reading proficiency in school settings and patients’ anxiety levels in hospital settings, little data exists showing the relationship between AAT and the reduction in anxiety, specifically test anxiety, in school children. This sixteen-week study investigated the effects of AAT on student, self-reported test anxiety. Participants in this study were only those students with high and extremely high levels of test anxiety. Using an AB research design, participants received no AAT prior to or during academic testing during the baseline. At the start of the intervention, participants …
Art Integration In Urban Elementary Schools: Can It Improve Student Learning Outcomes In Other Subject Areas?, Julie Flynn
Art Integration In Urban Elementary Schools: Can It Improve Student Learning Outcomes In Other Subject Areas?, Julie Flynn
Journal of Applied and Educational Research
Teachers and students nationwide are struggling to address the disparity in academic achievement between students in urban, socioeconomically underprivileged and racially segregated school districts, and their more affluent, white, suburban counterparts. Poorer urban schools are also less likely to have adequate funding and support for arts programs. Educators must thus look outside of traditional learning models and explore all opportunities to engage their students and create learning opportunities. Arts integration has been shown to improve student attitudes and engagement, along with a potential to “transfer” skills and knowledge to other subject areas. This study sought to examine whether the integration …