Date of Award
12-1-2002
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ded)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Jack McKay
Second Advisor
Dr. Laura Schulte
Third Advisor
Dr. Neal Topp
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Larry Dlugosh
Abstract
This study explored the impact of interdisciplinary team size on student achievement, behavior, attendance, and perceptions about community in an affluent Midwestern suburban middle school. Interdisciplinary teams were divided up in to three-, four- and five-teacher configurations. Data were gathered through the use of the district's School Information and Management System (SIMS) as well as the School Ethical Climate Index (SECI) (Schulte et al., 2002). The dependent variables were (a) academic achievement, (b) student behavior, (c) student attendance, and (d) student perceptions about community. Independent variables were the interdisciplinary team and grade level. All four research questions were answered using the two-way analysis of variance conducted at the .01 level to control for Type I errors. A total of 210 out of 213 students (98.6%) participated in the study.
Recommended Citation
Sutfin, James Vernon, "The effects of interdisciplinary team size on student achievement, behavior, attendance, and student perceptions about community" (2002). Student Work. 3411.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/3411
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Comments
A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education. Copyright 2002 Veronica A. Huerta