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Development and Validation of an Integrated STEM Teacher Classroom Observation Protocol
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Zhou, Shuqi; Merzdorf, Hillary E.; Douglas, Kerrie A.; Moore, Tamara J. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2023
This study aimed to develop a K-12 classroom observation protocol to assess K-12 teachers' implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) integration. The intended purpose of the observation protocol is for researchers to examine how K-12 teachers implement the STEM integrated curriculum. Based on research on STEM…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, STEM Education, Classroom Observation Techniques
Teachers' Curriculum Adaptation Patterns: A Scale Development Study
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Yazicilar Nalbantoglu, Ümran; Bümen, Nilay T.; Uslu, Öner – Teacher Development, 2022
Curriculum adaptation portrays the way teachers 'tweak' the curriculum. The findings of related studies are based solely on qualitative data, and there is no instrument that can determine curriculum adaptation patterns. Based on this gap, the aim of this study is to develop the Curriculum Adaptation Patterns Scale (CAPS). After examining the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Test Construction, Factor Analysis, Test Reliability
Implementing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Special Education Eligibility Assessment in Rural County Elementary Schools: Pilot Project
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Hoover, John J.; Erickson, Jennifer R.; Herron, Shelley R.; Smith, Clara E. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
Consideration of cultural and linguistic features is mandated by law and one of the most important contributors to the appropriate placement of diverse learners for special education services. This article describes the results of a pilot project designed to assist rural educators to deliver an equitable and unbiased assessment process for English…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Special Education, Eligibility, Pilot Projects