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Math Vocabulary & Number Sense: Instructional Strategies For Upper Elementary English Learning Students In The Math Classroom, Matt J. Cavanaugh
Math Vocabulary & Number Sense: Instructional Strategies For Upper Elementary English Learning Students In The Math Classroom, Matt J. Cavanaugh
Doctorate in Education
Recent studies show that English learning students are a growing population within the United States school system. Language barriers have been shown to negatively influence reading scores as well as math scores, and math scores are a predictor of future academic success in many subject areas. This qualitative action research study demonstrates the difficulties many upper-elementary English learning students have understanding number sense (numeracy) in a math classroom setting in Minnesota, United States. The purpose of this study was to explore whether intentional teaching of math vocabulary could alleviate the difficulties upper-elementary English learning students have in understanding, applying, and …
High-Quality Parent Teacher Relationships: Collaboration That Creates Culturally Relevant Educational Experiences For Students Of Color, Kelly Kudla
Doctorate in Education
Effective parent teacher relationships (PTRs) have positive impacts on student academic and social achievement; however, families of color often face barriers which limit their access to these relationships. When barriers are removed and collaborative PTRs with families of color are established, teachers can more effectively create culturally relevant experiences for students. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the experiences of teachers that have participated in collaborative PTRs, with a focus on experiences that contributed to teachers’ abilities to establish and maintain partnerships with families of color, and how teachers utilize the knowledge and skills of families to benefit …
The Language Outcomes Of Hmong Dual-Language Immersion Program, Chao Vang
The Language Outcomes Of Hmong Dual-Language Immersion Program, Chao Vang
Doctorate in Education
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a K-12 Hmong dual-language immersion program on kindergarten through fifth-grade Hmong students’ academic performance in the category of reading Hmong and English. Moreover, the parents of those students were investigated concerning specific factors they used in choosing a dual-language immersion program for their child. Hmong bilingual students have different perspectives about their cultural identities, retaining the Hmong culture, and learning English when the Hmong language was used as the instructional language. It was also imperative to determine the most prevalent factor that parents consider when selecting a program with …