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Bullying Interventions In K-12 Schools: An Extensive Look At The Essential Components Of An Effective Bullying Intervention Program, Jacob T. Archbold
Bullying Interventions In K-12 Schools: An Extensive Look At The Essential Components Of An Effective Bullying Intervention Program, Jacob T. Archbold
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This thesis addresses the essential researched-based components of effective bullying intervention programs in K-12 schools. It provides an overview of bullying which includes; a definition, types of bullying, bullying motivation, and the effects that bullying has on adolescents. The thesis also identifies risk factors that are associated with bullying victimization, as well as risk factors associated with becoming a bully. These risk factors support the need for bullying intervention programs. The following research will identify past and current intervention programs, as well as highlight what these programs need to address with the goal of decreasing bullying in the school environment. …
Effects Of Innovative School Leadership Practices With The Goal Of Promoting Collective Teacher Efficacy Through Creating A Collaborative Working Environment: A Literature Review, Deena Terese Bayer
Effects Of Innovative School Leadership Practices With The Goal Of Promoting Collective Teacher Efficacy Through Creating A Collaborative Working Environment: A Literature Review, Deena Terese Bayer
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The purpose of this literature review on collective teacher efficacy and collaborative working environment strategies completed in schools settings from Pre-K-university level, was to help guide teachers and school leaders to examine their faculty’s level of self-efficacy, and to propose actionable steps on how to promote levels of self-efficacy. This literature review addresses teacher self-efficacy at three different levels: school leadership, longevity and job satisfaction, and student achievement. Secondly, it addresses two distinct teacher collaboration methods to consider in their professional development and/or content delivery structure: team teaching and micro-teaching. These two methods are examined and discussed in ways they …
The Journey Of Mindfulness Into Western Classrooms And Its Impact On Education, Cameron Kolodge
The Journey Of Mindfulness Into Western Classrooms And Its Impact On Education, Cameron Kolodge
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Everything has a story, a point of origin, a list of defining features that make it into what it is. Yet the larger and more ubiquitous something gets, the harder it can be to define. The saturation of educational related mindfulness publications, resources, and research has made mindfulness into a modern educational phenomenon. The scale of this phenomenon begins far before its western transition and includes forces throughout history and around the globe. In an attempt to truly understand the story of mindfulness many layers need to be peeled back. Layers that have made it increasingly difficult to discern what …
Instructor Characteristics And Student Achievement: Do Student Perceptions Of Teacher Attributes Impact Their Success?, Hannah Ashley Lindstrom
Instructor Characteristics And Student Achievement: Do Student Perceptions Of Teacher Attributes Impact Their Success?, Hannah Ashley Lindstrom
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This paper addresses the following question: How does student perception of teacher appearance, age, and community connection affect student achievement in the classroom? Literature from ERIC, EBSCO, Google Scholar, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Sage Journals, and the Gutman Library at the Harvard Graduate School of Education was reviewed for international academic studies published between 1960-2021. A variety of qualitative and quantitative research was considered from elementary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions. The research overwhelmingly concludes that teacher appearance and age do not directly translate to greater classroom effectiveness on their own but that relational teaching practices, community building, and …
Chinese As A Foreign Language In The K-12 Education System Of The United States: Challenges And Opportunities, Joseph Colin Miller
Chinese As A Foreign Language In The K-12 Education System Of The United States: Challenges And Opportunities, Joseph Colin Miller
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This paper examines the state of the Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) education system in the United States at the K-12 level. The approach to this research first demonstrates the importance of Chinese language expertise to the United States government as well as to private citizens in light of economic opportunities and national security interests. After establishing the relevance of engagement with China on multiple levels and therefore the appropriateness of learning Chinese (specifically Mandarin, but also Cantonese), the focus turns to the institutional and pedagogical aspects of K-12 Chinese education. On the institutional level, CFL programs are spreading …
The Role Of Teacher Race On The Academic Outcomes Of K-12 Black Students, Mitchell Siewert Olson
The Role Of Teacher Race On The Academic Outcomes Of K-12 Black Students, Mitchell Siewert Olson
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Beginning with the inception of our educational system in the United States, there has been an academic disparity that has persisted between white and Black students. Initially this could be attributed to the racist laws that only allowed students of a certain race to even be educated. Even though our educational system has been integrated and students of all races and cultures have access to the same schools, this academic disparity still exists. The purpose of this literature review is to understand the role that teacher race plays in the academic outcomes of Black students. A review of the available …
The Impact Of Student/Teacher Race-Congruency On A Student’S Academic Experience, Sofia Elizabeth Panagiotopoulos
The Impact Of Student/Teacher Race-Congruency On A Student’S Academic Experience, Sofia Elizabeth Panagiotopoulos
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The purpose of this literature review was to address how race-congruency between students and teachers impacts students' academic achievement and what can be done about the issue. The guiding questions were: 1) does race-congruency between students and teachers impact a student’s academic experience? and 2) what are the current efforts to diversify the teacher workforce? The literature review shows that race-incongruency between students and teachers impacts multiple facets of a students experience. With the majority of teachers being White and the majority of students being nonwhite, most students find themselves racially-incongruent to their teachers. Race-incongruency between teachers and students is …
The Effects Of Homework Time And Related Factors On Academic Achievement, Jacob Mark Sandquist
The Effects Of Homework Time And Related Factors On Academic Achievement, Jacob Mark Sandquist
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This paper explores the relationship between homework and academic achievement in the areas of homework time, parental involvement and home support, and teacher ideation and student conceptualization. The findings of 30 academic articles were analyzed and compiled into literature reviews. All relevant findings were categorized based upon their association to three areas. One, time spent on homework was positively correlated with student academic achievement. Two, parental involvement in a supportive home environment had significant impacts on achievement and homework completion. Three, homework should provide opportunities for student autonomy with a focus on student accuracy which allows teachers to identify areas …
The Impact Of Mathematics Curriculum Policy In The United States, Kassidy Wade Cook
The Impact Of Mathematics Curriculum Policy In The United States, Kassidy Wade Cook
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The purpose of this literature review was to investigate the effectiveness of common curriculum initiatives in mathematics in the United States. First, the study examined the effects of these initiatives on the rates of students’ math anxiety. Second, the study evaluated policies related to curriculum requirements for their effectiveness in improving test scores, closing racial and socioeconomic gaps, and course failure rates. Specific policies were the effectiveness of mandating Algebra 2 and the implementation of Algebra 1 for all eighth-grade students. Third, the study analyzed unique initiatives, such as “Double-Dose Algebra” and math-enhanced elective courses for effectiveness. Findings of current …
A Phenomenological Case Study Of The School District Of Palm Beach County's 2018-2020 Professional Development Certification Program, Brad Daniel Johnson
A Phenomenological Case Study Of The School District Of Palm Beach County's 2018-2020 Professional Development Certification Program, Brad Daniel Johnson
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Certifying teachers is a very important element within the educational process. Teacher certification is usually accomplished through undergraduate colleges of education. However, because many professionals change careers and want to become teachers, alternative certification programs were created. This qualitative case study was conducted to explore the School District of Palm Beach County’s primary alternative certification program from 2018-2020, also known as the Professional Development Certification Program (PDCP). Data collection involved semi-structured interviews. Ten teachers who completed the PDCP from 2018–2020 participated in focus groups and individual interviews. Participants held a positive view of the program’s effectiveness in preparing them to …
Instructional Coaching: A Way To Improve Teacher Pedagogy And Students’ Achievements, Allison Coalwell
Instructional Coaching: A Way To Improve Teacher Pedagogy And Students’ Achievements, Allison Coalwell
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As students' assessment scores in the United States continue on a downward trend, school districts across the nation seek ways to improve the quality of instruction. A proven strategy to enhance teacher quality, and subsequently student achievement, is to provide educators with professional development opportunities. A teacher training approach gaining momentum in schools involves instructional coaching as a practice with promise to increase students' achievement. This study examined the Instructional Coaching Program of a secondary school where students made significant academic gains to explicitly define the instructional coaching model that improved teacher pedagogy and increased students' achievement. In addition, this …
A Descriptive Study Of The Accommodations, Assistive Technologies, And Supports Chosen By Students With An Intellectual Disability Attending A Post-Secondary Institution, Lori Olson
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This study used a mixed methods approach to investigate the perceptions of students with intellectual disabilities (ID) attending a Transition Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID). This study explored what they perceived to be the most chosen and helpful accommodations, assistive technologies, and supports and why they chose them. The researcher sent out an electronic survey to students with ID attending a Transition Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) to determine the most chosen and helpful accommodations, assistive technologies, and supports and why they found them helpful.The top ranked accommodations used and found most helpful in this …
Locational Disparity In Rural Education, Carlie A. Hedlund
Locational Disparity In Rural Education, Carlie A. Hedlund
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Location impacts the quality of education a student receives. Specifically in rural areas, the challenges that students face are unique to their location. The purpose of this literature review on locational disparity in rural education was to understand the complex problems facing rural students and educators. Resource inequities, lower population across an expansive area, and high poverty impact the educational achievement, postsecondary attainment, as well as the special education and gifted programs in these schools. These aspects were analyzed as they paint a cumulative picture of the rural educational experience. As a quarter of the United States population lives in …
Professional Studies Programs: Impacts And Implications For College And Career Preparation, Kathryn M. Benson
Professional Studies Programs: Impacts And Implications For College And Career Preparation, Kathryn M. Benson
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This review of literature examines the effects of professional studies programs and industry relationships on students’ college and career preparation. High schools can no longer place students on an academic or vocational track, as 21st century students need to be prepared for both postsecondary education and entrance to the workforce. The opportunities for observation and experiential learning provided through such programs can offer students a variety of benefits, including immediate impacts to their high school career, clarification of career goals, postsecondary preparation, development of employability skills, and improved employment prospects. However, the extent to which these benefits are experienced varies …
Self-Assessment And Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Rachel A. Bengtson
Self-Assessment And Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Rachel A. Bengtson
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This paper examines if self-assessment increases student academic intrinsic motivation. Self-assessment is a tool for students to gain valuable skills to become more critical of their academic work, decreasing their dependence on the teacher. By decreasing teacher dependence and increasing student responsibility it can be reasoned that their motivation to do well would improve. It is imperative to do what educators can to reduce the level of apathy in our students. Teachers can do this by creating a mastery goal climate in their classrooms, forming meaningful relationships with their students, teaching skills that help with self-assessment, use contrasting cases when …
Understanding Youth Firesetting Behaviors, Jeremy John Berger
Understanding Youth Firesetting Behaviors, Jeremy John Berger
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Each year, youth firesetting and fireplay incidents cause millions of dollars in damages, hundreds of injuries and an average of eighty deaths in the United States. Schools are of particular interest as the majority of fires started in education occupancies are a result of an intentional act. Children start fires for a variety of reasons, younger children often engage in fireplay behaviors because they are curious about fire or because they are emulating the behaviors of adults. Adolescents engage in firesetting for a variety of reasons including peer pressure, thrill seeking, criminal intentions or because they are undergoing a crisis. …
What Are The Dimensions Of Character Education The Should Be Developed At The Secondary Level?, Dawn Jorgenson Brommer
What Are The Dimensions Of Character Education The Should Be Developed At The Secondary Level?, Dawn Jorgenson Brommer
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Character education, as defined by C.S. Lewis, (Pike, Nesfield, & Lickona, 2015) starts by developing the following positive character traits: caring relationships, wisdom, fortitude, courage, self-control, justice, forgiveness, gratitude, humility, integrity (honesty), hard work, curiosity, and hope. Character Education takes time and has to be worked at and cultivated so that every human being thrives through developing in the areas of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues. These four forms or categories of personal character define what it means to be a competent, ethical, engaged and effective adult member of society. Character education can be integrated alongside any standards-based curriculum. …
The Dyadic Relationship Of Student And Teacher Anxiety And The Process For Applying Mindfulness Based Practices In The Classroom, Michelle Joy Brunik
The Dyadic Relationship Of Student And Teacher Anxiety And The Process For Applying Mindfulness Based Practices In The Classroom, Michelle Joy Brunik
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Teachers and students are suffering from mental health problems. It’s prevalence places anxiety in front of other psychological disorders plaguing the education system. The growing body of research on mindfulness-based interventions is showing promising results for combating mental health problems. The dominant explanation for increased student anxiety is evaluation and environmental factors, whereas, workload, student behavior, employment conditions, and vicarious trauma are influencing the suffering of teachers. It has increasingly become an urgent topic of research, with many people concerned for the success of our education system, feeling disturbed by the rising trend, yet hopeful in the potential of mindfulness. …
The Paramountcy Of Trauma Informed Classrooms, Jodi Elaine Carmeli
The Paramountcy Of Trauma Informed Classrooms, Jodi Elaine Carmeli
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Students impacted by trauma make up a substantial portion of the overall population. Yet, schools throughout the United States have failed to adequately meet the needs of trauma-impacted youth and the teachers who support them. As a result, many students who might have otherwise developed academically, socially, and emotionally are dropping out and becoming maladjusted, which has wide-ranging, lasting impacts on society overall. Additional resources and training must be provided to the educational community, especially in areas where trauma is prevalent. Healthcare professionals such as psychologists and therapists have proven to be essential partners who are able to contribute their …
Achievement Gap With Latino Males, Matthew S. Caruso
Achievement Gap With Latino Males, Matthew S. Caruso
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This literature review reviews the literature of 30 studies completed in the last twenty years that examine barriers for latinx youth, their parents, and their learning communities (student, parent, teacher, etc). The achievement gap for Latino males is growing in the U.S. while simultaneously the population of the Latinx community grows. Researchers are finding unique responses in the Latinx community in terms of perceived barriers by all learning communities (White, black, other…). Their uniqueness is they trend to higher and lower than the rest of sample data, or Latino males will have different responses than latina females, where non-Latino responses …
The Impact Of Extracurricular Activities And High School Students, Laurie K. Collings
The Impact Of Extracurricular Activities And High School Students, Laurie K. Collings
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Extracurricular activities have become very common in the day-to-day life of high school students, however, the reason for participating as well as the impacts may be different for each student. The purpose of this literature review is to understand the impacts of extracurricular activities on high school students and how participation in extracurricular activities impacts high school students’ academic performance and social-emotional learning. In addition, the literature review examines if the breadth and intensity of extracurricular activity participation can change those impacts for high school students. The research explores five main categories of activities and the impacts participating in the …
How Does The Use Of Technology In The Classroom Impact The Performance Of Students?, Elizabeth Ann Dargay
How Does The Use Of Technology In The Classroom Impact The Performance Of Students?, Elizabeth Ann Dargay
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Technology has been an expanding force in education, careers, and personal life for an abundant amount of time in the twentieth century. More and more people use email instead of writing old fashion, mailed letters and many times, ecards are the new greeting cards. I have chosen the topic of technology in the classroom because, as a teacher, I realize that technology is only growing stronger. I believe that technology can be incredibly beneficial to students but can also be just as distracting to them as well. This paper will address the following question: "How does the use of technology …
Effective Differentiation Strategies For The Secondary Social Studies Classroom, Emily C. Devroy
Effective Differentiation Strategies For The Secondary Social Studies Classroom, Emily C. Devroy
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 sought to improve academic achievement for every child in the United States, regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or background. Since NCLB, educators and researchers have given differentiation greater attention with the hope that it will provide effective strategies for ensuring that every child reaches their full potential. Differentiation, however, requires significant resources; many teachers report feeling overwhelmed when creating a differentiated classroom without proper administrative support and collaboration. This literature review seeks to answer the question of which differentiation strategies are most likely to increase student achievement by examining the research regarding …
Increasing English Language Learner And Immigrant Parent Involvement In The School To Improve Student Success, Rachel Joleen Droubie
Increasing English Language Learner And Immigrant Parent Involvement In The School To Improve Student Success, Rachel Joleen Droubie
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This literature review with application emphasis analyzes the components of parent involvement and its positive relationship to student success, with respect to the barriers that all parents experience and the supplemental barriers for immigrant parents or English Language Learner (ELL) parents. Further review examines strategies utilized by school staff to increase immigrant or ELL parent involvement and areas for further development of strategies. The suggestions and application material include rationale and explanation of a community resource reference sheet for parents, a Quick Facts information sheet and a Professional Development (PD) slideshow for teachers, and concepts for administrator considerations.
Proactive Strategies For Managing Problem Behavior In Secondary Classrooms, Laura Amelia Elder
Proactive Strategies For Managing Problem Behavior In Secondary Classrooms, Laura Amelia Elder
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Problem behaviors in the classroom can negatively impact all students in that particular setting, and result in work-related stress and reduced well-being for teachers. Many teachers rely on public reprimands or exclusionary discipline methods such as office referrals, detention, or suspension to manage student misbehavior. These strategies, however, can damage student-teacher relationships and perpetuate problem behavior. Research reviewed suggests that proactive behavior management strategies are key to preventing misbehavior from occurring in the first place and increasing academic engagement. The purpose of this thesis is to review literature related to proactive strategies for managing problem behavior in secondary classrooms. Three …
Proactive Classroom Management Strategies In U.S. Middle And Secondary Education, Brittany R. Graves
Proactive Classroom Management Strategies In U.S. Middle And Secondary Education, Brittany R. Graves
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Knowledge of classroom management strategies has great importance for middle and secondary teachers. The present research aims to consolidate findings on evidence-based, proactive classroom management strategies for adolescents that can be effectively used by middle and high school teachers of all experience levels. Results suggest that relationship building, antecedent attention, positive verbal feedback, opportunities to respond, proactive discipline, and parental involvement increase engagement and decrease disruptive behavior in middle and secondary classrooms. Veteran, new, and preservice teachers should evaluate and update their classroom management strategies to reflect current, evidence-based practices.
Teaching English To Adolescent Language Learners, Carmen L. Gunderson
Teaching English To Adolescent Language Learners, Carmen L. Gunderson
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Teaching English to multilingual adolescent learners has its challenges. Pedagogy for English language learners is based on outdated language learning research. Curriculum available for the English language teacher (ELT) has relied on research related to monolinguals acquiring first language (L1). For the practitioner, these resources were not proving themselves to be effective in the classroom. The practitioner came to the literature review with these questions: What does the current brain research tell us about the language learning process for adolescents 10-24 years of age? What influence does L1 literacy skills have on the second language (L2) learning experience? What are …
Girls In Career And Technical Education Affects Women In Business, Rachel B. Hari
Girls In Career And Technical Education Affects Women In Business, Rachel B. Hari
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The purpose of this literature review is to understand why fewer girls than boys enter nontraditional careers. Most girls have opportunities to pursue business and different career and technical education (CTE) courses but girls are still lacking in number. Some girls do not choose these CTE courses because they feel like they have been unfairly stereotyped and experience unnoticed gender biases. Girls also feel like they do not have women to look up to in business because there are few female leaders in the corporate world. There are myths that women do not translate to business leaders because of the …
Critical Thinking In Civic Education, Allen G. Hubert
Critical Thinking In Civic Education, Allen G. Hubert
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Given the consistent call for and appreciation of the need for critical thinking in education, closer examination of leading approaches shows this curriculum is diverse in its framing, its definition, its goals, and in classroom implementation. Yet, critical thinking remains important for higher order thinking skills and tools to be effective decision makers. Hubert does a meta analysis of critical thinking definitions and implementation across the globe finding common ground and best practice in critical thinking education leading towards the current framework of Active Citizenship. How to implement it effectively remains in question and Hubert begins to outline differences and …
Federal Regulation On The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities By The Use Of Accommodations And Modifications, Benjamin C. Isham
Federal Regulation On The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities By The Use Of Accommodations And Modifications, Benjamin C. Isham
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When the federal government enacted No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2001, it set the stage to provide inclusion to all students regardless of their academic or physical abilities in the classroom. However, there is often confusion between the federal and state governments, administrators, and teachers regarding what it entails and what accommodations are being recommended, and which ones work in the classroom. An examination of these levels is done to see where these confusions and interpretations arise when it comes to applying these in the field. The challenge is the federal government’s legal authority and applying it in a …