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Schoolwide Mathematics Achievement within the Gifted Cluster Grouping Model
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Brulles, Dina; Peters, Scott J.; Saunders, Rachel – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2012
An increasing number of schools are implementing gifted cluster grouping models as a cost-effective way to provide gifted services. This study is an example of comparative action research in the form of a quantitative case study that focused on mathematic achievement for nongifted students in a district that incorporated a schoolwide cluster…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Action Research, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement
Using Action Research to Engage K-6 Teachers in Nature of Science Inquiry as Professional Development
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Cullen, Theresa A.; Akerson, Valarie L.; Hanson, Deborah L. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Teachers are required to work with data on a daily basis to assess the effectiveness of their teaching strategies, but may not approach it as research. This paper presents a reflective discussion of how and when a professional development team used an action research project to help 12 K-6 teachers explore the effectiveness of reform based Nature…
Descriptors: Action Research, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Inquiry
The Effects of Family Involvement Training for English Language Learners in an Elementary School
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Kessler, Jonetta – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this action research project was to investigate the effects of family involvement training on the success of ELL students, as demonstrated by their reading scores, attendance, and behavior. Additionally, the effects of family involvement training on parents' feelings of self-efficacy were measured. Volunteering families of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Self Efficacy, Family Involvement, Academic Achievement
Silent Sitting: A Cross-Curricular Tool to Promote Resilience
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Taplin, Margaret – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2011
Even though most teachers believe that it is important to help students to develop personal attributes such as resilience so they can cope with the challenges and changes of contemporary society, teachers and students are too often caught up with curriculum and exam pressures to be able to do very much about the development of personal values.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values Education, Resilience (Psychology), Models
Report on Action Research: An Analysis of the Effects of a Six Step Approach to Direct Vocabulary Instruction on Student Achievement at the Elementary School Level
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Haystead, Mark W. – Marzano Research Laboratory, 2009
This report describes the findings of an analysis of a series of action research projects conducted by Goshen Community Schools at the elementary school level. During the 2008-2009 school year, 26 teachers at 7 elementary schools participated in independent action research studies regarding the extent to which a six step approach to direct…
Descriptors: Action Research, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Direct Instruction
Improving Reading Comprehension and Fluency through the Use of Guided Reading
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Gabl, Kari A.; Kaiser, Kristi L.; Long, Julie K.; Roemer, Jessica L. – Online Submission, 2007
This action research report describes a program to increase students' reading comprehension and fluency through the use of guided reading. The targeted population consists of second and fourth grade students in a northwest suburban area of a large city located in the Midwest. The problems of low reading comprehension and fluency scores were…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Teacher Surveys, Educational Change, Classroom Environment