Education Commons^™

Infographic: Pisa 2022 – Australian Performance Trends Over Time, Dominique Russell

Teacher infographics

Results from PISA 2022 have been released and the data show Australian student performance in maths and reading has been holding steady since 2015, and in science since 2018. However, when looking at the past 20 years, performance has dropped significantly across the board.

Education Change: Research, History, Reality, Don E. Glines

Books

EDUCATION CHANGE is another effort from Educational Futures Projects, Sacramento California, to convince educators that more of us need to learn how to unfold our deck chairs. Author Dr. Don Glines has spent his career actually implementing change in schools and colleges, and in conjunction, consulting for others also implementing educational innovations.

EDUCATION CHANGE is presented in cooperation with Project 100% Graduation, directed by Dr. John R. Eggers of Minnesota. The goal of this project is to have more students graduate, as graduation rates are low to extremely low in a variety of communities.

Campus Free Speech: A Reference Handbook, Lori Cox Han, Jerry Price

Presidential Studies Faculty Books and Book Chapters

Comprehensive and accessible, this one-stop resource examines the history, development, and present state of free speech issues on college campuses, including a range of political perspectives and viewpoints. It explains such concepts and forces as academic freedom, intellectual benefits of open debate, using speech as a weapon of hate and harassment, and the history of campus social protest. It also presents a broad survey of the arguments and rhetoric-as well as actual record-of America's two major parties on campus free speech and academic freedom issues. Other focuses of coverage include major laws and commonly employed college and university policies governing …

Infographic: Australia’S Reading Results Within The International Context, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Teacher infographics

The new report, Progress in International Reading Literacy Study: Australia’s results from PIRLS 2021, reveals how the average reading performance of year 4 students in Australia compares to other countries. Find out more in today’s infographic.

Infographic: Basic Literacy Skills And The Gap Between Male And Female Students, Jo Earp

Teacher infographics

NAPLAN’s National Minimum Standard is the ‘agreed minimum acceptable standard of knowledge and skills without which a student will have difficulty making sufficient progress at school’. Ahead of the 2023 tests, we compare the percentage of male and female students in year 9 achieving at or above the standard in Literacy, over time.

Infographic: Basic Skills And The Gap Between Indigenous And Non-Indigenous Students, Jo Earp

Teacher infographics

In the National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, the national minimum standard (NMS) is the ‘agreed minimum acceptable standard of knowledge and skills without which a student will have difficulty making sufficient progress at school’. This infographic looks at the performance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in Year 9, over time.

Self-Care, Managing Stress And Faculty Promotion, William Buker, Kim Boyd

Professional Development Resources

Dr. Buker, Associate Dean and Senior Professor of Counseling, opens the presentation on the topic of self-care – managing stress and anxiety. He discusses common stress-related symptoms, levels of stress, common causes of stress, variables for managing stress, and self-care principles. Dr. Buker encourages listeners to shoot “PAR”, by managing one’s Perspective, Attitude and Response. Dr. Buker then reviews several practical self-care ideas in the following areas: the physical body, thoughts and perspective, emotions, social relationships, and spiritual resources. He then discusses the role cultures play in determining success and significance, encouraging a grace-based relationship orientation over an image-based performance …

An Exploration Of Dress Codes In Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Programs, Klaire Brumbaugh, Allison Edwards

2023 Projects

This investigation utilized a mixed methods approach to explore dress code policy in one Midwestern master’s in speech-language pathology program. The dress code was policy was analyzed. In addition, two faculty members participated in a semi-structured interview. Findings suggest that the dress code is intended to be accepting of individuality which is supported by the diverse faculty body.

Individual Placement And Review Committee Process: Perceptions Of Parents Of Students Who Are Both Deaf/Hard Of Hearing And Autistic, Elyza Z. Polsky

2023 Projects

The purpose of this mixed methods action research pilot study was to examine the parent’s perceptions about participation in the Individual Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) process for their deaf/hard of hearing and autistic child. A survey and interview revealed a lack of inclusion by the school of the parent.

Exploring The Effectiveness Of Employee Job Performance Evaluations In Connection With Job Satisfaction: An Action Based Pilot Study, Ashley Shannon

2023 Projects

The problem addressed by this study is that a connection between employee job performance evaluations for hourly employees and the influence of the leadership feedback provided to the employee may have a negative impact on their job satisfaction. Performance appraisal is defined as the process of identifying, evaluating, and developing the work performance of the employee in the organization, so that organizational goals and objectives are effectively achieved while, at the same time, benefiting employees in terms of recognition, receiving feedback, and offering career guidance (Islam & Rasad,2006).

The Influence And Evolution Of Cultural Competence In K12 Classroom Practice, Handbook Content, And Discipline Policies, Twyla Baylor

2023 Projects

Classrooms are becoming diverse nationwide. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2022), the cultural demographics of elementary and secondary high school classrooms consisted of white, black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaska Native, and two or more unidentified cultures. Therefore, teachers, administrators, and staff must create an environment that embraces cultural competence. Also, it is important to remember "when a teacher displays cultural competence, they demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of cultural differences and take action accordingly" (Macqueen et al., 2020, p.116). This study focused on two questions. First, if I surveyed a k12 public school classroom …

Examining The Self-Reported Ace Scores And Anxiety Levels In Student Teachers: An Action Based Pilot Study, Alicia K. Green

2023 Projects

This mixed-methods pilot study examined Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and anxiety in student teachers. Data were collected electronically using the ACE questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS21), and six open-ended questions. Results indicate that participants report anxiety and ACEs. This study implies further research is needed on student teachers.

Manifestation Determination Review Procedures: Are District Guidelines Followed And Are The Expressive And Receptive Language Skills Of The Student Considered?, Joan Turner

2023 Projects

This action research pilot study’s purpose was to investigate exclusionary discipline in schools for students with dis/abilities and Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) practices. The researcher created a protocol to answer the following research questions:

1) If I review 2 manifestation determination meeting documents using an evaluative tool based on district standards, in what ways, if any, will I find evidence that expressive and receptive language of the student were considered?

2) If I review 2 manifestation determination meeting documents using an evaluative tool based on district standards, in what ways, if any, will I see how district guidelines were followed …

What Determines Investement Into Fine Arts Programs In Public High Schools: An Action Based Pilot Study, Tiandra Bland

2023 Projects

The problem addressed by this study was that the investment in fine arts programs in public high schools is not clearly understood or represented in current research and literature. Determining if the investment is related to funding resources, equity issues, or other issues, might reveal important information about how public high schools invest in their fine arts programs. It could help future administrators or researchers understand how public high school fine arts programs are valued. District and school functionality is determined by how budgets are distributed and allocated to specific programs. Participant roles are important as to they determine fiscal …

Why Ask That? Low Stakes Questions Build Engagement, Van Whaley

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

A few low-stakes questions during the term build engagement, encourage persistence, and can improve learning outcomes.

During labs, students work together to learn Anatomy & Physiology… plus answer these Engagement Booster Questions.

The Need
Students need to meet classmates. After two years of online-only education, returning to in-person labs is a new experience many students find uncomfortable and challenging.

The Existing Resources
Students in the same lab have several similarities that include enrolling in the same lecture section, similar schedules, the same completed prerequisites, similar majors, and career aspirations.

The Goal
Building engagement between students should help more students complete …

Capstone Projects In Education: Learning The Research Story, Kim Chappell, Greg Voykhansky J.D., Ph.D.

All Open Educational Resources

This book is designed to facilitate understanding of education research and guide the development and the writing of a capstone project. In education, like other social sciences, we are investigating issues directly involving or influencing humans. Research involving humans can be a complex and awkward endeavor. However, if we view this endeavor through the lens of a research story, we find a familiar genre we can relate to and understand. This concise, open textbook weaves the story of a cat throughout to explain the components of typical education capstone projects.

Environmental And Climate Change Dictionary, Fozia Parveen

Books

The idea of creating a dictionary was conceived after AKU-IED launched the climate change and environmental sustainability module in 2022 for parents, teachers, and students. As a follow-up to the launch, under the ismaili civic banner, over 100 teachers and youth educators were oriented about the module. It was realized that several words that we presume teachers would know are not as common in their vocabulary as we had thought, especially considering that head teachers come from diverse background.
Working on the principle of creating more scholarship for climate change education and education for sustainable development, this dictionary was initiated …

Improve Engagement With Full Labs And Motivated Students: Interactive Labs Via Low Stakes Assessment, Susan Mckeever, Patricia O'Byrne, Amanda O'Farrell

Academic Posters Collection

Poor engagement and attendance is an endemic problem at third level, particularly post covid. Our approach shows how the use of regular in-lab assessment and challenges can dramatically increase student participation and learning. Using three case studies, we demonstrate how we have successfully used this low-stakes assessment approach to improve student outcomes, across a range of modules.

Magnetic Hallway Huddles: Attract And Retain High-Quality Professionals, David Wolff, Carissa Gober, Donna Zerr

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

This presentation was conducted for a national conference about mentoring. The authors discussed Tinto’s Model of Institutional Departure and Schlossberg’s Model for Analyzing Human Adaptation to Transition as theoretical frameworks to explain the transition and retention of university professors. The focus on the study was the three authors who transitioned to the same university during the 2022-2023 academic year. Authors discussed their experiences of the transition and found themes related to the mentoring process that that acclimated them to the institution and influenced their retention.