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Understanding and Using Formative Assessments: A Mixed Methods Study of "Assessment for Learning" Adoption
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
James Popham, a leading figure in educational test development and criterion-referenced measurements sums up the power of formative assessment in this way:
"The goal of formative assessment is to supply assessment-elicited ...
The Vocabulary Manual: A Research to Practice Guide for Teachers who work with Kindergarten - Second Grade Students
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
This manual provides a brief literature review of the vocabulary needs of struggling readers and how to address them. The manual also provides ideas and activities for teaching vocabulary.
Brushing Off the Dust: Reviving research projects to develop students’ 21st century literacies
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-13)
As high school teachers approach units, projects, and assignments that require research in their classrooms today, using traditional methods of information gathering may undermine the ultimate goal of an inquiry focused ...
IMAX - 3D Regal Research: Multigenre Writing Responds to Those Who Say, "You Can't Do That in a Research Paper!"
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Traditional research papers cannot stand as the lone measuring stick for how well students can present their knowledge and thoughts. Their very essence goes against much of what recent pedagogy says about teaching research ...
Strategies for Older Elementary Students Struggling with Reading Comprehension
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Reading comprehension is defined by Vellutino (2003) as “the ability to obtain meaning from written text for some purpose” (p. 51). However, individual differences in knowledge, skills, and abilities affect a student’s ...
Community-Building in Secondary ESL Classrooms
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-07-13)
The goal of this paper is to help teachers of secondary English Language Learners (ELLs) construct welcoming environments in diverse classrooms, which has been shown to contribute to the success of these students. This ...
Digital Reading Environments as a Teaching Tool in the Secondary Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Video Games, Literacy & Struggling Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-10-01)
My Capstone examines video games, literacy and struggling readers. It is based on my coursework in Digital Literacies, readings, fieldwork with SURGE, and a case study of a twelve-year-old boy with attention-deficit ...
Promoting Literacy through the Integration of Reading and History
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-14)
This paper provides the rationale underlying the integrated reading-history unit I have created in fulfillment of my Capstone requirements. I begin by calling for the incorporation of any of the content areas into the ...
Cultural Resources and Literacy Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Established within the context of adolescent literacy and its challenges, this review of literature presents the case for developing culturally responsive literacy instruction to meet the needs of African American adolescents. ...