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Exploring Teacher Self-Efficacy And Best Practices Of Teacher Preparation Programs To Teach The Science Of Reading, Tonya Robinson-Mcnair

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation investigated the content of teacher preparation programs to assess whether they integrate the science of reading and effectively equip English Language Arts teachers to instruct children in reading. Researchers have long examined the decline in national reading scores, identifying contributing factors such as the structure and content of teacher training programs. While many reading educators undergo formal training, these programs often lack a foundation in scientific research to support effective instructional methods. A teacher's confidence in teaching reading is influenced by both their preparation program and in-service training. However, many educators lack essential pedagogical knowledge and an understanding …

Perceptions Of The Role Principals Play As School Leaders: Current Charter School Perspective(S), Mary Ann Rosser

Theses and Dissertations

This applied dissertation was designed to provide ongoing access to current information for charter school principals, charter school management organization (CMO), educational management organizations (EMO), and independent district level charter school leaders.

The researcher developed a qualitative research interview protocol. The interview protocol consisted of seven research questions, designed to elicit each participant’s perception of the key leadership elements associated with being a successful charter school principal. The researcher selected 10 charter school leaders to conduct in-depth interviews using qualitative research-gathering questions about charter school principals’ perspectives as the basis for generating research data. The researcher individually analyzed the interview …

Formación Del Docente En Medios Tecnológicos Y Audiovisuales Para La Enseñanza De Inglés Como Segundo Idioma A Través De La Lectura, Waleska Rivera Santiago

Theses and Dissertations

Esta disertación aplicada fue diseñada para determinar la formación tecnológica del docente de inglés como segundo idioma del Departamento de Educación en tecnología. Además, la revisión de literatura presentada mostró una variedad de términos como el uso de las TIC en el aula, el uso de tecnología para la enseñanza y aprendizaje en la sala de clases. A su vez, la revisión de literatura presentó sobre el uso de la tecnología para la adquisición lingüística de inglés como segundo idioma. Por consiguiente, la investigación tuvo como fin cuantificar la formación docente de inglés como segundo idioma y sus competencias tecnológicas …