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Teacher Awareness And Perceptions Of Social Media Use And Cyberbullying In Belize, Abbey Linderholm
Teacher Awareness And Perceptions Of Social Media Use And Cyberbullying In Belize, Abbey Linderholm
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Intro: Cyberbullying and other problems related to social media are growing concerns across the world with increased access to technology at home and in schools. Several studies have suggested that although instances of cyberbullying have increased in schools, teachers and other school staff members lack awareness of and training in identifying and preventing instances of it from occurring. The current study investigates school staff member awareness and perceptions of social media use and cyberbullying across two districts in Belize. Methods: A written 47-question survey regarding social media use and awareness and perceptions of cyberbullying was given to voluntary participants across …
The Development Of A Teacher-Rating Measure Of Positive Behavior, Sara Ann Ebsen
The Development Of A Teacher-Rating Measure Of Positive Behavior, Sara Ann Ebsen
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a systems-level prevention model for problem behavior in K-12 schools. As the number of schools implementing PBIS continues to increase, so does the number of evaluations of its fidelity and effectiveness. After summarizing the test construction, purpose and function, and psychometric properties of commonly used measures in PBIS, the current study examines the development of a measure of positive behavior that can be used to evaluate outcomes of PBIS implementation. Research questions focus on (a) themes of positive behavior, (b) internal consistency of the measure, (c) correlation and reliability over time, and (d) …
Teacher Training For Lre Mainstreaming And Diverse Classrooms, Rhonda J. Callanan
Teacher Training For Lre Mainstreaming And Diverse Classrooms, Rhonda J. Callanan
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Since the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, classrooms in the United States have changed over the years. These laws have added numerous responsibilities for teachers, especially the Least Restrictive Environment mandate that places more students with disabilities in the general education classrooms. A review of the literature shows that even though more skills are required to teach in more diverse classrooms, teacher training programs have not changed in response to this need. A second problem related to insufficient teacher training is the increase in students …
Teacher Training For The Implementation Of The Incredible Years At Gfw Elementary School, Karen J. Appel
Teacher Training For The Implementation Of The Incredible Years At Gfw Elementary School, Karen J. Appel
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
The purpose of this research project was to determine whether training the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teachers, paraprofessionals, and staff would increase the social and emotional literacy of the children as well as the staff in the ECSE classroom . The four areas of training & research consisted of: 1. Increasing staff’s positive attention, encouragement and praise while working as a team in the ECSE classroom; 2. Using incentives for the purpose of promoting positive attention in the classroom; 3. Using more proactive teaching techniques for the purpose of preventing behavior problems in the classroom, and 4. Increasing staff’s …
Evidence-Based Programs That Address Social Emotional Learning In An Early Childhood Setting, Jihan Ali
Evidence-Based Programs That Address Social Emotional Learning In An Early Childhood Setting, Jihan Ali
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
The purpose of this project is to compare and contrast evidence-based curriculums that address social-emotional learning for children 3 to 5 years old in a rural early childhood setting. Factors that will be considered include the effectiveness of the program with diverse populations, implementation in rural areas, includes a parenting component, cost of training as well as other appropriate factors. By providing effective early childhood education to children and parents, Fernbrook will be able to give the parents skills to more effectively parent at the home and children skills to develop healthy social emotional skills.
Research Question: What evidence-based social …
Whytry? A Program Evaluation, Tammie Knick
Whytry? A Program Evaluation, Tammie Knick
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
In Minnesota, one out of every five students fail to graduate from high school (Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009). Long before students decide to drop out of school, a host of risk factors or early predictors undoubtedly emerged in childhood. The purpose of this research pilot project was to determine the efficacy of the WhyTry? program in helping to reduce some of those risk factors such as: Truancy, Behavior problems in school, Low academic achievement, and School disengagement. The WhyTry? Program uses a strengths-based approach to help youth overcome their challenges and improve their outcomes at school. WhyTry? is based …
Peer-To-Peer Mentoring Programs In The School Setting For Grades 7-12, Jennifer Crawford
Peer-To-Peer Mentoring Programs In The School Setting For Grades 7-12, Jennifer Crawford
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This Capstone project will provide a complete literature review on peer-to-peer mentoring programs; summarize findings; review evidence-based research regarding existing mentoring programs; compare and contrast the review findings; address potential limitations, and make recommendations to the school administration of United South Central School District #2134, regarding design and implementation of a research-based peer-to-peer mentoring program.