6/9/2023 0 Comments Classworks student![]() ![]() ![]() Developing specific guidelines that are adhered to by each school will provide structure and a means for obtaining sufficient data for monitoring. ![]() The overarching recommendation focuses on the fidelity of implementation. Fidelity of program implementation varied widely among the schools impacting the outcome of the program. Due to a change in state standards and the end-of-grade assessment, test scores across the state dropped significantly for the 2012-2013 school year therefore, the use of this data was invalid when determining the impact of Classworks™ for this particular school year. As a result of analyzing test scores, it was determined that the program appeared to have a positive impact on student achievement for the 2011-2012 school year. Proficiency levels on the math end-of-grade assessments provided the quantitative data. The qualitative data provides insight to the fidelity by which the program was implemented in the schools, a factor that can have a substantive impact on the results. The study utilizes qualitative and quantitative data that are both descriptive in nature. Due to limited budgets, it is vitally important for the district to be frugal when determining resources for improving academic achievement. ![]() Because a comprehensive evaluation had not been conducted by the school district, the need was essential. This dissertation is a Problem of Practice designed to inform the district of the impact of Classworks™ on proficiency levels of elementary and middle grades students. The district implemented Classworks™, an intervention program designed to improve grade level proficiency for students who participate in the program. Richmond County School students have consistently lagged behind the state average on the North Carolina End-of-Grade assessment in grades three through eight, an assessment used to determine grade level proficiency. North Carolina has increased the math course requirements for graduation and the rigor of standards students are expected to master at each grade level. ![]()
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