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The Effects Of Interdisciplinary Team Size On Student Achievement, Behavior, Attendance, And Student Perceptions About Community, James Vernon Sutfin
The Effects Of Interdisciplinary Team Size On Student Achievement, Behavior, Attendance, And Student Perceptions About Community, James Vernon Sutfin
Student Work
This study explored the impact of interdisciplinary team size on student achievement, behavior, attendance, and perceptions about community in an affluent Midwestern suburban middle school. Interdisciplinary teams were divided up in to three-, four- and five-teacher configurations. Data were gathered through the use of the district's School Information and Management System (SIMS) as well as the School Ethical Climate Index (SECI) (Schulte et al., 2002). The dependent variables were (a) academic achievement, (b) student behavior, (c) student attendance, and (d) student perceptions about community. Independent variables were the interdisciplinary team and grade level. All four research questions were answered using …
Predictor Variables Of Performance On The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program For The 21st Century, June Adeline Thomas
Predictor Variables Of Performance On The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program For The 21st Century, June Adeline Thomas
Doctoral Dissertations
Using the Student Characteristics: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) composite national percentile scores, repeating fourth grade, spring third grade Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) scores, socioeconomic status, race, gender, and preschool attendance and the School Characteristics: teacher degree level, teacher experience, teacher professional development, and school Title I status, this study employed a stepwise multiple regression analysis to determine the best predictors of fourth grade scores on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21). Students must pass the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics portions of this test to be promoted to fifth grade. Having previously …
Exploring How Peer Feedback Affects Achievement And Mindset In The Middle School Art Room, Katie Bacon
Exploring How Peer Feedback Affects Achievement And Mindset In The Middle School Art Room, Katie Bacon
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
This action research project investigated the role of peer feedback on achievement and mindset in two 7 th grade art classes. The students participated in a six-week study that occurred during two different units of study. Students received direct instruction on growth versus fixed mindset based on Dweck’s research, as well as instruction on what feedback is and how to provide it. Data was collected through pre- and post-surveys, classroom observation, and student artifacts, such as peer review sheets and photographs of student work. The findings showed that participating in the feedback cycle with peers resulted in a greater trust …
Virtual, On-Line, Frog Dissection Vs. Conventional Laboratory Dissection: A Comparison Of Student Achievement And Teacher Perceptions Among Honors, General Ability, And Foundations Level High School Biology Classes, Ronald H. Kopec
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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