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Vocabulary Instruction Practices Of Highly Effective Kindergarten Teachers, Huda Alenezi
Vocabulary Instruction Practices Of Highly Effective Kindergarten Teachers, Huda Alenezi
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate vocabulary instruction in kindergarten classrooms by exploring and describing highly effective kindergarten teachers' practices. The fundamental question that guided this study was how do highly effective kindergarten teachers teach vocabulary? The study focused on five areas: teachers' methods, techniques to select vocabulary, assessment approaches, use of technology and whether their practices in the previous four areas were consistent with recent research. The study involved nine highly effective kindergarten teachers from nine elementary schools within one school district in Northwest Arkansas. The sample teachers were selected based on principals' recommendations, using specific …
The Effects Of Kindergarten Redshirting From A Parental Perspective, Kelli Dougan
The Effects Of Kindergarten Redshirting From A Parental Perspective, Kelli Dougan
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Kindergarten redshirting is the term used to describe the phenomenon where a parent chooses to keep their child from attending kindergarten so that the child may gain a year's worth of maturity. This qualitative dissertation examines the decision making process undergone by parents who have redshirted their children. While some parents began the decision making process soon after their child's birth, every parent in the study considered the decision carefully. The study also provides an analysis of the outcomes the redshirting has provided for children as perceived by their parents. Parents rated the academic, Social and emotional effects of kindergarten …