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Changes In Latino/A Adolescents' Engineering Self-Efficacy And Perceptions Of Engineering After Addressing Authentic Engineering Design Challenges, J. A. Mejia, D. Drake, Amy Wilson-Lopez

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

Community-based engineering design activities were used to provide Latino/a adolescents with authentic engineering experiences with the intention of increasing their engineering self-efficacy and changing their perceptions of engineering. Twenty five Latino/a adolescents (ages 14 to 17)- most of whom were either immigrants or English learners - were purposefully selected to work on different community-based engineering design activities, which are engineering experiences where the adolescents had the opportunity to research, analyze, and/or design solutions to problems affecting their community. The adolescents worked in teams of three or four members over the course of one school year to develop a solution to …

The 11th Annual Celebration Of Excellence By Students Aces Abstract Booklet, University Of Texas At Arlington

Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students Symposium-Archive

No abstract provided.

Course Shell For Introduction To Oer Class, Steven Ovadia

Open Educational Resources

This is the course shell for the fully online OER class used to train CUNY faculty in OER implementation. It includes five modules plus a final project. The modules are:

• Class introduction
• An Introduction to Open Education Resources
• Finding and Evaluating Open Education Resources
• Using Open Education Resources in Your Class
• Creating and Hosting Your Own Open Education Resources

Discussion prompts are included as a separate document.

Reading Together: A Successful Reading Fluency Internvetion, Chase Young, Kathleen A. J. Mohr, Timothy Rasinkski

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

The article describes a reading fluency intervention called Reading Together that combines the method of repeated readings (Samuels, 1979) and the Neurological Impress Method (Heckelman, 1969). Sixteen volunteers from various backgrounds were recruited and trained to deliver the Reading Together intervention to struggling readers in third through fifth grade. The differences on the outcome measures between the treatment (n = 29) and comparison (n = 23) were statistically significant. Thus, students in the treatment demonstrated increased reading expression, reading rate, and overall reading scores. Results suggest that Reading Together is a feasible method of increasing students’ reading proficiency and can …

Reading Together: A Successful Reading Fluency Internvetion, Chase Young, Kathleen A. J. Mohr, Timothy Rasinkski

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

The article describes a reading fluency intervention called Reading Together that combines the method of repeated readings (Samuels, 1979) and the Neurological Impress Method (Heckelman, 1969). Sixteen volunteers from various backgrounds were recruited and trained to deliver the Reading Together intervention to struggling readers in third through fifth grade. The differences on the outcome measures between the treatment (n = 29) and comparison (n = 23) were statistically significant. Thus, students in the treatment demonstrated increased reading expression, reading rate, and overall reading scores. Results suggest that Reading Together is a feasible method of increasing students’ reading proficiency and can …

Creating A Library That Meets Teachers' Needs, Shelley Oakley

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Online Safety For Seniors, Shelley Oakley

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Shape Of Higher Ed Yet To Come (Brown Bag Lunch Topic), Shelley Oakley

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Moderator for a lively discussion between library faculty and staff about what the future of higher education may look like and how the library needs to be ready not only to react, but to partner with academic departments throughout future changes.

Take Flight, Melody Kelly, Hillary Murray, Olivia Robertson, Erica Jack, Michael Hir, Nicholas Schiefer

Journal of Interactive Humanities

Take Flight is an educational game prototype. Players learn about the lives of post World War I pilots, as they take on new tasks and find a new way of life. As the pilot interacts with different citizens, he learns about ways in which he can use his plane to help. Fields need to be crop dusted. Packages need to be delivered. Goods need to be smuggled. The pilot's reputation is affected by the types of tasks he chooses to complete. As the game progresses, users learn about everyday uses for planes in the 1920s and about the dangers of …

Career Readiness: Arkansas And Beyond, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter

Policy Briefs

This policy brief explores how career and technical education is being approached in Arkansas and elsewhere. New career and college readiness initiatives have been undertaken in a variety of settings, including the academy model that is highlighted in this brief. Additionally, the brief will explore career readiness from an international and national perspective and discuss the rationale for why career readiness matters for a considerable number of students in the public schools and workforce development programs across Arkansas.

Content Integration In Elementary Schools, Lauren Lucas

College of Education Presentations

There never seems to be enough time to teach all that teachers want to teach and all that is required in elementary schools. The purpose of this inquiry project is to take a deeper look into what it is that teachers are required to teach within the Common Core State Standards and see if there is a way to integrate these standards with other content areas. The goal is to provide more information for teachers and other professional educators as to the benefits and drawbacks of content integration. Research was performed through personal instruction, observations of instruction, and interaction with …

Parent Management Training-Oregon Model (Pmto™) In Mexico City: Integrating Cultural Adaptation Activities In An Implementation Model, Ana A. L. Baumann, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Nancy G. Amador, Marion S. Forgatch, José Rubén Parra-Cardona

Psychology Faculty Publications

This article describes the process of cultural adaptation at the start of the implementation of the Parent Management Training intervention-Oregon model (PMTO) in Mexico City. The implementation process was guided by the model, and the cultural adaptation of PMTO was theoretically guided by the cultural adaptation process (CAP) model. During the process of the adaptation, we uncovered the potential for the CAP to be embedded in the implementation process, taking into account broader training and economic challenges and opportunities. We discuss how cultural adaptation and implementation processes are inextricably linked and iterative and how maintaining a collaborative relationship with the …

Higher Education In Macau: Challenges, Dilemmas, And Prospects, Anthony Chi Lek Chow

Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)

Macau, one of the smallest territories in Asia with a population of only 0.6 million istransforming its higher education system unobtrusively after its sovereignty was returned to China in1999. The Basic Law states that Macau is authorised to exercise a high degree of autonomy until at least 2049. In recent years, Macau’s higher education system has undergone many significant changes with a speed and pattern never seen before in any other small territories in the world. Thisdevelopment has generated a significant amount of new human and social capital for Macau andenhanced its overall competitiveness in the region.

Class(Ed)Room: Individualized Student Disciplinary Policies As Ignoring The Current Economic Order, Nicole H. Awwad

Capstone Collection

Students are socialized into the institution of education at an early age. Obedience to authority is the objective of much of the learning done in school. Teacher expectations and perceptions of students affect student behavioral and academic performance within the context of school. Student economic and material conditions affect their availability for learning in the school setting. This research questions the application of discipline policies across a student body with diverse academic, economic and social histories. In this case study of one rural Vermont school - tracking, teacher expectations and student economic, academic and behavioral history are assessed for correlation. …

International Collaborations In Literacy Research And Practice., Cynthia B. Leung, Janet C. Richards, Cynthia A. Lassonde

Faculty Books

Literacy researchers and educators are currently involved in exciting international literacy projects. However, many in the field are not aware of these initiatives. In compiling this edited volume, our intent is to provide a resource book for university instructors and research faculty with examples of international literacy projects and what was learned from the projects. Chapter contributors offer stories of real people who collaborate across nations to exchange ideas, promote literacy development, and increase global understandings. The literacy initiatives presented in this book show how literacy colleagues have provided opportunities for students and educators of different countries to communicate in …

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 …

Important Factors Impacting Grade Placement Committee Decisions: Perceptions Of Administrators And Teachers, David Trimble

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

The Student Success Initiative was designed and implemented to make sure students in the state of Texas were academically prepared before moving to the next grade. If a student in the state of Texas does not pass the reading and or mathematics portion of the STAAR test in the fifth and eighth grade, that student is automatically retained. Parents have the right to appeal this retention and that appeal is conducted through a Grade Placement Committee. Grade Placement Committees are made up of school administrators, teachers, and parents. The decision of the Grade Placement Committee must be unanimous or the …

Using A Generalized Linear Mixed Model Approach To Explore The Role Of Age, Motor Proficiency, And Cognitive Styles In Children's Reach Estimation Accuracy, Priscila M. Cacola, Mohan Pant

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications - Archive

The purpose was to use a multi-level statistical technique to analyze how children's age, motor proficiency, and cognitive styles interact to affect accuracy on reach estimation tasks via Motor Imagery and Visual Imagery. Results from the Generalized Linear Mixed Model analysis (GLMM) indicated that only the 7-year-old age group had significant random intercepts for both tasks. Motor proficiency predicted accuracy in reach tasks, and cognitive styles (object scale) predicted accuracy in the motor imagery task. GLMM analysis is suitable to explore age and other parameters of development. In this case, it allowed an assessment of motor proficiency interacting with age …

Nuestra Realidad: Illumnating The Lived Experiences Of Middle-Class Hispanic Parents In Predominanty White Texas Public Schools, Olga Martinez Hickman

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

As the student population across the nation becomes increasingly diverse, educators are constantly met with challenges that go beyond teaching. While the Latino population continues to grow, and the projection of the U.S. becoming a majority-minority nation is fulfilled, it is important to pay close attention to the educational inequities and challenges that continue to exist for students of color. Parents of color , which is defined in this study as Hispanic parents of Mexican origin, have been urged to actively participate in schools in an effort to increase student achievement. However, the literature seldom distinguishes between the experiences of …