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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Restorative Practices In K–8 Classrooms
<p>In this qualitative phenomenological study, the researcher sought to examine teachers’ perceptions of restorative practices in Kindergarten–Grade 8 (K–8) classrooms. The authors in the current literature concerning restorative practices have referenced the connection to social–emotional learning …
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Technology's impact on student learning in grades K-8
<p>Many research studies have found that educational technology that is accessible, equitable, and properly used can make a significant difference in students' academic performance. The purpose of this study was to determine if Wildwood Crest Memorial School had a well-orchestrated technology plan, …
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The use of personal digital assistants in the K-8 classrooms
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are being used in the K-8 classrooms and if so to what extent. By way of a stratified random sample, four counties in central and southern New Jersey were selected. A survey was developed and sent to the …
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Stakeholders’ Perspectives of a Catholic K-8 School as a Caring Community
Many educators and researchers have found that caring school communities positively affect students’ behavior, academic achievement, and socioemotional development. Students’ basic needs of feeling cared for must be met for them to realize their full potential. The purpose of this study was to …
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A Case Study of Academic Performance in a K-8 School Model
<p>The historical and current dispute on how to educate middle grade students continues to puzzle today’s leaders of school systems nationwide. As a result of conflicting research on academically high performing schools, scholars and school decision makers continue the discussion on the influence …
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Scheduling methods for effective school library media centers in K-8 school districts
<p>School library media centers should have a program that serves all students in the community, as well as meet the needs of a diverse population. In order to develop information literacy skills and create a life-long enjoyment of reading, students must have open access to the LMC. It is the role …
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A Program Evaluation of The Support Facilitation Model in One K-8 School
<p>The goal of my evaluation was to determine if the support facilitation model for providing Exceptional Student Education (ESE) was effective for the students' academic success in the school under study. The school under study was a charter school located in the southeastern United States and …
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Teaching Students with Special Needs in a Local Catholic K-8 School Setting
<p>Many students with special needs are enrolled in private, Catholic schools and are included in the general education classroom. In most cases, these schools do not have the necessary resources or information on how best to serve these students. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a local …
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Using portraiture to understand going into teaching in K-8 after another career
The purpose of this study was to determine what motivated nontraditional students to go into teaching and reveal why they were sure, by their second year of experience, that they would stay in teaching. This study used the “participant as ally-essentialist approach” (Witz, 2007) to understand the …
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The Experience of Catholic School K-8 Teachers Using an Alternative Approach to Discipline
One of the more important aspects involved in teaching is how teachers develop classroom management and discipline practices. Many teachers rely on practices that may be counterproductive to their goal of creating an effective learning environment. Teachers may choose discipline practices that can …
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From Consensus to Controversy: A Case Study of A K-8 Family Living Curriculum
A family living/sex education program had been taught in the classrooms of District X for ten years when opposition from within the community succeeded in altering it. Revisions consisted of explicit exclusion of a number of topics that were never explicit components of the program, but had be
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Examining the Relationship between Technology & Engineering Instruction and Technology & Engineering Literacy in K-8 Education
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between technology and engineering instruction and technology and engineering literacy in grades K-8. The factors identified and used for the purpose of this study were gender, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and important modes of …
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K-8 reconfiguration of a middle school and its impact on the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment
<p>The purpose of this exploratory investigation was to determine the effectiveness of the reconfiguration of a middle school to a K-8 building and its impact on the eighth grade students and their performance on the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) test using a method of inquiry design. …
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The relationship between culturally responsive teaching practices and teacher's self-efficacy in K-8 urban choice schools
Dusseau, Robert R. Since Brown v. Board of Education and the subsequent desegregation of schools, an achievement gap has persisted between students of color and White students, specifically in urban schools. Education has sought to close this gap through a variety of school improvement efforts, yet …
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE? SUSTAINING K–8 SCHOOL LEADERS THROUGH EQUITY-CENTERED REDESIGN IN AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
This dissertation study addresses the pressing need to improve school leaders’ working conditions and sustainability in race and equity work. Although frameworks and theories such as Critical Race Theory (Bell 1995; Crenshaw, 2019), Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Ladson-Billings, 1995), Racial …
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What Teachers Want To Know: A Systematic Review Of Action Research Theses Related To K-8 Mathematics And Science
The research conducted was a systemic review of 88 action research masters theses from a teacher enhancement program for K-8 mathematics and science at the University of Central Florida and the teachers that performed the studies. The purpose of this study is to synthesize existing research results …
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