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Engaging First Graders In Transformational Early Childhood Emergent Learning Themes, Amanda Daniel Pendergrass
Engaging First Graders In Transformational Early Childhood Emergent Learning Themes, Amanda Daniel Pendergrass
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The purpose of this qualitative case study was to encourage learners to care for others and make a difference in the world through Reggio Emilia-inspired teaching and learning practice that promoted transformational education. Students were anticipated to take an active role in helping to develop the transformational educational curriculum. Students recommended ways of making a difference in their school, neighborhood, and community while investigating a learning theme of their interest and choice. A total of 15 first grade students and nine parents participated in this study. Limited literature exists on the topic of Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood classrooms and recycling …
Examining Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of High-Stakes Testing On Classroom Teaching Practices: A Mixed Methods Study, Latonya Borden-Hudson
Examining Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of High-Stakes Testing On Classroom Teaching Practices: A Mixed Methods Study, Latonya Borden-Hudson
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires schools to be held accountable for academic performance. It is believed the pressure of accountability will lead teachers to narrow the curriculum by engaging students in test preparation activities. The purpose of this two-phase, explanatory mixed methods study was to examine elementary teachers' perceptions of the impact of the Stanford Achievement Test 10 (SAT-10) and the Alabama Reading and Math Test (ARMT) on classroom teaching practices from a sample of third-grade, fourth-grade, and fifth-grade teachers in three large school systems in Alabama. The purpose of the first, quantitative phase of …