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Assessing Competing Demands And Charting A Course: A Phenomenological Study Of Advanced Placement U.S. History Teachers' Decision Making And Course Planning, Kerry Dean Poole
Assessing Competing Demands And Charting A Course: A Phenomenological Study Of Advanced Placement U.S. History Teachers' Decision Making And Course Planning, Kerry Dean Poole
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Florida has experienced some of the greatest growth of Advanced Placement (AP) programs in recent years and student scores on the AP exams have evolved into a highly significant metric in evaluating student proficiency and teacher and school effectiveness. Despite this growth, it is not well known how AP teachers make decisions about the content they teach, what learning activities they select, how much the AP exam influences their decision making, how they modify learning opportunities for diverse learners, and how they prepare their students for the College Board AP exam. This interpretive, phenomenological study examines the lived experiences of …
Going Public : Authentic Teaching And Learning Through Publication, Katherine Concotta Donahue
Going Public : Authentic Teaching And Learning Through Publication, Katherine Concotta Donahue
Graduate Student Independent Studies
As the burdens of high-stakes testing and teacher evaluation systems move toward more quantitative measures, it is even more pressing to preserve the sanctity of creative teaching and learning endeavors. It is with this in mind that the author strives to present a collaborative, project-based learning experience that is at once authentic and aligned to nationally recognized standards for excellence in teaching and learning.