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Disengagement Of Male Students In Remediated Ela Classes, Joanne Berardi Martin
Disengagement Of Male Students In Remediated Ela Classes, Joanne Berardi Martin
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The purpose of this action research was to examine the disengagement of male students in remediated English Language Arts (ELA) classes. Male students are disproportionately represented in remediated ELA classes, which indicates that male students are not progressing in their literacy skills at the same rate as females. Data was gathered from an ELA section of male students through a Google survey, a group interview, and two observations of students in a co-taught class. The purpose of these data collection methods was to understand the experiences of male students to determine the source of their disengagement. A focus group with …