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An Examination Of Community Members\u27 Reactions To Violent Viral Media And Their Perceptions Of Its Impact On Black Chicago Communities
Get PDFThe City of Chicago has always been known for its violence and high crime rates. Traditional media has portrayed Chicago as a war zone in terrifying headlines and news stories. While traditional media has portrayed a distorted view of senseless murders and gang violence in Black Chicago communities, residents of these communities have used social media to tell their deepest truths. The existence of social media platforms has provided an outlet for Black Chicago residents to show their daily realities to connect with others. Community members upload or share violent viral media as a way of expressing their environment, their daily frustrations, and entertainment. The qualitative data for this study suggests that violent viral media is used as an escape route, a way to gain influence, and a way to inform and make others aware of their own terms and conditions. This study led to the understanding of how violent viral media changes the lens of Black Chicago communities on social media platforms, and the positive and negative impact it has on community members
NARROWING ATTAINMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT GAPS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN THIRD GRADE STUDENTS THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING
Get PDFLiterature suggest culturally responsive teaching is one of our most powerful tools for accelerating student learning and helping students find their way out of the gap. Billions of dollars have been invested in creating educational equity, but the data have shown that inequality in achievement still exists. However, school districts are beginning to focus more on being aware of and sensitive to the cultural and social needs of African American students. When school communities accept the challenge of changing the culture within their schools to ensure all students reach their full potential, then the achievement gap can be eradicated.
The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine teachers’ perceptions toward culturally responsive teaching strategies and its impact on the attainment and achievement gap of African American third grade students. The context of this inquiry is a large public school district that incorporates culturally responsive teaching across the district. My study demonstrates qualitative data that match current research and outcomes of best practices in teaching, positive strategies to promote student academic success, and increased cultural competence among stakeholders.
As a former elementary school teacher and a mother of three, I am an advocate for academic achievement. I believe researching the effects of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) will inform possible ways to improve the teaching and learning of African American students. I believe classroom teachers and the school community can have a positive impact on the academic achievement of all students. I wanted to study whether culturally responsive teaching strategies were a critical component of academic achievement, specifically for African American students. I believe in the benefits that implementing culturally responsive teaching strategies provide to student academic achievement. I believe understanding the culture of African American students plays a vital role in narrowing the attainment and achievement gap and I advocate for the implementation of CRT in all schools across all districts.
In November of 2017, I became an assistant principal at an elementary school. I analyzed school-wide data and was tasked with implementing processes and procedures to improve the academic achievement of all subgroups. I had a professional responsibility to study the relationships between teachers and students and the impact those relationships could have on academic achievement, specifically relating to the achievement gap. I hoped findings from this research could serve as a road map for schools and school districts when implementing strategies to improve academic achievement
The Need For Parent Involvement In Schools To Support Student Academics And Growth
No full textThis policy advocacy document serves as a tool for increasing parent involvement in schools that will promote the success of our students. The research completed involved board policies and Illinois school code that details the requirements for schools that receive federal funding to include the family group to strengthen connections. The results of this policy implementation will detail opportunities that a school district must provide to engage the families in the learning environment to form a partnership focused on students’ successes
Experiences of Graduate Students on Out-of-School Learning Environment Applications
Get PDFThis study aimed to reveal the experiences of science education graduate students about education in out-of-school learning environments before and after they took the science education in out-of-school learning environments course. The study group consisted of 4 students who were attending the Science Education Graduate Program at a state university in Turkey and who were taking the science education in out-of-school learning environments” course. In the study, the students answered seven semi-structured open-ended questions that were prepared by the researcher at the beginning of the semester. Then, they were taught the science education in out-of-school learning environments course, which took 16 weeks. The students answered the same questions at the end of the semester. The interviews were recorded using a voice recorder. Data obtained with the descriptive analysis method were analyzed. The findings of the study obtained from the interviews held at the beginning of the semester indicated that the graduate students did not have any scientific knowledge about out-of-school learning environments and that their answers to questions did not go beyond presumptions. On the other hand, students\u27 level of knowledge about out-of-school environments was observed to increase after the intervention
Comparative Analysis of Values in Islamic Texts and Social Studies Education in Turkey
Get PDFSocial studies education in Turkey is a multi-disciplinary field. One of these disciplines is religion. Social studies education can benefit from religion in terms of nurturing effective citizenship. The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the values intersecting the primary religious sources of Islam and the content of social studies education. Document analysis was employed as the method of comparison. The documents represented the verses of the Qur\u27an and the words of prophet Muhammad. The analysis focused on the values of respect for rights and freedoms, benevolence, justice, honesty, and respect for differences, among a few others. The results of the analysis demonstrate that true Islam espouses all of these values and instructs all Muslims to live according to these values. Additionally, learning about Islam from its authentic religious texts dispels misconception of that religion and enhances citizenship education
Exploration of Physician Attitudes about Self-Care and Personal Mental Health: Possible Barriers to Physician Well Being
Get PDFThe present study was designed to examine physicians’ mental health, attitudes, and behaviors toward self-care and the utilization of mental health services. As the medical field can be very demanding and exhausting, it is believed that many physicians suffer from mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression. However, it was theorized that many physicians do not engage in adequate self-care regimes or seek support and suppress their symptoms, which may further exacerbate their illnesses. A thorough literature review was performed to explore the following: possible barriers to physicians seeking mental health services to address high rates of mental illnesses, physicians coping styles, and clinical applications of working with physicians given the perceived biases about mental health concerns and seeking services
Differences in Characteristics of Criminal Behavior Between Solo and Team Serial Killers
Get PDFCriminal Profiling and classification of serial killers has been an expanding area of research for decades. Recent research has called into question the accuracy and utility of these systems, and calls for further research and development. This study aims to use the Serial Killer Database (SKDB) to examine and classify differences in criminal behavior between serial killers who act alone versus those who act in pairs, groups, or teams. The specific aim of this study is to examine whether there are significant differences between Solo Serial Killers and Team Serial Killers in the Number of Victims, Length of Career, Method of Killing, Motive for Killing, and Relationship to the Victim. From the SKDB, a total of 4,865 serial killers will be included in either the Solo Killer (n=3,806) or the Team Killer (n=1,059) groups. Using cluster analysis, differences in the above variables were examined across groups, in an effort to detect meaningful and predictable patterns that may differentiate the two groups. The purpose of this study was to add to the expanding research on serial killer typologies and classifications, and to provide support for furthering the specificity of existing typologies to include differentiating between Solo and Team Killers
Academic Disciplinary Differences In The Perceived Value Of The Community Of Practice Model
Get PDFThrough a multi-layered review of United States University, a gap in professional development for adjunct faculty was identified. To ensure that students’ are best supported in the online classroom, ensuring that faculty are provided with training around pedagogical and instructional skills aligned with the University mission is essential. The perceived value of the Community of Practice model was assessed to address the gap in faculty development through a mixed-methods convergent design study. The quantitative data and qualitative data were merged under the unidirectional framework for convergent design integration, and presented in a narrative discussion format. Themes which emerged included knowledge sharing, establishment of a community identity, and the preparation for full-time faculty roles. No statistical significant difference was found amongst the three disciplinary groups. The findings support that a Community of Practice model can address the unique professional development needs of an online-based adjunct faculty member
What Role Does The African American Church Play When Meeting The Mental Health Needs of Its African American Parishioners?
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This study will focus on understanding the role played by the church in meeting the mental health needs of its African American parishioners. The goal is to understand the ways that African American communities hold faith, position themselves within the church, and the outside world, with a specific focus on issues of trust, which have emerged based on historical and structural violence that has debilitated the health of our community. The study examines attitudes and perceptions of church leadership and members around their caring for parishioners with mental health issues. The hope is that the data will help construct better understandings of the potential new ways of attending to members with mental health issues. This community–engaged, qualitative project draws on the findings from semi-structured interviews and a focus group exploring the lack of mental health in the church from the lived experiences of six leaders and six members. All interviews were conducted in-person at a mutually agreed upon location within the Chicagoland area. Using the method of thematic analysis, nine themes indicating experiences of the roles church stakeholders play were identified. Some of these themes include: Lack of Accountability, Doctrine, Church lacks Mental Health Resources, Stigmatization, Come as you are, Solidarity, Trust, My Brothers’ Keeper, and Build it and they will come. The analyses are geared towards comprehending the contextually and largely missing experiences of Christians suffering in silence due to the stigma from the church.
Key words: Mental Health, Stigma, Resources African American, Pastor, members, Mental Illness, Trus