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Social Validity And Feasibility Of The Five In 20 Classroom Management Observation Tool, Kaylee Hampton
Social Validity And Feasibility Of The Five In 20 Classroom Management Observation Tool, Kaylee Hampton
Masters Theses
The present study aimed to assess the social validity and feasibility of a standardized classroom observation tool intended to assess teachers’ current use of the five features critical to effective classroom management. Forty-three observers who regularly conducted classroom observations (e.g., school psychologists) were recruited to complete 20-min observations in kindergarten through twelfth grade classrooms, and then complete an adapted behavior intervention rating scale to assess their social validity ratings of the tool. Due to COVID-19, observers could either complete a live observation or recall a previously completed observation. Of the 43 observations, 15 were live and 28 were recalled. To …
An Exploration Of Middle School Teachers’ Utilization Of Culturally Responsive Teaching, Samantha Phillips
An Exploration Of Middle School Teachers’ Utilization Of Culturally Responsive Teaching, Samantha Phillips
Masters Theses
Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) can be used as a means for effectively teaching and managing students and decreases the achievement gap between students of Color and their White counterparts. This qualitative study with an ethnographic design examines the utilization of culturally responsive teaching strategies of two middle school teachers and two principals in public schools on the Southwest side of Chicago. The study is guided by one research question: What aspects of culturally responsive teaching practices are teachers using in their teaching strategies? The study has two purposes: To analyze the effectiveness of two middle school teachers’ utilization of culturally …
Faculty Perceptions On Working With Students With Learning Disabilities, Ashley Jezik
Faculty Perceptions On Working With Students With Learning Disabilities, Ashley Jezik
Masters Theses
Students with specific learning disabilities in higher education have been rapidly increasing. Legislation has been a large factor in the equality in education for individuals with disabilities making it easier to attend higher education. College students with disabilities have the hard and important choice of self-disclosing their disability, with many choosing not to. A main role for faculty is to support their students. This qualitative study aims to identify the knowledge faculty have about this student population and how they work with their disability services office. The research shows that faculty's knowledge on students with disabilities are solely based on …