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Metro Nashville Public Schools Student Assessment Staff Development Model
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-07)
Executive Summary
In the current K-12 educational landscape, data-driven decision-making (DDDM) is believed to hold great potential for improving the quality of classroom instruction. This analysis of the capacity of ...
Using African American Children's Literature to Support the Literacy Development of Three and Four Year Olds
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-23)
When contemplating which Capstone experience to select, I chose to look at which product would be most beneficial for me upon completion of my degree. As a graduate candidate who plans to immediately return to the classroom ...
Writing Instruction in Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms: Methods, Considerations, and Practices
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-07)
Writing instruction in pre-kindergarten classrooms meets the need to address students' emerging literacy skills and understandings as well as addresses young children's natural curiosity about the written word. Current ...
A Critical Analysis of the Little Kids Rock Curriculum
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-04)
Little Kids Rock serves two functions. First they are a philanthropic organization that donate instruments and support to schools with high free or reduced lunch populations. Next, they also have created a curriculum for ...
The Use of Service Learning Projects in Civic Education to Reduce Student Political Apathy
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-05)
According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, since 1972 when 18-21 year old U.S. citizens were given the right to vote, political participation has declined (Youth, 2007, p. 1). ...
The Possibility of Public Montessori Schools: Examining the Montessori philosophy and its prospect in American public schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2007-10-29)
In an effort to explore the ways in which Montessori curriculum and public schools are cooperative or mutually exclusive, I will examine the principles of the Montessori philosophy as set forth by Dr. Maria Montessori in ...
Internationalization of Austin Peay State University: A Strategic Plan for the 21st Century
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-24)
An Exploratory Study of Greek Life at Rhodes College
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-05)
This exploratory study of Greek life was conducted in response to a request by Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where administrators are interested in learning more about fraternity and sorority life at the College. ...
Final Performance Report for OERI Grant # R305T010673: The Social Context of Parental Involvement: A Path to Enhanced Achievement
(2005-03-22)
The Final Report contains a comprehensive overview of the completed three-year (2001-2004) project, including an executive summary, scale development information, model revisions, a sample of findings from individual ...
An Exploratory Study of Factors Related to Effective Teaching in SAIS Member Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
Independent schools are private schools not dependent upon any
outside organization for governance or financing. They are truly
independent with regard to operations and finances, and they follow
a mission that drives ...