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“We’Re Trying To Have A Childhood”: Parent Notions Of Kindergarten Readiness, Isabel F. Johnson

All Theses And Dissertations

In response to the chronic third-grade achievement-gap, public school kindergartens have abandoned Froëbel’s traditional child-centered pedagogy in favor of an early academic preparation model that promotes the idea of kindergarten readiness. But top-down implementation of readiness curriculum has not led to sustainable gains and may result in poorer student outcomes. The bioecological repercussions of early academic expectations on young children and their families are not well understood, and parent perspectives on the topic are often marginalized. This qualitative case study explored parent notions of kindergarten readiness using word coding analysis of eight kindergarten and preschool parent interviews. Findings from thematic …

An Examination Of The Student Work Study Collaborative Inquiry In Ontario Schools, Mona Marie Taouil

Major Papers

This major paper examines a unique approach to a professional collaborative inquiry in schools, in Ontario, called The Student Work Study Initiative. It was a job embedded approach which sought to uncover how students academically achieving Level 2 could improve to Level 3. This paper will explore the benefits of using a collaborative inquiry process which includes the student as a central partner through systematic co analysis, co description, and co reflection of student work captured through the use of pedagogical documentation. The Student Work Study approach will be examined in its entirety and its benefits and implications will be …

Voices Across Generations. Volume Two : A Collaboration Between Black Elk Elementary Third Grade, Uno Educational Leadership Graduate Program., University Of Nebraska At Omaha Service Learning Academy, Black Elk Elementary School, Royal Oaks Assisted Living

Voices Across Generations

Dear Reader,

From whom do you seek wisdom? Who do you share your insights with? In activities with multiple generations, new perspectives of information and insight can be shared through conversation and activity. This is exactly what we learned this spring in our 2019 collaborative activity with senior residents, graduate students, and 3rd graders.

In the following pages, you will read advice acrostic and “I Am” poems from the senior residents at Royale Oaks Assisted Living near 50th and Ames Street. You will read “I am” poems from the Black Elk Elementary 3rd grade students, near 180th and Harrison Street. …

Leaf (Learning From And Engaging With Assessment And Feedback) Final Project Report, Ziene Mottiar, Louise Bellew, Sara Boyd, Greg Byrne, Jane Courtney, Cliona Doris, Helen O'Brien Gately, Geraldine Gorham, Leanne Harris, Natalie Hopkin, Anne Hurley, Louise Lynch, Ciaran O'Driscoll, Denise O'Leary, Noel O'Neill, Emma Robinson, Mary Scally, Barry Sheehan, Mairead Stack

Reports

The LEAF (Learning from and Engaging with Assessment and Feedback) project was funded under the Teaching Fellowship in TU Dublin, city campus for 18 months beginning in January 2018. The project team comprised 18 academics from across the TU Dublin - City Campus and there are representatives from all colleges. Also included were two further members who represented the student voice: the Director of Student Affairs and the Students’ Union Education Officer.

This project sought to address a key issue in third level Teaching and Learning, that of assessment and assessment feedback. Assessment strategies have been shown to have a …

A Self Study Of My Leadership As Principal To Improve Student Achievement In Literacy In The Middle Grades, Latrese Tonya Mathis

Dissertations

This self-study examined my leadership practices as a principal and researcher. Herr and Anderson (2005) define self-study as "a focus on one's own personal and professional self." Through reflective analysis of my leadership practices, the Instructional Leadership and Grade Level Teams were supported with protocols and leadership methods to improve literacy instruction at middle grades. Upon reflection, concerns existed regarding inadequate and inconsistent student growth through the lens of school wide assessments. The examination of student data, root cause identification, and the development and monitoring of action items assisted to investigate my analysis of this concern. The significance of this …

My Role As An Administrator In Supporting The Implementation Of Mtss (Multi-Tiered Systems Of Supports) Tier 3 Students: A Self-Study In A Public School System, Terrycita Delight Perry

Dissertations

For approximately three years, the Chicago Public School (CPS) district has been undergoing a process of creating protocols, structures, and tools that will assist schools with the implementation of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). An on-going area of development for the district as well as for my school is developing teachers' abilities to support all students in the leveled tiers, particularly Tier 3. The purpose of this self-study is to understand, document, and analyze my actions (as the principal) while implementing MTSS Tier 3 (K-3) supports at my school. A self-study is a form of research educators use to understand …

Addressing The School-To-Prison Pipeline Through Critical Self Reflection: A Self-Study Of Courageous And Transformative Leadership, Ernest D. Williams

Dissertations

Research reveals that zero-tolerance policies lead to school suspensions of a disproportionate number of African American students in urban areas (Center for Civil [CCRR], 2015). Suspensions increase student failure rates and dropout likelihood and reduce the ability to graduate on time (Skiba, Arrendondo, & Williams, 2014). Studies have also shown that African American students are suspended three times more than their White American peers and two times more than their Latino American peers (CCRR, 2015). This has impelled federal and local government agencies, community organizations, and educators to question the effectiveness of punitive discipline policies that have marginalized black and …

Feminism And School Leadership: A Qualitative Study Utilizing Effective Women Principals' Self-Perceptions To Determine What Makes Them Successful, Christina Maria Sylvester

Dissertations

Women are underrepresented in a variety of fields, including educational leadership. Upon assuming leadership roles, women often struggle to effectively lead due to a pervasive context of sexism and genderism in the workplace. Schools are not immune to this phenomenon. Since women comprise approximately 50% of the population, it seems logical that they should assume a comparable percentage of leadership roles in education, but this is not the case. Beyond parity, it is important that there are not only more women leaders in educational administration but also that those women in leadership roles are supported within a context that enables …

Implications Of The Digital Divide For Technology Integration In Schools: A White Paper, Suzanne K. Becking, Marilyn Grady

Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership

The implications of the Digital Divide in 2019 vary slightly from the onset of Internet use. Max Weber’s (1922, 1978) theory of stratification provides a foundation for understanding why the growth is slow. Defining the Digital Divide is difficult. In reality, it has moved from a situation of access to acquiring sufficient skills to use it effectively. We examines the issue from the perspective of the need for technology literate leaders in schools. Technology literate leaders not only embrace technology: they model it. The leaders provide teachers with access and training to implement the best pedagogically sound teaching strategies so …

Fundación Una Gota De Esperanza - Capacitaciones Administrativo Contables En Centro Misionero Bethesda Iglesia Del Millón De Almas, Laura Alejandra Ortiz Fuentes, Liliana Velásquez Laguna

Contaduría Pública

El desarrollo de las actividades procedentes en este trabajo de Proyección Social tiene su progreso en el Centro Misionero Bethesda “Iglesia del millón de almas”, la Fundación Una Gota De Esperanza entidad sin ánimo de lucro fundada en la ciudad de Santiago de Cali, y ahora radicada en Bogotá, como fundación lleva a cabo actividades para procurar que los estratos menos favorecidos puedan obtener beneficios para satisfacer sus necesidades básicas, es por esto mismo que La Salle hace presencia en la fundación para aportar a la causa de la fundación brindando capacitaciones administrativas y contables. El enfoque del presente trabajo …

El Aula: Un Escenario De Construcción De Lenguajes De Paz Desde La Comprensión Y La Transformación De Los Conflictos, Angie Loraine Espinosa Aroca, Laura Vanessa Robles Valdés, Paula Juliana Arboleda Zambrano

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

La educación para la paz dispone del lenguaje como vía e instrumento esencial para construir a través de la convivencia una sociedad humana, democrática y crítica que reconozca la naturaleza de sus conflictos para visionar posibilidades de paz. En este orden de ideas, el presente artículo ofrece la experiencia de diseño e implementación de cuatro estrategias de resolución de conflictos adecuadas para promover lenguajes de paz en el aula 902. Para lograr dicho objetivo, se usó la metodología de la etnografía escolar para obtener una descripción y comprensión de las complejas conexiones de causas y consecuencias de los conflictos que …

Mieux Mémoriser Grâce À L’Analyse Transactionnelle Dans Le Cours De Fle, Hazbleidy Katherine Guzmán Ramírez

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

Este artículo, resultado de una investigación que se encuentra en la línea “ educación, comunicación y lenguaje” y se desarrolla en el tema “ memorizar en la clase de FLE a partir del análisis transaccional” la investigación describe la memoria a través del enfoque comunicativo para emplear las características del análisis transaccional, desde la investigación cualitativa y la interacción social en la clase, de esta manera se realizan descripciones del proceso de memorización de los temas vistos en clase y los puntos de vista de las estudiantes. En la investigación se encuentra el proceso de memorización que evidencia dificultades en …

English Language Teacher Educators’ Experiential Knowledge In Classroom Practices, Laura Andrea Guana Rodríguez, Juan Esteban Vargas Ardila

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

Este estudio de investigación busca identificar cómo los profesores educadores de inglés en la Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, en la Universidad La Salle, entienden el conocimiento experiencial en relación con la enseñanza del idioma inglés, y cómo éste contribuye a la planificación y desarrollo de las clases de idioma inglés. El estudio está encaminado alrededor de la fenomenología para analizar entrevistas y observaciones realizadas con cuatro profesores educadores de licenciatura del programa. Los descubrimientos muestran que el conocimiento experiencial del profesor de licenciatura del idioma inglés es esencial en el momento de pensar acerca …

Los Imaginarios De Paz De Maestros En Formación De La Universidad De La Salle, Daniela Alexandra Mur Barinas, Juan Camilo Contreras Clavijo

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

Esta indagación de corte cualitativo y de tipo descriptivo pretende conocer y comprender los imaginario s sociales de la construcción de paz que tienen los maestros en formación de último año de la Universidad de La Salle, quienes en su haber disfrutan diferentes experiencias pedagógicas lo que permitió construir desde espacios académicos propios los pensares sobre la construcción de paz . La recolección de datos se desarrolló en tres momentos, primero, un sondeo con un cuestionario de tres preguntas con las cuales se pretendía dar cuenta de estratégias pedagógicas que fomenten los espacios para la construcción de paz ; segundo, …

Pastoral Care, Mission, Tradition And Community: Alumnae Perceptions Of A Catholic Female Single-Sex High School, Samuel Torres

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study examined the experiences of Saint Mary’s High School alumnae from the freshman class of 1949 through the graduating class of 2010 in order to identify what has sustained the school over the decades. Years after graduation, alumnae held memories of their school experiences that resulted in personal and long-lasting qualities that continue to have significant impacts on individuals and the institution. Data was gathered through written journals and interviews. The Appreciative Inquiry (AI) model was used to analyze the context of alumnae experiences. Using the AI model, multiple categories arose as positive notables mentioned by the participants. …

Indiana Social-Emotional Learning Competencies, Brandie Oliver, Lori Desautels

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

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Impact Of Lesson Study On Teachers’ Beliefs, Professional Knowledge, Collaboration, And Instructional Planning, Megan Houtchens

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Doctoral Research Projects

The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to create a lesson study framework that content and grade level teams of teachers can use to develop and implement their own professional learning connected to student learning goals over the course of a school year. The knowledge claim (McNiff, 2017) for this study is lesson study will result in changes in teachers’ knowledge and beliefs about their content, pedagogy and student learning, in teachers’ collaborative capacity, and in the teaching and learning resources that are used to support student thinking (Lewis et al., 2009). Three teams of content specific teachers …

Scipp: An Expanded Community Of Practice - Community Publishing, Juan Delgado, Kelly (Kl) Straight Dortch, Daiana Rodriguez, Alex Avila, William Beshears, Juliana Cruz, Gina Hanson, Frank Houlihan, Lacey Kendall, Larry Light, Cati Porter, Molly Tor, Timothy "Isaac" Pieper, Bianka Sanchez, Sara Trowbridge, Daniel Aguilar, Bernardo Benigno, Arely Bernal, Alejandra Bueno, Emily Campos, Jason Cannon, Griselda Caudillo Gallo, Joshua Clemente, Sarah Coblentz, Diana D'Arcangelo, Georgia Darwin, Mary Grace Deasis, Kaylan Els, Keith Fernandez, Maria Flores, Khiyara Frontela, Anthony Galvan, Monica Galvez, Martin Garcia, Jessica Godin, Freda Guzman, Madison Hall, Diana Huitron Munoz, Jennifer Ledesma, Maria Lias Chacon, Rebekah Linares, Prisma Loya, Elijah Magana, Alberto Mancillas, Lorinda Maya, Jennifer Pimentel, Nancy Ramirez, Angelica Rodriguez, Alexis Ruvalcaba, Sandra Sandoval De Rosas, Emily Stoddard, Andrea Tinajero, Lesly Velez Montenegro, Saulo Velez Montenegro, Matthew Vigil, Sergio Zamora, Marylou Alvarez, Roxanna Cervantes, Tenaya Fuentes, Wendy Moreno, David Valenzuela, Philip Colunga, Augustine "Auggie" Fuentes, Nadia Fuentes, Olive Fuentes, Sophia Fuentes, Miraya Martinez, Diego Mercado, Iker Valenzuela, Roma Valenzuela

Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy

SCIPP redefines and expands the existing notions about what makes for a vibrant and robust community of practice by partnering CSUSB students and professors with K-12 students, parents, and educators, along with committed community partners. SCIPP encourages curiosity in ways that leads to critical thinking, exploration, "risk taking", confidence building, open-mindedness, and other personal traits that equip them with the softskills to be active, critical, and creative contributors to our communities. SCIPP pedagogy embraces our students' collective wisdom and focuses on relational building where multi-directional communication is promoted and students are viewed as equal stakeholders in their own educations. SCIPP …

Measuring Metacognitive Awareness: Applying Multiple, Triangulated, And Mixed-Methods Approaches For An Encompassing Measure Of Metacognitive Awareness, Andrew J. Hughes

Educational Leadership & Technology Faculty Publications

The article provides an overview of the quantitative analysis of teachers’ metacognitive awareness. The purpose of the overview is to express the need for encompassing measures of metacognition for improving metacognitive awareness in the field of technology and engineering education. The data presented come from using the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory to measure technology and engineering teachers’ metacognitive awareness at the end of 2 specific professional development (PD) programs. The study had a sample size of 21. Participants were combined into 3 groups based on their participation in the PD programs. Group 1 consisted of teachers that actively participated in the …

Evaluation Of Leadership Practices In High- And Low-Achieving Public High Schools In Nigeria, Wole Timothy Aderinkomi

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Leadership has become one of the topical issues in all facets of our growing but complex world. This is because everything rises and falls on leadership whether in a country, corporate world, educational institutions, religious organizations, or social gatherings. There is unprecedented interest in the question of how educational leaders influence a range of student outcomes. School leaders’ responsibilities have moved away from being a commanding and desk officer to establishing goals, planning, coordinating, managing resources, evaluating teaching and curriculum development, promoting and participating in teachers’ learning and development, and ensuring an orderly and supportive learning environment (Robinson, Lloyd, & …