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An Evaluation of Factors Influencing Teacher Retention in Title I Elementary Schools
Get PDFThe goal of my study was to evaluate what factors support the decisions of teachers in Title I schools to remain at the same Title I school for multiple years. More specifically, my desired outcome for this study was to determine the factors which can be managed at a school-based level to positively affect teacher retention, thereby ensuring that students have access to fully qualified teachers on an ongoing basis. The study addressed the following research questions: 1) What factors motivated the teachers to accept employment at a Title I school? 2) What factors were instrumental in teachers remaining in teaching positions at the same Title I school? 3). What factors would encourage the teachers to leave employment at their current school? The context of this study included teachers from six high needs elementary schools that receive Title I funding within the same district. The outcomes included barriers to teachers working in Title I schools. The evaluation indicated a need for change. I created a change leadership plan that addresses methods to overcome barriers to teacher retention
Risk Factors of Cyberbullying Victimization: The Impact of Developmental Trauma
Get PDFTrauma has been considered as one of the significant causes of psychological distress, especially if the traumatic event occurred in the childhood. At the same time, due to wide popularity of social media as a source of communication, cyberbullying emerged as a new way to harass someone, with specific focus on adults and young adults. The area of focus of this research project is to investigate whether experienced trauma, specifically developmental trauma might serve as a risk factor for cyberbullying victimization. Additional focus was on the differences in traumatic experiences and their impact for people with diverse cultural and ethnic identities as well as different genders. Based on the results of this research project, it appears that there is an association between developmental trauma and cyberbullying victimization. However, more research in needed regarding the impact of developmental trauma, as well as diversity aspects. The research project also investigated assessment and intervention strategies to address the experienced trauma in adolescents and young adults
The Impact of Teacher Research on Classroom Practice and Teacher Autonomy
Get PDFAbstract:Faculty instructors of a master’s level teacher research course share findings from a study on the impact of teacher researcher on classroom practice and teacher autonomy. Authors describe the M.Ed. program and research capstone course where graduate students (practicing teachers) complete a semester-long research project. They share their qualitative inquiry examining the impact of teacher research on participants who completed teacher research 2010-2018. Findings derived from surveys and interviews suggest that teachers (a) adapt their instructional practices and their thinking about learners’ needs and (b) develop confidence and a greater sense of autonomy following a semester-long research experience. Authors suggest implications for teachers, administrators, and the field of teacher research
EdTec Tour of What’s Possible: Challenging Concepts of Technology Use in the Classroom Through BreakoutEDU
Get PDFWhile teacher education candidates and faculty have improved their knowledge and skills with technology, challenges remain regarding their understanding of how to integrate technology effectively within their pedagogical practices. One solution is to provide models of purposeful technology integration within instruction that embeds digital pedagogy throughout the learning process. This paper describes how a teacher education program is addressing the need to engage candidates and faculty around issues of technology integration and adoption. This is done through participation in a Breakout EDU game focused on introducing candidates, and faculty to what might be possible when integrating technology within their instructional practices. Throughout the paper, we describe how restructured instructional spaces and the Breakout EDU game model technology integration and has initiated change within the teacher preparation program
Effects Of The Death Of A Group Member On The Group And Therapist
No full textLittle research to date has focused specifically on the death of group members. The research that has been conducted has shown that group therapists often experience similar reactions to the loss of an individual client with the addition of needing to manage the reactions of the other group members to the death of a group member (O’Neill & Kueppenbender, 2012). This research explored quantitatively the grief reactions of the therapist and the therapist’s perceptions of the effects on the group following the death of a member. Group therapists were defined as any mental health professional who identified as leading or coleading a psychotherapy group. They were recruited through postings on list-servs such as the American Psychological Association Division 49, American Group Psychotherapy Association, and the Illinois Group Psychotherapy Society. A snowball sampling method was also utilized by emailing mental health professionals with whom I am acquainted and requesting them to forward the email to their contacts. I created a 47-item survey with a scale that measured the individual grief reactions of therapists and their perceptions of the reactions of the group. A review of the current research on the death of clients, grief scales, and death of group members (Buelow, 1994; Hogan et al., 2001; McAuley & Forsyth, 2011) was conducted to obtain inspiration for the scale items. Descriptive statistics were utilized to obtain information on the number of respondents and information on their responses to the scale items
Understanding the Relationship Between Black Chicago Youth and Chicago Drill Music Culture
Get PDFChicago is most noted as a beautiful, Midwestern city, set to the backdrop of Lake Michigan, with skyscrapers and the bustling energy of the downtown Magnificent Mile. The “Tale of Two Cities,” Chicago is a city full of hope, opportunity, and potential for some, but a city plagued with poverty, violence, disinvestment, and hopelessness for others. There has been a significant increase in the awareness of the violence happening across Chicago. The emergence of social media has provided a direct and unfiltered view of the reality of violence the city has faced on an ongoing basis. Crimes such as shootings, carjacking, and gang violence are constantly thrust into the spotlight and often captured and discussed in mainstream and social media. The internet has become an essential aspect of everyday life for most of us. The explosion of social media and music/video streaming platforms has created a means by which Black Chicago youth capture the realities of their world. The virtual world of likes, shares, and hashtags has created an algorithm, leading viewers a few short clicks away from experiencing the “Ghettaverse,” an immersive virtual experience of poverty, violence, and gang life in Chicago. The popularity of likes and shares combined with a global hunger for ghetto and poverty voyeurism has created a path for the poorest residents of Chicago from the most adversely impacted communities to derive a strategy to reap benefits from the digital economy. Black Chicago youth are sharing “hood” stories and experiences with millions of individuals worldwide through music and video streaming. Black Chicago youth have gained worldwide notoriety for creating Chicago drill music. The qualitative data for this study suggest that Black Chicago youth engage in creating and listening to navigate the poverty and violence experienced in their environment. This study led to the understanding of how Black Chicago youth engage in Chicago drill music culture as a way to interpret their experiences while amplifying their voices to meet their own needs
FIGURING IT OUT: THE SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT OF SECONDARY ELA (ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS) TEACHERS OF WRITING
Get PDFKnowing how to write well has been linked to college and career success and learning to write well is reliant on the effectiveness of highly prepared teachers of writing. However, secondary ELA (English Language Arts) teachers of writing report that they were not prepared to teach writing in their pre-service teacher preparation programs or in-service professional development. Based on personal experience, such educators engage in their own professional learning in the teaching of writing to meet their students’ needs (grades 9-12). This explanatory sequential mixed methods study sought to identify the professional learning choices made by in-service secondary ELA teachers to grow as teachers of writing and the rationales that guide these choices. Phase 1 of the study was an online survey (quantitative data) followed by Phase 2 consisting of focus group interviews (qualitative data) that drew participants from survey respondents. Analysis of survey data revealed a wealth of information including teachers’ beliefs on writing, writing instruction, teacher preparation, and professional learning sources. Subsequent analysis of focus group data expanded on the survey findings as participants expressed strong feelings about their students as writers, writing practices, and their professional learning. This data also established several important themes, namely, the collaborative nature of writing, teacher self-reflection, writing instruction, and professional learning. Implications for future research, policymakers, and practice are discussed
Mental Health Treatment and Recidivism Among Probationers who Successfully Completed a Drug Court Treatment Program
No full textThis study involved an examination of the relationship between mental health treatment provided by a county court to drug court graduates and recidivism rates upon 1- and 3-year follow-ups. Participants included 54 graduates of drug court probation who were primarily male (n = 41, 79.5%) with an average age of 37.8. Information on mental health treatment and new criminal and traffic charges was collected through the Court\u27s electronic records and justice network. Results indicated there was no significant relationship between treatment and recidivism in the 1-year data. The 3-year data showed graduates who engaged in mental health treatment were more likely than their counterparts to have new traffic or criminal charges. Theorized explanations for this finding, study limitations, and future areas of research are explored
A Case Study Of Secondary Students\u27 Perspectives On Standards-Based Grading And The Development Of 21st Century Learner Attributes
Get PDFImplementation of standards-based grading (SBG) practices can be a high benefit, low-cost initiative that directly impacts student achievement and growth. This case study aimed to determine if the theoretical value of SBG outlined in research aligns to the students’ perspectives of its value on academic learning, growth and development of 21st century skills. Secondary students were interviewed and responses were organized into three themes: development of 21st century learner attributes, strengths of SBG and areas to improve. Results revealed that SBG supports individualized learning pace, development of a growth mindset, emotional well-being, student to teacher collaboration and 21st century learner attributes such as self-monitoring, self-assessment and self-directed learning. Areas of change include continued parent education, teacher consistency across classrooms, and clarification of success criteria and rate of growth relative to enduring standards
The Use of Racialized Preferential Language on Dating and Hookup Apps Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Get PDFThe use of racialized preferential language (RPL) to advertise desire or lack thereof on dating and hookup apps among men who have sex with men (MSM) is a point of contention: might such statements be expressions of sexual liberty, or might they be manifestations of racism and discrimination in the online space? To address this issue, 561 MSM were surveyed regarding their dating/hookup app use; awareness of as well as sensitivity and receptivity to racial diversity and gender equality; and acceptance of racialized partner discrimination. Relationships among participant attitudes, RPL dis/use, experiences of in/exclusion, and demographic characteristics were elucidated, as were the foremost reasons behind RPL dis/use and reactions to the same. Frequency of looking for sex via apps, facilitation of the online matchmaking process, one’s attitudes towards racial diversity and gender equality, and personal experiences of exclusion appeared to underlie many of the relationships found.
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