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The Effects Of Grading Practices On Motivations For Learning At The Middle School Level, Justin D. Stebbins Ms
The Effects Of Grading Practices On Motivations For Learning At The Middle School Level, Justin D. Stebbins Ms
Muskie School Dissertations
The objective of this quantitative survey study was to measure the effect grading traditionally (using averaging) versus non-traditionally (best, most recent evidence) on four types of student motivation. These types of motivation were mastery orientation (learning for learning sake), performance orientation (going for the grade or external recognition), performance avoidance (not wanting to appear incompetent), and mastery avoidance (not wanting to lose what you have). This set of orientations is derived from the goal orientation theory.
In this study, 1,652 students and 93 educators between four schools took an anonymous 20-minute online survey. Due to lack of teacher participation, two …
An Examination Of How Middle School Principals Make Sense Of Their Role In Leading Standards Based Educational Reform, Barbara J. Maling Cas, Ma
An Examination Of How Middle School Principals Make Sense Of Their Role In Leading Standards Based Educational Reform, Barbara J. Maling Cas, Ma
Muskie School Dissertations
A dominant feature of the educational policy landscape has been the adoption and use of learning standards to design classroom instruction. As these efforts move forward, often without clear definition of the classroom practices that should be adopted, the role of the school principal is critical in interpreting the changes, and charting a course for the teachers in the building. This qualitative study, examines the sensemaking of four active middle school principals as they interpreted and led standards-based reform efforts in their buildings, using a novel theoretical framework based on prior research (Benford & Snow, 2000; Spillane, Reiser, & Reimer, …
Educational Leadership Newsletter April 2019, Educational Leadership Program, University Of Southern Maine
Educational Leadership Newsletter April 2019, Educational Leadership Program, University Of Southern Maine
Educational Leadership Newsletters
Inside this issue:
- Letter from the Chair
- Hail and Farewell to Dr. Jody Capelluti
- Southern Maine Partnership Update
- Leadership Symposium Session Descriptions
- Thinking About Internship in 2019-2020?
- 4th Annual Assessment for Learning & Leading Conference 2019: Brain-Based Strategies to Cultivate Positive Learning Environments
- Summer 2019 Schedule
- Fall 2019 Schedule
Educational Leadership Newsletter March 2019, Educational Leadership Department, University Of Southern Maine
Educational Leadership Newsletter March 2019, Educational Leadership Department, University Of Southern Maine
Educational Leadership Newsletters
Inside this issue:
- Letter from the Chair
- Southern Maine Partnership Update
- New Graduate Certificate Program in Food Studies!
- Pender Makin Now Commissioner of Education
- Thinking About Internship in 2019-2020?
- 4th Annual Assessment for Learning & Leading Conference 2019
- Summer 2019 Schedule
- Fall 2019 Schedule