The necessity to evaluate professional development has become more pressing for districts in a time of increased accountability. A number of empirical studies had shown that it was difficult to measure the effects of ...

This unit of study allows fifth-grade students to study and expand their knowledge on the folk music of Ireland and its influence on American music. There are five lessons in this unit. Students will have the opportunity ...

In the summer of 1980, members of Group B conducted field studies, interviewing area superintendents of schools and/or assistant superintendents in twenty-two Connecticut communities which included, among others, such ...

The alarming escalation of school crime and violence in recent years is being countered more and more frequently with the establishment of police and security programs within troubled public schools. This trend has given ...

Students with dyslexia often struggle with literacy acquisition and require reading interventions to improve their skills. This sequential mixed methods case study examines how a reading intervention that utilizes a therapy ...

In six lessons, third grade students will study Chilean folk music. Students will be developing auditory, rhythmic, and movement skills as well as their historical knowledge of the country. The lessons are designed to fit ...

This curriculum project allows students to experience and learn about the music of Brazil, as well as Brazilian culture. The five lessons that compromise the unit are designed for students in fifth grade. Through singing ...

There are barriers that college students face on their collegiate journey as they pursue their degree. The barriers affect well-being and the success of students and higher education institutions need to be at the forefront ...

The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical nursing skill or courses and standardized pre graduation nursing tests (the Mosby Assess Test, Mosby Computerized Test (CAT) that differentiate baccalaureate nursing ...

The purpose of this study was the investigation of the principal's leadership role in effective site-based managed elementary schools. The project was accomplished in two phases. In the first part of the study, a fifteen ...