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MAED Action Research Abstracts

The abstracts for the Action Research projects for the 2007-2008 school year are listed below. Click on a title to read the abstract.

Achieving Respect and Responsibility Through Modeling Appropriate Classroom Behavior

Assessing the Completion of Required Reading Through Student-Developed Questions

Daily Goal Setting Influences Task Completion

The Development of Persistence and Problem Solving Strategies with Mathematics Students

Differentiated Instruction and its Effects on Student Engagement

Early Childhood Montessori Children Indepentdently Regulating the Noise Level of their Environment

The Effect of Different Types of Background Music in the Montessori Children's House

The Effect of Intervention Strategies on Senior High Reluctant Learners

Effects of Differentiated, Small Group Instruction on Reading Comprehension

The Effect of Practical Life Activities on Learner Concentration

The Effect Read Naturally has on Third Grade Reading Fluency

The Effect of Sign Language and Nonverbal Cues on Student Engagement

The Effect of Visual Art on Third Grade Reading Comprehension

Effective Strategies for a Middle School Late Work Policy

The Effects of Accountable Talk in Language-Rich Mathematics Classrooms

The Effects of Deficit Grading on Student Success at the Secondary Level

The Effects of Gender on Material Choices in the Classroom

The Effects of Interruptions on Student Achievement

The Effects of Lighting and Music in the Middle School Classroom

The Effects of Mindfulness Techniques on Concentration in Children's House

The Effects of Various Types of Music on On-Task Behavior in Montessori Elementary Classrooms

The Effectiveness of Mathematical Skill Lists on Increasing Engagement in Montessori Elementary Classrooms

Exploring a Framework for Accelerated Learning

Grace and Courtesy Strategies for Decreasing Presentation Interuptions

The Impact of Daily Yoga on Learner Engagement

The Impact of a Structured Collaboration Model of Fine Arts Specialist and a Classroom Teacher on Student Engagement

The Impact of Student Work Plans on Independent Learning

Improving Learner Attitudes Toward Writing

Improving Problem Solving Through Mathematical Communication

Improving Student Engagement Through a Structured Behavior Support Program

Peer Coaching in the Secondary Arts Classroom

Promoting Character in Male Students: Providing Strong Foundations for Learning and Life

Reading Strategies Effect on Comprehension

Strategies for Fostering Independent Learning

Strategies that Create Meaning in Reading

A United Classroom Leads to Academic Success

Using Visual Clues to Enhance Student Use of Descriptive Words in Their Writing

The Validity of Differentiated Instruction

What Impact Does a Writing Program About Classroom Pets Have on Engagement in the Writing Process by Primary Age Learners