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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Urban Elementary School"”.
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An urban elementary school for Boston
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1959.
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Investigating the Complexity of Community in a Challenged Urban Elementary School
A school community is often more than meets the eye. With more research highlighting the benefits of school-community partnerships, the notion of what constitutes community in an elementary school setting leaves much room to be further examined. In this study, community is considered through two …
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy through African-centered Methods in a Midwestern Urban Elementary School
… effective teachers who taught at one Midwestern elementary school. For the purposes of this inquiry, CRP through African-centered methods is defined as centering the Black child in the curriculum as a subject rather than an object, which allows for an inclusionary process, giving equal …
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Movement and the neighborhood fabric as the generators for an urban elementary school
… The thesis is a proposal for the design of an elementary school in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. The school primarily services children from preschool through fourth grade; however, it is meant to be a facility for a more widespread community population. The goal is to present a …
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Implementing transformational, professional learning communities in an urban elementary school: An autoethnographic case study
… professional learning communities (PLCs) at an urban elementary school in New Jersey. I sought to uncover the relationship between the principal's leadership behaviors, vision, and systemic planning and the development of transformational professional learning communities (PLCs) at the school. …
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A Heuristic Multiple-Case Study of Culturally Relevant Practices of Six Urban Elementary School Principals
… study was to explore the practices of six urban elementary school principals regarding the use of culturally relevant practices in their schools. The central question was: How do urban elementary principals perceive their preparation for providing teachers assistance with culturally …
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Our voices: A descriptive account of African American parental involvement in an urban elementary school
1 PDF file (vi, 102 pages)
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Implementation of School-wide Positive Behavior Supports in the Neoliberal Context in an Urban Elementary School
… is a two-year ethnographic case study of a School-wide positive behavior supports (SWPBS) school leadership team, at an urban elementary school in central New York, during their first two years implementing SWPBS. SWPBS is a framework for implementing a school-wide behavior management system …
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EFFICACY-RELATED BELIEFS AND PRACTICES ABOUT EQUITABLE SCIENCE TEACHING: A CASE STUDY IN AN URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
… exist across multiple student indicators in urban schools. Teaching quality is one of the important factors that contribute to such outcomes and these disparities raise the issue of equitable teaching practices, especially in science. A review of the literature at the intersection of science …
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School Facility Conditions and Student Achievement, Attendance, and Behavior in an Urban Elementary School in Southeastern Virginia
… achievement, attendance, and behavior in an urban elementary school in southeastern Virginia. Most United States schools were constructed prior to 1960 (Phillips, 1997). As public school buildings aged and deteriorated, researchers became interested in determining links between facilities and …
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School factors that contribute to the academic success of African American boys in an urban elementary school
… literature regarding the academic experiences of elementary aged African American boys in an urban school setting is rather sparse. With the knowledge that the African American male is falling behind his female counterpart, what can we do to ensure that we begin to look at the factors that …
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Impact of Student Voice in the (Dis) Engagement of Middle School Students in Urban Elementary School and Academic Achievement
… engagement, and academic outcomes among middle school students in an urban elementary school. Grounded in the theoretical frameworks of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (Ladson-Billings), Culturally Responsive Teaching (Gay), and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (Paris & Alim), the study addresses …
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Investigating the Lived Experiences of Teachers Implementing Response to Intervention in an Urban Elementary School Setting: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study
… models are currently being implemented in many school districts across the country. At a time when interest in RTI is high, teachers’ experiences and the extent to which RTI is being implemented effectively in urban schools is largely unknown. There are less than 4,150 published academic studies …
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Understanding the Challenge:The Worklife of a Principal in an Achieving Urban Elementary School with a Large Number of At-risk Students
… significant changes have occurred in our public schools in recent years. These changes include shifting federal program priorities, adoption of state curriculum standards, and the implementation of site-based decision-making. These changes come at a time when schools are experiencing significant …
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Student and Teacher Engagement in a Scripted Literacy Program: a Case Study of the High Point Reading Intervention Program in an Urban Elementary School
… levels of fourth grade students at one urban elementary school participating in High Point, a literacy intervention program. The study also examines teacher engagement in the program. High Point is a “late” literacy intervention program published by Hampton Brown. It targets fourth …
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Cultural Care and Inviting Practices: Building Relationships in an Urban Elementary School. Teacher Perspectives in Forming Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Based on Care and Equity
… relationship with students of color in an urban elementary school. Cultural care is a theory of practice that utilizes a social-emotional approach for school improvement and to promote positive student outcomes. It is defined as a verbal or nonverbal gesture that displays a genuine interest …
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Investigating the Impact of a Mentor Text Inquiry Approach to Narrative Writing Instruction on Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Writing Processes of Fourth Grade Students in an Urban Elementary School
… and difficult challenge facing all students in school. The purpose of this study was to monitor the narrative writing performance of urban students who received explicit writing instruction using a mentor text inquiry approach. A mentor text is a published piece of writing whose ideas, …
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