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Giuriceo, Carol M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study focuses on the experiences and perspectives of sixth grade girls in a moderately-sized East Coast city as they construct meaning through active engagement in a science classroom and analyzes the ways in which girls change roles and incorporate social interaction during science activities to create their own unique engagement in science.…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Females, Ethnography, Interpersonal Relationship
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Kirby, Misty M.; DiPaola, Michael F. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships among academic optimism, community engagement, and student achievement in urban elementary schools across one district. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from all 35 urban elementary schools across one district in Virginia, USA. Correlation, multiple regression, and…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education