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Facilitating Individual Student Planning with English Learners: An Exploration of Placement Complexities and Counselor Educational Preparation
Title
Facilitating Individual Student Planning with English Learners: An Exploration of Placement Complexities and Counselor Educational Preparation
Author
Lachance, Joan
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Curriculum planning
Description
ABSTRACTJOAN ROLSTON LACHANCE. A multiple case study on facilitating individual student planning with English learners in North Carolina high schools: An exploration of placement complexities and counselor educational preparation. (Under the direc...
Poverty, English, and Evangelism: A qualitative study of young adults in a church-based English language program in Cambodia
Title
Poverty, English, and Evangelism: A qualitative study of young adults in a church-based English language program in Cambodia
Author
Krzeszewski, Lori
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Language and languages--Study and teaching
Description
This qualitative case study explored the motivations and experiences of thirty young adults enrolled in a free church-based English program in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Data include the researcher's field notes from six months of participant observati...
Preschool Pedagogy and Its Impact on Preschoolers' Attitudes Toward Learning
Title
Preschool Pedagogy and Its Impact on Preschoolers' Attitudes Toward Learning
Author
Lounsbury, Karen
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Early childhood education, Education
Description
This qualitative study examined two preschool pedagogical approaches and the impact each had on students' attitudes toward learning. One preschool used A Beka curriculum, which is a direct instruction pedagogy. The other preschool used Creative Cu...
Reclaiming Our Legacy: A Qualitative Study of Service-learning and Learning About Service Through The Experiences of African American Women Educators in Urban Schools
Title
Reclaiming Our Legacy: A Qualitative Study of Service-learning and Learning About Service Through The Experiences of African American Women Educators in Urban Schools
Author
Moore, Tamera
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Education and state, Education
Description
As the number of minority students in public schools increases in the U.S., the teacher workforce and administration remain majority White. Increased access to service-learning will help mitigate opportunity gaps that exist in marginalized communi...
Performing Student, Teacher, and Tutor of Writing: Negotiating Ideas of Writing in a First-year Writing Course and Writing Center Tutorials
Title
Performing Student, Teacher, and Tutor of Writing: Negotiating Ideas of Writing in a First-year Writing Course and Writing Center Tutorials
Author
Courtney, Jennifer
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Language arts, Rhetoric
Description
Based upon the sociocultural theories of Vygotsky, Bakhtin, Bourdieu, Holland et al. and the work of composition scholars such as Welch, Brannon et al., and Bousquet et al., who oppose neoliberal privatization, this qualitative study explores how ...
Performing Arts Education and the Academic Identity Development of African American Male High School Students
Title
Performing Arts Education and the Academic Identity Development of African American Male High School Students
Author
Walton, Calvin
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Curriculum planning, Art--Study and teaching, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description
AbstractThis study examined the effects of performing arts participation on the academic achievement of African American male high school students. The study investigated how engagement in school-based performing arts influenced the academic ident...
Place-based education, student writing, and cultural contexts: A case study of building community consciousness in a rural middle school classroom
Title
Place-based education, student writing, and cultural contexts: A case study of building community consciousness in a rural middle school classroom
Author
Donovan, Erin
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
The idea of place extends beyond just the location where people live. Place is a narrative, a story that involves interactions, characters, conflicts, and the rise and flow of humanity. By understanding the importance of place and the connection t...
Putting Equity to Work: A Qualitative Case Study Exploring Teacher Candidates Perceptions on Equity and Social Justice Pedagogy in a Teacher Preparation Program
Title
Putting Equity to Work: A Qualitative Case Study Exploring Teacher Candidates Perceptions on Equity and Social Justice Pedagogy in a Teacher Preparation Program
Author
Jones-Fosu, Stephanie
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
For decades, White supremacy and Whitewashed teacher preparation curriculum have been used to prepare a majority White female teacher workforce. This same workforce has had limited exposure to diversity and a lack of cultural competence and critic...
Social and Emotional Teaching Practices in Kindergarten through Second Grade Classrooms: A Multiple-Perspective Case Study of K-2 Educators
Title
Social and Emotional Teaching Practices in Kindergarten through Second Grade Classrooms: A Multiple-Perspective Case Study of K-2 Educators
Author
Meinecke, Ashley
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Education, Education, Elementary, Early childhood education
Description
ABSTRACTASHLEY MEINECKE. Social and Emotional Teaching Practices in Kindergarten through Second Grade Classrooms: A Multiple-Perspective Case Study of K-2 Educators. (Under the direction of DR. AMY GOOD)Despite recurring arguments over the course ...
AN EXPLORATION INTO TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE AND EXPLICIT READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGY INSTRUCTION FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH LEARNERS
Title
AN EXPLORATION INTO TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE AND EXPLICIT READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGY INSTRUCTION FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH LEARNERS
Author
Lenis-Sucerquia, Elkin
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
Description
ABSTRACTAn exploration into teachers’ understandings and operationalization of Academic Language and Explicit Reading Comprehension Strategy Instruction for secondary English learners.It has been established that language is at the heart of teachi...
An Exploration of Gender Differences in Seventh-Grade Single-Sex Mathematics Classrooms in a Co-Educational Public School
Title
An Exploration of Gender Differences in Seventh-Grade Single-Sex Mathematics Classrooms in a Co-Educational Public School
Author
Rohn, Debra
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching
Description
The purpose of this exploratory case study was to examine the learning experiences of students enrolled in an all-girls and all-boys math class. Forty-nine (22 boys and 27 girls) seventh-grade students from a rural co-educational public middle sch...
An Examination of Teachers’ Understanding and Use of Text Complexity and Complex Text in Second Grade Classrooms
Title
An Examination of Teachers’ Understanding and Use of Text Complexity and Complex Text in Second Grade Classrooms
Author
Smith, Delphia
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Reading
Description
Communication in the 21st century is no longer limited to a mastery of literal level comprehension, although it is an essential element of understanding. Now, more than ever, it is paramount that students are able to read and critically analyze te...
Digital Mirror: An Examination of Social Media’s Influence on Late Adolescent Black Females’ Global and Academic Self-Concept
Title
Digital Mirror: An Examination of Social Media’s Influence on Late Adolescent Black Females’ Global and Academic Self-Concept
Author
Williams, Nakeshia
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Educational psychology, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description
The broad socialization of new media has the ability to cultivate the values, beliefs, interests, and personality characteristics of Black females. Specifically, new media’s digital platform of social media offers individuals immediate access to v...
Digital Collaborative Literacy, Critical Literacy, and Writing for Social Justice: A Case Study of Meaningful Learning in a First Grade Classroom
Title
Digital Collaborative Literacy, Critical Literacy, and Writing for Social Justice: A Case Study of Meaningful Learning in a First Grade Classroom
Author
Stover, Katherine
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Education, Reading, Language arts
Description
The need for twenty-first century learning skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and the use of technology are paramount to success in today's classroom. The purpose of this study was to explore what happened when childre...
A Comparison of Factors that Influence the Quality of PEPs in Title I Schools
Title
A Comparison of Factors that Influence the Quality of PEPs in Title I Schools
Author
Williams, Connie
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Education, Education, Elementary, Curriculum planning
Description
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between school-based organizational structures that support teachers' development of Personalized Education Plans (PEPs) and their quality as written for third through fifth grade stude...
A CASE STUDY OF AN EFFECTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALGEBRA I TEACHER
Title
A CASE STUDY OF AN EFFECTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALGEBRA I TEACHER
Author
Linton, Patricia
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching, Education
Description
ABSTRACTPATRICIA LORRAINE CURTIS LINTON. A case study of an effective middle school Algebra I teacher. (Under the direction of DR. DAVID K. PUGALEE)Using a qualitative case study approach, the research was an exploration of the perceptions of midd...
Conceptualizing Value: African American Mothers' Perspectives on School-Community Partnership, Parental Involvement, and Faith
Title
Conceptualizing Value: African American Mothers' Perspectives on School-Community Partnership, Parental Involvement, and Faith
Author
Cuthbertson, Shanitria
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Education and state
Description
Over 30 years of research on parental and community engagement in schools highlight the positive impact of school-family-community partnerships on academic achievement, social and cultural enrichment, and overall school climate (Blank, Jacobson, &...
Concrete Roses: An Exploration of the Parallel Lived Experiences of Black Girls and Women in K-12 Schools
Title
Concrete Roses: An Exploration of the Parallel Lived Experiences of Black Girls and Women in K-12 Schools
Author
Davis, Alicia
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
ALICIA W. DAVIS. Concrete roses: An exploration of the parallel lived experiences of Black girls and women in K-12 schools. (Under the direction of DR. BETTIE RAY BUTLER)The schooling and leadership experiences of Black girls and women are overloo...
CONCEPT IMAGE OF SLOPE: UNDERSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE THROUGH TASK BASED INTERVIEWS
Title
CONCEPT IMAGE OF SLOPE: UNDERSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE THROUGH TASK BASED INTERVIEWS
Author
Hoffman, Timothy
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching
Description
The mathematical concept of slope has traditionally been a critical topic in the high school mathematics curriculum. However, current educational trends in the United States introduce this concept in middle school. This trend shifted the responsib...
A Multilevel Analysis of Black Male Secondary School Student Discipline and Achievement in Relation to Violence Exposure
Title
A Multilevel Analysis of Black Male Secondary School Student Discipline and Achievement in Relation to Violence Exposure
Author
Garo, Laurie
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Special education, Education, Mental health
Description
This study examined school outcomes for Black male secondary school students in relation to neighborhood violence, focusing on Disproportionality in out of school suspension and below-proficiency achievement on selected standardized tests. Grounde...