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Identification Of Gifted Students With Learning Disabilities: Case Study Of A New Jersey Urban/Suburban School District, Ngozi D. Martin-Oguike
Identification Of Gifted Students With Learning Disabilities: Case Study Of A New Jersey Urban/Suburban School District, Ngozi D. Martin-Oguike
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The purpose of this case study is to explore the extent to which gifted students with learning disabilities are being identified and supported by examining educators’ experience and practice. A district categorized as urban/suburban in a multi-cultural context was chosen for this single case study. Purposive sampling was used which yielded data related to the identification process and how it is implemented by administrators, teachers, and other service providers in the sample district. The results of this study reveal that the sample district has a program that follows state regulations for gifted and talented (GT) identification in elementary grades. However, …
The Benefits Of Creative Abilities In Education For 21st Century Learners, Emily E. Natrop
The Benefits Of Creative Abilities In Education For 21st Century Learners, Emily E. Natrop
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Creativity is defined as the use of imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work. Creative abilities, while less defined, include abilities such as independent or divergent thinking, problem solving, curiosity, adaptability and self-awareness. Creativity has long been seen in education and learning as a skill linked to artistic endeavors. However, moving beyond this link, researchers have begun to pursue creativity’s role in academics outside of artistic content. It is this link and a lack of realization of the importance creativity plays in the overall success of students that calls to be looked at closely. This …
Stimulating Creativity, Originality, & Divergent Thinking, Julia Ohmann
Stimulating Creativity, Originality, & Divergent Thinking, Julia Ohmann
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This thesis explores research relating to the growth and promotion of creative uniqueness and original ideation in the visual arts classroom. The research reveals a number of strategies that teachers can put into practice to increase students’ creativity. These include: teaching skills in brainstorming and having original ideas through divergent thinking; using physical movement as a method of stimulating creative ideas; teaching metacognition of the creative thinking process; allowing freedom of exploration and experimentation with materials and concepts to promote discovery and trial-and-error; using copying- and imitation-based lessons as tools to teach basic skills; and others. The application materials include …
Incorporating Positive Psychology And Happiness In The Special Education Classroom - The Effects On Academics And Self-Esteem, Jean M. Oseko
Incorporating Positive Psychology And Happiness In The Special Education Classroom - The Effects On Academics And Self-Esteem, Jean M. Oseko
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Twenty-first century schools are not like the schools of last century. The student population brings with it an entirely new set of parameters that the standard teacher-student model of education can no longer accommodate. Special education students along with the general education population enter school with more trauma than students of the past have. This means that new ways of helping these students need to be learned and implemented so students can have successful careers and teachers will stay in the field. Positive Psychology (PP) is an avenue that may provide some of the answers to today’s classroom. Positive Psychology …
Self-Efficacy And Adolscent Development: How Educators Can Foster Its Growth, Jackie Lea Pieper
Self-Efficacy And Adolscent Development: How Educators Can Foster Its Growth, Jackie Lea Pieper
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All teachers want their students to graduate high school. All teachers want their students to be successful in the classroom. All teachers deal with students that appear to give up or simply not try at all. Students, especially as they enter high school, have built their self-efficacy throughout their educational career. Students walk into high school with a very different beliefs about how well they are going to do, especially on a particular subject. This literature review highlights how self-efficacy influences learning, goals, and overall academic success of adolescents. The review also highlights what educators and schools can do to …
African American Female Principals At Urban Turnaround Arts Schools: Identification Of Characteristics That Contributed To Their Success, Leona Robinson-Derden
African American Female Principals At Urban Turnaround Arts Schools: Identification Of Characteristics That Contributed To Their Success, Leona Robinson-Derden
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The purposes of this qualitative study were to (a) identify leadership characteristics of female African American principals at successful Turnaround Arts schools and (b) explore the leadership factors that allowed these principals to improve academic and behavioral outcomes among students. The theories applied in the study were self-efficacy, transformational leadership theory, and culturally sensitive educational leadership theory. Using a sample of four African American female principals drawn through convenience sampling and a one-on-one interview format, it was found that (a) there are specific orientations among African American female principals that are shared, (b) these orientations have a positive impact on …
Ace’S And Trauma In Education, Richard Santangelo
Ace’S And Trauma In Education, Richard Santangelo
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The author of this paper has worked in special education since 1988, primarily with Emotional and Behavioral Disordered (EBD) students. Throughout the author's career there have been many conversations about why some students display EBD behaviors. Through many years of teaching and numerous professional conferences, it was not until January 2016 that the author heard about ACES. This piqued the author's curiosity. Dr. Felitti spear-headed a study in the mid-1990s out of a clinic in Southern California. As a practicing physician focusing on weight loss he began questioning clients about their social history. Felitti found that his clients experienced trauma …
Game-Based Learning’S Effectiveness In The Middle School, Bradly Gene Scherer
Game-Based Learning’S Effectiveness In The Middle School, Bradly Gene Scherer
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This project offers an overview of GBL and an example of GBL curriculum created for middle school math students. The study explores the question: What effects do GBL practices within curriculum have on middle school (grades 5-8) students to increase student motivation and academic success? The research suggests a positive correlation between GBL and motivation. Students who are allowed to participate in GBL are more excited and motivated to learn, as well as more confident in the skills they learn. GBL allows students to be more in control over their learning, creative, empowered, and describe learning as fun. Students also …
Youth In Special Education: The Risks And Implications Of Entering The Juvenile Detention System, Natalie M. Sell
Youth In Special Education: The Risks And Implications Of Entering The Juvenile Detention System, Natalie M. Sell
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Students who are serviced under the umbrella of special education are disciplined more frequently and with more exclusionary methods compared to their general education peers. A higher numbers of minority students than represented in the general population are in special education, specifically, the Emotional and Behavior Disorder category. The differences in discipline and the disproportionate number of minority students in special education lead to a negative impact on learning and achievement, an increase in anti-social behavior, and ultimately a higher likelihood of entering the juvenile justice system. Systems such as an ecological approach to classroom management, tiered behavior support interventions, …
Cultural Disparities: An Ethnography Of First Generation Students Of Rural, Generational Poverty, Theresa Anne Spanella
Cultural Disparities: An Ethnography Of First Generation Students Of Rural, Generational Poverty, Theresa Anne Spanella
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The purpose of this qualitative, ethnographic study was to identify the cultural norms, beliefs, languages, values assumptions and rituals of first generation college students from rural, low socioeconomic status in order to better understand how social and cultural capital create obstacles that affect persistence in rural, low socioeconomic status students. The study was conducted at one, liberal arts college in rural Pennsylvania. All participants were the first in their family to attend college, had grown up in two or more generations of poverty, and lived in rural areas. Data were collected in two phases encompassing two academic semesters. Participant observation, …
A Phenomenological Study Of The Students Who Were Actively Engaged In The High Achievement Program At A Suburban High School, Lee-Ann Stephens
A Phenomenological Study Of The Students Who Were Actively Engaged In The High Achievement Program At A Suburban High School, Lee-Ann Stephens
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Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes are seen as steppingstones to college. There is a belief that these classes are the foundation of collegiate matriculation for students of color. In response to this pathway the High Achievement Program at a suburban high school was created in 2005 to increase the number of Latino and African American students in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and honors classes and offer them academic and social support. This phenomenological study examined the lived experience of African American and Latino students who were actively engaged in a suburban high school’s High Achievement Program with the emergence …
Parental Involvement: Importance, Reality And Application, Paul Stiles
Parental Involvement: Importance, Reality And Application, Paul Stiles
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Parents have always been actively involved in their child’s education. As researchers continue to explore factors that drive academic success, parental involvement has emerged as a factor that promotes positive outcomes. Just how they are involved and why they become involved is something that researchers continue to examine. However, regardless of the research conclusions on parental involvement, parental involvement initiatives continue to be implemented at a surprisingly low rate. This paper examines modes of parental involvement, barriers to parental involvement implementation and ways to minimize barriers while maximizing parental involvement effectiveness.
Increased Movement And Physical Activity And Its Impact On Academic Performance On Students With And Without Disabilities, Jaclyn A. Uithoven Neerhof
Increased Movement And Physical Activity And Its Impact On Academic Performance On Students With And Without Disabilities, Jaclyn A. Uithoven Neerhof
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Brain-based teaching is an evidence based teaching philosophy that is widely accepted as successful practice. This philosophy revolves around teaching to how the brain functions. One aspect of this practice is relating movement to increasing brain function. This literature review examines studies where students were assessed on their academic performance after having engaged in different forms of movement, including physical education classes, organized programs, and specific movement sequences. While it is concluded that there are many factors that impact a student's performance, research shows that there is an established positive correlation between movement and exercise, and an increase in academic …
Effective Literacy Instruction For Struggling Readers And Students Receiving Special Education Services, Lauren S. Van Gomple
Effective Literacy Instruction For Struggling Readers And Students Receiving Special Education Services, Lauren S. Van Gomple
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Small group interventions provide struggling readers and students who are learning- disabled with additional literacy instruction designed to facilitate literacy growth. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine if literacy group size directly affects the effectiveness of instruction relative to literacy growth for struggling readers. The participants studied in this literature review include students receiving special education services as well as students identified for Tier II interventions. Evidence-based practices gathered from empirical research studies, alongside qualitative and quantitative studies, seek to explore grouping and how group size affects literacy performance outcomes for special education and Tier II students. …
Key Factors Contributing To Ebd Teacher Attrition: Solutions To Increase Career Longevity, Larissa D. View
Key Factors Contributing To Ebd Teacher Attrition: Solutions To Increase Career Longevity, Larissa D. View
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In the United States, annually, 10% of EBD teachers burn out and leave the profession, subsequently forcing districts to hire underprepared teachers. When compared to other education professionals, EBD teachers are leading in educators where demand exceeds supply. It is projected there will be a 17% increase in demand for EBD teachers by 2018. The purpose of this literature review is to explore key factors contributing to EBD teacher attrition and to offer potential solutions to increase career longevity. Role overload, poor school climate, and deficient teacher preparation are three contributing factors, one not mutually exclusive to the other. Solutions …
Becoming Visible: Improving Reading Comprehension At The Middle Level, Keri M. Norell
Becoming Visible: Improving Reading Comprehension At The Middle Level, Keri M. Norell
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This paper examines reading comprehension at the middle level. The literature review covers definitions of reading comprehension and then discusses specific challenges and characteristics of middle level readers, with a particular focus on the importance of engagement, visible thinking, and a growth mindset for middle level readers. Specific strategies and tools for teaching and assessing reading comprehension are explained and samples are provided. The importance of continuing literacy instruction at the middle level is emphasized throughout.
A New Approach To Inquiry, Dean William Lanois
A New Approach To Inquiry, Dean William Lanois
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This paper explores the theories that govern three processes of learning: project-based, problem-based and self-regulated. One of the critical questions that this paper addresses is: how can these three processes be utilized to plan an effective unit? Studies have shown that students benefit motivationally from various inquiry-based models of instruction. These models mirror authentic tasks performed in the real world and engage the students in an in-depth way that compels them to use higher order thinking skills. Self-regulation is a set of necessary skills students must use to prepare and perform these types of tasks. As one studies these three …
Alternative Therapies And Treatments And Their Effect In Reducing Behaviors Found Within Autism Spectrum Disorder, Paige L. Ferraro
Alternative Therapies And Treatments And Their Effect In Reducing Behaviors Found Within Autism Spectrum Disorder, Paige L. Ferraro
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental syndromes characterized by deficits in communication, social interaction, imagination and sensory processing. The prevalence of ASD has increased significantly throughout recent decades. Given their concern about the diagnosis and their frustration that effective medical approaches are lacking, many parents and families of children with ASD have turned to alternative treatments and therapies for regulation of the behaviors and deficits observed in children with ASD. This literature review focuses on naming a variety of alternative treatments and therapies as well as examining their effectiveness for regulating behaviors in those diagnosed with ASD. …
Transformative Power Of Theatre In Education And Learning The 21st Century, Nikki Min Yeong Abramson
Transformative Power Of Theatre In Education And Learning The 21st Century, Nikki Min Yeong Abramson
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Education is the key to success in life. To have that success, 21st century skills are needed to be successful in most careers. Some of these skills consist of: team work, collaboration, communication, creativity, problem solving skills, and improvisation. How does a student learn these skills needed for life? Theatre arts. How does theatre arts impact student learning in the 21st century? This thesis bridges the understanding of how theatre arts plays a role into both how students learn academic core subject areas such as literacy and reading and how theatre arts helps students learn 21st century skills needed for …
Creating An Inclusive School Environment And Experience For Minority Students In A Faith-Based University: A Case Study Of Undergraduate Programs, Caroline O. Abiaziem
Creating An Inclusive School Environment And Experience For Minority Students In A Faith-Based University: A Case Study Of Undergraduate Programs, Caroline O. Abiaziem
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Higher education institutions are experiencing the need to advance their understanding of diversity and inclusion on campus. Therefore, this study was to explore the experiences and challenges of minority students in the undergraduate programs of a Faith-based Private University. This case study utilized interviews and focus group methods to understand the challenges and experiences of Asians, Hispanics, Latinos, Africans/African Americans, Native Americans, and other Minority students currently in the undergraduate programs of a Faith-based higher education institution. Responses were collected through interviews from two alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) programs of the institution. Historical records were …
Characteristics And Development Of Effective Classroom Management, Ann Melissa Hippen
Characteristics And Development Of Effective Classroom Management, Ann Melissa Hippen
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Classroom management is an essential piece of teaching. Many teachers, new and experienced, struggle with establishing effective management strategies that allow all students to be successful in the classroom. This literature review will summarize the research which identifies the characteristics of effective classroom managers, how to support novice teachers in management, and explore several management models. All effective classroom managers have similar characteristics which they share. These include; clear expectations and procedures established at the start of the school year, continued reinforcement of the expectations throughout the year, and the establishment of positive relationships with all students. Many novice teachers …
Student Religious Ideologies As Predictors Of Openness To Diverse Others, Curt Hinkle
Student Religious Ideologies As Predictors Of Openness To Diverse Others, Curt Hinkle
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As Christian higher educational institutions and particularly Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) member institutions seek to become more diverse bodies and prepare students to become people of influence in a pluralistic global society, educators must know and understand the effects of students’ religious ideologies on their openness to others and their willingness to engage with diversity-infused pedagogy. The purpose of this study was the connection of students’ religious ideologies to their openness to diverse others, those culturally different, with the understanding that openness to others affects the efficacy of diversity infused pedagogy. The research demonstrated students’ religious ideologies …
Disciplined-Based Art Education In A Haitian Context, Tasha J. Irving
Disciplined-Based Art Education In A Haitian Context, Tasha J. Irving
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This paper discusses how Christian Haitian high school students can study and make art in a culturally appropriate manner while considering the art history of their country. A curriculum is suggested that focuses on the seven elements of art and multiple lessons are included that are rooted in nature from the belief that God is the Great Creator. The questions that drove the research in this paper are: what are the design components of a disciplined-based, historically and culturally relevant, art curriculum for a high school in the Fond-de-Blancs region of Haiti? And 2) What does a liberal arts education, …
Examining High School Placement Methodology With Strategies To Improve Students With Autism Outcomes, Elaine Martin
Examining High School Placement Methodology With Strategies To Improve Students With Autism Outcomes, Elaine Martin
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Graduation statistics indicate that students with disabilities like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are now completing high school at an average rate of about 60 percent. The purpose of this literature examination and application is to analyze the methodologies and criteria for the placement of high school students with ASD, to explore the present best practices in the assessment and placement of these students, and to suggest strategies to improve individual outcomes. High schools across America follow clearly defined academic and legal parameters that rely on careful assessment, consistent accommodations, community support, and self-regulation but students are still being placed in …
Success For Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Julie J. Soderlund
Success For Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Julie J. Soderlund
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Special education students with emotional and behavioral disorders have the right to receive an education that addresses their specific, individual needs. There are many challenges that accompany these students. It is beneficial for teachers to take a positive perspective of support and value collaboration with team members when working with these students. Teachers must also accept a mindset and perspective of the importance of inclusion for all students, regardless of disability or behavioral challenges. All students deserve the opportunity to access general education curriculum with their peers. This is how E/BD students will achieve future success.
Students With Specific Learning Disabilities; Perceptions Of Postsecondary Accommodations, Barriers, And Self-Advocacy, Jodi Elizabeth Stohl
Students With Specific Learning Disabilities; Perceptions Of Postsecondary Accommodations, Barriers, And Self-Advocacy, Jodi Elizabeth Stohl
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Once students graduate from public education, the supports for individuals with disabilities change significantly. The law requiring school districts to support students with disabilities no longer applies upon graduation. As the familiar support structure no longer exists, the transition for students with disabilities is very difficult. The purpose of this qualitative case study will be to learn the perceptions of students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) in regard to accessing accommodations from the Office of Disability Services in a public community college setting, identifying barriers, and utilizing self-advocacy skills.
Increasing Academic Achievement And Motivation Through The Use Of One-To-One Technology In The Intermediate Classroom, Derrick Stephen Davis
Increasing Academic Achievement And Motivation Through The Use Of One-To-One Technology In The Intermediate Classroom, Derrick Stephen Davis
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This study explored the impact of one-to-one technology on motivating students to higher academic achievement within math and reading curricula in the fourth-grade and fifth-grade intermediate classrooms. Located at an urban/suburban PreK-5 elementary school outside of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 14 educators implemented Apple iPad technology into their everyday instruction to engage students and personalize learning in order to accelerate equitable student achievement. Data was collected over a two year span and a comparison of the quantitative results based on classrooms without one-to-one technology versus one-to-one technology based classrooms, and used statistical measures to explore the …