How can the development and use of formative student data dashboards by language teachers inform teaching strategies and enhance student engagement, enjoyment and language learning?
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Engaging with linguistic diversity
How can the use of first language (L1) strategies with high school students change teachers’ beliefs and support non-native English speaking students?
Assessing skills and dispositions (MSA)
How can the work of a Middle School Social Emotional Learning Task Force, and the pastoral activities it develops and delivers, contribute to the development of six key student skills – teamwork, creativity, ethics, resilience, curiosity and time management – assessed by the Mission Skills Assessment?
Integrated Math
Research Question
How does Integrated Mathematics contribute to the development of grade 10 students’ ability and skills in problem solving and promoting a growth mathematical mindset?
- The ACS Cobham High School Mathematics curriculm has consdiered, but does not currently use an integrated Math curriculum. Integrated mathematics is the term used in the United States to describe the style of mathematics education which integrates topics in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and analysis throughout each year of secondary school.
- In day-to-day problem solving, where mathematics are involved, individuals are using math concepts from different math disciplines, in contrast to the way Mathematics is traditionally taught in secondary schools. In the real world, including post-seondary education, a mere knowledge of mathematics is insufficient.
- Students who do not have the opportunity to discover Math concepts for themselves may not develop a mastery of math needed for post-secondary learning and work.
- A fixed minset, regarding the development of Mathematics competencies, may be linked to the fragmented and linear progression of traditional Mathematics course sequences and distinctions between ‘basic’ and ‘advanced’ courses.
Project Update
Project put on hold due to project leader time constraints. No plans currently to restart.
Evaluating SRE impact
How can Middle School provision of Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) shape students’ knowledge, understanding, values and attitudes – now and in later adolescence?
Understanding student perspectives
How do ACS International Schools’ high school students make sense of their experience of selecting high school courses that may impact university placement?
Target Language Communication
How can authentic communication in the target language improve middle school students’ confidence and competence in their target language speaking skills?
Student Reflection Continuum
How can a continuum of reflective writing assessment and developmentally appropriate reflective writing tasks enhance student learning and metacognition?
Native Language Enrichment Tutor Development
How can an understanding of tutor competencies be used to design and deliver training to enhance knowledge, understanding and skills for effective native language teaching?
Mission Skills Assessment II
How can the use of the Mission Skills Assessment provide evidence of the development of six key non-cognitive skills – time management, resilience, creativity, ethics, curiosity and teamwork – and their contribution to student learning?