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Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Montessori Reading and Math Instruction for Third Grade African American Students in Urban Elementary Schools
Available from: American Montessori Society
African American children, African American community, Americas, Montessori method of education - Evaluation, Montessori schools, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: Improving academic achievement for students of color has long been the subject of debate among advocates of education reform (Anyon, 2013; Breitborde & Swiniarski, 2006; Payne, 2008). Some scholars have advocated for the Montessori method as an alternative educational approach to address some chronic problems in public education (Lillard, 2005; Murray, 2011, 2015; Torrance, 2012). Montessori programs are expanding in public schools (National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector, 2014c) at a time when the American public school population is more racially diverse than ever before (Maxwell, 2014). A review of the literature reflects a lack of consensus about the efficacy of Montessori elementary instruction for students of color in general, and lack of attention to outcomes for African American students specifically (Dawson, 1987; Dohrmann, Nishisda, Gartner, Lipsky, & Grimm, 2007; Lopata, Wallace, & Finn, 2005; Mallet & Schroeder, 2015). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of reading and math instruction for third grade African American students in public Montessori, traditional, and other school choice settings, using end-of-grade standardized test scores from a large, urban district in North Carolina. Stratified sampling was used to select demographically similar traditional and magnet schools for comparison. Group mean reading and math test scores were compared using factorial MANCOVA and MANOVA procedures. African American students at grade three were found to perform at significantly higher levels in both reading and math in public Montessori schools than in traditional schools. No statistically significant difference was found in math achievement between African American third grade students in public Montessori and other magnet programs, although the Montessori group did achieve at significantly higher levels in reading. This suggests that the Montessori method can be an effective pedagogy for African American students, particularly in reading. Based on these results, recommendations are provided for policy, practice, and future research.
Language: English
Published: Charlotte, North Carolina, 2016
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
School-Wide Reading Assessment in a Montessori Program
Available from: American Montessori Society
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Language: English
Published: Newark, Delaware, 2006
Article
Educazione alla lettura [Reading education]
Available from: Atlante Montessori
Publication: Vita dell'Infanzia (Opera Nazionale Montessori), vol. 15, no. 11-12
Date: Nov-Dec 1966
Pages: 3-4
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Language: Italian
ISSN: 0042-7241
Article
Moveable Alphabet: Towards Spontaneous Reading and Writing
Publication: Montessori Talks to Parents, vol. 2, no. 1
Date: 1979
Pages: 14-17
Maria Montessori - Writings, Montessori materials, Montessori method of education, Moveable alphabet, Reading, Writing - Instruction and study
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Abstract/Notes: Excerpt from The Formation of Man.
Language: English
ISSN: 0749-565X
Article
Spreading Montessori Awareness
Available from: ProQuest
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 30, no. 4
Date: Winter 2019
Pages: 25
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Book Section
Introduction to Music: Rhythm and Metrical Exercises; Musical Reproductions; The Writing and Reading of Music
Book Title: The Discovery of the Child
Pages: 305-314
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Abstract/Notes: Formerly entitled The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses. This book was first published in 1909 under the title 'Il Metodo della Pedagogia Scientifica Applicato all'Educazione Infantile nelle Case dei Bambini' ('The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses) and was revised in 1913, 1926, and 1935. Maria Montessori revised and reissued this book in 1948 and renamed it 'La Scoperta del Bambino'. This edition is based on the 6th Italian edition of 'La Scoperta del Bambino' published by the Italian publisher Garzanti, Milan, Italy in 1962. M. J. Costelloe, S. J. translated this Italian version into the English language in 1967 for Fides Publishers, Inc. In 2016 Fred Kelpin edited this version and added many footnotes. He incorporated new illustrations based on AMI-blueprints of the materials currently in use.
Language: English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2017
ISBN: 978-90-79506-38-5
Series: The Montessori Series , 2
Article
Introduction to the reading scheme for english
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1968, no. 1-2
Date: 1968
Pages: 15-18
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Doctoral Dissertation
Ways in Which Teachers Structure Reading Instruction for Bilingual Students with Disabilities
Available from: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Language: English
Published: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2015
A Pre-Reading Program for Kindergartens Based Upon Piagetian and Montessorian Models for Instruction: A Descriptive Study of Its Installation and Implementation
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Language: English
Published: New York, 1975
Book Section
Teaching of Writing and Reading: The Value of Muscular Memory
Book Title: Conference of Teachers: Report of Proceedings
Pages: 5-6
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Language: English
Published: London: King and Son, 1913