The focus of my dissertation deals with ways that early identification and preventative measures can reduce the high number of African American students who do not fare well in school. The goal of this study was to explore ways to enhance the cognitive and social development of low ability African American kindergartners. It was an attempt to investigate how certain strategies and practices can reduce the rate of failure in the upper primary grades. The proposed investigation involved five case study participants with four cross case study participants. The research design also involved the use of qualitative and quantitative paradigms in the form of participant observations, survey interviews and student assessments. An individualized curriculum was developed for each case subject during this investigation, that was designed to address their academic and social needs. Varied methods of instruction such as one to one instruction, heterogeneous grouping, whole language and integrated learning were used during this investigation. Parent involvement strategies were also developed during this investigation to facilitate information and to disseminate materials as part of a home based learning program (which supplements the subject's individualized curriculum). Parent surveys and regular home-school collaborations have occurred as part of this procedure.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UMASS/oai:scholarworks.umass.edu:dissertations-8852 |
| Date | 01 January 1994 |
| Creators | Lee, Tammarrah Alicia |
| Publisher | ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst |
| Source Sets | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest |
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