The purpose of this descriptive case study was to document the change process experienced within the Nixa, Missouri Public School system during the implementation of an elementary science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics or STEAM magnet school. This case study details the planning process of the magnet school through the end of the first semester of its second academic school year. Drawing from interviews of district administrators, building administrators, school board members, parents, and teachers, this study presents the STEAM framework and its influence on teaching and learning in an elementary magnet school. The researcher concluded the implementation of the STEAM magnet school affected the Nixa Public School district in many ways. The magnet school provided an innovative, educational choice to parents, students, and teachers and offered a unique learning environment enriched with technology. The STEAM focus and inquiry approach to learning contributed to students being actively engaged and excited about learning as well as contributed to the collaborative climate of the school. This study may serve as a guide for school administrators interested in implementing a similar STEAM elementary magnet school within their school district.

Título

• A Case Study of the Implementation of a STEAM Elementary Magnet School in Southwest Missouri

Última modificação

• 06/05/2024

O Criador

• Chastain, Jennifer

Contribuinte

• Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair)
• Mick Arnold (Committee Member)
• Pam Hedgpeth (Committee Member)

Data Criada

• 2014-05-24

Identificador

• vital:5937

Língua

• English

Editor

• Southwest Baptist University

Sujeito

• Elementary School
• Magnet School
• STEAM

Direitos

• Copyright Protected

Formato de arquivo

• PDF