Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Educational Leadership (11)
- Curriculum and Instruction (4)
- Arts and Humanities (3)
- Educational Administration and Supervision (2)
- Higher Education (2)
-
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (2)
- Special Education and Teaching (2)
- African American Studies (1)
- Curriculum and Social Inquiry (1)
- Early Childhood Education (1)
- Educational Methods (1)
- Educational Technology (1)
- Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (1)
- Higher Education Administration (1)
- Language and Literacy Education (1)
- Music (1)
- Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (1)
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (1)
- Science and Mathematics Education (1)
- Secondary Education (1)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development (1)
- Vocational Education (1)
- Keyword
-
- Accountability (2)
- Education (2)
- Education policy (2)
- Equity (2)
- Social Media (2)
-
- 5Essentials Survey (1)
- Absenteeism (1)
- Alternative Certifying Programs (1)
- Assessment (1)
- Autism (1)
- Autonomy (1)
- Bystander (1)
- Bystander Effect (1)
- Chronic (1)
- College and career readiness (1)
- College choice (1)
- Communication (1)
- Community (1)
- Conative skills (1)
- Coping and adaption (1)
- Corporate female leadership (1)
- Corporatism (1)
- Crime (1)
- Critical Influence (1)
- Critical Race Theory (1)
- Critical intercultural communication theory (1)
- Critical technology theory (1)
- Culturally sustaining pedagogy (1)
- Curriculum (1)
- Curriculum Studies (1)
Articles 1 - 25 of 25
Full-Text Articles in Education
Combatting The Drive Deficit: An Exploration Of Conative Skill Inclusion In College And Career Readiness Policy, Vanessa Hein
Combatting The Drive Deficit: An Exploration Of Conative Skill Inclusion In College And Career Readiness Policy, Vanessa Hein
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
A major area of inquiry, which has persisted throughout the history of public education, is how to best prepare our students for both post-secondary education and future employment through college and career readiness (CCR) initiatives. Much of the foundational knowledge and skills that are included in such standards and policy, rest upon cognitive and affective processes. Equally important is the inclusion of conative skills, which are internally derived and managed by conative processes and include self-awareness (inclusive of culture and identity), self-direction (inclusive of agency and autonomy), and self-management (inclusive of motivation, persistence, and resilience). However, there is also prevalent …
The Impact Of Racial Identity In College Planning Resources For African American Students Considering Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcu), Camille Franklin
The Impact Of Racial Identity In College Planning Resources For African American Students Considering Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcu), Camille Franklin
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) have always impacted the education of African Americans. Their mission was always grounded in educating Black Americans during a time when laws and segregation prevented that from happening. HBCUs have a historic responsibility as the primary providers of post-secondary education for African Americans in a social environment of racial discrimination (Johnson, 2019). By the turn of the century, there was a shift in blacks being educated solely by HBCU’s. In 1950 most, black students attended an HBCU but by 1975 it was only 25%, and in 2015 only 9% of black students were enrolled …
Chronic Absenteeism: The Problem, The Participants, The Panacea, Markenya L. Williams
Chronic Absenteeism: The Problem, The Participants, The Panacea, Markenya L. Williams
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This study examined some of the historical challenges and barriers of chronic absenteeism that has plagued the United States K-12th grade educational system for several centuries. The brutal impact that chronic absenteeism has on students’ academic achievement, the school, community, and society were described and categorized by various demographics and subgroups. Additionally, the primary stakeholders for overcoming chronic absenteeism were identified; interventions and accountability measures were also explored. Furthermore, this study analyzed the current attendance policies/procedures of five school districts from a large Midwestern state, with similar demographics and varying chronic absenteeism rates. Practical strategies and recommendations to reduce chronic …
Crime Reporting Through Social Media: Potential Opportunities In Community Policing, Kimberly Washington
Crime Reporting Through Social Media: Potential Opportunities In Community Policing, Kimberly Washington
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The popularity and usage of social media over the years has increased. Due to this increase there has now been an influx of information shared on a global platform. This information that has been shared can be as superficial as daily activities, food eaten or as sensitive as graphic crimes committed. The Perceived Social Media Anonymity Effect is a concept that I am introducing and seek to explore. It is based on the premise that allows one to relinquish the fear of being in large crowds and speaking up when crimes have been committed while also being able to seek …
Consent Around The Globe: Sexual Violence Prevention Programming That Responds To The Needs Of International Students, Michael Blackman
Consent Around The Globe: Sexual Violence Prevention Programming That Responds To The Needs Of International Students, Michael Blackman
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
International students are a growing presence on college campuses across the United States. However, despite their increased numbers on college campuses, they have been overlooked in analyses regarding subgroups and sexual violence prevention. This qualitative, phenomenological study sought to describe the lived experiences of East Asian international students as they travel to the United States and learn about sexual violence. Interviews were conducted with eight East Asian international students studying at a public university in the Midwest. Themes emerged from the interview data describing the lived experiences of these students. These themes were (1) navigating a more open society without …
Second Language Acquisition And Standardized Assessment Practices, Hal Scott Schmeisser
Second Language Acquisition And Standardized Assessment Practices, Hal Scott Schmeisser
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Throughout the history of the United States, tests have been utilized as a means to exclude and marginalize immigrant and minority populations, and in the absence of a national language policy have served as de facto language policy. English Learners (ELs) have been among the fastest-growing student populations in the United States, comprising a heterogeneous group with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Research findings concerning the assessment of ELs highlight a significant difference in the academic performance of these students from that of their native English speaking classmates. ELs face a substantial hurdle in learning both English and academic content …
State-Funded Dual Enrollment Program: One State’S Personalization Approach To Increase High School Graduation Rates And Reduce Dropout Rates, Debra H. Harris
State-Funded Dual Enrollment Program: One State’S Personalization Approach To Increase High School Graduation Rates And Reduce Dropout Rates, Debra H. Harris
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
In December 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) asked each state to design a plan to hold accountable their State Education Agency to provide flexible pathways to college and career with a commitment to ensure personalized learning and equitable opportunities for high school learners. With decades of effort to provide personalization through college and career pathways, the Vermont House and Senate Committees on Education holds its Agency of Education (VAOE) responsible for reporting how the Agency increases high school graduation rates and reduces dropout rates through the state-funded dual enrollment program. As State Education Agencies implement their ESSA plans, …
Wakanda College Retention Program: Developing Black And Brown Young Men, William A. Mchenry
Wakanda College Retention Program: Developing Black And Brown Young Men, William A. Mchenry
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Currently, urban education is filled with great disparities related to issues of equity and access to a quality education for African American and Mexican American male students in secondary education settings. These groups are plagued with negative stereotypical images and subjected to the belief that they are inherently inferior to White students and incapable of academic and social success. Their social capital, which stems from their racial diversity, is not celebrated on any level in any educational space. Research for this study will show how the Wakanda College Retention program (WCR) has successfully addressed this disparity by employing the use …
Am I A Systemic Iniquity Interrupter? Understanding The Influence Of Critical Race Educating Through The Narratives Of Alternative Ed. Black Educators, Ayanna Gore
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This research aims to illuminate the Critical Influence Black educators from an alternative education certifying program (which will be labeled with the fictional name Lead On throughout this research) through their personal narratives on the successes, struggles, and benefits of teaching Black students. Using CRT methodology (tenant 1 & 2: counter-storytelling and the permanence of racism) to hear and analyze the narratives of Black educators experience around working to have a Critical Influence on their students. Taking an Emic approach, three in-depth story-telling sessions were conducted for each participant. All participants are alum of the alternative certifying education program and …
Mathematical Identity Formation: Preparing Students With Learning Disorders For Post-Secondary Education And Careers, Ravi Anil Shah
Mathematical Identity Formation: Preparing Students With Learning Disorders For Post-Secondary Education And Careers, Ravi Anil Shah
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Formation of identity for individuals engaging in mathematical study influences the utilization and value of the subject matter. In curricular studies surrounding mathematics, a need for research pertaining to the development of mathematical identity for students with learning disorders continues to exist. In this transformative design study, a questionnaire-style instrument created for quantitative data collection provides detailed information about students with learning disorders and their identity formation related to achievement in mathematics. The quantitative aspect of this study helps to understand mathematical identity formation by analyzing levels of Confidence, Motivation, Anxiety, and Career Interest. The results show a statistically significant …
The "Being" And "Doing" Of A "Good Teacher" From A Soka Perspective, Nozomi Inukai
The "Being" And "Doing" Of A "Good Teacher" From A Soka Perspective, Nozomi Inukai
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Under the current neoliberal educational reform movement in the U.S., qualified or “good” teachers are increasingly considered in narrow terms of efficiently delivering content to raise students’ test scores. The primary and secondary literature in the field of Ikeda/Soka Studies in Education, however, considers the notion of a “good teacher” much more holistically, addressing both the “being” (e.g., attitude, disposition, etc.) and the “doing” (e.g., instructional methods, assessment practices, etc.). The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the perspectives among faculty at Soka University of America (SUA) about what constitutes a “good teacher” and “good teaching.” This qualitative, single-site …
Creating Positive School Culture On Social Media - School Culture On The Go, Antoine L. Reed
Creating Positive School Culture On Social Media - School Culture On The Go, Antoine L. Reed
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Schools across America have created policies to address school culture. School culture today must be able to adjust and adapt to the changing times that are brought on by technology. Technology has continued to change citizens across the globe; this change has made communication look, feel, and operate differently than ever before. Technology has grown, with its platforms embedded in schools, these changes have gifts such as cultural inclusiveness, vast options for instructional resources, and even options for feedback and evaluation. Technology has also challenged many schools in ways of distracting students, bullying through social media, and gangs today have …
A Phenomenological Study Of Chicago's Independent School Principals, Jerry Travlos
A Phenomenological Study Of Chicago's Independent School Principals, Jerry Travlos
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 identifies principals and teachers as equally important components of effective schools. Competent and skillful principals are needed to improve struggling schools and maintain high performing schools. Despite their importance, Chicago’s principals are leaving their schools in high numbers. The systems that surround, support, and retain principals are failing. Reacting to the large number of principal departures and a lack of qualified replacements, the Chicago Public Schools added principal leadership capacity and retention as priorities to their reform efforts. School improvement efforts are undercut when principals depart their roles prior to making sustainable impact. …
The Purpose Of Education: A Case Study On Accountability And Latina Teachers In A Midwest Charter Network, Alexandra Irma Cruz
The Purpose Of Education: A Case Study On Accountability And Latina Teachers In A Midwest Charter Network, Alexandra Irma Cruz
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The struggle to provide all children with an equitable education remains one of the most concerning and significant social, political, and moral problems in our nation. Although neoliberal accountability reform efforts have been set in place to alleviate such gaps, inequalities persist and disproportionately affect historically marginalized groups. This dissertation in curriculum studies aims to understand the perspectives of Latina teachers, an underrepresented group both in teaching and in educational research, on the effects of neoliberal accountability measures. This qualitative, multisite instrumental case study was guided by the following research questions: 1) When thinking about education under the effects of …
How Do Personalized Learning Programs’ Instructional Designs Match Gifted Students’ Experiences In Using Them?, Sarah Bright
How Do Personalized Learning Programs’ Instructional Designs Match Gifted Students’ Experiences In Using Them?, Sarah Bright
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Personalized learning technology is a quickly spreading and well-funded educational trend that is the focus of much discussion and controversy. The impact of personalized learning tools for reading in the general education population have been widely researched and hotly debated, but there is little research around the success and impact of its use with gifted students. Using a grounded theory methodology, my qualitative research study worked within the theoretical frameworks of critical technology and New Literacy to compare the assumptions and understandings about the reading process applied by the developers of Reading Plus, a personalized learning program for reading, with …
Reclaiming Joy: Finding Resilience In Families With Children With Autism, Nancy K. Hashimoto
Reclaiming Joy: Finding Resilience In Families With Children With Autism, Nancy K. Hashimoto
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation used a convergent mixed-methods survey study to examine the key components in building resilience in families with a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study involved survey responses from 333 families via online media. Using an instrument designed by the author (Family Resilience Scale – Families with Autism Measurement (FRS-FAM), this work clarified how protective factors and positive psychology work conversely to the challenges and build resilience within individual family members and the whole family to celebrate the unique gifts and qualities of each family member. The quantitative results of this study established four statistically significant protective …
Relational Trust As A Determinant Of Principal Turnover: A Quantitative Analysis, Steven Michael Jeretina
Relational Trust As A Determinant Of Principal Turnover: A Quantitative Analysis, Steven Michael Jeretina
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The issue of principal turnover in American schools has gained greater attention over the last twenty years due to the trend of double-digit annual principal turnover rates. The connection between principal turnover and school climate has largely been focused on how changes in the principal position negatively affects school climate. No research, to this point, has examined the correlation between relational trust between teachers and their principal and principal turnover rates. This study achieves this goal by addressing the question: What, if any, is the relationship between relational trust and principal turnover? This study employed a quantitative methodology supported by …
Muslim Women And Centered Leadership Practices, Raheela Al Karim
Muslim Women And Centered Leadership Practices, Raheela Al Karim
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
In the workplace, female leaders are understated compared to their male counterparts (Barsh, 2015). This gap is particularly pronounced in the fields of science, technology, English, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.), including information technology (IT); a field that is notorious for organizational cultures that are unwelcoming to female leaders (Sani, 2018). This gap also persists despite the benefits associated with female leaders across all industries, which include strong intercultural empathy, diversity, and diplomacy. Centered leadership, a five-prong leadership model, is particularly compatible with the fortes and limitations of women leaders (Barsh & Lavoie, 2014). This model—which involves meaning, managing energy, positive framing, …
Raising Him: Testaments Of Five Black Single Mothers And How They Perceive Their Experiences Of Raising Theirs Son(S) In Contemporary Urban America, Collage C. Warner
Raising Him: Testaments Of Five Black Single Mothers And How They Perceive Their Experiences Of Raising Theirs Son(S) In Contemporary Urban America, Collage C. Warner
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This research explores the life experiences of working class, Black single mothers who are raising their son(s) in contemporary urban America, a space that can present challenges for the Black male child such as; poverty, poor educational systems, lack of jobs, homicide, crime, gang activity, addiction, and just about every source imaginable that can lead to socio-economic insufficiency. The study will focus on five Black single mothers between the ages of 35-45 years of age who are raising son(s) between the ages of 10-18 years of age. The purpose of the study is to explore the meaning of single motherhood …
The Role Of Parental And Family Involvement In The Persistence Of Freshman First-Generation College Students, Ray O. Grant
The Role Of Parental And Family Involvement In The Persistence Of Freshman First-Generation College Students, Ray O. Grant
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The number of first-generation college students has increased steadily over the years. These students faced many barriers to their academic success as they transitioned to college including limited support from family members. This qualitative study utilized a phenomenological approach to understand what role, if any, the support of parents and family helped first-generation students to persist in their academics during the first year of college. Six sophomore first-generation college students from a private Catholic institution in an urban setting in the Midwest were interviewed for the study along with six of their family members. The sophomore first-generation students reflected on …
Academic Engagement And Institutional Experiences Of The Undergraduate Community College Student From Marginalized Communities, Fashawn D. Jones
Academic Engagement And Institutional Experiences Of The Undergraduate Community College Student From Marginalized Communities, Fashawn D. Jones
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This study will analyze the kinds of support that undergraduate community college students from marginalized communities need to successfully complete their Associate Degree. The study will examine how student’s academic progress is influenced by limitations that result from attending failing high schools. The participants for this study will be between 18-24 years of age. This study seeks to identify factors affecting the successful completion of community college degrees by students from marginalized communities. The study will focus on current community college students who have graduated from high schools serving low income communities. The research will include an analysis of data …
Preparing A Diverse And Culturally Sustaining Teacher Workforce: The Role Of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy And Policy In Teacher Education, Emily Caliendo
Preparing A Diverse And Culturally Sustaining Teacher Workforce: The Role Of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy And Policy In Teacher Education, Emily Caliendo
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Schools in the U.S. are currently experiencing a general teacher shortage, as well as a shortage of teachers of color. As the student population continues to diversify, the lack of diversity within the teacher workforce has a negative impact on students of color, both academically and socioemotionally. This thesis examines the role of university-based teacher education programs in preparing a more diverse and culturally sustaining teacher workforce. It uses the framework of critical race theory to examine primary and secondary literature relevant to this issue. Discourse analysis of a policy document addressing the role of teacher education programs in diversifying …
Becoming A Feminist Educator: A Self-Study On Feminist Pedagogy In A Music History Classroom, Sarah Wells Kaufman
Becoming A Feminist Educator: A Self-Study On Feminist Pedagogy In A Music History Classroom, Sarah Wells Kaufman
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
My dissertation explores the process of becoming a feminist educator as I transitioned to using feminist theory in my pedagogy for the first time. Inspired by political events and my own progression from conservative musician to progressive educator, I asked the question in my research, “What would a feminist pedagogy look like in my music history classroom?” I used self-study research, with a design based on autoethnography and autobiography, to conduct a study that took place over a ten-week term. While I taught an undergraduate course, Women and Music, I collected data from my own research journals and dialogues with …
Chasing The American Dream: Refugee Students And Care In U.S. High Schools, Yacoub Aljaffery
Chasing The American Dream: Refugee Students And Care In U.S. High Schools, Yacoub Aljaffery
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to understand the essence of the experience of ESL refugee students who completed high school in United States public schools and who are currently in two-year or four-year colleges. All participants in this study came to the United States from refugee camps or countries neighboring their home countries due to war and violence in their home countries. A narrative inquiry approach was used, with semi-structure interviews to understand the refugees’ school lived experiences. Ten participants were interviewed, aged between 18 and 26. Seven participants were interviewed twice, and the other three were …
The Social Construction Of The Progressive Era: A Critical-Historiographical Case Study In Vocationalism, Brian D. Carlson
The Social Construction Of The Progressive Era: A Critical-Historiographical Case Study In Vocationalism, Brian D. Carlson
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
For centuries, schooling has served as the primary precursor to jobs and careers, and ultimately the window of opportunity toward economic mobility. Vocationalism describes the economic potential of education, represented by the synthesis of educational policy, curricula, and ideology. This study contends that vocationalism has conditioned the public toward the disposition of education as a social commodity for the development of human capital. In turn, this study explores the significance of vocationalism through a critical-historiographical case study of educational reforms within Milwaukee during the Progressive Era. This study asks the question, how has ideology contributed toward the establishment of vocationalism …