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To What Degree Will Differentiated Instruction Impact Student Grades In A Middle School Classroom?, Maureen K. Wilke

Mathematics Graduate Theses

The middle school student population encompasses one of the widest ranges of diversity in the educational system. Besides cultural, religious, educational, economical diversity, the middle school student copes with physical and psychological changes as well. It is important to understand that reaching students successfully is not teaching one way, but providing a learning experience based on students’ needs. The five key differentiated strategies in the classroom are: knowing the student, the environment, meaningful lessons, tiered assignments, and assessment. Gather as much information on the students, such as data from past standardize tests, conversation with students, student journals about success and …

Divorce: A Teacher's Perspective On How It Affects Primary Age Children And Their Behavior In An Elementary School Setting, Reina Moriah Beere-Kuklinski

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

Nsu Graduate Education Online Earn A Certificate In Charter Schools Administration 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Master's And Educational Specialist Degrees: Elementary Education 1993, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Parental Perceptions Of School: An Analysis Of Contacts & Non-Contacts With Parents Of Sixth Graders At L.C. Curry Elementary School, Johnny Douglas

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Experimental and control groups were randomly selected in Johnny Douglas' sixth grade homeroom class to determine if contacts made to an experimental group of parents produced different perceptions of school as opposed to a control group of parents who received little or no contacts from the school. The experimental group of students' parents received a minimum of seven contacts from the school during the twenty day period of the study, while the control group received a minimum of three contacts in the same period.

A questionnaire sent to the parents at the conclusion of the experiment yielded three statements of …

An Analysis Of The Reading Achievement In The Russell Independent School District From 1970-71 Through 1977-78, Harriet P. Jones

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Harriet P. Jones on June 19, 1981.

A Study Of The Effect Of Individualization On Basic Educational Skills Achievement, Gene Huff

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialist in Education Degree by Gene Huff on July 14, 1977.

A Survey Of Comprehensibility Of Eighth Grade Social Studies Textbooks In The Norfolk Public School System, Audia Russo-Otto

Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations

A comparison between publishers suggested grade levels and readability grade levels derived by the Dale­ Chall readability formula were investigated. In a junior high school social studies class of 104 students, cloze tests of comprehensibility were administered and a comparison was made with the readability grade levels of the text­ books, The results demonstrated that there was a significant difference between the publishers' suggested grade levels and those grade levels derived by the readability formula. There was also a significant difference between the grade levels and the results of the cloze tests. These findings seemed to indicate that publishers need …

Ua64/4 Scrapbook, Wku Human Relations Center

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook created by the WKU Human Relations Center regarding the Summer Leadership Institute and other work done during 1966 and 1967.

Understanding Fractions In The Sixth Grade, Marvin T. Carwell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Diagnostic And Remedial Measures In Reading In The Intermediate Grades, Elsie Dickerhoff Thompson

Bachelors’ Theses

"The development of reading as a branch of study began with the Reformation. This widespread movement necessitated on the part of the common people a familiarity with the Bible, and as a result reading and writing were introduced into the elementary curriculum and training in them became general." The books used at this time contained only extracts from the Bible. They were religious in character. The German word for primer means "little Bible". This primer appeared in 1419. Schulte in 1532 published the A.B.C. books which he tried to make more interesting for children. Basedaw 1723-1790 aided by advocating the …