In a message dated 2/21/2009 9:37:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca writes:
What were the major flaws in the Project Follow Through research?
Elisa,
As you probably know, research with children is "messy." The outstanding
mess I see with DI research is something I also observed in DI schools. In
order to implement the DI program correctly, there must be two adults in the
classroom. This is described in the Follow Through Research and was a huge eye
opener for me. I think that is a major factor and something I am seeing
with my own class this year with two teachers. What a difference I see between
how my class behaves with two of us in the morning and one of us in the
afternoon! I would like to see the DI research done with one teacher ( no
aide) ,
or balanced literacy research done with two teachers or a teacher and a
trained aide. Then come to me and show me the numbers. There are also some
philosophy issues like compliance. How would DI work in a classroom of
independent
thinkers who were taught to question authority and allowed to move about the
classroom? Just a couple of things that hit me in the head like a ton of
bricks.
Nancy
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