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An Analysis Of The Effects Of Parent And Family Engagement Programs On The Academic Success Of 4th Grade Students In Title I Elementary Schools, Farah Leila Henderson

Dissertations

Parent and family engagement has become an essential part of education reform for schools across the United States. There were over 50 years of research on the topic and its impact on student achievement. The purpose of my evaluation was to study how implementing specific parent and family engagement activities at Title I elementary schools affected the reading achievement of fourth-grade students. The context of this inquiry was a large urban public school district where Parent Engagement Liaisons (PEL) were placed in Title I schools to coordinate the district-directed Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) program. I used a mixed-methods design …

A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring The Perceptions Of New Teacher Induction Supports, Tonya P. Dixon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of novice teachers leaving the profession in the first few years of their career represented a global issue and an increased attrition rate. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the perceptions of novice U.S. teachers and effective systemic supports provided to new teachers through the lens of social capital. For this study, the intangible components of social capital emerged through the development and fostering of mentoring relationships in an induction program. The methodology used was a qualitative descriptive study using a survey, interviews, and thematic analysis of the survey and interview data collected. The …

Improving Educational Delivery And Content In Juvenile Detention Centers, Yomna Elmousalami

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Students in juvenile detention centers have the greatest need to receive improvements in educational delivery and content; however, they are one of the “truly disadvantaged” populations in terms of receiving those improvements. This work presents a qualitative data analysis based on a focus group meeting with stakeholders at a local Juvenile Detention Center. The current educational system in juvenile detention centers is based on paper worksheets, single-room style teaching methods, outdated technology, and a shortage of textbooks and teachers. In addition, detained students typically have behavioral challenges that are deemed "undesired" in society. As a result, many students miss classes …

Development Of An Experiential Learning Lab Activity On Skeletal Muscle Physiology In Undergraduate Md Pre-Clerkship Curriculum, Meyer B. Maddox, Angela Martinez, Daniel Salinas, Kelsey Potter-Baker, Amin Shah

Research Symposium

Background: Experiential learning is an important part of the medical education curriculum. Due to the clinical relevance of skeletal muscle strength in evaluating patients’ complaints of muscle weakness or imbalance, skeletal muscle physiology is an important concept with extensive potential for experiential learning opportunities. Our goal was to establish an experiential learning skeletal muscle physiology lab activity that would improve undergraduate MD pre-clerkship students’ skill to collect muscle force measurements using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) and understanding of core physiological concepts.

Methods: As part of the Musculoskeletal and Dermatology (MSKD) Module in the undergraduate MD pre-clerkship curriculum, we developed a …

Learning To Be Reflexive In Qualitative Research: Improving Training For Doctoral Students In Business Schools, Eun Su Lee

The Qualitative Report

Doctoral education in business schools is focused on a functional approach to research training. While this approach is necessary, it rarely encompasses reflexivity in qualitative research, despite its importance. This paper provides the groundwork for educators in business schools to reconsider the conventional approach to teaching qualitative methods. It draws on my personal and professional experience as a key resource to shape its examination of doctoral education in conducting qualitative research. The paper offers points of reflection on the struggle students may face in conducting rigorous qualitative research without appropriately understanding the influence of self with previous experience, preconceived ideas, …

Digital Inclusivity Matters: Media Selection Among Arab English Teachers, Nur Masarwa

Graduate Student Research Symposium

This qualitative, phenomenological study investigates the impact of culture on media choices in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms within an Arab region in Israel. In addition to traditional grammar-focused instruction, EFL instructors in Israel integrate technology and media to expose students to authentic English pronunciation and cultural communication. However, this technological integration not only facilitates global material transfer but also triggers shifts in different life dynamics. The EFL curriculum, shaped by Western and Jewish ideologies and overseen by the Ministry of Education, faces a critical gap: the lack of representation of Palestinian Arabs. This absence results in conflicts …

Gestión De Éxito Académico Vigencia 2021 En La Ucundinamarca, Michael Andres Vargas Peñaloza

Institucional

Este libro presenta los resultados de la medición de valor agregado realizada en la Universidad de Cundinamarca. A través de cinco capítulos, analiza aspectos contextuales, metodológicos y los resultados obtenidos en la vigencia 2021. Se destacan las estadísticas que permiten evaluar la efectividad educativa, así como el progreso de los estudiantes a lo largo del tiempo. Además, se proporciona una caracterización general de los estudiantes participantes, desagregada por variables importantes como sexo, nivel socioeconómico y programa académico. Con este informe, se ofrecen conclusiones sobre los avances de la institución en términos del aprendizaje demostrado por los estudiantes, detallando los logros …

“Educational Facials”: A Healing Tool For The Beautiful Struggle, Kari Kokka, Michelle Cody

Teaching and Learning Faculty Research

Critical educators of Color often work to support their students to work toward justice. However, because we live and work in a society imbued with white supremacy, cisheteropatriarchy, and additional systems of oppression, students and colleagues may resist efforts toward equity and racial justice, especially in mathematics education with women of Color instructors. In this paper, two mathematics educators, a Japanese American woman and a Black woman, elaborate a theory of educational facials, first coined by the second author in 2015. The theory of educational facials is an analytic tool for healing from and navigating harmful school climates. The authors …

The Relationship Between Social Stigma And Career Decisions Of Individualized And Freelance Male Sex Workers, Luis Miguel Dos Santos, Ho Fai Lo

The Qualitative Report

Switching from a white-collar professional to a sex worker is not an easy step, particularly for individuals with a postgraduate degree in South Korea who may have significant expectations from their parents, peers, and communities. Based on the social stigma theory and social cognitive career and motivation theory, this study aims to understand how stress and pressure impact the motivations, career decisions, and decision-making processes of individualized and freelance male sex workers and their career transition experiences in South Korea. Based on the thematic analysis, ten highly educated male sex workers joined and shared their experiences. The researchers categorized three …

Organizing Your Teacher Life For Maximize Management And Instruction, Mark Gibson

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Lesson plans, meetings, and bus duty...Oh My! The first few years of teaching can be overwhelming as new educators struggle to find a balance between work, life, and self. This session is aimed at equipping participants with practical and effective strategies to feel confident, empowered, and capable as new classroom teachers. Join veteran educator and Instructional Specialist Mark Gibson in an engaging opportunity to maximize what you can as a new educator.

The Degree Of Public School Teachers' Practice Of Moral Education In Irbid Governorate From The Parents' Point Of View, أثير الكوري, علي السندي, ميرنا زريقات

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree of public school teachers' practice of moral education in Irbid governorate from the parents' point of view. The study followed the descriptive survey method, and the study used a questionnaire consisting of (14) items to collect its data. It consisted of two areas: the teacher's role in the school, and the school's role in applying moral education. Its validity and reliability were confirmed. The study sample consisted of (280) parents. Where they were chosen randomly. The results of the study showed that the degree of public school teachers' practice of moral education in …

The Degree To Which Secondary School Students Within The Green Line Possess Social Emotional Learning Competencies From Their Point Of View, أمل عواودة

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree of high school students within the Green Line possessing social emotional learning competencies from their point of view. In addition to knowing the effect of variables (gender, school type) on students' estimates of that. The descriptive approach was used to achieve the purpose of the study, as the study sample consisted of (940) male and female students, who were selected in a simple random way from the study population of (19990) male and female students, and the questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The results of the study showed that …

The Degree Of Practicing Public School Principals In Jordan Practice Of Transformational Leadership From Teacher’S Point Of View, بلال عياصره, معن العياصره

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree of practicing public school principals in Jordan practice of transformational leadership from teacher’s point of view, The study population consisted of all public school teachers in Jordan for the academic year (2022/2023), who numbered (95,535) teachers, and a cluster random sample consisting of ( 1457) teachers, The study used the descriptive analytical method and the questionnaire as a tool for collecting data, The results of the study showed that the degree of practice of transformational leadership by public school principals in Jordan from the point of view of teacher’s was moderate, The results …

The Role Of The School Administration In Promoting A Culture Of Dialogue Among The Teachers Of Qasabat Irbid Schools From Their Point Of View, سلسبيل أبو قاسم, دجانة البردان, آية العموش

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the role of the school administration in promoting the culture of dialogue among the teachers of Qasabat Irbid schools from their point of view, and to know the effect of the variables (gender, academic qualification, and educational stage) on teachers' assessments of this role. The sample of the study consisted of (400) male and female teachers, who were chosen using the random stratified method. The results of the study showed that the role of school principals in promoting a culture of dialogue among teachers was significant, and the results also showed that there were no …

A Proposed Vision For The Role Of Scientific Research Centers In Shaping The Future "Analytical Study", Anas Odaibat, Heba Abu Eyadah

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The current study aims to build a proposed vision for the role of scientific research centers in shaping the future, supporting researchers, research projects and creative ideas in scientific research, solving contemporary problems and treating them, managing current crises and providing solutions in creative scientific ways, through analyzing and reviewing previous research and studies and educational literature during the current year (2022/ 2023) to ensure that an integrated therapeutic vision is produced according to clear steps to achieve optimal employment of scientific research centers in shaping the future and achieving sustainable development. The current study differs from previous studies in …

The Degree To Which School Principals Within The Green Line Possess The Skills Of Employing Artificial Intelligence In Administrative Work From Their Point Of View, ميسون عواودة

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree to which school principals within the green line possess the skills of employing artificial intelligence in administrative work from their point of view, in addition to knowing the effect of the variables (sex, educational qualification, and years of experience) on the principals' estimates of that. The descriptive approach was used to achieve the purpose of the study, as the study sample consisted of (72) male and female managers, who were selected in a simple random way from the study population of (102) male and female managers, and the questionnaire was used as a …

The Role Of Educational Initiatives In Public Schools In The Directorate Of Education Of The Kasbah Of Irbid Brigade In The Professional Growth Of Teachers From Their Point Of View, نور عبابنة, معن العياصره

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to define the role of educational initiatives in public schools in the Directorate of Education of the Kasbah Irbid Brigade with the professional growth of teachers from their point of view, and to achieve the objective of the study, the descriptive approach was used with a correlational relationship, and the questionnaire is a tool for the study, which was distributed to a sample of (365) teachers working in government schools in the Directorate of Education of the Irbid Kasbah Brigade. The results of the study showed that there is a role for educational initiatives in public schools …

The Impact Of E-Learning On Faculty Members’ Performance: The Mediating Role Of Sustainable Development At Police Science Academy In Sharjah, Ghassan Alomari, Fakhri Bani Doumi, Mohammed Al-Kasasbeh, Imad Rabee, Haitham Alzoubi

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The objective of the research was to assess the influence of electronic education (e-learning) on faculty members’ performance through sustainable development at the Police Science Academy (PSA) in Sharjah.

The analysis unit of the study consisted of all full and part-time faculty members at PSA in Sharjah. Thirty-three questionnaires were distributed by Google Forms, and 30 questionnaires were retrieved. The study is explanatory, and it is quantitative in nature.

The study revealed that e-learning and its dimensions (human resources, technological infrastructure, electronic curriculum, electronic exam, electronic legislation, privacy and security, and organizational culture) are significantly associated with faculty member performance. …

The Degree Of Practicing The Public Schools Principals At Jarash Governorate For The 2021st Advanced Educational Leadership Standards, جمال المقابلة

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the degree of practicing the public schools principals at Jerash governorate for the 2021^st advanced educational leadership standards. The descriptive survey method was used. A questionnaire based on the standards performance descriptions was built and used to gather the essential data for the study.

The veracity of tool was examined in two ways, where face validity of the tool was approved by the estimated agreement of arbitrators on the interior validity and the belonging of the items to their domain which reached (.87). The interior consistency validity correlation was calculating, the correlation coefficient was …

The Reality Of Manager’S Role For Supporting Professional Learning Communities From The Teachers’ Point Of View In The Giza Schools, سليمان أبو شارب

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed at the reality of manager’s role for supporting professional learning communities In the Giza schools from the teachers’ point of view, In order to achieve the objective of the study applied the Descriptive Survey approach The study sample consisted of (312) male and female teacher’s from schools of Giza , In order to answer the study questions, was used to extract means, standard deviations, T test for independent samples. The results were as follows:

- The means of manager’s role for supporting professional learning communities in the Giza schools regarding the items of the questionnaire were (3.95) …

درجة فاعلية أداء المشرفين التربويين في مديرية تربية لواء الموقر من وجهة نظر مديري المدارس فيها, عودة الغيالين

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the degree of effectiveness of the performance of educational supervisors in the Education Directorate of Al-Muwaqqar District from the point of view of its principals. The descriptive survey approach was used in order to achieve the objectives of the study, and to answer the study questions, the arithmetic means and standard deviations were extracted. Principals' ratings of the supervisors' effectiveness in the areas of : Professional development, employment of technology and application of total quality are medium. The researcher recommended carrying out development, modernization and training processes for educational supervision in general through the annual …

The Situation Of The Distance Education Experience In Light Of The Covid-19 Pandemic From The Point Of View Of Female And Male School Principals In Jerash Education Directorate (An Evaluation Study ), هند الصمادي

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the reality of the distance education experience in light of the COVID-19 pandemic from the point of view of female and male school principals in Jerash Directorate. To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher constructed a questionnaire consisting of 34 paragraphs distributed into four fields .The questionnaire was distributed by a sample consisting of 122 school principals chosen randomly. The researcher used the descriptive approach survey for being useful and fruitful for the purpose of the study.

The results of the study showed that the degree of application of distance is a medium …

The Reality Of Applying The Requirements Of The Flipped Learning Strategy For The Subject Of History For The Upper Basic Stage In Public Schools In The University District In Light Of The Corona Pandemic From The Point Of View Of Its Teachers, نور البياتــي

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the level of application of the requirements of flipped learning for the subject of history for the upper basic stage in the university district in public schools under the shadow of the Corona pandemic, according to the estimates of its teachers, over the period between the years 2022 and 2023, and also aimed to identify the extent of the existence of statistically significant differences The level of application of flipped learning is attributed to the variable of gender (male, female) & practical experience, according to the responses of history teachers for the upper basic stage …

The Difficulties Faced By Teachers Of The Lower Basic Stage In Teaching Mathematics Under The Corona Pandemic "Ain Al-Basha Brigade As A Model", هيام صالحية

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the severity of the difficulties faced by teachers of the lower basic stage in teaching English in the shadow of the Corona pandemic in Ain Al-Basha District, according to the estimates of its teachers, over the period between 2021 and 2022, and also aimed to identify the extent of statistically significant differences in the level of The severity of the difficulties is attributed to the variables of gender (male, female) or age, according to the responses of mathematics teachers for the lower basic stage in Ain Al-Basha District.

The study followed the descriptive analytical method. …

The Degree Of Employing K.W.L Strategy In Developing Teaching Skill From The Point Of View Of Science Teachers In The Dhiban District Directorate, نهى الغنيمات

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The current study aimed to measure the degree of employing the K.W.L strategy in developing the teaching skill from the point of view of science teachers in Theban District Directorate, and in order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher preferred to follow the random stratified method, as it was used in applying the strategy to the descriptive survey method and the questionnaire tool, which was composed It consisted of (20) paragraphs, and the validity and reliability of the tool was confirmed, as it was applied to the sample, and the study population consisted of (94) male and …

The Impact Of Administrative Discipline On Improving Quality Of School Performance, آمنة عبابنة

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The main objective of this study is to clarify the role played by the school administration in improving quality within Jordanian schools, and how effective leadership standards are achieved. The reason for this is that this study relies on the descriptive analytical approach, which has been developed to measure the dimensions of the study. The role of the school administration in it depends on translating the objectives of the educational systems (legislated by the Ministry of Education), through their performance within the school, in a desire to improve all educational services provided to all students at different levels of study …

A Phenomenological Study On Preschool Educator Experience In Re-Imagining Play And Play-Based Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ronabeth Keh So

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

This phenomenological study explores how play-based preschool educators experienced and re-imagined play and play-based learning throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Semistructured interviews were conducted with six teachers and three administrators from three private Midwest play-based institutions. This study uncovers preschool educators’ experiences of engaging in play-based learning throughout the different phases of the pandemic and delves into the issues and challenges of online learning and the subsequent return to the classroom. Results show that despite pedagogical adjustments and limitations brought about by online learning modalities and pandemic related restrictions, the nature of play remains unchanged and continues to be vital to …

Assessment Of Breastfeeding Education In Medical Training, Saranya Madan, Abigail Kuplicki

Medical Student Research Symposium

In 2019, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine issued a revised set of educational objectives for medical trainees at various stages of education. In this statement, objectives for medical school were broken down into preclinical and clinical training objectives. In this project, our goal is to assess the degree to which medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine is addressing these aims.

The assessment of breastfeeding education is accomplished by surveying medical students at various stages of training (M1-M4) and eliciting their level of confidence in and understanding of the topics outlined in the objectives by the Academy of …

Seasons Of Learning: Rural Indigenous Teacher Preparation, Dani O'Brien, Josh Montgomery, Bezhigogaabawiikwe Hunter, Niizhoobinesiikwe Howes, Waasegiizhigookwe Rosie Gonzalez, Manidoo Makwe Ikwe, Kevin Zak

The Rural Educator

We, four teachers in Ojibwe or majority-Ojibwe schools and three teachers in teacher preparation at a small ecologically focused liberal arts college, tell stories to reorient ourselves, centering place in ways accessible to our emerging practice. In these narratives, anchored in the seasons, we describe our challenges and successes in adapting education programs to better evoke the lifeways that predominate in our shared part of rural northern Wisconsin immersed in the lands of the Ojibwe. We relied on experiences, both ours and of Ojibwe learners, to illuminate the rhythms of our place and the seasons of learning defined by boreal …

The Gen Z Heritage Learner: Redefining The Shl Program For A Post-Pandemic Generation, Alejandro Acero Ayuda

11th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language (Archived)

The purpose of this presentation is to reflect on some of the perspectives, beliefs and policies that lie behind the definition, understanding and framework of ‘success’ (Beaudrie, 2020) according to the Spanish Heritage Language (SHL) programs, and the design on which these programs rely to develop their curricular foundation for the upcoming generation of heritage learners.

How ‘success’ materializes depends on what is the specific profile of Heritage Language Speaker (HLS) used as reference according to each SHL program’s perspective (Carreira, 2012). The larger vision upheld on what is the SHL Education specific purpose, deeply influences the theories and perspectives …