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  • Decision-making behaviors of preservice teachers as they plan for social studies in elementary classrooms

    Creator:
    Basye, Cynthia
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    Instructional time for social studies in elementary classrooms has decreased since the passage of Goals 2000 and No Child Left Behind, with content contracted to align with reading goals. Consequently, opportunities for preservice teachers to observe and teach social studies lessons have diminished. This qualitative multiple case study examines the...
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    could support beginning elementary teachers in their teaching. My interests and questions have evolved

  • Evaluation of a social-emotional and character development program : methods and outcomes

    Creator:
    Lewis, Kendra M.
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    Schools are increasingly expected to prevent and decrease violence, substance use, and other problem behaviors linked to academics and prepare students to be contributing members of society. One approach with proven success in promoting positive outcomes related to a broad range of student behaviors and personal characteristics is social-emotional learning,...
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    present study, should serve as a call to action for policymakers and school officials who are

  • Evaluation of a social-emotional and character development program

    Creator:
    Washburn, Isaac J.
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    The effects of a school-based social-emotional and character development program, Positive Action, on the developmental trajectory of character development was evaluated using data from three randomized trials. Results come from 1) 4-years of data from elementary children in 20 Hawai`i schools, 2) 3-years of data from elementary children in 14...
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    elementary children in 14 schools in Chicago, and 3) 3-years of data from elementary children in 8 schools