Teacher participation in curriculum planning

Abstract While many aspects of instructional planning, implementation, and assessment have changed in the last few decades, the literary canon taught in English classes across the United States, comprised of authors who are often White and male, has largely remained the same. This study builds on research that argues that such a canon does not support students’ intercultural and cross-cultural needs, especially as classrooms contain increasingly diverse student populations. The purpose of this...

Abstract This quantitative study examines the impact of a new mathematics curriculum on student achievement in grades 4 and 5 across 11 schools in a New Jersey school district. The research addresses the critical issue of low mathematics performance among elementary students, as evidenced by both statewide and local assessment data. With only 36% of 4th-grade students achieving proficiency nationally (NAEP, 2022) and the district of study showing similar data, this study aims to evaluate the...

Abstract To ensure that our students can compete in a global economy, successful teaching and learning of mathematics must become a priority within our schools. However, schools continue to track or group students by ability, which, in turn, systematically leaves students behind. Detracking will create a school system that provides both equity and excellence in mathematics education. Detracking encompasses more than just minor curriculum or school structure adjustment. Done correctly, detracking...