Eric.ed.gov – Winona State University Graduate Education Learning Community Rochester, Minnesota 2005-2006. Anthology of K-12 Action Research Papers. [Volume 1]

These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licensure areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at specific issues in their teaching environment. The papers follow American Psychological Association (APA) format. Papers in this document include: (1) Increasing Students Visual Aesthetics through the Critical Analysis of Western Masterpiece Artworks (Colin Atkinson); (2) Will Ability Grouping the Seventh Grade Students in Math Positively Impact Their BST Scores When They Take The Test in Eighth Grade? (C. J. Boerger); (3) Will Assigning Math Bags in High School Mathematics Classes Increase the Amount of Time that Parents Spend Doing Math With Their Child? (Becky Breeser); (4) When Incorporating a Parental Contact Commitment Form Will Students Show a Decrease in Their Missing Assignments each Semester? (Amanda Bremer); and (5) Can Evidence be Provided to Support the Practice of Using Targeted Homework Activities to Improve Reading Performance? (Jeffery Cole). (Individual papers contain references.) [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]