Building On Trust In A Complex World: Educational Research And Technology,
2014
Lindenwood University
Building On Trust In A Complex World: Educational Research And Technology, John Henschke
Adult Education Faculty Works
The author began researching trust in the late 1980s. The technology of his practice and research converged in an instrument which indicated the strongest factor being "teacher trust of learners," and which he sought to enact in practice as "my trust of learners" were quite consistent with each other. This instrument has been used in 16 doctoral dissertations with findings of the strongest factor being "teacher trust of learners," including a study indicating the technology of his scholarship and practice being congruent. Trust is indicated in some of the general adult education literature, even in a highly unlikely place like …
Minnesota Public School Principals And Education Law,
2014
Bethel University
Minnesota Public School Principals And Education Law, Barton C. Becker
All Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This quantitative, exploratory, descriptive study extended the research of Magone (2007) and measured the perceptions of Minnesota public school principals, superintendents, and school district attorneys regarding education law. The focus of the study was to identify a) the areas of education law are considered essential for Minnesota public school principals to know; b) the areas of education law in which public school principals have the most immediate need for continuing education; c) the areas of education law are considered critical for inclusion, or to be given priority, in Minnesota principal licensure programs; d) the avenues for continuing education that are …
Mitigating Milliken? School District Boundary Lines And Desegregation Policy In Four Southern Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2010,
2014
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mitigating Milliken? School District Boundary Lines And Desegregation Policy In Four Southern Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2010, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley
Educational Leadership Publications
Over the past half century, law and policy have helped cement tremendous inequities into the structure of our cities. District boundary lines separating multiple, unequal school systems within a single metropolitan (metro) area play a central role in structuring racial and economic isolation. Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics, this study explores how patterns of school segregation are linked to desegregation policy and district boundary arrangements in four southern metro areas. Findings indicate that while city-suburban mergers create far more potential for meaningful school desegregation within a school system, simply eliminating district boundaries is not enough. Corresponding …
The Influence Of Teacher Leadership In The Career Advancement Of Schoolteachers: A Case Study,
2014
University of Saskatchewan
The Influence Of Teacher Leadership In The Career Advancement Of Schoolteachers: A Case Study, Paul Newton, Gus Riveros, Jose Dacosta
Education Publications
In this paper, we explore the influence of a professional development initiative based on a model of teacher leadership development in the career advancement of a group of school leaders. We investigated the perceptions and understandings held by these school leaders regarding how their experiences as teacher leaders contributed to their career advancement and growth as educational leaders. The findings of this study augment existing scholarship on the nature of leadership development and career advancement in educational systems and educational jurisdictions. The study findings suggest that teacher leadership roles may have a significant effect in generating skills and interest in …
Loving The Academy: Helping Educators Understand Characteristics Of Black College Students’ Romantic Relationships,
2014
Fayetteville State University
Loving The Academy: Helping Educators Understand Characteristics Of Black College Students’ Romantic Relationships, Miriam Chitiga
Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education
The paper presents the results of a survey on the characteristics of black college students’ romantic relationships, including types of relationships, the reasons for beginning and ending relationships and the elements of successful relationships. The anonymous electronic survey was voluntarily completed and included questions that allowed for both qualitative and quantitative assessment. The findings of the study reveal that students, who may be involved in stable and committed relationships, begin relationships for emotional needs and romance but acknowledge that compatible personality traits are the key to successful relationships. They cite cheating, partner abuse, and control as major causes of break-ups. …
The Impact Of Performance Evaluations On Teachers' Instructional Practices And Student Achievement : Evidence From A Rural School District,
2014
University of Lynchburg
The Impact Of Performance Evaluations On Teachers' Instructional Practices And Student Achievement : Evidence From A Rural School District, Lee Ann Calvert
Graduate Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance evaluation procedures in a local county school district to find out if the performance evaluation system influenced student achievement. Can effective teaching be linked, via evaluation tools and rubrics, to student achievement outcomes? A second focus of this research investigation was to examine the impact that the county's evaluation system had on teacher practice. Does the evaluation system provide a crucial link between student achievement and teacher performance, or do teachers view it as a formality, or worse, as a less-than-meaningful mandated exercise? This investigation will be the first step …
Determining Effective Leadership Competencies Of School-Based Administrators Overseeing Special Education Programs Within Virginia Public Schools,
2014
University of Lynchburg
Determining Effective Leadership Competencies Of School-Based Administrators Overseeing Special Education Programs Within Virginia Public Schools, Patrice A. Thompson
Graduate Dissertations and Theses
The effective leadership of special education programs is an essential component in providing students with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education. Special education administrators are responsible for ensuring that special education programs are provided and that special education law is followed in order for students with disabilities to access a free and appropriate public education. Perceptions of competencies needed for the effective leadership of special education programs were similar between the participant groups in a state-wide survey. In addition, training experiences had an impact on the self-reported proficiency levels of competencies rated by school-based special education administrators.
Graduate School Experiences And Post-Graduation Plans Of International Science And Engineering Doctoral Students At A Public University,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate School Experiences And Post-Graduation Plans Of International Science And Engineering Doctoral Students At A Public University, Dorothy N. Ugwu
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
This quantitative study examines the graduate school experiences of international science and engineering doctoral students at a public University and aims at understanding to what extent graduate school experience influences their post-graduation plans. It highlights problems international doctoral students go through such as adapting to a new culture, struggling with English language difficulties, experiencing cultural, social, and academic adjustment problems. Recommendations include development of institutional initiatives to provide socio-cultural and academic support and also changes in immigration policies that can sustain the retention of more international doctoral students in science and engineering fields upon the completion of their studies. Finally, …
Teacher Self-Efficacy In A Project-Based Learning (Pbl) Classroom,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Teacher Self-Efficacy In A Project-Based Learning (Pbl) Classroom, Thomas Edward Cyprian
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
Preparing students, in the K-12 pipeline and in higher education institutions, will require new skills, soft skills, to ensure success in a 21st century workforce (Wagner, 2008). Soft skills, defined as being able to communicate effectively, to collaborate with others, to think creatively, and to have strong ethics, are challenging for teachers to address in a traditional classroom setting. While traditional instruction systems focus primarily on quantifiable results, project-based learning (PBL) is a proven instructional delivery system in which teachers facilitate instruction to assist in the acquisition of soft skills. Through the lens of teacher self-efficacy, a tenet of academic …
Single-Gender School Settings And Student Achievement: A Study Of One Texas Girls' Academy,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Single-Gender School Settings And Student Achievement: A Study Of One Texas Girls' Academy, Rebecca Raemayhugh Navarre
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
The purpose of this study was to compare the academic success of female students selected to enter the single-gender school and female students' eligible but not selected to the single-gender school setting. Since single-gender settings are reported to narrow the academic achievement gap of underprivileged students, especially minority inner-city students, this population received additional review. Proponents of single-gender education have argued that boys and girls have different learning styles and need to be educated separately for maximum academic success (Sax, 2010). Single-gender education advocates believe in an equal but separate educational system based on the idea that males and females …
Non-Legal Factors And Judging In K-12 Race Discrimination Cases At United States Supreme Court: 1954-2013,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Non-Legal Factors And Judging In K-12 Race Discrimination Cases At United States Supreme Court: 1954-2013, Ryan Mccoy
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
This study investigated the influence of political ideology, appointment era, decisional era, and religious affiliation on voting at the United States Supreme Court in K-12 race discrimination cases using binary logistic regression as its main statistical tool. The principal findings for this group of K-12 decisions covering the period 1954-2013 are: (1) justices appointed by Republican presidents voted significantly more often in a conservative pro-school district direction in K-12 race discrimination disputes than justices appointed by Democratic presidents; (2) justices appointed in 1981 and later [the Reagan and later appointees voted significantly more often in a conservative pro-school district direction …
Non-Legal Factors Influencing Judging In United States Courts Of Appeal In Higher Education Sex Discrimination In Employment Cases,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Non-Legal Factors Influencing Judging In United States Courts Of Appeal In Higher Education Sex Discrimination In Employment Cases, Leanne Marie Hutson
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
Despite the general increase of women in the workforce, there has been an increase in sex discrimination law suits brought in the U. S. every year (Beiner, 2005). Plaintiffs alleging gender-based workplace discrimination use three principal grounds for their claims - the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.A. § 2000 ), and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C.A. § 1681-1863). This study examines the important area of employment gender discrimination cases involving higher education institutions rendered in the United …
Superintendent's Practical Intelligence Across High And Low Performing School Districts,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Superintendent's Practical Intelligence Across High And Low Performing School Districts, Sandra Brigette Whaley
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
The purpose of this study was to compare the practical intelligence scores of Texas superintendents in high performing and low performing school districts. The Tacit Knowledge Inventory for Superintendents used in this study was developed by Dr. Christian Mueller with demographic questions added by the researcher. Responses to the tacit knowledge inventory scenario items were rated using a Likert scale. Superintendents in exemplary and academically unacceptable school districts were invited to participate in this research. Independent-samples t-tests were conducted and examined for differences in the superintendents' mean scores in the tacit knowledge categories. There were no statistically significant differences in …
Non-Legal Influences On Individual Voting And Decisional Outcomes In K-12 Sex Discrimination In Employment Claims In United States Courts Of Appeal: 1964-2013,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Non-Legal Influences On Individual Voting And Decisional Outcomes In K-12 Sex Discrimination In Employment Claims In United States Courts Of Appeal: 1964-2013, Rachel Holloway Roberts
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
This investigation examined K-12 gender discrimination education in the workplace and litigations arising through the United States Court of Appeals between the years of 1964 and 2013 through Equal Protection, Title VII and Title IX claims. This investigation consisted of judges individual voting decisions and panel effects on the United States Court of Appeals and their relationship to judge level characteristics (party affiliation, judge gender, plaintiff gender, decision date and appointment era), and panel composition in cases brought pursuant to Equal Protection, Title VII and Title IX K-12 gender discrimination decisions during the years of 1964-2013. This study attempts to …
The Strategies, Tools, And Visual Media Used By K-12 Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, Specialists, And Writers To Teach Reading: A Delphi Study,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
The Strategies, Tools, And Visual Media Used By K-12 Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, Specialists, And Writers To Teach Reading: A Delphi Study, Alexander Nghiem Frasier
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies, tools, and visual media used by K-12 curriculum directors, instructional coaches, specialists, and writers to teach reading in Texas. Also, the study examined what strategies, tools, and visual media were encouraged to use during professional development courses among participants. Specifically, the potential of using visual media such as graphic novels, comic books, and Japanese manga were investigated. The study incorporated the Delphi Method. An expert panel composed of 35 participants took part in the study. Participants came to consensus on 21 important items composed of 2 strategies, 10 tools, and …
An Empirical Analysis Of Non-Legal Factors Influencing Judging In Student-Initiated Sex Discrimination Suits In Higher Education,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
An Empirical Analysis Of Non-Legal Factors Influencing Judging In Student-Initiated Sex Discrimination Suits In Higher Education, Lynn Cope
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
The sexual interaction among students and educators has become a significant social issue in higher education, resulting in claims being brought to the U.S. courts by students and parents alleging sex discrimination and sexual harassment. These claims have been based on three principal legal theories: 1) the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, (2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.A. §2000), and (3) Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C.A. §1681-1863). During its first phase, this study examined U.S. Courts of Appeal and U.S. District Court …
Academic Trajectories Of Community College Students: A Comparative Study Of Ged Recipients And Traditional High School Graduates,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Academic Trajectories Of Community College Students: A Comparative Study Of Ged Recipients And Traditional High School Graduates, Karen Leigh Blue
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of secondary education credential on the academic trajectories of community college students enrolled in courses and programs at a large urban community college in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The study is based on the assumption that academic capital acquired at college level, and evident in student outcomes, is built on pre-college academic preparedness and affected by one's college trajectory, being qualified by student's demographic characteristics. The results indicate that GED recipients required more remedial coursework than high school graduates, especially in mathematics. In addition, the GED recipients were less likely …
Do Teachers' Backgrounds Matter? Examining Teachers With Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds' Perceptions Of Teaching Economically Disadvantaged Students,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Do Teachers' Backgrounds Matter? Examining Teachers With Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds' Perceptions Of Teaching Economically Disadvantaged Students, Demetrus Liggins
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
This qualitative study explored how teachers from low-income backgrounds perceived their roles as teachers of economically disadvantaged students. The specific setting was Pinewood Park Elementary School in North Texas (a pseudonym), which was a Title I, low-income, elementary school campus with 96.2% economically, disadvantaged students that earned an "Exemplary" rating for the 2010-2011 academic year and a rating of "Recognized" for 2011-2012. Seven third - fifth grade teachers of varied ethnic groups and varying years of teaching experience, who all identified as having low-income backgrounds during grade school participated in one-on-one interviews. They were selected, because the students in their …
Investigating Student Engagement In Mathematical Conversation: Teacher Questions Eliciting Student Responses,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Investigating Student Engagement In Mathematical Conversation: Teacher Questions Eliciting Student Responses, Glenda L. Mitchell
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
Mathematics educators advocate that K-12 teachers should create classrooms where students are engaged in conversation about mathematical ideas. However to achieve these goals, it is important that teachers understand how to engage students in discussion. The purpose of this study was to identify teacher questions and student responses in a problem solving environment and examine how teachers used questioning to engage students in conversation. The findings provide descriptions of the dialogue that transpires between teachers and student as mathematical ideas are developing in the learning process. This study contributes to the mathematical research of constructivist learning theory by providing information …
Beyond Delay: A Qualitative Examination Of The Successful Delay Of Postsecondary Education Of Latter-Day Saint Returned Missionaries,
2014
University of Texas at Arlington
Beyond Delay: A Qualitative Examination Of The Successful Delay Of Postsecondary Education Of Latter-Day Saint Returned Missionaries, Jared A. Jepson
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive
This qualitative study fills a void in the research on postsecondary education delayers by examining the postsecondary experiences of six male Latter-day Saint Return Missionaries from the North Texas area who delayed enrolling in college in favor of serving two year missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a group, Latter-day Saints have shown to be successful at attaining bachelor's degrees despite the risks of delay. But until this study, little has been understood about their experiences. Using Bronfenbrenner and Morris's (2006) Bioecological Model of Human Development as a conceptual framework for the coding and analysis …
