Title

The Impact of Curriculum and Coaching Supports in Supporting Quality Improvement in Classrooms

Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Research Project

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Abstract

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine how a change in the preschool curriculum and the use of coaching supports to help teachers implement the new curriculum influences process quality as measured by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Tool. CLASS scores for six classrooms were examined over a three year time period as classrooms moved from using the Creative Curriculum to the OWL Curriculum. Teacher surveys gathered information about how they thought the curriculum impacted their teaching practices. The results showed that overall the average CLASS scores in each domain, increased over three years.

Comments

Affiliation: Southern Kennebec Child Development Corporation

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