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A Case Study of Teacher Perspective on Digital Portfolios in Comparison of General and Special Education Students
No full textEducators are continually seek methods to monitor learning, engage students, and increase performance. Digital portfolios are often implemented across various academic settings to fulfill this desire. This descriptive single case study utilized the following research questions to gain a better understanding of the perspective teachers hold: (a) What perspective do teachers hold for the purpose of digital portfolios with their general education students in their elementary school classrooms, (b) What perspective do teachers hold for the purpose of digital portfolios with students who qualify for special education services in their elementary school classrooms, and (c) What perspective do teachers hold regarding the difference in the level of academic growth associated with the use of a digital portfolio in their classroom between Special Education students and their General Education peers? The study utilized a questionnaire, interviews, and a reflection tool to collect data. The study intended to provide educational leaders with a better understanding of teacher mindset to assist in the planning and implementation of digital portfolios as a means to support learning for all students. The results of the study indicate teachers believe the purpose of digital portfolios is different for the two populations of students. The only commonality between the two groups was to document growth and teacher perspective on the academic impact of digital portfolios is varied for the two groups. The results offer an understanding of how to support the implementation of digital portfolios with both General and Special Education students
How Latino Male Students Perceive the Effects of Social Engagement on Degree Completion
No full textLatino males are entering higher education at increasing rates, yet they are not graduating at the same rate as their peers. Latino males remain the smallest group to have a college degree, limiting opportunities for continuing education and obtaining gainful employment. The purpose of this study was to explore how Latino male university students perceive the effects of social engagement on degree completion. A hermeneutic, phenomenological approach was utilized enabling the study participants the opportunity to describe their experiences of the explored phenomenon and increase comprehension as to why they interpret their experiences in the manner that they do. Questionnaire and interview responses from 10 Latino male university students who have earned a university degree were reviewed and analyzed for qualitative data that indicated the motivational factors that led to degree completion among this group. Study results indicate that social engagement was vital in the development of a sense of belonging and for decisions of persistence to degree completion. All study participants noted the positive impact of involvement in student organizations, in particular, membership in a Latino-based fraternity, as fundamental to their academic success. The study findings may contribute to the existing body of literature, providing insight into potential policy changes and the development of strategies and programming that aid Latino male university students integrate into the campus community, improve retention, and ensure degree completion
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No full textWe are all being followed. As one academic notes, “there is little question that the major data brokers know more about each of us than, say, for example, the National Security Agency, the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, or any other government institution.” One data broker, for example, holds over 5,000 pieces of information on over 500 million consumers. At the same time, the internet of things has grown by orders of magnitude, creating yet another stream of unregulated data. Granular and seemingly mundane, the data exhaust harvested by the internet of things is perhaps innocuous in isolation. Combined with 5,000 other data points, however, the information generates a strikingly specific composite of an individual’s life.The data broker industry is largely unregulated, allowing sale of sensitive and granular personal information without accountability. Many commenters have offered solutions. From government officials, to free-market proponents, to academics, the proposals characterize privacy harms as individual harms. This Article, by contrast, identifies universal exposure as a societal risk, not unlike widespread environmental risks. Viewed in this way, ubiquitous privacy exposure merits societal protection. The Article articulates what societal protection entails, including creation of government agency infrastructure as well as congressional guidance for agency regulation based on risk of harm. The Article calls for proactive societal protection in light of the pervasive exposure to privacy harms in the age of information
Is EMDR More Effective than Wait List Control and Treatment as Usual with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms?
No full textThe goal of my thesis was to replicate Chen et al. (2014) and to extend the study by comparing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to Wait List Control (WLC) and Treatment as Usual (TAU) conditions. Effect size estimations for reduction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptomatology was used to compare the effectiveness of the treatment and comparison conditions. A total of 34 studies were included in this meta-analysis. These studies included at least a PTSD outcome measure along with other outcome measures (i.e., depression outcome measures, anxiety outcome measures, or subjective distress outcome measures). Relevant time point posttest means and standard deviations were used to calculate Hedges’s g using a random effects model. Favorable results were interpreted as a decrease in PTSD symptomatology. Significant results were reported for EMDR versus WLC on PTSD outcomes and EMDR versus TAU on PTSD outcomes. Both hypotheses were supported as EMDR was more effective at reducing PTSD symptomatology than both WLC and TAU. Limitations of this study included variations in the outcome measures in the 26 studies from Chen et al. (2014) and variations in effect size calculations because not every study reported means and standard deviations. The results of this study should not be generalized beyond the populations included in the selected studies in randomized controlled trial settings. Future research should focus on the efficacy of EMDR versus individual empirically-supported therapies, the effectiveness of EMDR with certain age groups, and the dose-response effectiveness of EMDR with different numbers of treatment sessions
Understanding the Authenticity of University-Based Mentoring Experiences of Aspiring Principals in the Turnaround School Leaders Program (TSLP): A Multiple Case Study
No full textThe purpose of this study was to understand how university-based mentoring facilitates the acquisition of leadership skills in aspiring principals and if aspiring principals are able to make direct connections between authentic leadership responsibilities and what they experienced during their fieldwork. University-based leadership preparation programs are expected to produce graduates who can lead schools to successful outcomes. However, many of those programs do not provide sufficient mentoring support that allows aspiring leaders to experience authentic leadership challenges while being supervised by experts in the field. A multiple case study design was used to examine three cases to investigate the concept of university-based mentoring in leadership preparation programs. The study explored the mentoring experiences of selected leadership preparation graduates and followed them into their current leadership roles to learn how they made sense of that work subsequent to graduation. The results of this study provided insight into the strategies needed to prepare aspiring leaders to meet the demands of increased leadership accountability. In order for graduates of leadership preparation programs to experience success once they are hired into leadership positions, they must not only possess the knowledge and skills needed to be effective, they must also possess a certain confidence and self-awareness that moves them to function at the highest level possible early on in their new positions
Technology Integration Experiences and Perceptions of Southeastern Secondary Teachers
No full textThis research examined secondary southeastern teachers’ experiences and perceptions of technology integration in the classroom. Two research questions guided this study: What are the experiences of South Carolina secondary high school teachers in technology-equipped classrooms? How do secondary high school teachers in southeastern schools perceive the process of integrating technology in their daily lessons? The study was conducted using the conceptual framework of Bruner (1961), Dewey (1910), Piaget (1970), and Vygotsky (1978). Constructivism suggests that individuals construct their knowledge and meaning through their experiences. Eight purposefully selected secondary teachers who used technology integration in their classrooms more than once participated in the study. These data were collected in two phases: semistructured interviews conducted in person, and member-checking face-to-face interviews. An inductive analysis model was used. Data were coded to identify patterns and themes using initial and pattern coding. Results indicated teachers had positive perceptions and experiences regarding technology integration. Teachers viewed technology integration as beneficial and necessary for students to employ 21st-century skills. Teachers also identified the need for technology-focused professional development, online resources, a supportive culture, and an established technology standard to achieve effective technology integration in the classroom
That is Northern Lights Cannabis Indica . . . No, It\u27s Marijuana: Navigating Through the Haze of Cannabis and Patents
No full textBy their very nature, patents are exclusionary. A patent grants the right to exclude others from making use of an invention or process. But patents are also tools to promote innovation. However, when an invalid patent is granted, the patent becomes an exclusionary tool that also chills innovation. Invalid cannabis patents may be chilling innovation in the cannabis market, but they may not be the only thing. While the Controlled Substances Act continues to prohibit cannabis at a federal level, researchers and medical professionals will be unsure of the legality of their actions. This naturally leads to another chilling effect in the use of cannabis in the medical field and within research firms. By amending the Controlled Substances Act loosen restrictions on marijuana, specifically in the fields of research and medicine, the federal government can help to promote innovation in the cannabis market. This approach could eliminate the gaps in cannabis research and knowledge that continue to plague the U.S. to this day
