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Training And Supervision Of Paraprofessionals In Special Education: A Qualitative Case Study, Catherine D. Stieg

All Theses And Dissertations

Researchers have identified educator concerns about inadequate paraprofessional training and supervision in PK-12 schools. Studies also show special educators are not adequately prepared to train and supervise the paraprofessionals. Additionally, the voices of special educators and paraprofessionals are narrowly represented in the literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to document the most effective methods of training and supervision, as perceived by special educators and paraprofessionals in the case study school district. This qualitative case study included two surveys which incorporated the Paraeducator Common Core Guidelines (PCCG) (CEC, 2015) and the concepts of adult learning by Drago-Severson (2015). The …

Survey Of Mennonite Schools Council Educators Final Report, Andromeda Hightower, Peter Wiens, Paul Yoder

Teaching and Learning Faculty Research

In the spring of 2019, a survey was given out to the teachers and administrative staff of 25 different Mennonite schools. Paper copies were sent to principals of schools, which were completed during staff meetings without the principal present. Surveys were returned in sealed envelopes. Two schools did not finish, so they completed an online version during the summer. Out of these schools, 24 participated in the survey, with a total of 390 participants represented a wide range of grade levels, content areas, and Mennonite educational context. This report represents the major findings, analysis, and recommendations based on the data …

Early Childhood Teacher Educators Perception Of Their Own Critical Reflection On Race, Ethnicity, And Culture, Nicole Denise Porter

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study examined three tenured early childhood teacher educators from Northern California community colleges on how they valued critical reflection on race, ethnicity, and culture. A narrative inquiry study was conducted to gather information based on in-depth conversational interviews. A timeline identified key experiences, both personal and professional, as well as educational experiences from elementary through high school, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate if applicable. The data was collected from the conversational interviews and then analyzed using the transformative learning theory by Mezirow (1991) in identifying key themes. The findings yielded three themes (a) exploring race, ethnicity, and culture, (b) understanding …

Faculty Adaptation To Emerging Instructional Technologies In Higher Education, Marilyn Murrillo

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study examined how and why faculty adopt podcasting as an instructional technology tool in their teaching. Podcasting is an instructional technology tool being used for teaching and learning in higher education. Faculty may record lectures with audio, video, and/or PowerPoint slides to instruct students on class material. Students may access podcasts at their convenience through various devices, including mobile devices and computers. Research has shown that students who use podcasts to study for tests tend to perform more successfully on tests. This study was a qualitative multiple case study of seven California community college faculty using podcasting as an …

Student Perceptions Of The Clip Chart Management System, Karin D. Compise

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Six children between the ages of seven and eleven and their parents were interviewed to gather perceptions of the Clip Chart Management System. The Clip Chart system is a behavior system used in many primary classrooms where teachers move students’ clothespins up and down a chart in response to students’ behavior. Some findings from this qualitative case study are: students experienced feelings of shame and embarrassment, students compared their clips to their peers’ clips, and students labeled other students as “bad.” Some parents appreciated the consistency of behavior monitoring, but other parents felt that the system was ineffective and contributed …

Exploring Leadership Identity Development Of Chinese Generation Z Student Leaders, Juan Mille Xu

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This is a phenomenological study exploring leadership identity development of Chinese generation Z student leaders by referring to Leadership Identity Development (LID) theory. There are two research questions. First, in what ways, if any, is the development of Chinese Generation Z student leader’s leadership identity similar to the Leadership Identity Development (LID) by Komives et al. (2005)? Second, in what ways, if any, is the development of Chinese Generation Z student leader’s leadership identity different from Leadership Identity Development (LID) by Komives et al.

The research adopts purposeful sampling and 10 participants were interviewed. Based on the analysis of the …

The School District Library Supervisor And The National School Library Standards, Jeffrey Discala, Ann Carlson Weeks, Christie Kodama

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

The article focuses on the role of district library supervisors under the 2018 National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. Topics covered include the importance of connecting with educators in supervisory roles, the Lilead Surveys to collect baseline data on supervisors, and the differences between the Surveys and the Standards.

A Comparison Among Trained Facilitators, Face-To-Face, And On-Line Students' On The Presence Of Particular Behavioral Attributes Associated With Successful Urban Teaching, Sueanne Mckinney, Cynthia Tomovic, Kevin Graziano (Ed.)

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

This study examined the degree of agreement between three trained facilitators’ interviews and preservice teachers’ self-evaluation on the presence of behavioral attributes associated with successful urban teaching. Using a quasi-experimental design research methodology, data for this investigation was collected from 29 preservice teacher candidates in both traditional and on-line environments who are enrolled in an urban, metropolitan, co-educational research university. The Star Teacher Selection Interview and the Urban Teacher Behavioral Self-Evaluation Assessment served as the measures for this investigation. Scores were compared using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that the trained interviewers rated participants much lower on the seven behavioral attributes …

Ua45/1 Registrar Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by the Registrar's Office.

Ua37/35/1 Faculty Personal Papers O.J. Wilson Cultural Enrichment Through Community Action, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Grant project files for O.J. Wilson's Cultural Enrichment through Community Action. Includes project files, correspondence and reports.

The Cultural Enrichment through Community Action project was sponsored jointly from 1966 to 1970 "as a technique to eliminate a cultural blight or void in the areas of art, music and theatre in the service area of Western Kentucky University." [Final Report, p. 1]

Ua99/2 Bowling Green Business University Business Manager, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by the business manager of Bowling Green Business University.

Ua99/5 Bowling Green Business University Departments, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the departments of Bowling Green Business University.

Ua94/1/2 Student/Alumni Personal Papers Glasgow Normal School Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of items donated by or about Glasgow Normal alumni.

Ua1c3/1 Administrator Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of administrators of Western Kentucky University and its founding institutions.

Ua3/3/7 President's Office-Thompson Scrapbooks, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Scrapbooks created during Kelly Thompson's tenure as president of WKU.

Ua3/5/1 President's Office-Minton Correspondence/Subject File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed correspondence files created by the President's Office during John Minton's administration. John Minton served as acting president from January to July 1979. Occasionally files created under his administration are found in the Zacharias papers. They are designated as such in the collection inventories.

This series also includes correspondence files created by Minton while serving in other administrative positions at Western Kentucky University between 1966 and 1986.

Ua3/8/3 President's Office-Meredith Special Audit, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Files related to special audit conducted during Thomas Meredith's tenure as president of WKU.

Ua3/6/2 President's Office-Zacharias Correspondence File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed correspondence files created by the President's Office during Donald Zacharias' administration. John Minton served as acting president from January to July 1979. Occasionally files created under his administration are found in the Zacharias papers. They are designated as such in the collection inventories.

Ua3/6/4 President's Office-Zacharias Board Of Regents, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed WKU Board of Regents files created by the President's Office during Donald Zacharias' administration.

Ua3/8/2 President's Office-Meredith Athletics, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Athletics subject file created by the President's Office during Thomas Meredith's tenure as president of WKU.

Ua3/7/2 President's Office-Alexander Departmental File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed departmental files created by the President's Office during Kern Alexander's administration.

Ua3/3/8 President's Office-Thompson Assistant To The President, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by Kelly Thompson during his tenure as assistant to the president of WKU.

Ua3/4/9 President's Office-Downing Scrapbooks, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Scrapbooks created during Dero Downing's tenure as president of WKU.

Ua42/3/1 Delo Extended Campuses Wku Elizabethtown/Ft. Knox, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the extended campus of WKU Elizabethtown / Ft. Knox.

Ua56/3/3 Institutional Research Reports File Sacs Reports, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

SACS reports are conducted every ten years by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools. Institutional data is collected, organized from all colleges and departments at WKU and then analyzed by the department of Institutional Research.

Ua37/35/2 Faculty Personal Papers O.J. Wilson Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications written by O.J. Wilson.

Ua37/35/3 Faculty Personal Papers O.J. Wilson Wku History Project, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Research and writing about WKU history by O.J. Wilson in 1967-1969. Includes research materials, typescripts of chapters and oral history audiotapes.

Ua44/3 Admissions Veterans Affairs, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed records created by WKU Veterans Affairs.

Ua37/32 Faculty Personal Papers J. Lewie Harman, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Personal papers of J. Lewie Harman, president of the Bowling Green Business University.

Ua3/2/4 Wku President's Office-Garrett Speech File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Speeches and notes for speeches written by and delivered by Paul Garrett.