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Showing 1 to 20 of 174 for “"Middle and high-school"”.
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The Roles of Middle and High School Reading Specialists
… Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 is to hold school districts accountable to close the achievement gap. One way in which the NCLB is ensuring accountability is by requiring school districts to seek better qualified and prepared classroom teachers and well-prepared reading specialists who can …
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Introducing engineering and design to homeschooled middle and high school students
In this thesis, the researcher organized and taught an introduction to engineering and design course to her local middle and high schools. Inspired by an industry experience and MIT resources, she developed a curriculum that incorporated interactive activities and culminated into a design challenge …
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An examination of perceptions of ethnoviolence among urban middle and high school students
… of ethnoviolence experiences among urban middle and high school students in six Michigan public school districts in the County of Wayne. Student participants represented a cross section of a diverse ethnic and racial school population, and were enrolled in grades ranging from the 8th to …
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Middle and High-School Teacher Perceptions of the Mathematics Georgia Standards of Excellence
… the past had a focus on improving education in schools based on one of four topics: (a) common standards, (b) preparing students for post-secondary education, (c) improving the quality of education, and (d) increasing the rigor of the content (Wallender, 2014). In February 2015, the Georgia …
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Perceptions of Middle and High School Principals in Virginia on High-Stakes Testing
… of this study was to identify perceptions of middle and high school principals in Virginia regarding high-stakes testing. Perceptions were assessed regarding unintended consequences impacting the principals' role and their alignment with professional and scholarly literature. There were 22 …
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Minority Middle and High School Students' Interest in Science: An Exploration of Teachers' Perceptions
<p>A high school teacher conducted a study about minority middle and high school students’ interest in science. The problem was to find out why African American and Hispanic students were showing very little interest in science. The researcher used four middle school science teachers and nine high …
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Korean middle- and high-school math teachers' understanding of formative assessment: an interview study
… study was conducted to learn about twelve Korean middle- and high-school math teachers’ understandings of formative assessment. Face-to-face semi-stuctured interviews and field notes were the primary sources for data. I employed an issue-focused analysis to learn about specific issues for each …
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A comparison of elementary, middle, and high school principals' teacher selection practices and perceptions of teacher effectiveness
… principals' teacher selection practices and perceptions of teacher effectiveness and to examine the degree to which their teacher selection practices aligned with qualities of effective teachers. The survey was sent to 450 practicing principals in the United States. Principals reported …
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How Do Interventions through the Self-Determination Theory Affect Middle and High School Student’s Participation in Physical Education Class?
… of this synthesis research is to examine how middle and secondary students’ participation in physical education class is impacted by interventions based on the self-determination theory. It will include three different motivational conditions; psychological needs (competence, autonomy, and …
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A Comparison Of The Perceived Leadership Characteristics Of Central Florida Middle And High School Principals And School Achievement Scores
… leadership characteristics of Central Florida school principals differ between middle and high school administrators, and to examine if these leadership characteristics display a relationship, either positively or negatively, with the obtainment of student scores on state measures of education …
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Learning across time and text: ten child writers in the years from first grade to middle and high school
… practices across the years from grade one to middle and high school, this study examines literacy development from the perspective of the learner: as a stream of experiences unfolding across time and space. Rather than limiting the conceptual frame to notions of 'school literacy' as a function …
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English Immersion of Middle and High School Korean Students: Linguistic and cultural Experience of Relocation to the Southwest United States
… how do Korean students experience English inside and outside the classroom; what are the difficulties that Korean students experience during this process in the United States; and what linguistic and cultural experiences do Korean students experience as a result of being exposed to English …
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The Impact of Collaborative Literacy Coaching on Middle and High School Teachers' Personal and General Sense of Efficacy for Literacy Teaching
… multiple participant case study was to understand the impact of a nine month collaborative literacy coaching (CLC) initiative on middle and high school content teachers' personal and general sense of efficacy for literacy teaching. A variety of data, including but not limited to transcripts of …
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Middle and High School Principals' Knowledge of Discipline Provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act in the Upper East Tennessee Region.
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine school principals’ knowledge of discipline provisions of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 and to determine what additional training opportunities may be needed to ensure that school systems in the upper East Tennessee …
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Variables Associated With the Disciplinary Actions Received by Middle and High School African-American Students in Public Schools: A Synthesis of Studies
… studies of the disciplinary actions received by middle and high school African-American students in public schools. This synthesis was conducted for three reasons: (1) to identify and collect studies on the variables associated with the disciplining of African-American students, (2) to examine …
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Development and Validation of a Survey to Measure Perceived Team Communication Skills in Middle and High School STEM Out-of-School Time Programs
… for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. STEM out-of-school time (OST) programs play an important role in helping youth develop these skills, particularly the teamwork skills necessary for the growing collaborative nature of STEM jobs. However, there is a lack of …
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