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Using Adolescent Literature To Enhance Student Perceptions Of Autism: One Exploratory Study, Baxter Williams
Using Adolescent Literature To Enhance Student Perceptions Of Autism: One Exploratory Study, Baxter Williams
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This mixed methods study explored how the inclusion of literature on Autism Spectrum (AS) in a teacher education diversity class impacted students’ knowledge and perceptions of AS. Data from the intervention group found a positive shift in student perceptions of AS through the reading process. Includes a discussion of suggestions implicit in the findings and of potential future research.
Logistic Regression Model Effectiveness: Proportional Chance Criteria And Proportional Reduction In Error, Jeffry L. White
Logistic Regression Model Effectiveness: Proportional Chance Criteria And Proportional Reduction In Error, Jeffry L. White
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
The importance of classification tables in binary logistic regression analysis has not been fully recognized. This may be due to an over reliance on statistical software or lack of awareness of the value that computation of the proportional by chance accuracy criteria (PCC) and proportional reduction in error (PRE) statistic can add to binary logistic regression models. Case illustrations are used in this paper to demonstrate the usefulness of these computations. An overview of logistic regression is proffered along with a discussion of the function of case classifications and strategies in application of the PCC and PRE. It offers guidance …
Ears: A Strategy For Enhancing Content Mastery Through Effective Listening Skills, Conn Thomas
Ears: A Strategy For Enhancing Content Mastery Through Effective Listening Skills, Conn Thomas
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article outlines a metacognitive strategy that can be employed as either a Tier I or Tier II instructional practice. The strategy is designed to enhance learning skills in public school students who are included in the general education classroom. The strategy is reflective of the ongoing research agenda related to improving the academic performance of both at risk and inclusion students who make up a major portion of today’s academically diverse classrooms. A research foundation for the strategy, an outline of the strategy’s components, and suggestions for implementation are provided.
Rehabilitation Of People With Intellectual Disabilities In A Resource Poor District, Barwani, India: A Community-Based Approach, Ram Lakhan
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have several rehabilitation needs, which are difficult to address at one institution. Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is one approach that provides services that meet their varied needs within their own communities. Objective of this research is to study a community-based rehabilitation program that provides comprehensive rehabilitation to people with ID in India. People with ID were identified through a door-to-door survey in 63 villages of the Barwani District. Patients received medical, educational, psychosocial, and vocational intervention by a CBR team. A total of 262 subjects, 140 tribal (53.4%), 122 non-tribal (46.6%) were categorized as borderline (5, …
The Liberal Professor? An Analysis Of The Beliefs Of Teacher Educators, Andrew Kemp, C. Steven Page
The Liberal Professor? An Analysis Of The Beliefs Of Teacher Educators, Andrew Kemp, C. Steven Page
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
There is much discussion in public discourse about the liberal leanings of faculty in higher education. The researchers in this study investigated the validity of this assumption. Using data collected from faculty from colleges of education throughout the country, the belief systems of this group were analyzed. What was discovered was that faculty in colleges of education are not liberal. In fact, the opposite is true. Discussion about the implications of these finding leads to an analysis of current policies and practices.
Educating For Virtue Across Multiple Cultural And Religious Contexts: On The Problem Of Commensurability, Mark Ortwein
Educating For Virtue Across Multiple Cultural And Religious Contexts: On The Problem Of Commensurability, Mark Ortwein
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This aim of this paper is to explore the concept of intellectual and moral virtue across cultural, religious, and philosophical points of view—with special attention to the role of education in the formation of virtue. The central ambition of this paper is to determine if virtue is a concept that transcends cultural contexts and, should it do so, to what extent? It is shown that certain ubiquitous virtuous character traits are valued across cultural lines, and that similar understandings of virtue emerge in almost all cultural and religious contexts. Despite this, it also clear that virtue functions differently across cultural …
Structural Integrity: A Paradigm Of Systemic Engineering And Organization, Conn Thomas, Dennish Bunch, Joe Blackbourn, Jennifer Fillingim
Structural Integrity: A Paradigm Of Systemic Engineering And Organization, Conn Thomas, Dennish Bunch, Joe Blackbourn, Jennifer Fillingim
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article addresses the nature of educational organizations for an engineering perspective. Principles of structural engineering are employed as a means of examining and addressing problems within educational organizations. Both current and future issues are addressed in relation to the redesign of educational organizations in relation to function, flexibility, and efficacy. Suggestions and recommendations are provided.
Systematic Observations Of The Availability And Use Of Instructional Technology In Urban Middle School Classrooms, Hersh C. Waxman, Russell T. Evans, Anna W. Boriack, Emin Kilinc
Systematic Observations Of The Availability And Use Of Instructional Technology In Urban Middle School Classrooms, Hersh C. Waxman, Russell T. Evans, Anna W. Boriack, Emin Kilinc
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
The present study uses systematic observations to investigate the availability and use of instructional technology in 64 middle school classrooms serving predominantly minority students from economically disadvantaged families. The T3 Overall Classroom Observation Measure, a high-inference walk-through instrument, was developed to examine: (a) types and use of technology present in the classroom, (b) teachers’ technology usage, (c) students’ technology usage, (d) teachers’ general instructional behaviors, and (e) students’ general behaviors. The results revealed that instructional technology was widely available in the classrooms, but most teachers and students were only using it to “some extent.”
Teachers’ And Students’ Beliefs About Ells In Mainstream Mathematics Classrooms, Stacie K. Pettit
Teachers’ And Students’ Beliefs About Ells In Mainstream Mathematics Classrooms, Stacie K. Pettit
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
The purpose of this study was to explore the beliefs middle school mathematics teachers have about ELLs, to identify the strategies used to help ELLs, to explore the support teachers need to teach ELLs, and understand some of the experiences of ELLs in mainstream mathematics classrooms. In addition to student and teacher interviews, 106 middle school mathematics teachers from 11 school systems completed a questionnaire. The qualitative portion of the data is presented here.
Avoiding Ignorance And Mindlessness In Educational Research: Moving From “Good Enough” Studies To More Mindful Approaches, Hersh C. Waxman
Avoiding Ignorance And Mindlessness In Educational Research: Moving From “Good Enough” Studies To More Mindful Approaches, Hersh C. Waxman
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
No abstract provided.
A Truly Radical Idea In Social Studies Education: Teach The State Standards, Richard Gardiner
A Truly Radical Idea In Social Studies Education: Teach The State Standards, Richard Gardiner
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
State social studies standards are reflective of the concepts of Bloom’s taxonomy, emphasizing the development of higher order thinking skills. Standardized social studies tests, on the other hand, are not reflective of Bloom’s taxonomy and almost exclusively test for memorization and identification. In other words, the standards target very different objectives than the standardized tests are designed to assess. If, then, the central objective is to achieve adequate or higher standardized test scores, we must admit that it is not “standards-based” education that is desired, but rather test-focused instruction.
Technically Speaking, David Rock
Technically Speaking, David Rock
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
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Effects Of An Anticipatory Reading Guide On Third Grade Struggling Readers’ Comprehension, Evan Ortlieb
Effects Of An Anticipatory Reading Guide On Third Grade Struggling Readers’ Comprehension, Evan Ortlieb
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
With relatively stagnant levels of reading achievement in the last twenty years, it is paramount that educators not only teach content but also comprehension strategies to struggling readers. Though there are innumerable strategies available to teachers, this eight-week investigation explores the use of an anticipatory reading guide on third grade struggling readers’ performance on comprehension and vocabulary questions derived from a standardized state test. Results from the quasi-experiential designed study indicate that when struggling readers have practice opportunities to use and create anticipatory reading guides for thinking about what will be asked of them after reading, they perform at higher …
School-Induced Shame: A Qualitative Analysis Of College Freshmen’S K-12 Shame Experiences, Ann E. Monroe
School-Induced Shame: A Qualitative Analysis Of College Freshmen’S K-12 Shame Experiences, Ann E. Monroe
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This qualitative inquiry investigates shame theory and how societal shaming practices manifest themselves in our schools, examining specifically the negative effects of shame on human development. The researcher sought to understand the school-induced shaming experiences of recent high school graduates attending a four-year state university in the southern United States. Sixty-one college freshmen participated in the study. Written accounts of these individuals’ shame experiences were collected with 9 participants interviewed individually and in a focus group setting. By analyzing the school-induced shaming experiences of these individuals, the researcher was able to identify school practices, teacher actions, and peer-interactions that induce …
Leadership And Human Development, Dennis Bunch, Jennifer Fillingim, Joe Blackbourn
Leadership And Human Development, Dennis Bunch, Jennifer Fillingim, Joe Blackbourn
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article describes Graves’ theory of sociological development and its applicability to leadership. The interrelationship of the most common levels of functioning, appropriate management techniques, and methods for facilitating the growth of organization members is examined.
Herding Tigers: Leading The “On-Behalf-Of” Organization, Anthony O. Putman
Herding Tigers: Leading The “On-Behalf-Of” Organization, Anthony O. Putman
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article addresses leadership issues from the descriptive psychology perspective. This orientation involves consideration of the complex features of leadership and participation in an interactive social process. It further focuses on the diverse positions that all organizational stakeholders bring to an issue in their interpretation of that issue and the behavior of others.
Don’T I Know You? A Misstep In Teaching Mathematics With And For Social Justice In A Rural Context, Joel Amidon
Don’T I Know You? A Misstep In Teaching Mathematics With And For Social Justice In A Rural Context, Joel Amidon
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
In this paper, I document my own struggles and insights in moving toward a pedagogy of teaching mathematics with and for social justice within a rural high school. Teaching mathematics for social justice has been presented as a way to address the inequities present in the classroom, and the world at large, by having students work with mathematics to question and analyze inequities in their world (Gutstein, 2006). Inclusive education has been presented as a means for providing all students, regardless of their needs, abilities and interests, access to engaging content in the classroom (Villa & Thousand, 2005). These approaches …
A Tale Of Two Systems: Principals’ Concerns With Nclb Testing And School Resource Availability, Jeffrey J. Dupree
A Tale Of Two Systems: Principals’ Concerns With Nclb Testing And School Resource Availability, Jeffrey J. Dupree
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This study examined the patterns, and discrepancies regarding concerns of principals with NCLB annual testing and school resource availability. An ethnographic approach was used to determine the attitudes of eight middle school principals from high resource availability, average resource availability, and low resource availability. From the responses of the participants, one of the themes that emerged was concerns with NCLB testing. The patterns which emerged for concerns with NCLB testing were: stress, finances, and content. Principals from all resource groups other than high resources spoke in detail about the stress that they felt NCLB testing was creating within their schools. …
Doing Our Job: Making Possible Futures More Real For Others, Dennis Rader
Doing Our Job: Making Possible Futures More Real For Others, Dennis Rader
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article addresses leadership within the context of a teacher’s interpersonal skills. It argues that the basic responsibility of all educational professionals is to facilitate a student’s personal vision, his goals, and his potential positive future outcomes. The position in this article is that learning, growth, and development are essentially emergent, constructivist endeavors and a teacher’s role is to nurture this process.
Promoting College Readiness And Access: Practices And Policy Implications, Frankie Williams
Promoting College Readiness And Access: Practices And Policy Implications, Frankie Williams
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Persisting social and economic inequalities exist in achieving a postsecondary education. These inequalities are attributable to economic, racial, and gender disparities that result in considerable gaps in college access, achievement, and college completion for minority groups. This article presents the current landscape for college readiness and access. Effective practices for promoting college readiness and access are discussed along with policy implications at the state level.
A Pilot Study On The Use Of Nonlinguistic Concrete Materials And Drama To Aid Vocabulary Learning For Third-Grade Students, Kerry P. Holmes, Stacy V. Holmes, Blair Ellenburg
A Pilot Study On The Use Of Nonlinguistic Concrete Materials And Drama To Aid Vocabulary Learning For Third-Grade Students, Kerry P. Holmes, Stacy V. Holmes, Blair Ellenburg
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
This article reports on the effects of the use of nonlinguistic concrete materials and dramatization on student vocabulary learning in eight third-grade classrooms. It follows a preceding study which determined that the use of nonlinguistic concrete materials and drama in K-3 classrooms for vocabulary instruction was minimal and varied across content areas. The results of the pilot study showed that the use of nonlinguistic materials significantly improved vocabulary learning for normally-progressing students (p=0.00185), but had little or no effect on students in reading intervention classrooms. The study was quasi-experimental in nature and utilized six third-grade classrooms of normally-progressing students and …
Vol. 1, No. 1 (August 2012): Full Issue, Journal Editors
Vol. 1, No. 1 (August 2012): Full Issue, Journal Editors
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
No abstract provided.