Making a Difference : Action Research in Middle Level Education

, by Caskey, Micki M.

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ISBN: 9781593113568 | 1593113560
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/1/2005

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Foreword

Sue Swaim

Introduction: Taking Action in Middle Level Education

Micki M. Caskey

1. Action Research for Middle Level Educational Professionals

Joanne M. Arhar

(16)

2. Effects of Young Adolescents' Perceived Motivators on Academic Achievement and Self-Efficacy

Laila Y. Sanguras

(24)

3. The Use of Manipulatives in Mathematics

Theresa A. Shrum

(22)

4. Teacher Collaboration: The Missing Link in Inclusive Education

Diane Stanton

(20)

5. Experiencing Action Research: A Preservice Collaborative Team Studies a Middle School in Crisis

Sandra L. Stacki

(24)

6. On the Job Training: Action Research in a Middle Level Alternative Certification Program

Melinda Wilder, Dorie Combs, and Cynthia Resor

107

(18)

7. Using Action Research for Aspiring Middle Level Administrators: Going Beyond the Traditional Practicum Experience

Sue C. Thompson, Larry Gregg, and Loyce Caruthers

125

(22)

8. Selecting Master Teachers in a Professional Development School: Inquiry and Action using Peer Evaluation

Holly J. Thorton

147

(22)

9. Creating Effective Middle Schools through Inquiry: Conversations with Practitioners

Heidi Bulmahn Barker and Carole Basile

169

(16)

10. "Just Pretending to Read": Teaching Middle School Students to be Strategic Readers

Penny A. Bishop, Nick Boke, Susanna W. Pflaum, and Ned Kirsch

185

(30)

11. Collaborative Team Action Research in the Middle Grades: A Tool for Professional Development

Dan R. Saurino, Penelope L. Saurino, and Linda Crawford

215

(24)

12. Framing an Urban School-University Partnership: A Critical Analysis

Kathleen F. Malu

239

(22)

13. Using Research to Refine School Improvement in the Middle Grades: Perspectives from Middle Start

Pritha Gopalan, Teri West, Patrick Montesano, and Steve Hoelscher

261

(24)

14. Recommendations and Resources for Action Research

Micki M. Caskey

285

(14)

About the Authors

299

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