ERIC Number: EJ1120954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-560X
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School Resources in Teaching Science to Diverse Student Groups: An Intervention's Effect on Elementary Teachers' Perceptions
Lee, Okhee; Llosa, Lorena; Jiang, Feng; O'Connor, Corey; Haas, Alison
Journal of Science Teacher Education, v27 n7 p769-794 Nov 2016
Elementary school teachers' perceptions of school resources (i.e., material, human, and social) for teaching science to diverse student groups were examined across three school districts from one state. As part of a 3-year curricular and professional development intervention, we examined the effect on teachers' perceptions after their first year of participation. The study involved 103 fifth-grade teachers from 33 schools participating in the intervention and 116 teachers from 33 control schools. The teachers completed a survey at the beginning and end of the school year. As a result of the intervention, teachers in the treatment group reported more positive perceptions of school resources than teachers in the control group.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Intervention, Educational Resources, Teacher Attitudes, Student Diversity, School Districts, Attitude Change, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Grade 5, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Positive Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Teacher Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1209309