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Archiving A Career, Charles Vanover
Archiving A Career, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Debris, Diatoms, And Dolphins: Tracking Child Engagement At A Public Science Festival, Kaya Van Beynen, Theresa G. Burress
Debris, Diatoms, And Dolphins: Tracking Child Engagement At A Public Science Festival, Kaya Van Beynen, Theresa G. Burress
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Visitors to public science festivals have a tremendous amount of free choice to decide how to navigate through the festival, as well as when, where, and how long to stop at an exhibit. This study examines how elementary-aged children individually or collaboratively engaged with festival exhibits at a public science festival in St. Petersburg, Florida. Although many exhibit activities are designed to appeal to children, no research has been done with regard to child engagement with one-day, outdoor science festivals, such as this one. Engagement can be measured by unobtrusive observation of the behavior and interactions of children. Factors that …
See The Connections? Addressing Leadership And Supervision Challenges To Support Improved Student Achievement In A Small Rural School., Jenifer J. Hartman
See The Connections? Addressing Leadership And Supervision Challenges To Support Improved Student Achievement In A Small Rural School., Jenifer J. Hartman
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This case study was developed for educational leadership courses addressing supervision and school improvement. Various data are presented for students to analyze and identify key concerns at a low-performing, rural, racially diverse, K-8 school. It challenges leadership candidates to recognize interrelated problems and solutions in a school. Students are asked to prioritize responses to issues of changing school leadership, professional development to address teacher expectations, English Language Arts achievement, instructional and disciplinary practices, student behaviors and attendance, and parent engagement practices. They will develop a specific schoolwide professional development plan within an overall School Improvement Plan to address these concerns.
Urban School District-University Research Collaboration: Challenges And Strategies For Success., Jenifer J. Hartman
Urban School District-University Research Collaboration: Challenges And Strategies For Success., Jenifer J. Hartman
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
School district–university research collaborations represent one strategy to increase educators’ ability to use current, research-based information in program decision making and efforts to improve student achievement. However, differences in organizational structures, goals, values, and prior collaborative experiences have made successful school–university research partnerships challenging. This project intentionally structured and examined a mutually beneficial research collaboration between one small urban university with a significant percentage of first-generation college-going students and two local school districts (P-12) to examine high school math achievement and subsequent college math success. One partnership successfully conducted the study and identified actions to increase student success. The other …
Live Performance For ‘Goodbye To That!: Student Suite’ Eda 7280 Curriculum Theory, Charles Vanover, Andrew Babson, Omar J. Salaam
Live Performance For ‘Goodbye To That!: Student Suite’ Eda 7280 Curriculum Theory, Charles Vanover, Andrew Babson, Omar J. Salaam
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Performance photos, program, and data collection plan from the invited visit to EDA 7280 Curriculum Theory, University of South Florida Tampa, Instructor, Dr. Vonzell Agosto, Saturday March 11th, 2017 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Tampa FL.
Towards A High Quality High School Workforce: A Longitudinal, Demographic Analysis Of U.S. Public School Physics Teachers., Gregory T. Rushton, David Rosengrant, Andrew Dewar, Lisa Shah, Herman E. Ray, Keith Sheppard, Lynn Watanabe
Towards A High Quality High School Workforce: A Longitudinal, Demographic Analysis Of U.S. Public School Physics Teachers., Gregory T. Rushton, David Rosengrant, Andrew Dewar, Lisa Shah, Herman E. Ray, Keith Sheppard, Lynn Watanabe
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Efforts to improve the number and quality of the high school physics teaching workforce have taken several forms, including those sponsored by professional organizations. Using a series of large-scale teacher demographic data sets from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), this study sought to investigate trends in teacher quality at the national level in the two and a half decades between 1987 and 2012. Specifically, we investigated (i) details about the degree backgrounds, main teaching assignments, and experience levels of those assigned to teach physics; (ii) whether the proportion of those with certifications in physics as a fraction of …
P-16 Partnership To Improve Students' Postsecondary Mathematics Achievement., Jenifer J. Hartman
P-16 Partnership To Improve Students' Postsecondary Mathematics Achievement., Jenifer J. Hartman
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Increasing students' academic success in postsecondary endeavors is an important goal for both high school and college institutions today. However, the standards for high school graduation and college readiness are not well aligned, and successful transition from high school to college is problematic for many students, particularly in math. This article describes a P-16 collaborative effort to examine high school math achievement in relation to college math placement and how the results informed policies and practices in both organizations.
Goodbye To That!: Student Suite: Live Performance For The Juried Symposium "Using An Ethnodramatic Case To Discuss Teaching And Learning In Schools Serving Vulnerable Youth.", Charles Vanover, Andrew Babson
Goodbye To That!: Student Suite: Live Performance For The Juried Symposium "Using An Ethnodramatic Case To Discuss Teaching And Learning In Schools Serving Vulnerable Youth.", Charles Vanover, Andrew Babson
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Conference proposal, program, and performance photos from the performance of Goodbye to That!: Student Suite at the 30th Annual Conference of the University Council of Educational Administration, Saturday November 20th, 2016, Detroit, MI
Goodbye To All That! Live Performance For The Refereed Session Trustworthiness And Rigor In Ethnodramatic Performance: Abstract, Poster, Program, And Photos, Charles Vanover, Cynthia Lubin Langtiw, Tracie Rogers, Andrew Babson, Martha Kate Trelease, Omar J. Salaam, Vonzell Agosto, Carter A. Winkle
Goodbye To All That! Live Performance For The Refereed Session Trustworthiness And Rigor In Ethnodramatic Performance: Abstract, Poster, Program, And Photos, Charles Vanover, Cynthia Lubin Langtiw, Tracie Rogers, Andrew Babson, Martha Kate Trelease, Omar J. Salaam, Vonzell Agosto, Carter A. Winkle
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This submission contains the abstract, program, poster, and performance photos from the peer reviewed session at The 2016 Qualitative Report Conference at Nova Southeastern University on Friday, January 15th, 2016.
Listening To The Silences: An Ethnodrama About A Teacher’S First Year In The Chicago Public Schools, Charles Vanover
Listening To The Silences: An Ethnodrama About A Teacher’S First Year In The Chicago Public Schools, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Listening to the Silences" is an ethnodrama (Saldaña, 2011) that evokes the experience of a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools as she attempts to make sense of her first year in one of the city’s large, high poverty, African American elementary schools. Every word in the script was voiced during a single narrative interview. Words and music from Arvo Part's "Fratres" combine to evoke the struggle to learn to teach by teaching. Opportunities for audience dialogue are structured throughout the session.
Using An Ethnodramatic Case To Discuss Leadership For Social Justice, Charles Vanover, Tiffany Harris, Omar J. Salaam, Roderick Jones, Heather Mcconnell
Using An Ethnodramatic Case To Discuss Leadership For Social Justice, Charles Vanover, Tiffany Harris, Omar J. Salaam, Roderick Jones, Heather Mcconnell
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This symposium inquires into a critical question in leadership preparation: "How do we prepare educational leadership candidates to work as change agents in institutions guided by socially unjust policies where professionals act with limited discretion?" The symposium uses an ethnodramatic case, adult learning techniques, and an expert panel to ignite dialogue and explore the gap between our field's vision for socially just schools and the demoralizing conditions where too many students learn and teachers teach.
Inquiry Theatre At The Studio @ 620, Charles Vanover, Bob Devin Jones
Inquiry Theatre At The Studio @ 620, Charles Vanover, Bob Devin Jones
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Inquiry theatre is a form of ethnodrama that uses verbatim scripts to communicate stories that matter. Dialogue between artists and performers is structured into the performance event. We discuss past collaborations and our new show “Listening to the Silences” that premiers March 28th and 29th at The Studio @ 620.
Speech Perception In Bilingual Speakers: Ten Years Of Research, Alejandro E. Brice
Speech Perception In Bilingual Speakers: Ten Years Of Research, Alejandro E. Brice
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Five studies over the course of 10 years in bilingual speech perception (covering 4 publications) is presented by the author and investigator.
The Expertise In Urban Teaching Project: Interview Instruments, Pilot Study, And Other Materials, Charles Vanover
The Expertise In Urban Teaching Project: Interview Instruments, Pilot Study, And Other Materials, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Materials from Charles Vanover's dissertation, The Expertise in Urban Teaching Project. The major download file includes the original interview instruments for The Expertise in Urban Teaching Project's four interview guides along with the study's recruitment letters. Data generated from these interviews were used for Inquiry Theatre productions such as "System Failure," "They Will Only Steal Your Cars," "Goodbye to All That!" and "Listening to the Silences". The record contains two additional files: The Expertise in Urban Teaching Project's IRB forms and the oral history interview instrument Charles Vanover used to pilot the larger study. These pilot …
Coding For Ethnodramas, Oral Histories, And Other Performances:Find What Matters And Cut The Rest, Charles Vanover
Coding For Ethnodramas, Oral Histories, And Other Performances:Find What Matters And Cut The Rest, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Powerpoint and pictures from the presentation "Coding for oral history portraits, ethnodramas, and other performances." Presented at as part of the symposium “Coding for Interpretation and Performance.” Mihas, P., Saldaña, J., S., Keene, E., & Vanover, C. Presented the 10th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Champaign-Urbana, IL. 4/2014
Teaching Data Use And School Leadership, Charles Vanover, Olivia Hodges
Teaching Data Use And School Leadership, Charles Vanover, Olivia Hodges
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This case study uses evidence collected for accreditation and programme improvement at a small university Master's and certification programme in Educational Leadership Development to describe efforts to help leadership candidates use data during the programme's final internship experience. Programme features supporting the growth of candidates' instructional leadership skills are discussed as are the challenges faculty encountered supporting leadership candidates' efforts to use data to lead change projects. Suggestions for evaluating programmes' ability to teach evidence-based leadership practice are offered at the paper's conclusion.
Ethnodrama As Collective Inquiry: A Presentation By Dr. Charles Vanover Followed By A Play, Charles Vanover
Ethnodrama As Collective Inquiry: A Presentation By Dr. Charles Vanover Followed By A Play, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
Photos, program, and poster from the talk, "Ethnodrama as Collective Inquiry" hosted by the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program of The Ohio State University on October 29th, 2014. This short talk was followed by a performance of Charles Vanover's ethnodrama "What does it mean to work in a system that fails you and your kids?" Jennifer Jean Smith performed the part of Halsted Hoyne, Taylor Sutton performed the part of the Interviewer, and Dr. Tatiana Suspitsyna acted as facilitator. The program includes a brief bibliography.
Making Time For Failure. Prepared For Working Data Imaginatively. Data Consultation Session Conducted At The 34th Annual Ethnography In Education Research Forum, February 23, 2013, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
In this data analysis session, I ask the consultants not to help me analyze or interpret a text, but, in Feldman's (2005) words, to expand it. The text was shared during a narrative interview with a beginning teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, and it describes the teacher's favorite student. My question is how I might help others enter into this text imaginatively, ponder its meaning, and expend the events the teacher describes into an ethnodrama or other meditative vehicle that makes the case for change.
"My Name Is Alejandro!" The Importance Of Children's Names To Cultural Identity And Early Literacy Development, Annmarie Alberton Gunn, Alejandro E. Brice, Barbara J. Peterson
"My Name Is Alejandro!" The Importance Of Children's Names To Cultural Identity And Early Literacy Development, Annmarie Alberton Gunn, Alejandro E. Brice, Barbara J. Peterson
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
"They Are Only Going To Steal Your Cars." : An Ethnodrama About Teaching In The Chicago Public Schools, Charles Vanover
"They Are Only Going To Steal Your Cars." : An Ethnodrama About Teaching In The Chicago Public Schools, Charles Vanover
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
The center of this ethnodrama is a brief dialogue voiced by an African-American, National Board Certified teacher, where she shared the advice the African American principal in her previous school gave her about her classroom’s many special needs students. “It’s one of those schools where, like, if your heart is not in it, your kids are going to feel it. And then, she also gets awesome teachers, but our principal knows how to make them go away! Like I did. I stayed there for two years, and it was just like, you have to believe in your kids. You know, …
Autobiographies In Preservice Teacher Education: A Snapshot Tool As A Building Block To Culturally Responsive Pedagogy., Annmarie Alberton Gunn, Susan V. Bennett, Linda S. Evans, Barbara J. Peterson, James L. Welsh
Autobiographies In Preservice Teacher Education: A Snapshot Tool As A Building Block To Culturally Responsive Pedagogy., Annmarie Alberton Gunn, Susan V. Bennett, Linda S. Evans, Barbara J. Peterson, James L. Welsh
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Sunbay Digital Mathematics Project: An Infrastructural And Capacity-Based Approach To Improving Mathematics Teaching And Learning At Scale, Charles Vanover, George J. Roy, Zafer Unal, Vivian Fueyo, Phillip Vahey
The Sunbay Digital Mathematics Project: An Infrastructural And Capacity-Based Approach To Improving Mathematics Teaching And Learning At Scale, Charles Vanover, George J. Roy, Zafer Unal, Vivian Fueyo, Phillip Vahey
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This paper discusses the first year of the SunBay Digital Mathematics Project (SunBay Math) and the project‘s implications for educational reform. It reviews the research literature on the SimCalc replacement unit Managing the Soccer Team and describes the unit‘s implementation in a large, urban district. Findings from professional development experiences, teacher observations, and student gain scores are shared. Similar to the results published in Roschelle, Schectman, et al. (2010), there was a large and significant increase in mathematics understanding for SunBay Math students who learned in classrooms implementing Managing the Soccer Team in contrast to students in Texas control classrooms.
The Illusion Of Opportunity And Access To Kindergartens In The Southeastern United States During The 1970s, Deanna Michael
The Illusion Of Opportunity And Access To Kindergartens In The Southeastern United States During The 1970s, Deanna Michael
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
How Prepared Are Subgroups Of Texas Public High School Students For College-Level Reading: Applying A Lexile®-Based Approach., Chuck Wilkins, Eric Rolfhus, Jenifer J. Hartman, Sarah Brasiel, Jessica Brite, Noelle Howland
How Prepared Are Subgroups Of Texas Public High School Students For College-Level Reading: Applying A Lexile®-Based Approach., Chuck Wilkins, Eric Rolfhus, Jenifer J. Hartman, Sarah Brasiel, Jessica Brite, Noelle Howland
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Scaling Dynamic Mathematics Reform: Findings From The Sunbay Pilot Study, Charles Vanover, George J. Roy, Zafer Unal, Vivian Fueyo, Nicole Collier, Phillip Vahey
Scaling Dynamic Mathematics Reform: Findings From The Sunbay Pilot Study, Charles Vanover, George J. Roy, Zafer Unal, Vivian Fueyo, Nicole Collier, Phillip Vahey
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This paper describes the first phase of SunBay Digital Mathematics Project’s attempt to improve the middle school mathematics learning ecology of a large, urban district. A dynamic unit incorporating SimCalc MathWorlds® (Roschelle, Knudsen, & Hegedus, 2009) was scaled up to support efforts to teach rate and proportionality. Findings discuss implementation, professional development, and the power of technology to build support for extended programs of change.
Applying An On-Track Indicator For High School Graduation: Adapting The Consortium On Chicago School Research Indicator For Five Texas Districts., Jenifer J. Hartman, Chuck Wilkins, Lois Gregory, Laura Feagans Gould, Stephanie D'Souza
Applying An On-Track Indicator For High School Graduation: Adapting The Consortium On Chicago School Research Indicator For Five Texas Districts., Jenifer J. Hartman, Chuck Wilkins, Lois Gregory, Laura Feagans Gould, Stephanie D'Souza
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This study uses a measure of the on-track or off-track status of students at the end of grade 9 as an indicator of whether students in five Texas districts would graduate from high school in four years. In all five districts, on-time graduation rates were higher for students who were on track at the end of grade 9 than for students who were off track, both for students overall and for all racial/ethnic groups.
Are Texas' English Language Arts And Reading Standards College Ready?, Eric Rolfhus, Gary Cook, Jessica Brite, Jenifer J. Hartman
Are Texas' English Language Arts And Reading Standards College Ready?, Eric Rolfhus, Gary Cook, Jessica Brite, Jenifer J. Hartman
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This study compares alignment of the ACT and the American Diploma Project (ADP) national college readiness standards sets with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English language arts and reading (TEKS ELAR) standards for grades 9-12 and analyzes their cognitive complexity. It finds that a majority of the content in the ACT and ADP standards sets is addressed to some extent by the TEKS ELAR standards and that the TEKS ELAR standards demand higher levels of cognitive complexity than do the other two standards sets. The study has two key limitations. First, the definition of partial alignment was very …
Creating The Credit Il Course In A University Setting., Catherine A. Cardwell, Colleen Boff
Creating The Credit Il Course In A University Setting., Catherine A. Cardwell, Colleen Boff
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Developing A Culturally Responsive Literacy Pedagogy: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Cases, And Postcard Narratives, Annmarie Alberton Gunn
Developing A Culturally Responsive Literacy Pedagogy: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Cases, And Postcard Narratives, Annmarie Alberton Gunn
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
How Prepared Are Students For College Level Reading? Applying A Lexile[R]-Based Approach., Chuck Wilkins, Jenifer J. Hartman, Noelle Howland, Nitin Sharma
How Prepared Are Students For College Level Reading? Applying A Lexile[R]-Based Approach., Chuck Wilkins, Jenifer J. Hartman, Noelle Howland, Nitin Sharma
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This study develops and documents a new methodology that uses the Lexile Framework[R] for Reading to determine the proportion of grade 11 Texas public school students whose scores on the exit-level Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills for English language arts and reading (TAKS-ELAR) or the TAKS-ELAR Accommodated indicate the ability to read and comprehend textbooks used in entry-level (freshman) English courses in the University of Texas system. The findings show that at the 75 percent comprehension level, 51 percent of students can read 95 percent of first-year English textbooks used in entry-level classes in the University of Texas system, …