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Marginalized Students' Perspectives Of School Consolidation: A Case Study In Rural West Virginia, Betty A. Sias Jan 2008

Marginalized Students' Perspectives Of School Consolidation: A Case Study In Rural West Virginia, Betty A. Sias

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

While prior research provides evidence that school consolidation impacts student achievement, the economic efficiency at state and district levels, dropout rates, participation in extracurricular activities, curriculum offerings, and the length of bus rides, “little is known about what happens in consolidated schools to impact student learning,” (Blake, 2003, p. 21) and little attention has been given to studying students’ lived experiences of consolidation. This qualitative case study explored these issues by attempting to understand students’ transition to a consolidated high school, as well as their current experiences with and perceptions of consolidation in a rural community in West Virginia. The …


A Study Assessing The Influence Of Computer Simulation Video Games On Student Motivation And Learning When They Are Used As Part Of Social Studies Pedagogy, Bernadette D. Coyle Jan 2008

A Study Assessing The Influence Of Computer Simulation Video Games On Student Motivation And Learning When They Are Used As Part Of Social Studies Pedagogy, Bernadette D. Coyle

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Perceptions Of Parents Toward Parenting Education Programs For Improving Student Achievement: The Case Of A Suburban Elementary School District In Monmouth County, New Jersey, Kathleen Mcgillion Briscoe Jan 2008

Perceptions Of Parents Toward Parenting Education Programs For Improving Student Achievement: The Case Of A Suburban Elementary School District In Monmouth County, New Jersey, Kathleen Mcgillion Briscoe

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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