Kelley Barz, MetLife Fellow
Kelley Barz is a second grade special education teacher.
She graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a Bachelor of Science in Education.
Kelley earned her Master of Education in Math, Science, and Technology from St. John Fisher College.
Previous Research Includes:
Research Title: Is Lesson Study an effective form of Staff Development? Research Year: 2009 Research Classification: Professional Development Research Summary: Completed 2 cycle of Lesson Study–Dec 2008 and Mar 2009–focused on Math Lesson study steps: Study, Plan, Conduct Lesson & Collect Data, Reflect 1st cycle–number sense 2nd cycle–2 digit addition All teacher participants changed teaching and planning approach as a result of the Lesson Study.
Research Title: Exploring Mathematics Assessments Research Year: 2008 Research Classification: Curriculum Development,Student Support/Enrichment Research Summary: Students will take more than one type of assessment throughout their educational career. It is the teacher’s responsibility to determine which type of assessment will help their students achieve success. The state of Virginia has a limited amount of alternative assessments for students with special needs. This research investigated which types of assessments would be effective for students with different needs. The children who participated in this study are students who receive special education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services. The researcher created several alternative mathematics assessments and administered them to a sampling of students during a three month period. The researcher found that students with special needs and ESOL services performed better on alternative assessments. These types of assessments allowed them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic being studied.
