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แนวทางการพัฒนาครูโรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑล ตามแนวคิดการเรียนรู้จากการปฏิบัติ และการจัดการเรียนรู้แบบบูรณาการ, กมลพร อ่วมเพ็ง
แนวทางการพัฒนาครูโรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑล ตามแนวคิดการเรียนรู้จากการปฏิบัติ และการจัดการเรียนรู้แบบบูรณาการ, กมลพร อ่วมเพ็ง
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) ศึกษาสภาพปัจจุบันและสภาพที่พึงประสงค์ในการพัฒนาครูโรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑล ตามแนวคิดการเรียนรู้จากการปฏิบัติ และการจัดการเรียนรู้แบบบูรณาการ 2) วิเคราะห์ความต้องการจำเป็นในการพัฒนาครู 3) นำเสนอแนวทางการพัฒนาครู ใช้ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยเชิงบรรยาย ประชากรที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ โรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑล ภายใต้สังกัดสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน จำนวน 178 โรงเรียน กลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ โรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑลมีจำนวนทั้งสิ้น 123 โรงเรียนผู้ให้ข้อมูล คือ ผู้บริหารสถานศึกษา จำนวน 102 คน และครูจำนวน 249 คน รวมทั้งสิ้น 351 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย มีจำนวนทั้งสิ้น 2 ชุด คือ แบบสอบถามาตรประมาณค่า และแบบประเมินความเหมาะสมและความเป็นไปได้ของ (ร่าง) แนวการพัฒนาครูโรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑล สถิติที่ใช้วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลประกอบด้วย การแจกแจงความถี่ หาค่าร้อยละ การหาค่าเฉลี่ยเลขคณิต ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน การวิเคราะห์ความต้องการจำเป็น ฐานนิยม และการวิเคราะห์เชิงเนื้อหา ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) สภาพปัจจุบันและสภาพที่พึงประสงค์ในการพัฒนาครูโรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก กลุ่มจังหวัดภาคกลางปริมณฑลตามแนวคิดการเรียนรู้จากการปฏิบัติ และการจัดการเรียนรู้แบบบูรณาการ โดยภาพรวมอยู่ในระดับมาก และมากที่สุดตามลำดับ (สภาพปัจจุบัน = 4.015, SD = 0.749 สภาพที่พึงประสงค์ = 4.602, SD = 0.583) 2) ลำดับความต้องการจำเป็นในการพัฒนาครูที่สูงสุดคือ การประเมินผลการพัฒนาครู (PNImodified = 0.146) 3) แนวทางการพัฒนาครูโรงเรียนประถมศึกษาขนาดเล็ก ประกอบด้วย 5 แนวทางดังนี้ 1) พัฒนาครูเพื่อยกระดับผลสัมฤทธิ์ทางวิชาการของผู้เรียนโดยเน้นผลสัมฤทธิ์ทางวิชาการ ด้านความสามารถในการคิดวิเคราะห์ คิดวิจารณญาณ อภิปรายแลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็นและแก้ปัญหาของผู้เรียน 2) พัฒนาครูเพื่อเสริมสร้างความสามารถของครูในกระบวนการเรียนรู้จากการปฏิบัติโดยเน้นการสะท้อนคิดเกี่ยวกับการยกระดับคุณภาพผู้เรียนด้านผลสัมฤทธิ์ทางวิชาการของผู้เรียน 3) พัฒนาครูเพื่อเสริมสร้างความสามารถของครูในการจัดการเรียนรู้แบบบูรณาการโดยเน้นการจัดประสบการณ์ตรงให้แก่ผู้เรียนเกี่ยวกับการยกระดับคุณภาพผู้เรียนด้านผลสัมฤทธิ์ทางวิชาการของผู้เรียน 4) ปรับปรุงการประเมินผลการพัฒนาครูโดยเน้นการประเมินผล 3 ลักษณะ 5) ปรับปรุงการนำแผนพัฒนาครูไปปฏิบัติโดยเน้นการพัฒนาครูเกี่ยวกับการจัดการเรียนรู้แบบบูรณาการในด้านการส่งเสริมให้ผู้เรียนได้ทำงานเป็นกลุ่มอย่างหลากหลายร่วมมือรวมพลังเพื่อยกระดับคุณภาพผู้เรียนด้านผลสัมฤทธิ์ทางวิชาการ
กลยุทธ์การบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชนตามแนวคิดองค์การที่สร้างความผูกพันของครูและนักเรียน, ผาสุก สุมามาลย์กุล
กลยุทธ์การบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชนตามแนวคิดองค์การที่สร้างความผูกพันของครูและนักเรียน, ผาสุก สุมามาลย์กุล
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษา 1) กรอบแนวคิดการบริหารโรงเรียน แนวคิดความผูกพันของครู และแนวคิดความผูกพันนักเรียน 2) สภาพปัจจุบันและสภาพที่พึงประสงค์ในการบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชน 3) จุดแข็ง จุดอ่อน โอกาสและภาวะคุกคามของการบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชน 4)พัฒนากลยุทธ์การบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชน ตามแนวคิดองค์การที่สร้างความผูกพันของครูและนักเรียน กลุ่มประชากรคือ โรงเรียนเอกชนประเภทสามัญจำนวน 3,373 แห่ง ใช้กลุ่มตัวจำนวน 330 แห่ง ผู้ให้ข้อมูลได้แก่ผู้บริหาร ครูและนักเรียน รวม 873 คน เครื่องมือวิจัย คือแบบสอบถามและแบบประเมิน วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้สถิติความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ค่าเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ค่าดัชนีความต้องการจำเป็น และ การวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา ผลการวิจัยพบว่า1.กรอบแนวคิดการบริหารโรงเรียนตามแนวคิดองค์การที่สร้างความผูกพันมี 6 องค์ประกอบ คือ การทำงานที่มีความหมาย ฝ่ายบริหารร่วมปฏิบัติงานและตัดสินใจอย่างเหมาะสม สภาพแวดล้อมการทำงานเชิงบวก การให้โอกาสก้าวหน้า การมีความเชื่อมั่นในภาวะผู้นำ และการปฏิบัติอย่างเป็นธรรม กรอบแนวคิดความผูกพันของครูต่อโรงเรียน มี 3 องค์ประกอบ คือ พูดถึงโรงเรียนในทางบวก ต้องการทำงานกับโรงเรียนในระยะยาว ทุ่มเทและอุทิศตนทำงานเกินกว่าหน้าที่ด้วยความเต็มใจเพื่องานและเป้าหมายของโรงเรียน และกรอบแนวคิดความผูกพันของนักเรียนต่อโรงเรียน มี 3 องค์ประกอบ คือความผูกพันทางพฤติกรรม ความผูกพันทางอารมณ์ และความผูกพันทางปัญญา 2. สภาพปัจจุบันของการบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชนตามแนวคิดองค์การที่สร้างความผูกพันของครูและนักเรียนในภาพรวมอยู่ในระดับมาก และสภาพที่พึงประสงค์ในภาพรวมอยู่ระดับมากที่สุด 3. จุดแข็งคือการที่โรงเรียนสามารถสร้างความเชื่อมั่นในภาวะผู้นำให้แก่ครูและนักเรียน จุดอ่อนคือ การที่โรงเรียนให้โอกาสก้าวหน้าแก่ครูและนักเรียน สภาพสังคมและเทคโนโลยีเป็นโอกาส และ สภาพเศรษฐกิจ การเมืองและนโยบายรัฐบาล เป็นภาวะคุกคาม 4.กลยุทธ์การบริหารโรงเรียนเอกชนตามแนวคิดองค์การที่สร้างความผูกพันของครูและนักเรียนประกอบด้วย 6 กลยุทธ์หลัก คือ 1)เสริมสร้างโอกาสความก้าวหน้าของครูและนักเรียนอย่างต่อเนื่อง 2)ปรับเปลี่ยนการทำงานของครูและนักเรียนให้เป็นการทำงานที่มีความหมายด้วยเทคโนโลยีและกิจกรรมสร้างสรรค์ 3) เร่งพัฒนาการให้ความช่วยเหลือ ร่วมปฏิบัติงาน ร่วมคิด ตัดสินใจในการปฏิบัติงานของครูและกิจกรรมการเรียนของนักเรียน 4) พัฒนาสภาพแวดล้อมการทำงานเชิงบวกให้เป็นกลไกพื้นฐานในการสร้างความผูกพันของครูและนักเรียนอย่างต่อเนื่องยาวนาน 5) ยกระดับการปฏิบัติอย่างเป็นธรรมต่อครูและนักเรียนอย่างมีนวัตกรรม 6) พัฒนาความไว้วางใจในภาวะผู้นำให้มั่นคง โดยมีกลยุทธ์รอง 12 กลยุทธ์ และ 46 วิธีดำเนินการ
Career And Technical Education And Its Relationship To Engineering Technology Pathways In Marine Mechatronics, Vukica M. Jovanovic, Otilia Popescu, Petros Katsioloudis, Ana M. Djuric, Mileta M. Tomovic, Thomas Stout, Roger R. Lagesse
Career And Technical Education And Its Relationship To Engineering Technology Pathways In Marine Mechatronics, Vukica M. Jovanovic, Otilia Popescu, Petros Katsioloudis, Ana M. Djuric, Mileta M. Tomovic, Thomas Stout, Roger R. Lagesse
Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
Students coming from families with low household incomes often cannot afford to rely on a regular pathway from high school to the university because of college tuition rates. Other students might not seek out available opportunities in their guidance counselors' offices to learn about existing scholarships or learn about different engineering technology or engineering careers. There are also students, who realize that a four-year university degree is not always necessary to find a career that matches their skills and talents. They may also have another educational path to receive a technician, engineering technology, or engineering degree, such as technical or …
Puzzled Representations: Popular Media And How Educators Come To Know Autism, Vanessa N. Keener
Puzzled Representations: Popular Media And How Educators Come To Know Autism, Vanessa N. Keener
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
People learn about the world through popular culture. Popular culture media representations of autism can be found in TV, film, literature, Internet media, advertisements, and more. This study employed a quantitative correlational design to survey 273 Georgia educators regarding their perceptions of autism, including knowledge about autism, best practices for teaching students labeled as having autism, perceived positivity and accuracy of popular media representations of autism, as well as participant identification with popular media representations of autism and personal characteristics (i.e., age, sex, level of education, type of degree, years of teaching experience, professional and personal experiences). Six major findings …
Relationship Between School Climate And Student Achievement, Gail H. Greenway
Relationship Between School Climate And Student Achievement, Gail H. Greenway
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
Increasingly public schools in the United States are finding that factors beyond curriculum and instruction impact student achievement. Much research has been conducted on the relationship between school climate and student achievement (Cohen, McCabe, Michelli, & Pickeral, 2009; Guo & Higgins-D’Alessandro, 2011). This study set out to determine if there was a correlation between school climate and student achievement in middle schools in the Central Savannah River Area Regional Educational Service Agency region in the state of Georgia. Findings from this quantitative study indicated that there is a statistically significant, positive relationship between school climate and student achievement in middle …
Change Leadership Practices For Effective Implementation Of Alternative Breakthrough Models In Blended And Online Learning At Select K-12 Schools: A Phenomenological Study, Jason Haas
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover what change leadership practices are utilized by educational leaders at selected K-12 schools when alternative breakthrough models in blended and online education are implemented. Using a phenomenological approach, I explored three public schools, two private schools, two charter schools, and two virtual schools. The 10 participants in this study were either heads of school, district superintendents, or department principals. The central research question was: What are the lived experiences of K-12 educational leaders who are implementing alternative breakthrough models of blended and online learning? Data was obtained via the following methods: …
Student Veterans And Their Transition To Becoming A College Student, Paul R. Higgerson
Student Veterans And Their Transition To Becoming A College Student, Paul R. Higgerson
Masters Theses
This study sought to understand how student veterans view their transition to becoming a college student. A small, but increasing, amount of studies have been conducted on this topic. A qualitative approach, specifically a narrative method, was utilized to better understand how student veterans made meaning of the life events they experienced during their transition. Six student veterans in at least their second semester at their current institution were interviewed one-on-one, and their narratives are included here. This study revealed that student veterans and adult learners share many characteristics and that by viewing the student veteran as a student in …
Service Standards In Higher Education: Lasswell's Communication Model As A Training Tool, Crystal R. Alston
Service Standards In Higher Education: Lasswell's Communication Model As A Training Tool, Crystal R. Alston
Masters Theses
This paper examines a service standards training process established during the 2016/2017 academic year for Prairie State College (PSC), a two-year community college located in Chicago Heights Illinois. The goal of examining and revising the service training process was to enhance the quality of service after the college received poor service reviews from a recent satisfaction survey. Lasswell's Communication Model was used to create content and structure for a training manual and workshop as part of the overall service training process at PSC. The service standards and training manual was successfully developed and is currently being tailored to accommodate the …
Resilience And Thriving In Homeless College Students, Cayla C. Maurer
Resilience And Thriving In Homeless College Students, Cayla C. Maurer
Masters Theses
Homeless college students face many obstacles in higher education. These students are the invisible population on campuses that are sometimes forgotten. Despite facing many challenges and barriers, these students continue to pursue a degree of higher education. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences and obstacles homeless college students face while they word toward a degree. Understanding how successful homeless college students overcome barriers and utilize resources will provide information that may change the fate of future homeless college students. A phenomenological approach was utilized to explore the qualities and characterizes that allow homeless college students to …
An Analysis Of The Readiness And Confidence Of High School Administrators To Provide Instructional Leadership In Digital School Environments, Andrew Shepherd
An Analysis Of The Readiness And Confidence Of High School Administrators To Provide Instructional Leadership In Digital School Environments, Andrew Shepherd
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceived knowledge and confidence of high school administrators to lead in a digital school environment. This study utilized an exploratory mixed-methods case study analysis along with the 62-item Digital Instructional Leadership Readiness Instrument (DILRI)© to measure school administrators’ knowledge and confidence to lead in a digital school environment. High school administrators within the target school district were requested to complete the DILRI© at two separate points in time: September 2016 and June 2017. Based on these two administrations, this study’s six Research Questions were answered. Research Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, …
An Investigation Of State College To University Transfer Students' Sense Of Belonging, Claire Brady
An Investigation Of State College To University Transfer Students' Sense Of Belonging, Claire Brady
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the sense of belonging of state college transfer students who enroll at a large research-intensive university through structured and unstructured transfer pathways using the Sense of Belonging Instrument (SBI; Hoffman, Richmond, Morrow, & Solomon, 2002). The SBI includes five subscales (Peer Support, Faculty Support, Classroom Comfort, Isolation, and Empathetic Faculty Understanding). To date, no systematic investigation has considered the construct of belonging with this population or transfer pathway. The findings from this study (n = 54) found a positive statistically significant correlation between Peer Support and Isolation (r(52) =.801, p …
An Investigation Of The Help-Seeking Behaviors Of Women Student Veterans, Tanya Armstrong
An Investigation Of The Help-Seeking Behaviors Of Women Student Veterans, Tanya Armstrong
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Women with military experience are attending colleges and universities across the United States. It is important to understand how they describe their experiences as students and how their help-seeking behaviors impact their success (DiRamio & Jarvis, 2011; Baechtold & Da Sawal, 2009). Using Schlossberg's Adult Transition Theory (1981, 1984) as a framework, this qualitative phenomenological study explored the help-seeking behaviors of women student veterans. In addition, the events that caused them to seek help and the resources they utilized are described. The research questions were: (1) Does the prior military experience of women student veterans influence their willingness to seek …
A Comprehensive Study Of The Learning Styles Of Student Athletes And Academic Advisors At Three Institutions In The American Athletic Conferences And The Tools And Resources Used To Ensure Academic Success., Dianna Lampitt
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collegiate athletics plays an important role in higher education. As a result of this importance student athletes also play a significant role in higher education. However, due to their athletic responsibilities they face a number of challenges while enrolled in a college or university. An academic advisor for student athletes is responsible for not only helping the student athletes with their academics, they also play an important role in ensuring the eligibility of college student athletes so they are able to compete. As a result, academic advisors for student athletes use a number of tools and resources that help ensure …
Examining The Experiences Of Latino/A Parents Of First-Generation College Students Pursuing A Doctoral Degree, Natalia Toro
Examining The Experiences Of Latino/A Parents Of First-Generation College Students Pursuing A Doctoral Degree, Natalia Toro
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Research points to Latino/a parents as an important source of motivation and support for high achieving Latino/a students who are the first in their families to go to college (Arellano & Padilla, 2006; Gandara, 1982; 1994; Hurtado & Sinha, 2006; Zalaquett, 2005); however, very little is known about their experience as they parent children whose educational paths are so different from their own. Cultural values such as collectivism and familism play a unique role in the level of connection between these parents and their children (Suarez-Orozco & Suarez-Orozco, 1995), creating dynamics that merit exploration. This dissertation qualitatively examines how seven …
Doctoral Supervision: An Analysis Of Doctoral Candidates' And Graduates' Perception Of Supervisory Practices, Colton Tapoler
Doctoral Supervision: An Analysis Of Doctoral Candidates' And Graduates' Perception Of Supervisory Practices, Colton Tapoler
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to collect and examine the reported supervisory practices experienced by professional doctoral candidates in the last year of their program, and recent program graduates, within the last three years, from across multiple disciplines. Doctoral supervisors, specifically in the United States, are not usually provided a set of practices or concrete training prior to advising doctoral candidates (Walker, 2008, p. 35). With this in mind, and the limited amount of research available on doctoral supervision in professional doctoral programs in the United States, it was critical to analyze the experienced supervision of professional doctoral candidates …
Exploring The Experiences Contributing To The Success Of High-Achieving Black Female Undergraduate Students At A Predominantly White Institution, Whitney Watkins
Exploring The Experiences Contributing To The Success Of High-Achieving Black Female Undergraduate Students At A Predominantly White Institution, Whitney Watkins
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Much of the literature regarding Black students at predominantly White institutions (PWI) focuses on these students' academic difficulty, while there is far less attention paid to the performance of higher achieving Black students (Fries-Britt, 1998; Fries-Britt & Griffin, 2007). Therefore, this study explored the lived experiences of high-achieving Black female students, focusing particularly on the experiences which contribute to their success at a PWI. The qualitative phenomenological research design was used to highlight emergent themes revealed during the study. Eight purposely selected students participated in one-on-one semi structured interviews and a Sister Circle group process. The participants' stories were highlighted …
Superintendents’ Response To The Revised School Code Requiring Merit Pay In Selected Michigan School Districts, Mark A. Tompkins
Superintendents’ Response To The Revised School Code Requiring Merit Pay In Selected Michigan School Districts, Mark A. Tompkins
Dissertations
In 2010, Public Act 205 was passed and signed into law, revising Michigan School Code section 1250. This revision required compensation for teachers to be based on job performance and job accomplishments. Compensation based on performance or merit is a significant departure from existing practice wherein teachers are paid a step scale salary based on years of service and educational qualifications. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of nine superintendents as it relates to the implementation of section 1250 of PA 205 in their respective districts. Participants were divided into three categories based on …
Internal Funding Newsletter, Academic Year 2016-2017, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity
Internal Funding Newsletter, Academic Year 2016-2017, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity
Internal Funding Newsletters
Each year, University of Nebraska at Omaha faculty and students conduct globally relevant research and creative activity that reflects the metropolitan mission of the university. The Office of Research and Creative Activity’s internal funding programs support those scholarly endeavors through the Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experiences (FUSE), Graduate Research and Creative Activity (GRACA), the University Committee on Research and Creative Activity (UCRCA), and the Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity (ADROCA).
Essa Research Brief, Samantha Hope
Essa Research Brief, Samantha Hope
MERC Publications
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): A Research Brief by Samantha Hope, M.T. (March 2017) The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a modified reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Signed into law on December 10, 2015, it replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and provides federal guidelines for states regarding various topics in education. This research brief offers an overview of the legislation, as well as its proposed timeline for implementation and implications for schools in the state of Virginia.
An Examination Of Leadership Behavior: Improving Family Engagement In An Urban Latinx School Community, Mary Elizabeth Graft
An Examination Of Leadership Behavior: Improving Family Engagement In An Urban Latinx School Community, Mary Elizabeth Graft
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Doctoral Research Projects
The following is a technical report based on the qualitative case study of a school principal in a representative urban high school in the Rocky Mountain West. The purpose of this study was to better understand the extent to which an urban high school principal in a high poverty school can implement behaviors that increase family engagement within a Latinx school community. The research question in this study was: What leadership behaviors are impactful in developing and increasing Latinx family engagement in an urban high school?
The principal was observed for a year and interviewed extensively regarding his beliefs, practices, …
Exploring The Leadership Practices Of National Catholic Educational Association Distinguished Catholic Elementary School Principals And Defining The Leadership Needed To Survive The 21st Century Challenges, Natalie Ann Cirigliano
Exploring The Leadership Practices Of National Catholic Educational Association Distinguished Catholic Elementary School Principals And Defining The Leadership Needed To Survive The 21st Century Challenges, Natalie Ann Cirigliano
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to explore the life experiences (personal and educational) of eight distinguished elementary Catholic school principals formally recognized by NCEA through its Distinguished Principal Award. The study sought to identify their leadership practices and how they were demonstrated in their roles as educational leaders, spiritual leaders, and managerial leaders. Additionally, this study sought to identify the major 21st century challenges that the eight NCEA- Identified Distinguished Catholic Elementary School Principals faced and how they addressed them.
This case study included eight participants from eight different (arch)dioceses over seven states. Each principal participant completed an initial …
Edad 925: Law And Higher Education—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Stephanie Bondi
Edad 925: Law And Higher Education—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Stephanie Bondi
UNL Faculty Course Portfolios
This portfolio documents three learning outcomes of the EDAD925 Law and Higher Education course taught Spring 2017 in the Department of Educational Leadership. The learning outcomes include (a) understanding the role of the higher education administrator within the legal context, (b) using professional standards to inform decision-making, and (c) examining social justice concepts within professional practice in the legal context of higher education. The portfolio shows what was done and how students demonstrated learning on the outcomes. The portfolio includes suggestions of how to better address the three learning outcomes.
Deconstructing “Deviance” And “Disorder” As Systems Of Domination: Chicago Public Schools As A Case Study Of The Effects Of Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies On Educational Outcomes In Us Schools, Maya Kaul
Pomona Senior Theses
The rise of “zero tolerance” discipline practices in US primary and secondary schools has become increasingly well documented by the media and empirical studies. Despite the extensive scholarship that has emerged from these conversations, many of these analyses are limited in their scope and do not connect the phenomena of zero tolerance in schools to the diverse, shifting forces at play within American politics and policy today. As such, the goal of this work is to synthesize ideas about zero tolerance across disciplines by integrating historical thought, philosophical frameworks of punishment, shifting policy goals within the US education system, the …
Attracting, Recruiting, And Retaining Qualified Faculty At Community Colleges In Sierra Leone, Gloria Betts
Attracting, Recruiting, And Retaining Qualified Faculty At Community Colleges In Sierra Leone, Gloria Betts
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This case study was designed to explore policies that were in place to attract, recruit, and retain qualified faculty for 4 community colleges in Sierra Leone. The research was necessitated by the apparent inability of Sierra Leone educators to train and retain faculty possessing the required academic credentials. The research questions were designed to address the policies and strategies used to attract and recruit faculty, better prepare faculty, improve the quality of classroom instruction, and retain qualified faculty at community colleges. The literature review yielded results about the benefits of community colleges in developing countries, thus reinforcing the need for …
Policy Decisions And Options-Based Responses To Active Shooters In Public Schools, Vicki M. Abbinante
Policy Decisions And Options-Based Responses To Active Shooters In Public Schools, Vicki M. Abbinante
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Active shooter events in K-12 schools have increased since 1990, and developing response policies to such events is a responsibility of school personnel. A paucity of data regarding options-based response practices existed with no focus on policy processes. The purpose of this qualitative multi-case study was to describe the decision-making processes used in school districts when approving the inclusion of options-based responses to active shooter events in Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs). The research questions addressed processes that shaped the development of options-based responses to active shooter policies in 3 K-12 school districts within the Midwest. The conceptual framework was informed …
Relationship Between Admission Criteria And Program Completion In A Radiation Therapy Program, Adrienne Mae Dougherty
Relationship Between Admission Criteria And Program Completion In A Radiation Therapy Program, Adrienne Mae Dougherty
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor completion rates in the radiation therapy associate's degree program offered through a community college did not meet the standards set by the college and damaged the program's reputation. The relationship between admission criteria and program completion was not known. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any relationships between the admission criteria (GPA in prerequisite courses, interview scores, writing sample scores, and preadmission testing scores) and students' completion of a radiation therapy associate's degree program. This correlational study used 2 stages of Tinto's retention theory: (a) recruitment and admission to college and (b) pre-entry assessment …
The Effect Of Health Literacy In Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration And Diabetes, Nicklett Johnston Johnston
The Effect Of Health Literacy In Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration And Diabetes, Nicklett Johnston Johnston
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Health literacy is widespread, but its potential is not recognized. By not recognizing health literacy, patients have the burden of coping with diabetes with renal complications without full knowledge of their responsibility to their health. The focus of the project was to assess participants with diabetes with low health literacy and low mean glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The project goal was achieved by the assessment of the participants' health literacy and eGFR before and after education for their diabetes, then assessed to determine if teaching the participants would improve their health literacy, lab values, and overall health. Participants were recruited …
Program Evaluation Of A Competency-Based Online Model In Higher Education, Karen Digiacomo
Program Evaluation Of A Competency-Based Online Model In Higher Education, Karen Digiacomo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In order to serve its nontraditional students, a university piloted a competency-based program as alternative method for its students to earn college credit. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to conduct a summative program evaluation to determine if the program was successful in order to make decisions about program revision and expansion. The conceptual framework for the study was grounded in Knowles's adult learning theory and Bandura's social learning theory as they relate to adult learners being self-directed and self-motivated to complete their educational goals. The pilot program involved 60 students taking 12 different courses over 3 semesters. Quantitative …
Effect Of Contemplative Pedagogy On The Ecoliteracy Of Undergraduate Public State University Students, Michael Vincent Lees
Effect Of Contemplative Pedagogy On The Ecoliteracy Of Undergraduate Public State University Students, Michael Vincent Lees
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Undergraduate students lack the opportunity and environment to contemplate and develop ecoliteracy skills that serve to integrate subject matter into their everyday experiences. Ecoliteracy is grounded in Capra's web of life theoretical framework and represents students' capacities to read world systems objectively with their head, heart, hands, and spirit. Contemplative pedagogy provides educators with exercises that give students time to reflect on the integration of learning. Ecoliteracy and contemplative pedagogy research has shown little quantitative data pertaining to how contemplative pedagogy affects undergraduate student ecoliteracy. To address that gap, this causal-comparative study measured the use of contemplative pedagogy exercises relative …
Examining Adolescent Student Photography And Related Processes To Inform Day Treatment School Curricula And Behavioral Interventions, Jason Edward Gorbel
Examining Adolescent Student Photography And Related Processes To Inform Day Treatment School Curricula And Behavioral Interventions, Jason Edward Gorbel
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Adolescent students with psychiatric disorders who are educated in day treatment school classrooms manifest cognitive limitations, maladaptive behaviors, and social functioning deficits that often lead to academic failure, impeding their productivity when they become adults and causing them to run afoul of the criminal justice system. Informed by their students' interests and perspectives, day treatment schoolteachers can individualize existing curricular and behavioral interventions, or develop alternatives so that unwanted classroom behaviors decrease and academic performance improves. This qualitative case study used Roland Barthes' (1981, 1985) theory of semiotics as a conceptual framework for answering how an analysis of photographs taken …