Individualism and community are competing values in the late twentieth century. The dominance of individualism, which cherishes freedom and independence, is antithetical to the bonds and boundaries implicit in healthy community. The purpose of this study is to explore the ways i…
Research literature suggests that successful readers apply a variety of metacognitive strategies in comprehension, use them more frequently than do less successful readers, and that strategy instruction improves reader comprehension. Much research is available on the instruction…
The past several decades have witnessed the steady rise in the number of faith-based educational institutions in the United States. Among the proliferation of Christian and Muslim schools throughout the United States, Jewish day schools of various denominations have emerged as t…
This mixed-methods study examined factors and conditions that determine how parents select a Jewish education for their children. Parents were recruited to participate in the study from Jewish day schools and supplementary schools in Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, CA, Los Angeles, CA a…