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Agency and School News; Montessori Method at the Tulalip School
Available from: National Archives (USA)
Publication: Indian School Journal, vol. 13, no. 1
Date: Sep 1912
Pages: 26
Americas, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, North America, Tulalip School (Washington), United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: This is an excerpt from the Everett (Wash.) Herald.
Language: English
ISSN: 0364-7056
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School Focus [Brisbane Montessori School]
Publication: Montessori Matters
Date: 2001
Pages: 16
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Language: English
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Amid Budget Shortfall, a Visionary Loses His School [InterCultura Montessori Foreign Language School, Oak Park, Illinois]
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 17, no. 2
Date: Winter 2005
Pages: 1
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Doctoral Dissertation
The Impact of Montessori Teaching on Academic Achievement of Elementary School Students in a Central Texas School District: A Causal-Comparative Inquiry
Available from: Texas A&M University
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Abstract/Notes: Providing a meaningful and experiential learning environment for all students has long created a concern for alternate ways to teach students who are reportedly demonstrating non-mastery on state standardized assessments. As the benchmark for showing successful academic achievement increases, so does the need for discovering effective ways for students to learn. The Montessori teaching method has been in existence since the early 1900s when Dr. Montessori made her discovery of the student learning process. Dr. Montessori connected to the laws of nature and the environment for creating students who are problem-solvers with critical-thinking skills. The Montessori Method is designed to promote independent learning and support normal development in children. A Montessori lesson is defined as any interaction between an adult and a child; it incorporates techniques that are defined to serve as guidance for the adult personality in working with the child. The study investigated the impact of Montessori Method on the academic achievement of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) was used to measure academic achievement in reading and mathematics. An ex post facto, causal-comparative design was employed. The characteristic-present samples consisted of 47 3rd, 40 4th, and 44 5th graders. There were 71 3rd, 60 4th, and 49 5th graders in the comparison samples. Due to non-probability nature of the sampling technique, external validity was limited to study participants. Due to non-experimental nature of the study, no causal inferences were drawn. A series of Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the students who received the Montessori Method of instruction and those who did not on the basis of the outcome measures of academic achievement in reading and mathematics. The mean difference effect sizes, which were used to examine the practical significance of the findings, ranged from negligible to small. Although the results of the study did not support the hypothesis, it must be pointed out that the Montessori Method of teaching facilitates self-paced learning that promotes a child's independence and encourages decision-making which are instrumental in becoming successful learners. Additionally, Montessori advocates experiences that are "real-world" and allow children to build intrinsic motivational opportunities; therefore, creating independent thinkers that will be competitive problem-solvers in the global economy of the 21st century. The limited studies on the Montessori Method of teaching offer opportunities for further investigation at all grade levels. For example, it is recommended to conduct a study to compare students who receive Montessori education during the early years of their academic life with those who receive Montessori education from pre-k to high school graduation. Because the Montessori name does not have a trademark, there are opportunities for investigating Montessori teacher preparation and comparing the preparation of the teachers to the standardized assessment results. There are also opportunities for investigating the method and curriculum used at schools that carry the name Montessori for comparison purposes amongst Montessori schools as well as in comparison to the results of the standardized assessments at these schools.
Language: English
Published: Corpus Christi, Texas, 2013
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Frans op de lagere Montessori-school [French at primary Montessori school]
Publication: Montessori Opvoeding, no. 3
Date: 1962
Pages: 16-18
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Language: Dutch
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School Focus: Farmhouse Montessori School [North Balgowlah, Australia]
Publication: Montessori Matters
Date: Dec 2004
Pages: 19
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Language: English
Article
Cooperation Between Parents and Preschool Institutions Through Different Concepts of Preschool Education
Available from: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
Publication: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, vol. 7, no. 4
Date: 2017
Pages: 207-226
Europe, Slovenia, Southern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: This paper analyses the importance, role, and methods of cooperation between parents and preschool institutions through the different concepts of preschool education and different educational approaches and formal frameworks. Through educational approaches, the authors analyse how cooperation affects the implementation of preschool education in alternative educational approaches, such as the Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia approaches, and Slovenian public preschool institutions. They envisage that different educational approaches in preschool education perceive the importance and role of cooperation with parents differently and conclude that there are various models of cooperation, which can be demonstrated through a theoretical analysis of the aforementionedalternative preschool approaches. In their view, partnership promotes a shared commitment to the quality realisation of educational goals; it also develops understanding and an ethos of openness in the relationship between all actors in the process of care and education ofpreschool children.
Language: English
DOI: 10.26529/cepsj.372
ISSN: 2232-2647, 1855-9719
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School Focus: The Beehive Montessori School (perth)
Publication: Montessori Matters
Date: 2005
Pages: 13
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Language: English
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Anatomy of a Public Montessori High School: A Look at Cincinnati's Clark School
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 11, no. 4
Date: Summer 1999
Pages: 10-11
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
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School Notes: Brahmo Girls' School, Calcutta
Available from: ProQuest - Historical Newspapers
Publication: Times of India (Mumbai, India)
Date: Dec 29, 1937
Pages: 14
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Language: English