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(2021-08-07)A partner organization is seeking to establish improvement communities within schools it partners with across Philadelphia. For the organization, it is critical to identify "early-warning" indicators to show that a school ...
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(2020-12)The compounding effects of inequitable decisions, policies, and investments within urban areas has functioned to exclude, dispossess, and remove residents of low-income communities and communities of color. As a result of ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
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(2022-05)Higher education closes achievement gaps between socioeconomic levels in our society, especially for historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (Webb, 2016). However, with the downturn in enrollment and the ...
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(2021-08-07)Active Minds, a leading, nationwide nonprofit dedicated to improving adolescent and young adult mental health awareness and advocacy, endeavors to de-stigmatize discussions about mental health with its numerous programs, ...
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(2021-08-02)This paper explores the current and needed identities and competencies of a small but growing environmental nonprofit organization, the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center. The current board is neither designed nor ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)Charter schools have recently become a popular vehicle for urban school reform. The historical and ideological roots of the charter school movement are presented below. Charter schools are not a federal policy; rather, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-05)Tennessee has set ambitious student achievement goals for itself that include increasing students' levels of achievement and decreasing achievement gaps. A strategic plan, Tennessee Succeeds, codified these goals in October ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)As students begin their school careers, teachers in the early grades (kindergarten and first grade, especially) can use children's literature as a tool to facilitate a feeling of community among the students. Topics such ...
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Children's Literature in Science Instruction: The Use of Children's Literature in 6th Grade Science (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-08-11)This project will begin by presenting research about the effectiveness of using children's literature in science instruction. This research will be used to develop a unit plan for 6th grade earth and space science which ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)This essay will explore the professional literature that provides the rationale for using children’s literature in an inquiry-based, primary science curriculum (preschool to grade three). My belief, based on the findings ...
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(2023)Alternative seating options and choice as an antecedent intervention have been previously researched. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a choice of alternative seating on in-seat behavior and engagement for preschool ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-03-01)This project, which consists of a literature review and a social studies unit, investigates linking education about the Civil Rights Movement to a service-learning project. The social constructivist learning theory and ...
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(2021-12)Texas Health Education Service, TXHES, helps students matriculate and graduate from Texas's medical, dental, and veterinary schools. Specifically, TXHES provides professional school application support to prospective, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-05)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2021-05)School districts throughout the United States invest in summer programming meant to effectively leverage students’ typical out-of-school time for continued growth. In this study, we conduct an evaluation of middle school ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-06)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2014-06-15)The purpose of this capstone essay is to explain the significance of classroom design and the impact design plays on the learner, the curriculum, the instruction and on assessment.
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-03-25)Research on effective teaching in the clinical years of medical school lacks robust educational theory. The medical education literature contains a variety of models to guide clinical teachers in their practice, however ...
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(2020-12)This study examined teachers’ sense of efficacy, teacher perception on professional development and collaboration opportunities, and professional development and coaching needs in a suburban school district. The conceptual ...