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Kentucky Teacher Social-Emotional Competence, Burnout, And School Climate, Monica Mundy
Kentucky Teacher Social-Emotional Competence, Burnout, And School Climate, Monica Mundy
Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Teachers are tasked with supporting student learning and academic achievement. Teachers must establish social-emotional competence within themselves to support students' social-emotional learning. Increased teachers' social-emotional competence could lead to favorable student social, emotional, and academic outcomes. To effectively do so, school officials, parents, and community members should support teachers' social-emotional competence equally.
This study examined the relationship between Kentucky teachers' social-emotional competence, burnout, and school climate. The prosocial classroom model provided the theoretical framework for this study, including the five dimensions of social-emotional competence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making), teacher burnout, and school climate. The hypothesis …
The Effect Of The Appalachian Math And Science Partnership On Student Achievement, Betsy Evans
The Effect Of The Appalachian Math And Science Partnership On Student Achievement, Betsy Evans
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
Students in the schools of Central Appalachia continuously score lower in mathematics and science at all K-12 levels than their state’s average scores. This education achievement gap is currently being addressed by the Appalachian Math and Science Partnership (AMSP). The AMSP is a professional development program whose goal is to increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers. There is a growing body of research that shows improving teacher knowledge and teaching skills is essential to raising student achievement.
The purpose of this study is to determine …