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Transforming Undergraduate And Graduate Candidate Social Perceptions About Diverse Learners Through Critical Reflection, Tonnie Martinez, Janet Penner-Williams, Socorro Herrera, Diane Rodriguez
Transforming Undergraduate And Graduate Candidate Social Perceptions About Diverse Learners Through Critical Reflection, Tonnie Martinez, Janet Penner-Williams, Socorro Herrera, Diane Rodriguez
Educational Considerations
Each preservice or inservice teacher who faces the prospect of student diversity in clinical experiences or practice settings does so with an individual set of assumptions about cultures and languages that differ from his or her own. Mezirow (1991) maintained that reflections on such assumptions and presuppositions about oneself and others can lead to “transformative learning”; or “learning that transforms problematic frames of reference."
Promoting Diversity Through Multilevel Activism: An Organizational Approach, Patricia Alvarez Mchatton, Barbara J. Shircliffe, Deirde Cobb-Roberts
Promoting Diversity Through Multilevel Activism: An Organizational Approach, Patricia Alvarez Mchatton, Barbara J. Shircliffe, Deirde Cobb-Roberts
Educational Considerations
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) was founded in 1954 to serve as an independent body in promoting high quality teacher preparation programs.
From Compliance To Engagement: Lessons Learned From Applying A Transformational Approach To Ncate Standard 4-Diversity, Robert Shockley, John Hardman, Eliah Watlington, Patricia Heydet-Kirsch
From Compliance To Engagement: Lessons Learned From Applying A Transformational Approach To Ncate Standard 4-Diversity, Robert Shockley, John Hardman, Eliah Watlington, Patricia Heydet-Kirsch
Educational Considerations
In March 2007, Florida Atlantic University hosted a joint NCATE/Florida Department of Education site visit. This successful site visit and following Unit Accreditation Board report resulted in full NCATE accreditation with only one weakness cited.
An Ncate-Approved School Of Education Self-Study On Diversity: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Susan R. Warren, Maria A. Pacino, Tami Foy, Torria Bond
An Ncate-Approved School Of Education Self-Study On Diversity: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Susan R. Warren, Maria A. Pacino, Tami Foy, Torria Bond
Educational Considerations
Accreditation bodies for institutions of higher education like the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) require colleges and universities to create campus climates and experiences for students that foster diversity.
Diversity: Its Essential Importance To Ncate Accreditation, Jeff Zacharakis, Joelyn K. Foy
Diversity: Its Essential Importance To Ncate Accreditation, Jeff Zacharakis, Joelyn K. Foy
Educational Considerations
This issue of Educational Considerations focuses on the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Standard 4 - Diversity. It is not without merit that our teacher preparation institutions are held to a diversity standard by the most prominent accrediting agency.
Virtual Counseling For Students Enrolled In Online Educational Programs, Nikki S. Currie
Virtual Counseling For Students Enrolled In Online Educational Programs, Nikki S. Currie
Educational Considerations
Virtual schools are increasing in popularity as a method of providing formal education for a growing number of students in the United States.
Student Selection Criteria In Undergraduate Leadership Education Programs, Daniel B. Kan, Rebecca J. Reichard
Student Selection Criteria In Undergraduate Leadership Education Programs, Daniel B. Kan, Rebecca J. Reichard
Educational Considerations
Citizens expect and deserve effective leadership in both the public and private sectors. In today’s 24/7 information access society, high profile leaders have become a source of constant scrutiny by citizens and the media demanding results and integrity on par with the enormous salaries and fringe benefits these individuals receive.
Engaging Millennial Students In Leadership Education, Jill R. Arensdorf, Anthony C. Andenoro
Engaging Millennial Students In Leadership Education, Jill R. Arensdorf, Anthony C. Andenoro
Educational Considerations
As new generations of young people mature and enter higher education, educators must adapt their teaching methodologies through an examination of theory and research related to generational differences.
Explaining The Relationship Between Resources And Student Achievement: A Methodological Comparison Of Production Functions And Canonical Analysis, Robert C. Knoeppel, James S. Rinehart
Explaining The Relationship Between Resources And Student Achievement: A Methodological Comparison Of Production Functions And Canonical Analysis, Robert C. Knoeppel, James S. Rinehart
Educational Considerations
What is the relationship between inputs to education and student achievement? The elusive answer to this seemingly self-evident question has led some to characterize the question as the “holy grail” of school finance research for the past thirty years.
Diversity In Kansas Adult Education Programs, Dianne Glass
Diversity In Kansas Adult Education Programs, Dianne Glass
Educational Considerations
Kansas is not typically considered a state with a great deal of diversity. In the past few years, however, Kansas has become more ethnically diverse. Kansas adult education programs could serve as a bellwether for diversity across Kansas.
The Changing Fabric Of Adult Basic Education In Kansas, Jeff Zacharakis
The Changing Fabric Of Adult Basic Education In Kansas, Jeff Zacharakis
Educational Considerations
Globalization is changing the demographic fabric of a world in which people are not only mobilizing in search of jobs and economic opportunity but so are technology and capital mobilizing in search of cheap labor.
Kansas: Themes In Multicultural Adult Education Resonating Across The Nation, Adult Learning, Jeff Zacharakis, Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés, Dianne Glass
Kansas: Themes In Multicultural Adult Education Resonating Across The Nation, Adult Learning, Jeff Zacharakis, Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés, Dianne Glass
Educational Considerations
Across the country in our communities, our schools, and our businesses, we are experiencing a cultural shift as new immigrants of many ethnic backgrounds arrive speaking different languages and adhering to different beliefs. From the beginning, the United States has always been a destination for people around the world seeking a better life.
Mirrors Reflecting Latinas' Realities In An Urban Community, Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés
Mirrors Reflecting Latinas' Realities In An Urban Community, Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés
Educational Considerations
What are the realities of Latina adult learners? This question guided the design of this research project. Utilizing a focus group approach, six Latinas in Kansas City, Kansas, had the opportunity to speak freely about themselves and to share their stories with each other.
Voices From Lawrence, Kansas: Diverse Adult Learners In A University Community, Angela White, Norma Herrod
Voices From Lawrence, Kansas: Diverse Adult Learners In A University Community, Angela White, Norma Herrod
Educational Considerations
Nestled in a neighborhood of modest bungalows, the Lawrence Adult Learning Center (LALC) is a part of the greater Lawrence High School campus. The high school annex building houses LALC, along with Native American Student Services, special education offices and personnel, and Lawrence Public Schools Nursing Services.
Garden City: Multicultural Issues In Adult Education, Hector Martinez, Debra J. Bolton
Garden City: Multicultural Issues In Adult Education, Hector Martinez, Debra J. Bolton
Educational Considerations
Kansas adult education is faced with the growing challenge to prepare its programs for serving the needs of a socioculturally diverse student population. It is imperative that Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs develop effective learning techniques for multicultural student populations. These issues continue to be important topics for educators, administrators, and politicians.
Improving "Adequacy" Concepts In Education Finance: A Heuristic Examination Of The Professional Judgment Research Protocol, R. Craig Wood, R. Anthony Rolle
Improving "Adequacy" Concepts In Education Finance: A Heuristic Examination Of The Professional Judgment Research Protocol, R. Craig Wood, R. Anthony Rolle
Educational Considerations
State legislatures, policy analysts, and researchers are attempting, in many instances, to measure levels of equity as well as the levels of adequacy provided by public elementary and secondary education funding mechanisms.
New Rules, New Roles: Technology Standards And Teacher Education, Becky Pasco, Phyllis G. Adcock
New Rules, New Roles: Technology Standards And Teacher Education, Becky Pasco, Phyllis G. Adcock
Educational Considerations
The digital age is infiltrating colleges of education around the country, but while some faculty are jumping on the bandwagon and working hard to improve their own technological literacy and that of their students, other faculty are resistant, afraid that technology may “dehumanize” education.
Beyond Narrow Confines: Special Education Leadership For Ethnically Diverse Urban Learners, Gathogo Mukuria, Festus E. Obiakor
Beyond Narrow Confines: Special Education Leadership For Ethnically Diverse Urban Learners, Gathogo Mukuria, Festus E. Obiakor
Educational Considerations
Human frailties exist in everyone. There are some things that we know and some that we do not know.