Dominican University of California
Practicing Democracy in the NCLB Elementary Classroom
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The practice of teaching democracy in school is diminishing. The implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has forced teachers to teach to the test, and has required some to follow scripted curriculum, leaving little time or incentive for teaching democracy. This study examines the importance of practicing democracy and identifies ways in which it can be done in the NCLB classroom. The literature demonstrates the importance of teaching democracy through practice in schools. Ideas on how to accomplish this in the pre-NCLB classroom are well documented. By surveying public school teachers, this paper endeavors to bring awareness to its importance and to provide ways in which the NCLB classroom teacher can practice democracy. Results indicated that teachers are interested in practicing democracy and believe it is important. The survey and interviews found specific areas of concern and ways for teachers to bring democracy into the NCLB classroom.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Master's Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Education
- Year dc:date.available
- 2010
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Davis, Margaret H.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Madalienne F. Peters, EdD
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/112
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1122