What Effect Does Standards Project-Based Learning Have on EIP (Early Intervention Program) Students Motivation and Academic Achievement

Proposed Title of the Study

The title of the study is to be dubbed as EIP and Project Based Learning : Studying student 's motivation and academic achievement . The research would be carried out in a manner which would facilitate the identification of what impact does standard project-based learning have on EIP (Early Intervention Program ) and the student 's impetus and academic achievement

Statement of the Problem

A fresh evaluation of student achievement conducted by the National Conference of State Legislatures divulged that the average performance of eighth-grade learners in the

United States in the disciplines of mathematics , science , and reading literacy ranked below the performance standards of 14 countries (NCSL , 2009 . To deal with such a problem state administrative bodies have initiated the adoption and the implementation of accountability founded on certain stipulated standards . Nevertheless , the conventional classroom based learning practices persists to be prevalent in the United States education imparting arena despite the fact that several research findings have revealed that project-based learning is much more effectual in terms of achieving stipulated standards , better explains different subject areas enhances learning methods , and improves test performances (Andres 2006 . The most important issue in this context is that project-based learning has to be put into practice in more De Kalb County education facilities in to foster cognitive thinking and enhance the accountability of the students in their learning activities . This fact is substantiated by the Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPSS ) evaluation findings and is consistent with the...