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2007

Academic achievement

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Instructional Practices That Teachers Can Use To Build Motivation In The Classroom, Sheldon S. Reynolds Dec 2007

Instructional Practices That Teachers Can Use To Build Motivation In The Classroom, Sheldon S. Reynolds

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Instructional Practices that Teachers can use to Build Motivation in the Classroom All children enter school with the ability to learn but not all possess a desire to want to learn. As a result, teachers are now faced with the daunting task of creating a learning environment that fosters the development of academic motivation and achievement. Therefore, it is imperative that educators implement various strategies to increase students?Ëœ willingness to learn before this lack of motivation leads to significant academic and behavioral problems. This research project uses insights from the leading researchers in the field of motivation to develop a …


Advantages And Objections To Charter Schools: Are These Schools Of Value As Schools Of Choice, Kenneth E. Williams May 2007

Advantages And Objections To Charter Schools: Are These Schools Of Value As Schools Of Choice, Kenneth E. Williams

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This researcher examined the value of charter schools as viable alternatives to public schools and as schools of choice. A PowerPoint presentation was created in which the researcher analyzes the debate on schools of choice and the issuing authority for charter schools. Highlights of the research include discussions on the advantages of charter schools in relation to: a) students with learning disabilities, b) teachers in charter schools, and c) parental satisfaction. The researcher responds to the most frequently voiced arguments against charter schools and urges support for charter school legislation in states where charter schools are not operating.


The Use Of Goals To Influence Student Achievement, Dana M. Sorensen Apr 2007

The Use Of Goals To Influence Student Achievement, Dana M. Sorensen

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"Personal success in life comes from being able to set and achieve realistic positive goals" (Mountain, 1998, p. 1). Even though many people understand the power of goals in their personal lives, typically, goals are ignored in education, and educators miss the chance to harness the power of goals to increase student achievement. It takes a conscious effort to establish, assess, and keep the language of the goals in the forefront of academic discussions during the year. Teachers must be able to have difficult conversations and focus on student learning and as Reeves (2004a) stated: "no teacher or staff member …