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The Effects Of A Daily Homebase Program In Middle School, Bridget Waldorf
The Effects Of A Daily Homebase Program In Middle School, Bridget Waldorf
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The purpose of this action research project was to measure how a daily Homebase program affects academic achievement and school climate at the middle school level. The participants were 8th grade students in a suburban middle school, along with 10 full-time middle school teachers who gave specific feedback at the beginning and end of the research period. Data was collected using a survey given to all staff, grade comparisons from last year to this year, and pre-/post-assessment surveys given to participating students and staff. Results showed that students’ grades improved along with students’ and teachers’ perception of school climate. …
Homebase Curriculum And Its Importance In Middle Schools, Kevin Schmitcke
Homebase Curriculum And Its Importance In Middle Schools, Kevin Schmitcke
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The research conducted focused on a revised homebase curriculum and the effects that it had on middle school students. A homebase curriculum focusing on relationship and team building was implemented with eighteen eighth-grade students. Data collection was focused on student attitude and demeanor towards school throughout the curriculum implementation process. Data sources included student feedback sheets, student attitude surveys, parent feedback sheets, student conferences, and teacher observation. Results from the data collection showed that having a meaningful and organized homebase curriculum can build upon relationships in homebase and improve student attitudes toward school. These results led to a better overall …