The Impact of Differentiated Instruction Strategies on the Academic Outcomes of Secondary English Students

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dc.contributor.advisorDwarte, Marquis
dc.contributor.advisorCoit, Tammi
dc.contributor.authorTohn, Beth
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate Programs in Educationen_US
dc.contributor.programMasters of Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-08T14:44:18Z
dc.date.available2019-07-08T14:44:18Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine whether or not differentiated instruction improves outcomes for secondary level students in English Language Arts. The measurement tool was a district-created pre/posttest assessment instrument. During the study, treatment and control classes completed a lesson on characterization using the William Golding novel, Lord of the Flies. The treatment group participated in a differentiated, interactive lesson designed for diverse learning styles and multiple entry points. Using a t-test analysis, the study compared the difference in growth means between the treatment and control groups, and results indicated no statistically significant difference in the assessment outcomes. Instructor-reported improvements in student engagement suggest that differentiation may contribute to positive classroom climate which has been connected to improved performance. Further research on differentiation at the secondary level is recommended because differentiated instruction strategies support educational needs for more dynamic frameworks that prepare students for 21st century global citizenship.en_US
dc.format.extent52 pagesen_US
dc.genreaction research papersen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2ytby-eusp
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/14352
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relationMaster of Education
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectDifferentiated Instructional Strategiesen_US
dc.subjectDifferentiationen_US
dc.subjectDifferentiated Instruction - Secondary Englishen_US
dc.subjectDifferentiated Instruction Outcomesen_US
dc.subjectDifferentiated Instruction - 21st century skillsen_US
dc.subjectDifferentiated Instruction - Four Csen_US
dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Research papers (Graduate).
dc.titleThe Impact of Differentiated Instruction Strategies on the Academic Outcomes of Secondary English Studentsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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