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The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross Case Analysis, Yanelys Canales
The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross Case Analysis, Yanelys Canales
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Student engagement is an essential component to student learning. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has focused on providing schools with a unified approach to delivering quality classroom instruction. Despite the alignment and commonalities present, underlying issues still need further investigation. Discrepancies within student proficiency and learning gains exist across schools throughout the district. The purpose of the study was to investigate what patterns exist among fourth- and fifth-grade teachers across four schools within the district concerning the use of instructional practices and how these practices relate to levels of student engagement. This study investigated the relationship between student engagement, instructional …
The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Yesenia M. Aponte
The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Yesenia M. Aponte
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Student engagement is an essential component to student learning. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has focused on providing schools with a unified approach to delivering quality classroom instruction. Despite the alignment and commonalities present, underlying issues still need further investigation. Discrepancies within student proficiency and learning gains exist across schools throughout the district. The purpose of the study was to investigate what patterns exist among fourth- and fifth-grade teachers across four schools within the district concerning the use of instructional practices and how these practices relate to levels of student engagement. This study investigated the relationship between student engagement, instructional …
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Michael Anthony Lewis
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Michael Anthony Lewis
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation explored a growing concern - the lack of retention of early career teachers (ECTs). We investigated the perceptions of a large sample of ECTs regarding how principal support and job satisfaction affects their decisions to remain in or leave the field of education. We employed an exploratory mixed approach based on a framework derived from DiPaola's (2012) work on principal support. Three surveys collected ECTs' perceptions of principal support, job satisfaction, and their intention to remain in teaching. A series of semi-structured focus group interviews were also used to collect data from ECTs across four school-level configurations in …
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Tracey Daws Crews
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Tracey Daws Crews
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation explored a growing concern - the lack of retention of early career teachers (ECTs). We investigated the perceptions of a large sample of ECTs regarding how principal support and job satisfaction affects their decisions to remain in or leave the field of education. We employed an exploratory mixed approach based on a framework derived from DiPaola's (2012) work on principal support. Three surveys collected ECTs' perceptions of principal support, job satisfaction, and their intention to remain in teaching. A series of semi-structured focus group interviews were also used to collect data from ECTs across four school-level configurations in …
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Thomas Cornell Fisher
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Thomas Cornell Fisher
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation explored a growing concern - the lack of retention of early career teachers (ECTs). We investigated the perceptions of a large sample of ECTs regarding how principal support and job satisfaction affects their decisions to remain in or leave the field of education. We employed an exploratory mixed approach based on a framework derived from DiPaola's (2012) work on principal support. Three surveys collected ECTs' perceptions of principal support, job satisfaction, and their intention to remain in teaching. A series of semi-structured focus group interviews were also used to collect data from ECTs across four school-level configurations in …
Teacher Leadership: A District's Human Capital Investment Approach For Elevating Professional Learning, Tricia M. Fernandez
Teacher Leadership: A District's Human Capital Investment Approach For Elevating Professional Learning, Tricia M. Fernandez
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Research shows that providing teacher leadership opportunities has a positive influence on the capacity building of teachers and is an effective strategy to retain effective teacher leaders. Current reform efforts include creating sustainable career pathways that provide teachers the opportunity to grow professionally while leading from the classroom. However, present trends depict low returns on investment from professional learning programs resulting in reduced funding. The purpose of this study was to determine if Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) human capital investment approach in the M-DCPS Teacher LEADership Academy (TLA) strengthens the capacity of teacher leaders to lead professional learning while …
A Program Evaluation Of A Secondary Peer Tutoring Program, Charles Caldwell Watson
A Program Evaluation Of A Secondary Peer Tutoring Program, Charles Caldwell Watson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Using a combination of the quantitative and qualitative, a peer tutoring program at a secondary governor's school was analyzed between fall of 2015 to spring of 2019 for efficacy with respect to how participation influenced changes in tutees' quarter scores, when the optimal time to offer peer tutoring would be, and what participants identified as the primary benefits and barriers to attending. Peer tutoring was offered both after school and during lunch during this investigation, and yielded many interesting results. First, peer tutoring was found to have no significant influence overall upon change upon participants' quarter scores compared to a …
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, John D. Pace
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, John D. Pace
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation explored a growing concern - the lack of retention of early career teachers (ECTs). We investigated the perceptions of a large sample of ECTs regarding how principal support and job satisfaction affects their decisions to remain in or leave the field of education. We employed an exploratory mixed approach based on a framework derived from DiPaola's (2012) work on principal support. Three surveys collected ECTs' perceptions of principal support, job satisfaction, and their intention to remain in teaching. A series of semi-structured focus group interviews were also used to collect data from ECTs across four school-level configurations in …
An Exploration Of Gender-Specific Instructional Practices In A Single-Sex High School, John Fredrick Devault
An Exploration Of Gender-Specific Instructional Practices In A Single-Sex High School, John Fredrick Devault
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The achievement gap between school-age boys and girls is creating and adding to multiple contemporary cultural issues where underachieving boys have shown statistical links to decreasing workforce outputs, college enrollment and graduation, violence, and increasing prison populations. Current research suggests that single-sex classrooms contribute to larger gains in both mathematics and reading than co-educational classes for both boys and girls. This exploratory program evaluation used a qualitative design to examine the process of implementation in a single-sex academic high school environment. Teachers with experience in single-sex schools were interviewed to identify perceptions and differentiated teaching methods/strategies. Findings did not fully …
The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Mayte Maria Dovale
The Relationship Between Instructional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Mayte Maria Dovale
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Student engagement is an essential component to student learning. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has focused on providing schools with a unified approach to delivering quality classroom instruction. Despite the alignment and commonalities present, underlying issues still need further investigation. Discrepancies within student proficiency and learning gains exist across schools throughout the district. The purpose of the study was to investigate what patterns exist among fourth- and fifth-grade teachers across four schools within the district concerning the use of instructional practices and how these practices relate to levels of student engagement. This study investigated the relationship between student engagement, instructional …
The Relationship Between Instrutional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Bisleixis Tejeiro
The Relationship Between Instrutional Delivery And Student Engagement In Selected Classrooms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Bisleixis Tejeiro
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Student engagement is an essential component to student learning. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has focused on providing schools with a unified approach to delivering quality classroom instruction. Despite the alignment and commonalities present, underlying issues still need further investigation. Discrepancies within student proficiency and learning gains exist across schools throughout the district. The purpose of the study was to investigate what patterns exist among fourth- and fifth-grade teachers across four schools within the district concerning the use of instructional practices and how these practices relate to levels of student engagement. This study investigated the relationship between student engagement, instructional …
Lgbtq Student Experiences On Historically Black College And University Campuses, Kirstin Byrd
Lgbtq Student Experiences On Historically Black College And University Campuses, Kirstin Byrd
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have historically provided a nurturing academic and social environment for African American students. Yet, a pervading homophobic climate exists on these campuses that adversely affects lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) students attending. The purpose of this study was to document and explore the experiences of LGBTQ students attending an HBCU. It was designed to provide institutional leaders with information on how to improve their campus environments in becoming more inclusive and responsive to their needs. Documenting student voices helps their campus and community understand the issues they face. This qualitative study included …
Teacher Perceptions Of Professional Development Practices And Their Influence On Self-Efficacy: An Action Research Study, Jennifer Mcsweeney
Teacher Perceptions Of Professional Development Practices And Their Influence On Self-Efficacy: An Action Research Study, Jennifer Mcsweeney
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Teachers play a critical role when it comes to impacting student achievement. As a result, quality of teachers is an issue that is being addressed through continuing professional development. Even with this emphasis, current professional development is perceived by teachers as being ineffective and lacking in relevance to student and teacher needs. However, research-based professional development practices do exist, and this study sought to explore which of these features teachers perceive to be effective within the learning experiences of lesson study, book study, and peer observations. Additionally, self-efficacy can affect teacher impact on student achievement. Four sources of efficacy contribute …
Taking A Strengths-Based Approach To School Improvement In A Rural Elementary School, Edward M. Van Dyke
Taking A Strengths-Based Approach To School Improvement In A Rural Elementary School, Edward M. Van Dyke
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Many scholars believe that school improvement and school climate are important aspects in student learning and achievement. This study takes a strengths-based approach to school improvement as well as improving school climate. The Appreciative Inquiry action research method was used to help develop a school improvement plan and attempt to improve school climate at a rural elementary school. The Appreciative Inquiry process uses the 5-D cycle of Define, Discover, Dream, Design and Deploy to help organizations look at how and in what areas the organization is thriving in to help in areas where they are looking for better results. Data …
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Try K. Diggs
Principal Support: Its Impact On Job Satisfaction And Early Career Teachers' Decisions To Remain In Teaching, Try K. Diggs
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation explored a growing concern - the lack of retention of early career teachers (ECTs). We investigated the perceptions of a large sample of ECTs regarding how principal support and job satisfaction affects their decisions to remain in or leave the field of education. We employed an exploratory mixed approach based on a framework derived from DiPaola's (2012) work on principal support. Three surveys collected ECTs' perceptions of principal support, job satisfaction, and their intention to remain in teaching. A series of semi-structured focus group interviews were also used to collect data from ECTs across four school-level configurations in …
Teacher Perceptions Of The Virginia Evaluation Process: A Program Evaluation Of Northshore High School's Teacher Evaluation Process, Douglas Fulton
Teacher Perceptions Of The Virginia Evaluation Process: A Program Evaluation Of Northshore High School's Teacher Evaluation Process, Douglas Fulton
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Teacher evaluation systems have served to remove ineffective teachers and support teacher professional development. Even with changes in evaluation systems that incorporated student-growth measures, teacher evaluation systems are more likely to serve for teacher development than teacher removal. This qualitative study focused on teacher perceptions of one school's evaluation components in supporting teacher professional growth and student learning. The study broke the teachers into career level experience groups of novice, early career, and experienced. The required district/state evaluation components of goal conferences, classroom observations, and student-growth measures were selected for the study. The study also looked at the school practice …