FAU Lab Schools Teacher Research

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The Impact of Student-Led Character Education Activities on Middle School Students’ Understanding of the Character Counts! Program
The introduction of new programs often generates excitement among those who initiate the implementation. However, it's essential to consider all stakeholders in the process.
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Outside Obligations: Understanding How Outside Activities Impact Students
This project will impact our school community by helping us gain better insight into our students’ time obligations. We currently have robust data on our students’ school-sponsored activities, but we are completely missing activities they do outside of our school community.
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Math Homework: Grading for Completion versus Accuracy
There has been a long-heated debate on grading math homework on completion versus accuracy. Proponents of completion state that homework mistakes should be encouraged
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How Does the Use of Minute Meetings Help Proactively Identify Students in Need of Counseling Interventions?
To counteract these challenges and shift towards a more proactive counseling model, the implementation of "minute meetings" – brief, individualized proactive emotional check-ins – becomes imperative.
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What Effect Does Physical Activity Have on 6th-Grade Students' Academic Stress?
By demonstrating the positive impact of physical activity on stress reduction, physical education is positioned as a key contributor to academic success.
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Reaching for the S.T.A.Rs: Student Advancement, Involvement and Reflections Within A STEM Education Program
Gaining a better understanding of the depth and breadth of the S.T.A.R. program by analyzing overall student involvement and engagement within S.T.A.R. Program activities are vital for program sustainability and improvement.
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How Effective are “Wise Interventions” in Fostering Teacher Buy-in?
Our research focuses on the impact of “wise-interventions” with the goal of fostering positive change in attitudes, behaviors, or outcomes of the Character Counts! Program at A.D. Henderson University School.
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Statistical Learning to Identify Student Performance upon Kindergarten Entry
The present study introduces a prescriptive approach that leverages predictive analytics to forecast academic outcomes before the school year begins and remains consistent with classroom teacher observations.
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The Effects of Self-Advocacy Instruction on the Self-Reported Feelings of Belonging in the Inclusion Classroom Among Middle School Students with Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to examine the academic self-concept of middle grades students with disabilities at an academically rigorous, high - performing school and how self-advocacy instruction impacts their academic self-concept.
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Overcoming Perfectionism: Meeting the Unique Needs of High Achieving Early College Students
Comprehensive school counseling programs need to carefully assess and tailor interventions to meet the student populations’ needs. Unfortunately, the needs of high achieving adolescents in accelerated curricula are often not prioritized in research or practice and many of the universal programs geared towards the general population lack empirical support for their effectiveness with high achieving students.
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Middle School Support Sessions to Foster Academic Self-Confidence 
Sixth graders may enter middle school with academic and social gaps, especially when it comes to communication and advocacy skills.