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Direct linkBrandon M. Melendez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Two studies investigated the effect of departmentalized instruction on ELA and math achievement among 5th grade students in a large, urban school district. In 84% of the findings from the two studies combined, students in departmentalized classrooms produced significantly higher scores in ELA and mathematics, relative to students in generalized…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students
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Download full textAlison Wellington; Melissa Clark; Alyson Burnett; Susanne James-Burdumy; Libby Makowsky; Stacey Brockman; Dallas Dotter; Mariesa Herrmann; Hanley Chiang – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2024
This appendix is a companion to the report "Evaluation of Departmentalized Instruction in Elementary Schools: Exploring Implementation Experiences." The appendix provides additional information about the study, which sought to explore schools' implementation of departmentalized instruction, teachers' experiences with the strategy, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Departments, Educational Strategies, School Organization
Alison Wellington; Melissa Clark; Alyson Burnett; Susanne James-Burdumy; Libby Makowsky; Stacey Brockman; Dallas Dotter; Mariesa Herrmann; Hanley Chiang – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2024
Assigning upper elementary grade teachers to teach their strongest subjects to multiple classes ("departmentalizing"), rather than teaching all subjects to a single class, ("self-contained instruction") could mean more specialized instructional expertise in the classroom or focus for teacher planning time and professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Departments, Educational Strategies, School Organization
