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Integrating Middle School Mathematics into the Music Classroom
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O'Donnell, Elizabeth Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Some schools are replacing music classes with additional math classes in an effort to improve student scores on standardized tests. Fewer academic options may hinder a well-rounded education. Within a conceptual framework that included an interdisciplinary learning, constructivist, and multiple intelligences theories, this research investigated…
Descriptors: Music, Standardized Tests, Social Change, Data Analysis
A Historical View of the Impact of a Secondary Literacy Framework
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Cazier, James S. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Little is known about the impact of staff development programs on student reading comprehension performance. This study examined the impact of staff supported through "Reading Next"'s Project C.R.I.S.S. on middle and high school student remedial reading performance in one Southwestern U.S. school district from 2005 to 2010. This…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Reading Comprehension, Test Results, Remedial Reading
Integration of an Arts-Based Curriculum in a K-5 Charter School
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Miller, Michael Rice – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Arts integration is becoming an important focus within general curriculum instruction to connect student learning needs and content. However, few studies have addressed arts-integrated approaches that enhance the educational process in the general education setting. The aim of this qualitative case study was to examine arts-based approaches in…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, General Education, Charter Schools, Active Learning