HOME PAGE	INTRODUCTION	PRINCIPLES OF LITERACY	LITERATURE REVIEW	ABSTRACT
RESEARCH DESIGN	DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS	ANALYSIS, CONCLUSIONS, & IMPLICATIONS	AUTHOR'S PROFILE	REFERENCES & OTHER RESOURCES

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Education with a Specialty in Reading

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325

Dr. Ruth D. Farrar, Project Advisor

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Introduction:

-includes a statement of the problem and an introduction of the research

Principles of Literacy:

-includes definition of literacy, principles for the learner, teacher, curriculum, and assessment, as well as definitions of terms related to exemplary practice

Literature Review:

-a review of the literature on exemplary practices in comprehension strategies for struggling middle school readers 

Abstract:

-a summary of the research study on exemplary practices conducted by the teacher-researcher

Research Design:

-includes research outcomes, description of school population and student sample, materials and resources, methodology and design, and assessments

Discussion of the Findings:

-includes discussion of students' work samples, observations, and students' self-reflections

Analysis, Conclusions, & Implications:

-includes an analysis of students' change, graphs documenting growth, limitations, reflections, and implications for future instruction

Author's Profile:

-autobiographical sketch of the author

References & Other Resources:

-includes references, annotated bibliography, abstracts of related research in exemplary practices, and links to related sites