Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Narrow the focus...
Okay, so after watching this weeks videos on blackboard I still think my topic has significance, but I need to narrow it. I need to make it more specific. What about following students in kindergarten this year who have and have not attended pre-k the year before. I want to look specifically at DMA and DRA scores. Is there a difference in the scores among the students? The purpose of this action research project is to convince parents why pre-k is so important for their students development. I have heard so many parents say "pre-school" is a waste of time, they were not aware that I am a pre-k teacher... :-/
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I really like your idea on this. As an HS teacher who has no kids yet. I find this topic very interesting. I am excited to see what you come up with here. Good luck!
I teach middle/high school and don't know what those acronyms stand for, but I think you topic is great. I, myself, would love to see some data proving how beneficial preschool is to young learners. I have a 2-year-old and have never questioned whether or not she should attend pre-K when the time comes. It's hard to believe some parents don't see the benefits.
I think pre-K is an important step towards a child's education. With the standards and accountability continuing to increase every year in schools, pre-k gives young students an opportunity to learn in early stages. I would be interested to see data on kids that attended pre-k vs those that did not.
I saw a special on the news not long ago...it compared our pre-school programs and the number of students who attend them to Europe's prescool programs...it was fascinating. See if you can google this. It would be very insightful and helpful with your paper.
Being someone who transitioned from teaching high school to being an AP on an elementary campus, and I find your topic relevant. I believe Pre-K to be invaluable, not to mention the highlight of my day is the conversations I have with the Pre-K students as I help them open ketchup packets in the cafeteria. They give me the little boost I need to make it through the rest of the day.
Thank you all for your comments and feed back. I will visit each of your blogs tomorrow and leave my thoughts as well. Thank you for your support!
Brittani- You already know my thoughts on pre-k, but there are so many advantages and it is a shame that most school districts and the federally funded Head Start programs only allow ESL or Low-socio-economic kids to attend. All kids that (age wise) eligible to attend Pre-K should be allowed. I know that when I taught Pre-k, there was a big difference the abilities between the kids I had and the kids who did not get to go to pre-k before entering Kinder. I think you have a great research project!
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