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Testing For All: An Exploration Of Disproportionality In The Georgia Alternate Assessments, Kelly D. Childers, Meagan Arrastia-Chisholm, Katharine S. Adams, Heather M. Kelley Ph.D.

Georgia Educational Researcher

Public schools use standardized testing to measure students’ academic achievement at the conclusion of each school year. Students with severe cognitive disabilities are evaluated through the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA). The purpose of this descriptive study was to describe the demographic characteristics of students who took the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) and students who took the Georgia Milestones End of Grade Assessment (EOG) in English/Language Arts using publicly available data from the 2014-2015 academic year. Additionally, the study investigated disproportionality of certain student groups who took the GAA and EOG in English/Language Arts. A series of chi-square analyses resulted in …

การพัฒนามาตรวัดคุณค่าความดีเพื่อประเมินโครงการโตไปไม่โกง:การปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนโดยใช้วิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์, วินิตา แก้วเกื้อ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) เพื่อพัฒนาและตรวจสอบคุณภาพมาตรวัดคุณค่าความดีเพื่อประเมินโครงการโตไปไม่โกงที่มีการปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนโดยใช้วิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ 2) เพื่อวิเคราะห์คะแนนคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงที่มีการปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนโดยใช้วิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ 3) เพื่อพัฒนาเกณฑ์การประเมินคุณค่าความดีเพื่อประเมินโครงการโตไปไม่โกงที่มีการปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนโดยใช้วิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ 4) เพื่อเปรียบเทียบคะแนนคุณค่าความดีระหว่างนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงและนักเรียนที่ไม่ได้เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกง 5) เพื่อพัฒนาโปรแกรมและคู่มือการใช้การปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนโดยใช้วิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ นักเรียนระดับชั้นมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 3 ในกรุงเทพมหานคร ตัวอย่างที่ใช้ในการวิจัย จำนวน 2,280 คนได้มาจากการสุ่มตัวอย่างแบบหลายขั้นตอนและคัดเลือกกลุ่มตัวอย่างจากคะแนนการตอบตามความปรารถนาของสังคม เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ มาตรวัดการตอบตามความปรารถนาของสังคมและแบบประเมินตัวบ่งชี้พฤติกรรมคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนระดับชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลพื้นฐานโดยใช้สถิติเชิงบรรยาย วิเคราะห์ความตรงเชิงโครงสร้างด้วยวิธีวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยัน วิเคราะห์คุณภาพของเครื่องมือด้านความเที่ยงโดยใช้สัมประสิทธิ์แอลฟาของครอนบาค ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1.มาตรวัดคุณค่าความดีแบบแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ มี 3 ระดับ จำนวน 15 วินเยตต์ 5 ตัวบ่งชี้ มีความตรงอยู่ในช่วงระหว่าง 0.71 - 1.00 ผลการตรวจสอบความเป็นลำดับของวินเยตต์ด้วยโปรแกรม R พบว่า มีความเป็นลำดับของวินเยตต์ โดยไม่พบความผกผันระหว่างลำดับของข้อคำถามในแต่ละชุดข้อคำถาม มาตรวัดคุณค่าความดีแบบมาตรประมาณค่า หลังการปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์มีความเที่ยงเท่ากับ 0.910 แต่ละตัวบ่งชี้อยู่ระหว่าง 0.718 ถึง 0.882 คุณภาพเครื่องมือด้านความตรงเชิงโครงสร้างด้วยการวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยัน พบว่า โมเดลการวัดคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงหลังปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ที่พัฒนาขึ้นมีความสอดคล้องกับข้อมูลเชิงประจักษ์มากกว่าโมเดลการวัดคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงก่อนปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์ โดยโมเดลการวัดคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงหลังปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์มีค่า chi-square= 17.378, df=18, p=0.369, GFI=0.999, AGFI=0.992, RMR=0.005, RMSEA =0.006 ในขณะที่โมเดลการวัดคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงก่อนปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์มีค่า chi-square= 12.665, df=13, p=0.474, GFI=0.999, AGFI=0.992, RMR=0.005, RMSEA=0.006 ตัวบ่งชี้ในโมเดลการวัดคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงหลังปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์สามารถอธิบายความแปรปรวนคุณค่าความดีได้ร้อยละ 74.8-92.5 ซึ่งสูงกว่าโมเดลการวัดคุณค่าความดีของนักเรียนที่เข้าร่วมโครงการโตไปไม่โกงก่อนปรับแก้ค่าคะแนนด้วยวิธีแองเคอร์ริง วินเยตต์มีค่าเท่ากับร้อยละ 64.5-89.0 2. เกณฑ์การประเมินคุณค่าความดีในแต่ละตัวบ่งชี้จากการวิเคราะห์ด้วยโปรแกรม ConQuest พบว่า แบ่งนักเรียนออกได้เป็น 2 กลุ่ม คือ กลุ่มที่มีคะแนนเฉลี่ยคุณค่าความดีระดับสูงกว่าจุดตัดในแต่ละตัวบ่งชี้ (ผ่านเกณฑ์)และกลุ่มที่มีคะแนนเฉลี่ยคุณค่าความดีระดับต่ำกว่าหรือเท่ากับจุดตัดในแต่ละตัวบ่งชี้ …

การพัฒนาแบบวัดกริทสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น, จิดาภา ศิริพรรณ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) พัฒนาและตรวจสอบคุณภาพของแบบวัดกริทนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น 2) สร้างเกณฑ์การแปลความหมายคะแนนที่ได้จากแบบวัดสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น ตัวอย่างที่ใช้ในการวิจัยคือ นักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้นในสังกัดสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร จำนวน 830 คน ได้มาการสุ่มตัวอย่างแบบชั้นภูมิ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ได้แก่ แบบวัดกริทสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช่สถิติเชิงบรรยายและสถิติเชิงอ้างอิง ประกอบด้วย ความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ยเลขคณิต ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ความเบ้ ความโด่ง การวิเคราะห์สัมประสิทธิ์สหสัมพันธ์เพียร์สัน และการวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยันอันดับที่สอง ซึ่งผลการวิจัยสรุปได้ดังนี้ 1. แบบวัดกริทสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้นที่พัฒนาขึ้น มีลักษณะเป็นแบบวัดเชิงสถานการณ์แบบเลือกตอบ ชนิด 4 ตัวเลือก จำนวน 25 ข้อ แบ่งออกเป็น 2 องค์ประกอบ ได้แก่ ความหลงใหลและความเพียรพยายาม มีความตรงเชิงเนื้อหา (IOC) ตั้งแต่ 0.60 - 1.00 ร้อยละ 91.33 มีค่าอำนาจจำแนกตั้งแต่ 0.20 ขึ้นไป ร้อยละ 92.00 มีความเที่ยงทั้งฉบับเท่ากับ 0.84 โดยมีค่าความเที่ยงด้านความหลงใหลเท่ากับ 0.72 และความเที่ยงด้านความพยายามเท่ากับ 0.74 ความตรงเชิงโครงสร้างของแบบวัดจากการตรวจสอบด้วยวิธีการวิเคราะห์องค์ประกอบเชิงยืนยันอับดับที่สอง พบว่าโมเดลแบบวัดกริทสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้นมีความสอดคล้องกับข้อมูลเชิงประจักษ์ (chi-Square = 24.33, df = 29, p = 0.71, GFI =0.99, AGFI = 0.99, RMR = 0.01, RMSES = 0.00) และการวิเคราะห์ความตรงตามสภาพของแบบวัดกริทสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น และ Short Grit Scale (Duckworth, Angela Lee, and Patrick D, 2009) พบว่ามีสัมประสิทธิ์ความตรงตามสภาพปานกลาง (r = 0.46) 2. เกณฑ์การแปลความหมายคะแนนที่ได้จากแบบวัดสำหรับนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาตอนต้น เป็นเกณฑ์แบบทีปกติ (normalized …

Makerspace Culture And Its Impact On Learning, Amy Vecchione

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

"Makerspaces are about community. We need to ensure everyone from the community can participate."

—Participant in a Drexel ethnography about makerspaces

Many library workers want to discuss and reflect on makerspaces. A common issue present since makerspaces in libraries first began revolves around what types of equipment a library makerspace should have. This question often comes up as "What should I buy?" or "What equipment do I need?" or "What should I buy to make my makerspace successful?" Individual library workers who are starting to incorporate makerspaces into their libraries or who are trying to deepen, develop, and reinvigorate their …

State Exit Exams And Graduation Rates: A Hierarchical Slx Modelling Approach, Joshua Hall, Donald Lacombe, Shree B. Pokharel

Economics Faculty Working Papers Series

The literature on high school exit exams has found both positive and negative effects of these high stake exams on high school graduation rates. To this point the literature has not taken into account the embedded nature of school districts within state education systems. We employ a Bayesian Hierarchical SLX model to account for the hierachical nature of education data in the United States. Our approach also allows us to account for spatial spillovers that influence graduation rates across districts and states. Using school district and state-level data for 45 states and 8194 school districts in the United States in …

Gateway Scholarships In Biological Sciences: Year 3 Annual Report, Vicki Stieha, Julia Oxford, Amy Ulappa, Brittnee Earl, Jennifer Forbey, Laura Bond, Kevin Feris, Jocelyn Cullers

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

This report summarizes grant activities, progress toward goals, and broader impacts of the Gateway Scholars Program in the Boise State Department of Biological Sciences during the 2019-20 academic year.

Low-Fee Private Schools: Case Studies From Ghana, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

This article focuses on Christian low-fee private schools (LFPSs) in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. This qualitative study uses a case study approach to longitudinally examine who these schools serve, why parents chose them, and what challenges the schools face. Findings reveal that parents choose Christian LFPSs for religious reasons and the quality of the education these schools provide. Other reasons include proximity, teacher and administrator quality, small class sizes, and extracurricular offerings. Challenges for these schools were financial and related to retaining teachers. This research is significant because Christian LFPSs have a role to play in helping Ghana’s …

Teaching Diversity For Adaptation And Change: A Case Study, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Preparing teachers and leaders to become culturally competent has become a global concern and a priority. To date, there has been little research con- ducted among school leaders regarding how new diversity knowledge is transferred to schools. Therefore, the purpose of the present qualitative study is to explore the extent to which future educational leaders enrolled in a graduate course regarding diversity are able to transfer the newly acquired knowledge to their professional lives and to understand what hinders and enhances their transfer of knowledge. Using the multidimen- sional model of learning transfer as a theoretical framework and analyz- ing …

“Does It Have To Be A Real Story?” A Social Semiotic Assessment Of An Emergent Writer, Ted Kesler

Publications and Research

Standardized writing assessments based in linear progressions position teachers for deficit views of young children’s emergent writing development. Consequently, the researcher videorecorded a writing assessment of his son, Daniel, at age 5 years, 4 months, as he composed a story across pages of a blank book, using an assortment of writing tools. Data sources included the transcription of the writing session and Daniel’s final product. The researcher first used open coding then coding based in systemic functional linguistics. Based in ecological and social semiotic perspectives, the researcher shows how Daniel’s writing development was expressed interpersonally, with the emerging text functioning …

Assessing The Performance Of Two Procedures For Detecting Differential Item Functioning Within The Multilevel Partial Credit Model, Carol Hanley

Theses and Dissertations--Education Sciences

This is a simulation study that evaluates the performances of two models for the detection of uniform differential item functioning (DIF). Simulated data are generated by a multilevel partial credit model (MLPCM). The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of two DIF detection procedures, hierarchical ordinal logistic regression (HOLR) for multilevel data and multilevel generalized Mantel-Haenszel (MGMH: French & Finch, 2013; French, Finch, & Imekus, 2019). Conditions manipulated were the number of participants per cluster (20, 40), number of clusters (50, 100, 200), DIF magnitude (0, .4, .8), and magnitude of intraclass correlation coefficient (.05, .25, .45). …

Organizational Management Of Distance Learning: An Analysis Of Teacher Feedback Throughout Hampton Roads Public High Schools During The Covid-19 Pandemic Response, Cody P. Trudeau

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Public schools throughout the United States experienced closures and transitions to online curriculum in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many of the policies and strategies implemented to manage teaching faculty were hastily designed and employed out of necessity. This study sought to examine organizational management policies and strategies throughout public high schools in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia through teaching faculty perspectives. This cross-sectional study examined descriptive and correlational statistics of survey responses to determine and evaluate how schools managed communication, responsibilities and delegation, and training for distance learning in order to provide policy …

Perceptions Of African American Males On Teaching In Elementary Schools, Reggie Wicker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There is a shortage of African American males teaching in primarily minority student population elementary schools. Understanding why the current African American male teachers accepted positions in schools will provide insight into what attracted them to the school systems and the pros and cons for retention. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of African American male teachers on the challenges and benefits of teaching at a predominately minority elementary school, and to ascertain strategies for recruiting and retaining African American male teachers in the profession. These views and strategies can help gain perspectives on attracting more …

Incorporating Twitter In The Clinical Supervision Process: Perceptions Of Secondary School Level Supervisors, Paula Abiola Willis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Collaborative supervision and social media in education have been the focus of many studies, yet research on incorporating Twitter into clinical supervision is limited. Secondary school level supervisors need to learn and understand educational opportunities when using collaborative supervision incorporating online support. This study explored the perceptions of secondary school level supervisors on using Twitter to collaborate with teachers in the clinical supervision process. Siemen’s theory of connectivism and Cogan’s clinical supervision model framed the study. The research questions explored the perceptions of secondary school level supervisors regarding the use of Twitter for collaborating with teachers during the clinical supervision …

Effects Of A Developmental English Program Redesign On Underprepared Students’ Academic Success, Susan Jean Konantz

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The study explored first-year composition (FYC) success by students who were initially enrolled in developmental English at a public university in the western United States. The study site redesigned its developmental English program to increase time to completion and completion rates of FYC and minimize time to completion of that course by developmental students, yet no evaluation had been conducted to determine the effects of the redesigned program. The framework that supported this study was Adelman’s theory of academic momentum. Using a quantitative nonexperimental, causal-comparative design and census sample, the research question explored two dimensions of FYC completion, including (a) …

Perceptions And Experiences Of Nontraditional Undergraduate Students, Erica Beatrice Wattley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nontraditional undergraduate students have had a high attrition rate over the course of a 4-year program at a for-profit northeastern university. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions and experiences of nontraditional undergraduate dropout students about the influence of academic difficulties, social life, and unresolved educational and occupational goals on leaving the university before graduating. The conceptual framework was guided by Tinto’s model of student persistence. The research questions focused on nontraditional undergraduate student perceptions and experiences of academic difficulties, social life, and unresolved goals. A basic qualitative study design was used to capture the insights of …

Middle School Teachers’ Use Of Technology To Transform Mathematics Instruction, Camille Georgia James

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractIncorporating technology into instructional practices is needed to cultivate learners who are digitally competent to function in a society in which technology keeps evolving. The problem that exists at the study site is that although technology is available, it is primarily being used to enhance learning rather than transform learning. Transforming the teaching- learning process, requires the use of technology to modify and redefine learning. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to explore the extent to which middle school mathematics teachers in a PreK–8 independent day school in Denver, Colorado use digital technology as a transformative learning tool in …

Influence Of Mathematics Teachers' Technology Use On Secondary Students' Motivation, Attitude, And Achievement In Nigeria, Denise Uzoma Ejoh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Students in Nigeria are not finishing school with the math skills needed for gainful employment and economic self-reliance, possibly due to a lack of technology use in math classes. Specifically, the influence of technology use in math classrooms on students' motivation, attitude, and math achievement in Nigeria was not well understood. Guided by the technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) theoretical framework, the purpose of this ex post facto, causal-comparative study was to compare the differences in student motivation, attitude, and achievement scores between students in math classrooms with low technology use and students in classrooms with high technology use …

Effects Of A Blended Basic Telemetry Course On The Telemetry Reading Proficiency Of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses, Joan Yankalunas

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Telemetry interpretation is a common skill required by registered nurses (RNs) to take care of patients in an acute care setting. Telemetry education guidelines are needed because there are no established standards for the amount, type, or scope of education needed for RNs who take care of patients on continuous telemetry monitoring. The purpose of this retrospective analysis design study, guided by Benner’s skill acquisition model and Kirkpatrick’s learning outcomes measurement theory, was to (a) determine the effect of a blended telemetry course, which is a combination of eLearning and an instructor-led class, on the telemetry reading proficiency of RNs …

Perceptions Of Urban Secondary Science Teachers Regarding Social Learning Professional Development, Mary Kaye Macauley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Traditional classroom environments may not motivate students to learn and may lack interactive connections between educators and learners in the classroom. The problem addressed in this research study is the lack of understanding of science teachers' use and perception of innovative social learning strategies implemented in urban classrooms. The purpose of this research study was to establish urban science teachers' perceptions regarding social learning strategies within their classrooms. The conceptual framework of Hall and Hord's levels of use was used. The research questions addressed in this study focused on the perceptions and experiences of secondary science teachers in a large, …

Charter School And Traditional Public-School Performance Scores In Washington, D.C., Nelita J. Tribble

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Student performance data reporting between traditional public schools (TPS) and public charter schools (PCS) is not uniform and cannot easily be compared by enrolling parents. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if achievement scores of students in TPS and PCS can be used to uniformly compare student performance. The theoretical base for this study was contingency theory by Fiedler. The research question sought to answer if academic outcomes in TPS were statistically significantly different from PCS in English/ Language Arts for Elementary school students. This descriptive study used English/ Language Arts performance scores based on the Partnership …

Research And Creative Activity, July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020: Major Sponsored Programs And Faculty Accomplishments In Research And Creative Activity, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Office Of Research And Economic Development, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

Foreword by Bob Wilhelm, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development:

This booklet highlights successes in research, scholarship and creative activity by University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty during the fiscal year running July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

It lists investigators, project titles and funding sources on major grants and sponsored awards received during the year; fellowships and other recognitions and honors bestowed on our faculty; books published by faculty; performances, exhibitions and other creative activity; and patents and licensing agreements issued. Based on your feedback, the Office of Research and Economic Development expanded this publication to include peer-reviewed journal …

“There Is Subjectivity, There Is Bias”: Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions Of Equity In Data Literacy For Teaching, Heather Whitesides, Jori S. Beck

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Research on equity in data literacy for teaching has lagged yet is of critical importance to ensuring new teachers are prepared to serve diverse students. Our multiple case study conveyed four elementary teacher candidates’ understandings of this construct and their reaction to instruction in this domain. Data collection included interviews, item analysis, and concept maps. Our participants developed a broader view of data by the end of the course, but often did not recognize inequitable data practices like tracking which conveys a misalignment between beliefs and practices. We explored implications for policy and practice based on our findings.

Assessing Teacher Pedagogical Knowledge: The Video Assessment Of Teacher Knowledge (Vatk), Peter D. Wiens, Jori S. Beck, Christina J. Lunsmann

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

This study examines the creation and implementation of a video-based assessment of teacher knowledge of effective teaching called the Video Assessment of Teacher Knowledge (VATK). The VATK was developed with the intention of creating an easily administered, standardised assessment that can potentially provide information on teacher candidate knowledge of teaching at important points during their training programmes and into the teaching field. The theoretical framework upon which the VATK was developed and the process for item creation are described. Classical test theory and item response theory analysis were conducted to determine the measure’s potential for use in future studies. Analyses …

Consensual Assessment In The New Domain Of E-Textiles: Comparing Insights From Expert, Quasi-Expert, And Novice Judges, Anthony Phonethibsavads, Maggie Dahn, Kylie Peppler, Deborah A. Fields, Yasmin B. Kafai

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Establishing what constitutes creativity in a domain is something for which we often look to experts—individuals versed in a domain’s history and able to identify timeworn ideas from fresh ones. Such valuations of creative merit are tied to a familiarity with past and present trends and, therefore, opinions of newcomers are often ignored. However, what about domains that build upon new, unexplored practices? This study examines the creativity ratings of judges with varying expertise in the emergent domain of electronic textiles (or e-textiles). E-textiles are fabrics that have programmable electronics such as sensors and actuators embedded in them toward a …

A Case Study Of The Impact Of The Dplc Model Of Professional Learning On Collective Teacher Efficacy And Organizational Trust In A Middle School, Maria Gaspar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-

The purpose of this case study was to investigate the relationship between the implementation of the District Professional Learning Community (DPLC) model of professional development and collective teacher efficacy and organizational trust at one middle school in a large urban school district. Data were collected from the following sources: Goddard & Hoy's (2003) CE Scale Form L, Hoy & Tschannen-Moran's (2003) Omnibus-T scale, six additional survey items used to explore teachers' perceptions of the DPLC model's influence on improving student literacy, and semi-structured focus group interviews. A series of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests were performed to analyze …

Culturally Responsive Leadership: Beliefs, Espoused Practices And Supports In High Performing Urban Schools, Jessica Schofield

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-

The racial academic achievement gap, identified as the underachievement of racially, culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse (RCELD) students and documented by research, is visible in all education organizations (Griner & Stewart, 2013; National Center for Education Statistics, 2019; O'Connor, Hill, & Robinson, 2009). Since the United States Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, repudiating the concept of separate but equal, laws concerning the need for equal education access have been enacted and educational policies have been created and implemented, but this achievement gap continues to exist (Williams, 2011). Culturally responsive leadership and culturally relevant …

Exploring The Cultural Identity And School Efficacy Of Students Through The Lens Of Digital Storytelling, Rachael Mack

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-

Digital storytelling is a modern storytelling method that uses videos, images, and audio to share knowledge, wisdom, values, and personal stories from the point of view of the creator in a 2-8-minute first person narrative. This study explored the cultural identity and school efficacy of students through the lens of digital storytelling. This mixed-methods study consisted of both qualitative and quantitative measures. A survey was conducted using the In-Group Identification Scale, the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity, and the School Efficacy Scale as the quantitative measures, and qualitative data was generated from the transcription and analysis of the digital storytelling …

Aggie First Scholars: A Quality Workforce Initiative For Promoting First-Generation Student Success, Amanda M. Hagman, John Louviere, Heidi Kesler, Mykel Beorchia, Lisa Simmons, Mitchell Colver

Publications

Introduction: First-generation students lag behind continuing-generation peers in terms of graduation rates and average time to graduation. This phenomenon has been extensively studied in higher education with the intent of closing the gap seen between generational statuses. Utah State University provides services to support first-generation students. In the 2018/2019 academic year, USU initiative a full-kit initiative to help first-generation student participate in several proven first-year student milestones. This report explores the impact of full-kit use of services and the individual impact of each service on first-generation student persistence. METHODS: Students who self-identified as first-generation on their USU application were invited …

What Makes Collaborative Evaluation Approaches Collaborative? A Q Methodology Study On Program Evaluators’ Perceptions, Dax M. Weaver

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore program evaluators’ perceptions about what they consider to be the essential practices, elements, or attributes of collaborative evaluation approaches (CEAs). This topic was investigated because of the increasing use of CEAs within the field and the ambiguity about what does and does not constitute a CEA. Several researchers have proposed frameworks that attempt to define the essential elements that distinguish CEAs from other evaluation approaches; however, the literature still lacks consensus on their exact nature. It was through an examination of evaluators’ viewpoints on the subject using Q Methodology that this study …

Acts Of Meaning, Resource Diagrams, And Essential Learning Behaviors: The Design Evolution Of Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb, Ian Schreiber

Articles

Lost & Found is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed for teaching medieval religious legal systems. The long-term goals of the project are to change the discourse around religious laws, such as foregrounding the prosocial aspects of religious law such as collaboration, cooperation, and communal sustainability. This design case focuses on the evolution of the design of the mechanics and core systems in the first two tabletop games in the series, informed by over three and a half years’ worth of design notes, playable prototypes, outside design consultations, internal design reviews, playtests, and interviews.