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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Instructional Reform"”.
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Reforming or Transforming?: The Politics and Implementation of Equity-Based Instructional Reform
… about equity and enactment of equity- oriented reform. First, using a qualitative comparative case study design leveraging interview (N=81) and document analysis (N=100), I examine how district leaders, and leaders in external organizations with whom they partner, conceptualize equity and how …
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Impact of Student Voice in the (Dis) Engagement of Middle School Students in Urban Elementary School and Academic Achievement
… and to contribute to the discourse on equity and instructional reform in urban schools. The research has implications for teacher preparation, school policy, and educational leadership, highlighting the transformative role of culturally inclusive practices in supporting educational justice and …
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Student-centered instruction and math and science achievement in the post-Soviet state: a mixed methods analysis
… relationship between the use of student-centered instructional methods in teaching mathematics and science, and achievement of fourth graders in these subjects. The context for analyzing this relationship is the post-Soviet region, with Kazakhstan selected as the main focus of the study, and the …
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A Study of Technology Implementation in Two School Districts: The Dynamics of Leadership and Change
… in meaningful ways for their students. Instructional reform and measurable performance-based outcomes are frequently conflated with the pressure to implement effective technology programs that ensure the No Child Left Behind federal mandates are met while ensuring judicious use of …
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Teachers as Change Mediators in Educational Reform
In theory, sustaining and scaling instructional reform hinges on teachers' ability to introduce new ideas, tools, and practices into their local environment and to provide concrete models of change for their peers. Yet, in spite of the critical role teachers play in propagating reform, no …
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A comparative analysis of reforms in organizing curricula and methods of secondary science instruction in the United States during the last decades of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
This study involved a comparative analysis of reforms in the organization and structure of curricula and instruction in science education in the United States during the last decades of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A review of literature of these periods revealed similar concerns and …
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Principal Ownership of an Instructional Initiative: Advancing a Conceptual Framework for the Study of Leadership
ABSTRACT Principal Ownership of an Instructional Initiative: Advancing a Conceptual Framework for the Study of Leadership Abigail Gray There is a need for unified theory as to how and why principals' engagement with instructional initiatives does or does not develop, and how that engagement …
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Analysis of Teacher Efficacy and Perspectives about Literacy Implementation in Selected Elementary Schools
… of the issues that attempts to change teachers’ instructional practices in the classroom and seeks to reveal some of the issues that influence as well as hinder instructional reform within that setting. This qualitative case study uses observations, interviews and questionnaires to highlight …
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Beyond the Dream:Improving College-Readiness of Underprepared Community College Students
… attain postsecondary credentials. Educational reform is on the national agenda and challenges community colleges to address the growing lack of postsecondary achievement. The purpose of this instrumental multi-case study was to explore and analyze reformative strategies that effectively address …
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Connecting Cooperative Learning to Classroom Environment
… within the areas of classroom environment, instructional leadership, instructional coaching, implementation fidelity of new strategies and teacher self-study of practice.