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Improving Instructional Practice Through Instructional Coaching, Lauren Dillard Jan 2018

Improving Instructional Practice Through Instructional Coaching, Lauren Dillard

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The purpose of this action research study was to determine how instructional coaching impacted implementation of shared reading strategies in kindergarten classrooms. This study included four teachers from one primary school in South Carolina. All of the teachers that participated in this study had more than two years of teaching experience. Data for this study was collected from surveys, classroom observations, lesson plans, and focus groups. Teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators at one elementary school are concerned with the students’ ability to comprehend materials that are being read to them, as well as reading materials that students are reading independently. …


The Impact Of Reading Workshop On Third Graders In A Summer Reading Camp, Meredith J. Davakos Jan 2018

The Impact Of Reading Workshop On Third Graders In A Summer Reading Camp, Meredith J. Davakos

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This action research describes the influence of the research-based program, Reading Workshop, based on student reading achievement, specifically, in one thirdgrade South Carolina summer reading camp classroom. Guiding the research, the problem of practice arose from the passing of South Carolina’s Act 284, which states that school districts should make provisions to support every child becoming a proficient reader by the end of the third grade (SCDE, 2015a), and the lack of literature regarding the use of Reading Workshop in summer camps or summer school. Thus, the overarching question that guided the research was: To what extent are summer reading …


Blended Learning And Its Effect On Student Achievement: An Action Research Study, Christopher Michael Turpin Jan 2018

Blended Learning And Its Effect On Student Achievement: An Action Research Study, Christopher Michael Turpin

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This action research study seeks to determine the effects of blended learning on student achievement in a social studies classroom. The research focus is centered on the idea that students are not reaching their full potential on assessments, and a question about how to most effectively assist them in realizing their potential through a new teaching method. This action research study follows Mertler’s (2014) action research framework to find an answer to the research question. The participants of this study were a group of 10th grade students enrolled in an Honors World History course. Students were taught using a blended …