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Marginalized Communities Are Facing The Brunt Of Student Homelessness, Alicia Gajraj S. Gajraj

Capstones

Headline: Marginalized communities are facing the brunt of student homelessness.

My capstone is a news article focusing on the rising number of students who are homeless in New York City. It explores how advocacy groups and active community members are working to help those in marginalized communities experiencing homelessness at higher rates.

Data: Data collection on the number of students unhoused in the past 11 years was done on Datawrapper. The numbers were found on NYSTEACHS.ORG.

Keywords: Student homelessness, Shelter system, Unhoused, Advocates for Children, Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Schools, Education

Here is the link to my capstone: https://gajrajalicia57.wixsite.com/website/general-8

الأساليب التي يستخدمها مديرو المدارس في منطقة الطفيلة لمساعدة المعلمين على مواجهة الضغوط المهنية. The Methods That The School Principals In Tafila Education Directorate Practice For Helping Teachers To Face Professional Stress, محمد سالم العمرات

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى تعرف الأساليب التي يستخدمها مديرو المدارس في منطقة الطفيلة لمساعدة المعلمين على مواجهة الضغوط المهنية. وتحقيقاً لهدف الدراسة تم بناء أداة مكونة من (67) فقرة موزعة على سبعة مجالات، وطبقت على أفراد عينة الدراسة المكونة من (149) معلماً ومعلمة، وقد تم التأكد من صدق الأداة وثباتها حيث بلغ معامل ثباتها بطريقة كرونباخ الفا (0.98)، ومعامل ارتباط بيرسون (0.93). وأظهرت النتائج أن درجة تقدير أفراد عينة الدراسة لأساليب إدارة مديري المدارس للضغوط المهنية التي تواجه المعلمين جاء بدرجة عالية. كما أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة 0.05 < =α وعلى جميع مجالات الدراسة …

Keep Rural Schools Open: Position And Policy, Emily Norman

Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy

Rural schools are a central pillar in the communities in which they belong. They offer not only education for the community’s youth, but serve as a community space, educational location for all community members, and enhance new generations’ understanding of local history and current events. The schools ensure that education is accessible to everyone in the community by avoiding long commutes, employing numerous locals, and having smaller class sizes to better cater to individual student needs. While there are benefits to closing schools, often ones of financial nature, the loss of these schools is felt deeply within rural communities. There …

Using Texts As Mirrors: The Power Of Readers Seeing Themselves, Amy J. Heineke, Aimee Papola-Ellis, Joseph Elliott

Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works

In schools across the country and world, students enter classrooms with rich diversity in backgrounds, identities, and experiences. They speak hundreds of different languages, come from countries around the world, espouse nuanced cultural and gender identities, and have an array of abilities and interests. But texts in school and classroom collections continue to reflect the so-called mainstream with primarily White, English-dominant, cis-gendered characters without disabilities. Efforts have emerged on social media to encourage resources with relevance to children's lives, but teachers often struggle to make the case for their use in instruction. In this article, we provide a framework for …

School Teachers And Principals’ Experiences During Covid-19 In Pakistan, Azra Naseem, Mirat Al Fatima Ahsan, Sohail Ahmad, Tasneem Anwar, Razia Fakir Mohammad

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational activities were disrupted globally. In Pakistan, schools were also closed, and though some schools had started teaching online, the staff (including principals and teachers) and students' readiness for education during the pandemic remained unexplored. An internet-based survey was conducted to explore the experiences of the teachers and principals during the lockdown. The survey included both open-ended and closed-ended questions. Responses were collected from respondents in different parts of Pakistan, with the majority coming from Sindh and coming from both the private and public sector. While the respondents from private schools reported that …

Peer Observation And Feedback As A Professional Development Structure, Malisa Dawn Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

In American schools, teachers seldomly have time to see each other teach resulting in missed opportunities to learn and grow from one another. Participants engaged in peer observation and feedback in order to determine the effectiveness of this professional development structure on practitioner growth, teacher efficacy, and overall teacher satisfaction. Data was collected from multiple sources that indicated several themes of growth resulting from the peer observation and feedback cycles including an increase in flexibility and willingness to have others in classrooms, new practitioner thinking and application to classroom practice, and the expansion of influence on highly effective teachers on …

English Teachers' Opinions On Challenges Face In Teaching English As Foreign Language: The Case Of Jalalabad Selected Secondary Schools, Fahim Rahimi, Hangama Samadi

Journal of Research Initiatives

One important goal of teaching is to achieve learning outcomes. It has been observed in universities that many students have different levels of English language proficiency. However, they study in the same English courses at the school level. The main objective of this study is to learn the challenges that exist in teaching the English language as a foreign language in secondary schools that affect the English proficiency of students. In addition, ways in which these challenges will be overcome is reviewed. The data collection tools were questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to collect data from English language teachers in selected …

Flourishing Together: A Christian Vision For Students, Educators, And Schools (Book Review), Timothy Van Soelen, Whitney Minderhoud

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Accessibility Of Mental Health Resources In Schools, Zitlaly Lizeth Cruz-Roman, Vianney Consepcion Sandoval

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

This study aimed to examine parents’ and staff’s perception of the accessibility and awareness of mental health resources in school. Mental health resources are made available in school settings; however, not all families and students are aware of the resources being provided. To address the accessibility of mental health resources, research needs to take place to understand why these resources are not being utilized. Individuals’ mental health will improve by creating awareness of the resources since they will be aware of the resources and use them based on their needs. The research project utilized quantitative research methods and descriptive research …

Leader Actions In Implementing Social Emotional Learning Programs In K-12 Schools, Thomas Sawyer

Leadership Education Capstones

The purpose of this study was to describe the actions and perspectives of school leaders when implementing social emotional learning programs in their schools. Social emotional learning (SEL) has emerged as a topic for discussion and research in education. Schools all over the country are adopting programs and there is a need for research into how to implement them with fidelity. The main objectives were to understand what leaders value during implementation and what recommendations they have for future leaders implementing similar programs. This qualitative study used descriptive research methods to describe the phenomenon of SEL program implementation in one …

Impact Of Covid-19 On Occupational Therapy Service Delivery In Public Schools, Amanda Ciccone

Student Symposium

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major effect across the US, but the impact on the school system was a major focus within the media. Due to federal legislation, public schools are required to provide accommodations to children with disabilities in order to make them successful in schools. There is a lack of research on the effect COVID-19 had on related services which these students are provided. To bring more understanding to this aspect of the public school system, this study investigated the impact COVID-19 had on the delivery of occupational therapy services provided to children with disabilities in Ohio public …

Society Dilemma Of Computer Technology Management In Today's World, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D

School of Computing: Faculty Publications

Abstract - Is it true that some of the inhabitants of the world’s today are still hesitant in using computers? Research has shown that today many people are still against the use of computers. Computer technology management can be said to be obliterated by security problems. Research shows that some people in society feel reluctant or afraid to use computers because of errors and exposure of their privacy and their sophistication, which sometimes are caused by computer hackers and malfunction of the computers. The dilemma of not utilizing computer technology at all or, to its utmost, by certain people in …

Methods To Encourage Healthy Eating In Children: Review Of Current Findings, Reda Moceviciene, Apolinaras Zaborskis

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Healthy eating, especially fruit and vegetable consumption, is a major contributor to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. The multiple benefits of healthy food and nutrition in childhood and adolescence reinforce the need for studies encouraging young people to healthy nutrition. The present review increases understanding of what methods (interventions) should be performed to encourage healthy eating in children and adolescents. Material/Methods: A scientific literature review of Medline (Pubmed) database was performed, a total of 615 publications were found. Of these, only 15 papers were selected for the analysis. Results: The multi-component interventions (encouraging of fruit and vegetable consumption …

Traumatization Of Youth And Adolescents In The Classroom: Preparing Novice Teachers To Address The Academic And Social-Emotional Needs Of Students Affected By Trauma, Annessa J. Steele Dr.

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

While educational systems and communities have advanced in accommodating individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges, teacher training is still underdeveloped in support for a growing population of youth that experiences adolescent trauma. In the United States, 26% of children will witness or experience a traumatic event before they turn four, and 60% of adults report experiencing abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood (National Center for Mental Health, 2012). As defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2012), trauma “results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by …

Gatekeepers, Guides And Ghosts: Intermediaries Impacting Access To Schools During Covid-19, Michelle Striepe, Christine Cunningham

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This article reflects on the effect of gatekeepers, guides and ghosts on gaining access to research participants and field sites. Using a critically reflective approach, we examine our role as researchers and the roles of intermediaries in the process to access schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings show how gaining access is a non-linear process that is influenced by the agency of researchers and intermediaries at different contextual levels. Our analysis probes past research on gatekeepers, develops the emerging research on the role of guides and advances current understandings by introducing the concept of ghosts. Given the lack of …

Infographic: School Funding – What Are Educators Seeking Support For?, Dominique Russell

Teacher infographics

Philanthropic funding is one way school leaders can access support to implement and enhance initiatives and projects. Australian charity Schools Plus recently published details of applications for its latest round of grants. The requests from schools provide a snapshot of the initiatives and projects educators are seeking funding for.

معيقات استخدام التقويم الواقعي في المدارس الأردنية من وجهة نظر المعلمين في ضوء بعض المتغيرات. Obstacles To The Use Of Realistic Assessment In Jordanian Schools From The Point Of View Of Teachers In The Light Of Some Variables, حسان العمري, بيداء البطران

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة معوّقات استخدام التقويم الواقعي في مدارس محافظة إربد من وجهة نظر المعلمين، والكشف عن الفروق باختلاف متغيّرات الجنس، والمؤهل العلمي، والدورات التدريبية، والخبرة العملية، والمرحلة التي يدرّسها، والتخصص، ولتحقيق أهداف هذه الدراسة قام الباحثان بتطوير استبانة تم إعدادها لهذا الغرض، تكونت من (49) فقرة، مقسمة على (7) مجالات من المعيقات تم تطبيقها على عينة حجمها (204) معلماً ومعلمة. أظهرت النتائج أن متوسط معيقات استخدام التقويم الواقعي قد بلغ (3.41)، وقد كان المتوسط في أعلى مستوى له في مجال المعيقات المادية (3.61)، وفي أدنى مستوى له في المجال المتعلّق بالطلبة حيث بلغ (3.06)، كما أظهرت النتائج عدم …

التحديات التي تواجه تطبيق نظام الرقابة لقياس نظام الجودة الشاملة (Iso 9001) في مدارس دولة الكويت. Challenges Facing The Implementation Of The Control System (Iso9001) To Measure The Total Quality Management In The State Of Kuwait’ Schools, تيسير الخوالدة, أمل عبد الرزاق داود

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة إلى تعرّف التحديات التي تواجه تطبيق نظام الرقابة لقياس نظام الجودة الشاملة (ISO9001) على مستوى كل من الإدارة المدرسية والعاملين في المدرسة، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة قام الباحثان بتطوير استبانة وذلك من خلال الاطلاع على الأدب النظري والدراسات السابقة، وتم التأكد من صدق أداة الدراسة وثباتها، وتم اختيار عينة عشوائي بلغت (80) فرداً من مديري المدارس ومساعديهم.

توصلت الدراسة إلى أن مستوى التحديات التي تواجه تطبيق نظام الرقابة لقياس نظام الجودة الشاملة (ISO9001) في مدارس دولة الكويت من وجهة نظر مديري المدارس ومساعديهم جاء بدرجة كبيرة، كما بينت النتائج وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند …

درجة ممارسة القيادات المدرسية للإدارة الإلكترونية بمدارس الكويت. The Degree Of School Leaders' Practice Of Electronic Management In Kuwaiti Schools, شريفة النصر الله

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة التعرف على درجة ممارسة القيادات المدرسية للإدارة الإفتراضية لمدارس الكويت، واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي المسحي، وتم إختيار عينة الدراسة وفقا ًلأسلوب العينة الطبقية العشوائية، حيث تم إختيار عينة قوامها (306) معلم ومعلمة، واستخدمت الدراسة أداة الاستبيان لجمع المعلومات من عينة الدراسة، حيث تم عمل استبانة شملت (6 محاور أساسية). من أهم النتائج التي توصلت اليها الدراسة ما يلي:

- أشارت النتائج أن المتوسط العام لجميع محاور الدراسة يعادل (2.67) بدلالة لفظية متوسطة، مما يشير إلى درجة ممارسة متوسطة للقيادات المدرسية للإدارة الإلكترونية بمدارس الكويت.

- أوضحت النتائج وجود فروق في محاور الدراسة تعزى لمتغيرات (الجنس – سنوات …

Curriculum Adoption In U.S. Schools: An Exploratory, Qualitative Analysis, Sarah E. Pinkelman, Kristen R. Rolf, Trenton Landon, Ronnie Detrich, Carrie Mclaughlin, Amy Peterson, Michelle Mcknight-Lizotte

Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Faculty Publications

The process of adopting curricula and programs in U.S. schools is an understudied topic. Given the importance of selecting evidence-based and contextually relevant programs that meet the needs of the school, additional research to examine this process is critical. In this exploratory investigation, we conducted semi-structured interviews with ten building-level and ten district-level school administrators to learn (a) how they identify needs for a new program and (b) the perceived factors that influence decisions in selecting a program to adopt. Qualitative data from interview transcripts were analyzed through thematic analysis as outlined by Braun and Clarke (3(2):77, 2006), and saturation …

Teacher Retention Policy Coherence: An Analysis Of Policies And Practices Across Federal, State, And Division Levels, Andrene Castro, Adria Hoffman, Jonathan D. Becker, David Naff, Peter S. Willis, Andy Kane

MERC Publications

As part of a larger MERC study, this report provides an overview of federal, state, and regional policies and practices relevant to teacher retention. Using key informant interviews and document analysis, the report addresses the following research questions: What teacher retention policies exist at the federal, state, and local levels? How are these policies structured at the state level and local levels? How do teacher retention policies vary across MERC divisions? Following the findings, the report presents recommendations for policy and practice.

Trust In Schools, Student Race, And Third Grade Reading In New York City Public Schools, Alexa Sorden

Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study examines the relationship between teachers' and parents' trust in the school principal in association with third-grade students reading proficiency as determined by the New York State Testing Program. In addition, this study examines the association between combined trust scores and their influence on Black and Latino students’ reading proficiency. This study merged preexisting New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) Learning Environment Survey data and the New York State Testing Program examination data. Six hundred eleven schools comprised the final sample from the 708 public elementary schools that currently make up the NYCDOE traditional public school system …

Schools, Separating Parents And Family Violence: A Case Study Of The Coercion Of Organisational Networks, Sue Saltmarsh, Kay Ayre, Eseta Tualaulelei

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

This paper considers how complex family circumstances such as parental separation, custody disputes and family violence intersect with the organisational cultures and everyday practices of schools. In particular, we are concerned with the ways that coercive control–a strategy used predominantly by men to dominate, control and oppress women in the context of intimate partner relationships–can be deployed to manipulate and coerce the organisational networks of schools into furthering abusive agendas. Informed by cultural theory and research from sociology of education, legal studies, criminology and family violence, we show how what we term the ‘coercion of organisational networks’ (CON) both relies …

Ece 302 Children, Families, Communities, And Schools In Sociocultural Contexts—Birth To Grade 6, Lisa Cavallero

Open Educational Resources

Topics covered in this course include: home, school, and community influences, family diversity, roles and experiences of families, early learning, special needs, protecting children, influences of the home and community, working with families.

This course outline includes:

• all assignments for the course (link to assignments packet).
• links to lecture slides
• instructor notes
• additional resources

Note: users will be prompted to make their own copy of documents when clicking on links to Google Docs and Google Slides.

Examining The Efficacy Of A Self-Paced Online Training For Goal Writing, Allison Rosborough

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

Educational goals can control critical aspects of intervention and progress monitoring for students with disabilities and as such are a central feature of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Despite its importance, school staff frequently report not receiving enough training or support on IEP documentation. Rosborough and Brandel (2020) investigated the quality of IEP goals written in the state of West Virginia. Findings indicated that professional development activities needed to be designed and analyzed related to immediate and long-term efficacy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a self-paced, online training for goal writing. Participants were recruited by …

Instructional Leadership During Modern Crises: A Phenomenological Study Of A Pandemic In The Modern Age, Larry Bradley Robertson

All ETDs from UAB

Significant research exists concerning crisis management in schools; however, educational leaders were unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic (Bratianu & Bejinaru, 2021; Diliberti et al., 2020; Tomasik et al., 2020). This crisis was different from any experienced in modern times. It impacted the entire world in terms of politics, economics, education, and way of life. New issues emerged due to the necessity for schools to implement remote learning. Among those issues were online learning, the disparity of the haves and have nots among students, social and emotional well-being of students, learning loss, and the role of the educator (Martinez & Broemmel, …

Cell Phones And Schools: A Merc Research Brief, Jesse Senechal

MERC Publications

This MERC research brief explores the following questions:

What are examples of district-level cell phone policies? What are the arguments and evidence for and against restrictive cell phone policies? What are the legal issues connected to student cell phone use?