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Articles 1 - 8 of 8
Full-Text Articles in Education
Teacher Beliefs Regarding Grade Retention In An Urban Elementary School, Toni Gilmore Hook
Teacher Beliefs Regarding Grade Retention In An Urban Elementary School, Toni Gilmore Hook
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to determine if exposure to a research-based presentation on grade retention, including the academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes, would yield a change in teacher beliefs regarding retention as an intervention strategy. Teachers from a small urban school district were asked to complete a presurvey, view a research-based online presentation on grade retention and complete a postsurvey. Results from this research revealed that teachers' beliefs regarding grade retention significantly changed after viewing a research-based online presentation on topic. Results also indicated that, not only was there a change of overall participants, but there was a …
The Impact Of Socioeconomic Status On Second Grade Reading Levels, Amanda Jill Knight
The Impact Of Socioeconomic Status On Second Grade Reading Levels, Amanda Jill Knight
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The purpose of this study is to examine if low SES students respond differently to Tier I and Tier II interventions than Non-Low SES students. The study also seeks to determine the effect Tier I and Tier II interventions have on a group of second grade students. Forty-four Tier I and Tier II Caucasian second grade students from a rural Ohio elementary school were included in this study. No significant differences were found between the reading levels of low-SES and Non-Low-SES students prior to or afterimplementation of RTI. Significant differences were found between the AIMSweb fall and winter benchmarks as …
Mental Health Services And Alternative Schools, Chasity D. Johnson
Mental Health Services And Alternative Schools, Chasity D. Johnson
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
With the number of children being placed into alternative school settings growing, it is of interest to know if mental health services are a beneficial addition to the traditional alternative programs. To research this issue, case studies of 48 children who had attended an alternative school were assessed. Participants included 48 students, half of whom had received only alternative school services while the other half had received alternative school services in addition to mental health services during their alternative school placement. Findings show no significant correlation between the hours of mental health services received and any of the following variables: …
Transition From High School To College : The Experiences Of Girls In Rural West Virginia, Leanne Arbor Olson
Transition From High School To College : The Experiences Of Girls In Rural West Virginia, Leanne Arbor Olson
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
A degree in higher education is increasingly important in our competitive economic environment, but a 30% gap exists between high-income and low-income students attending college (Bloom, 2005; Corrigan & Hartle, 2007). Rural and urban schools contend with issues of poverty and educational resources, while suburban schools work with "ample resources and stable populations" (Truscott & Truscott, 2005, p. 245). The purpose of this study was to better understand the enabling and constraining factors of five girls from rural, West Virginia as they transitioned from high school to college. Collaborative enthographic case study allowed the five students to be involved in …
Teachers' Beliefs Towards Grade Retention In A Rural Elementary School, Sarah Elizabeth Terry
Teachers' Beliefs Towards Grade Retention In A Rural Elementary School, Sarah Elizabeth Terry
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study examined the beliefs of kindergarten through fourth grade teachers regarding effects of retention on academic, emotional, and social areas, as well as alternative interventions to retention. The teachers were asked to take a web-based pre-survey on grade retention. After completing the initial survey they were then asked to watch a web-based PowerPoint presentation on research-based evidence regarding retention before taking a web-based postsurvey. The results of this study revealed that teacher‟s beliefs towards grade retention were not significantly changed when presented with a research-based PowerPoint presentation regarding the negative effects of retention practices, as measured by the pre …
Effects Of A Universal Positive Behavior Intervention On School-Wide Behavior, Kelly Renae Tanner
Effects Of A Universal Positive Behavior Intervention On School-Wide Behavior, Kelly Renae Tanner
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study examines the effects of a positive behavior intervention on the behavior of students in a single elementary school located in a rural area of West Virgina. A Single Group Pretest-Treatment-Posttest Design was utilized with the frequency of Office Discipline Referrals (ODR’s) as the dependent variable. Data were analyzed using the Chi Square statistic. Results showed no significant difference in pre-treatment and post-treatment conditions.
West Virginia School Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Gay And Lesbian Students, Lauren B. Winter
West Virginia School Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Gay And Lesbian Students, Lauren B. Winter
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Given the alarming rates of harassment of gay and lesbian students in our nation’s schools, it is important to ascertain the attitudes of school personnel toward homosexuality. Particularly important are the attitudes of school psychologists. The present study examines the attitudes of West Virginia school psychologists toward gay and lesbian students, and how their contact with, knowledge of, and level of religiosity affect these attitudes. Results indicated that respondents’ attitudes toward homosexuality were positively correlated with contact and knowledge and negatively correlated with religiosity. Contact was the strongest predictor of positive attitudes. There were no significant differences between demographic variables, …
Goal Attainment Scaling To Determine Effectiveness Of Inidividual And Group Counseling, Andrew J. Woolwine
Goal Attainment Scaling To Determine Effectiveness Of Inidividual And Group Counseling, Andrew J. Woolwine
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to utilize the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) during the Marshall University Summer Enrichment Program (MUSEP) to determine the effectiveness of individual counseling, group counseling, and a combination of both, on student academic and behavioral goals. Results indicated that no significant differences were found when comparing the type of counseling students received with their scores on the GAS in academics or behavior. Also, no significant differences were found when hours of treatment, combined with the type of counseling were compared to students’ scores on the GAS.