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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Rural Middle School"”.
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Relationship between Teacher Personality Type and Burnout in Rural Middle School Teachers
… A study of 108 teachers working in three public schools in Georgia was used to determine teacher burnout and relate this information to personality characteristics. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Form M was used to determine the personality types of the subjects, and the Maslach Educators …
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A Case Study on Administrative Perspectives of Student Relationships on a Rural Middle School Campus
Background: Relationships forged at school can aid or hinder development in regards to learning and behaviors. These relationships are critical at the middle school level when adolescents are beginning to form their own personal identities, personalities, values, and behaviors. Much of the …
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Self-Theories of Intelligence and Rural Middle School Students: Examining a Model of Achievement Motivation
… information on the achievement motivation of rural middle school students in the domain of science. Students from three schools in two counties in rural southwest Virginia participated in the study (n = 367). Independent and paired-samples t-tests, confirmatory factor analysis, mediational …
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Disciplinary Referrals in Response to School-Wide Positive Behavior Plan in a Rural Middle School Setting.
… and inappropriate behaviors are a challenge for schools, as teachers and administrators are most often held responsible for managing these behaviors. This study was designed to evaluate <em>School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS)</em> when used in a rural middle school setting. Research …
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The Effect of Intensive Reading Intervention on California State Testing Scores in a Small Rural Middle School
… Test (CST) scores that was implemented in a rural community in Northern California. The study addressed the challenge of meeting the objective of increasing student performance in English language arts on the CST. Investigating whether or not there was a significant relationship between …
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Investigating the Climate Change Beliefs, Knowledge, Behaviors, and Cultural Worldviews of Rural Middle School Students and their Families During An Out-of-School Intervention: A Mixed-Methods Study.
North Carolina State University Theses Mathematics, Science & Technology Education.
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Self-Regulated Learning In A Rural, South-Central Kentucky Middle School
… the presence of self-regulated learning in a rural middle school in the south-central United States by utilizing a phenomenological approach. </p> <p>Self-regulated learning is a practice based upon the constructivist learning theories championed by theorists such as Bandura (1995) and …
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A Correlational Study of Locus of Control and Reading Achievement Among Gifted Middle School Students
… among eighth-grade gifted students attending a rural middle school in Georgia. The NowickiStrjckland Locus of Control Scale was used to determine a locus of i control score for each of the eighteen subjects involved. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills Form G was .used to obtain an achievement score …
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The Relationship of the Self-Concept and Achievement in Sixth Grade Students
… arts area, for sixth grade students in a small rural middle school in southern Missouri. The entire population of 50 students was utilized. The Piers--Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale: The way I Feel About Myself was given and scores were compared to previous language arts achievement scores …
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What is the Relationship Between Teacher Practices Centering on the Provision of Involvement, Structure, and Autonomy Support and Student Engagement?
… and social studies in an economically-depressed, rural middle school setting. Student perceptions (N = 299) of relatedness, competence, and autonomy, and mathematics teachers' (N = 5) perceptions of student engagement were assessed using the Research Assessment Package for Schools (RAPS) (IRRE, …
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The Relationship Between I-Ready Intervention and Grade 8 Mathematical Achievement
… educational software as an intervention for middle grades mathematics. The rural middle school used an educational program to improve mathematical achievement; however, the effectiveness of this program was not evaluated. The e-learning theory served as the theoretical framework for this …
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EMERGENT THEMES SURROUNDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN MATHEMATICS
… with learning disabilities in mathematics. Five rural, middle school educators were interviewed using a series of questions that investigated their experiences related to implementation of the CCSSM. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Coding was used to identify emergent themes surrounding …
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Making Percents Make Sense
… so without the aid of technology. The average middle school student not only struggles with mathematic concepts and their application in real world situations but vocabulary and reading comprehension as well. This double challenge exacerbates the difficulty of instruction and application of …
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Using a Social Ecological Framework to Understand Healthy Relationships and Unintended Pregnancy Risk Among Youth in Rural Communities and Youth Engaged in Systems
… and mental health outcomes. Youth who live in rural areas and youth with system involvement are at increased risk of unplanned pregnancies and births. We used the social ecological framework to investigate the following known risks for unplanned pregnancies: early sexual onset, contraception …
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Learning and Serving: An Exploratory Action Research Case Study of a Middle School Service Learning Curriculum Project
… engaging students in meaningful service to their schools and communities, and integrating that service with established curricula or learning objectives (NYLC Service-Learning Glossary, 2005). Educational service activities can be done directly or indirectly and they can have a varying degree of …
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Do Homework Trackers Affect Students’ Academic Performance?
With new state assessment requirements for high school graduation, teachers are focusing on different strategies to assist students to achieve those goals. Many teachers state that students who complete homework perform better academically. The current study analyzed whether homework planners …
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Teacher Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Program Implementation in Rural Georgia Middle Schools
… Though an increasing demand is being placed on schools and teachers to address the social emotional needs of students, little guidance exists regarding implementation. Research indicates that teacher perceptions of SEL have a direct impact on the implementation of and outcomes associated with …