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Tables of Contents for I Can Fly
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xix
PART 1: INTRODUCTION, FRAMEWORK, AND BACKGROUND
Introduction
3
11
Conceptual Framework and Literature Review
14
17
The Research Site: Community, Classroom, Students
31
9
Culture-Based Classroom Discipline and Organization
40
25
PART II: NARRATIVE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Structural Analysis of the Six Study Narratives
65
31
Research Design and Methods
96
23
PART III: DATA ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATION
Quantitative Results: An Overview
119
11
Narrative Genre and Literal Meaning Questions
130
20
Interpretive Reading and Critical Evaluation Questions
150
24
Effect of Story Length in Higher Order Questions
174
9
Creative Reading Questions, and Effect of Ethnicity and Gender
183
26
PART IV: IMPLICATIONS OF STUDY
Summary, Implications, and Conclusions
209
21
Appendix A: Stories and Comprehension Questions
230
44
Appendix B: Teacher Interview Protocol
274
3
Notes
277
3
References
280
9
Index
289
14
About the Author
303