Date of Award
Action Research Project
Master of Arts in Education
Montessori Elementary Education
The intent of this research was to determine the effect of focusing on cultural lessons as a way to increase student engagement and reading scores. The research study took place in a Montessori charter school in an E1 class, focusing on ten specific students ages six through nine. The four sources of data collection used in this research included pre and post reading scores, student writing samples, an observational checklist and student conferencing. While students’ reading scores did not improve writing scores did. Data also showed an increase in interest in cultural subjects as well as an increased interest in attending formal lessons. Students were more engaged throughout the day but most asked that cultural lessons be taught at the end of the day in order for them to focus on their math and language works.
Weaver, Kacee. (2013). Cultivating Engagement and Improving Reading Scores Through the Cosmic Curriculum. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/31