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Herstory 101: Examining The Representation Gap Of Bipoc Women Educational Leaders, Kinasha Brown
Herstory 101: Examining The Representation Gap Of Bipoc Women Educational Leaders, Kinasha Brown
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how lived experiences influenced perceptions of leadership self-efficacy amongst Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC) women educational leaders in order to minimize future representation gaps in educational leadership. Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 14 BIPOC cis-gender female leaders who worked in a large school district in the southwestern region of the United States. Results: Examining the social constructs of race, gender, leadership makes clear how BIPOC women are socially constructed as inferior and how that played out in this educational leadership settings. The interconnectedness of both approaches contributes to …
Shop Talk: Decreasing The School-To-Prison Pipeline For African American Male Students, Treveda Michelle Redmond
Shop Talk: Decreasing The School-To-Prison Pipeline For African American Male Students, Treveda Michelle Redmond
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation used a plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycle from improvement science toimplement a tier three intervention for African American male students in a middle school. The students who participated in the intervention were considered at-risk for school failure based upon behavior and grades in the first quarter of the school year. Community members assisted in creating a shop-talk experience for the students where they were able to engage with each other and successful African American male members of the community. Results indicate the shop-talk intervention was successful. Planning for the next PDSA cycle is discussed as well and …
Retention Of Teachers Of Color In Predominantly White Suburban Schools, Jessica Lynn Hurt
Retention Of Teachers Of Color In Predominantly White Suburban Schools, Jessica Lynn Hurt
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Substantive research exists to the benefits of teachers of color for all students but most dramatically for students of color. Teachers of color play a vital part in increasing student academic achievement, belonging, and connectedness. This research study sought to uncover the professional lives of teachers of color in a predominantly white suburban school district to gain insights into drivers of retention for these teachers of color. Results highlighted the realities that teachers of color face in predominantly white suburban schools including cultural synchronicity with students of color, opportunities to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion work but also over-scrutinization, isolation, …
Fidelity In Which School Districts Are Prepared To Implement Their Reunification Plan In The Event Of Tragedy Or Emergency, Mark E. Orszula
Fidelity In Which School Districts Are Prepared To Implement Their Reunification Plan In The Event Of Tragedy Or Emergency, Mark E. Orszula
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation examines the fidelity in which school districts are prepared to implement their reunification plan in the event of a tragedy or emergency. School emergencies continue to occur, and safety plans need to be developed and administered to support and protect students and staff. This dissertation is organized into two separate papers. Paper 1 is a review of literature specific to community and school emergencies and emergency operations plans for a variety of school organizations. Paper 2 is an empirical study that explored the extent to which schools in DuPage County, a large collar county in Northern Illinois, were …