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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Literacy Instruction With Autistic Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Heather Ann Marzenski
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Literacy Instruction With Autistic Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Heather Ann Marzenski
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Families and educators have voiced concerns about the literacy skills of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the situation. Pandemic era studies have demonstrated the ramifications that students with ASD have faced, including regression of literacy skills, lower grades, lack of support services, and subpar instruction. Teachers' perceptions remained unexamined in the pandemic era studies. The purpose of this basic qualitative dissertation was to examine teachers’ perceptions about the materials and strategies used to deliver literacy instruction during the pandemic for students with ASD. The conceptual frameworks that underpinned this study were self-determination theory …
Educators' And Parents' Perceptions Of Family Engagement In A Head Start Program, Sondeania Marie Johnson
Educators' And Parents' Perceptions Of Family Engagement In A Head Start Program, Sondeania Marie Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Family engagement benefits children’s development and contributes to student academic success. However, educators feel that they are unprepared to engage families in the educational process, although they are encouraged to do so. The purpose of this basic qualitative study with interviews was to explore educators’ and parents’ perceptions of family engagement. The conceptual framework for this study was supported by Epstein’s ecological framework. A basic qualitative study and purposeful sampling were used to conduct semistructured interviews with 10 educators who were currently employed as teachers and with five parents who had a child enrolled in the Head Start program who …
Outreach Efforts Between Teachers, Parents, And Administrators As Children Transition From Pre-Kindergarten To Kindergarten, Mariah C. Mccoy
Outreach Efforts Between Teachers, Parents, And Administrators As Children Transition From Pre-Kindergarten To Kindergarten, Mariah C. Mccoy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed was the gap in research on practice regarding outreach effortsbetween teachers, parents, and administrators during the transition to kindergarten. The purpose and research questions for this basic qualitative study involved how individuals representing these groups described their outreach efforts when transitioning children from pre-K to kindergarten and their perspectives regarding the influence of outreach efforts on parental involvement. Two administrators and four teachers were recruited through a public database. Four parents were recruited through the study site’s Facebook page and through purposeful snowball sampling. Criteria for participation was 3 or more years of experience with the district …
Head Start Program Staff Perspectives On Fully Engaging Families, Taylor Lashay Reid
Head Start Program Staff Perspectives On Fully Engaging Families, Taylor Lashay Reid
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research indicates family engagement yields positive outcomes for children. However, data indicate that educators struggle to engage families. Current evaluation methods assess the number of family services offered and not how families are engaged. It is not known how the Head Start program staff fully engages families. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate how to fully engage families in Head Start programs as perceived by staff. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and the complexity theory comprised the conceptual framework. The research question explored perspectives of Head Start staff about how to fully engage families. Selection criteria for …