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The Mentor Teacher Blueprint: Building Effective Clinical Practice Through School–University Partnerships
No full textBoth higher education and P–12 faculty play a critical role in the preparation of new teachers, yet they have traditionally operated in silos. This book, designed to be read and applied immediately, will help teacher preparation programs and schools work together to best prepare preservice teachers. This is accomplished by clearly describing the roles and responsibilities of both groups of stakeholders, specifically with a focus on the preparation of the mentor teacher. The author outlines ways for schools and teacher preparation programs to collaboratively choose, train, and support mentor teachers, along with suggestions for connecting P–12 and higher education faculty more regularly. Driskill provides a replicable blueprint that has been put into practice and found to be effective. School districts and teacher preparation programs can use the blueprint to reform clinical practice, which ultimately puts more highly qualified teachers in more classrooms.https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/bookshelf/1084/thumbnail.jp
Elementary School Principals’ Perceptions of Successes and Challenges Implementing Racial Equity Leadership Practices
No full textThis qualitative phenomenological study examines the professional experiences of eight principals who have undergone professional learning in race and racial equity in schools and have led public elementary schools serving at least 5% Black students for a minimum of 3 years. Through a phenomenological design, this study explores the phenomenon of equity leadership practices. Data from individual, semi-structured interviews were analyzed using descriptive phenomenology. The findings of the study suggest that trained principals are consciously making attempts to employ equity-focused leadership practices, albeit with limited success. They encounter several challenges and seek support from higher levels of leadership. This study provides valuable insights into how school leaders implement equity-focused leadership, highlighting both their notable successes and the persistent challenges they face. It also underscores the continued struggle to close the achievement gap for Black students. Although only eight individuals were interviewed, their comprehensive and passionate responses suggest that many lessons can be learned about ways to impact equitable access, participation, and outcomes (Brookover & Lezotte, 1981)
The impact of Chinese history on perceptions of the Law of the Sea in the South China Sea
No full textThe South China Sea (SCS) disputes reveal the centrality of maritime spaces for the political, economic and social life of East and Southeast Asia. It also exposes the tension between states’ actions and the currently accepted interpretation of the Law of the Sea (LoS). Focusing on China, we explore this tension by tracing historic Chinese understandings of maritime space and what constitutes ‘China’ as well as how the ‘Century of National Humiliation’ and crises in the early 20th century interacted with this history to turn the SCS into an important space in the Chinese geobody. Additionally, we assess how China’s contested entry into a Western-led system of International Law that was already well on its way to modern form influenced the way China came to understand maritime spaces within the international legal system
Offence, offender, and victim characteristics in South Korean filicides, 1948–1962: A descriptive study
No full textFilicide is defined as the killing of children from birth to age 18 by a natural or step-parent. The legal definition of filicide in Korea does not impose such age limits. Although families in contemporary Korea are nuclear in structure, they were multigenerational prior to the industrialisation that occurred during the second half of the twentieth century. While psychiatric and evolutionary theories have been predominantly used in the filicide literature, prior works have neglected to examine how culture shapes violence against one’s offspring. This paper explores the offence, offender, and victim characteristics in South Korean filicides (1948–1962) through a content analysis of a major newspaper (Chosun Ilbo). Results indicate that filicides occur in one-on-one contexts, primarily carried out by biological parents against their offspring while adoptive children appeared as victims due to the genealogical customs practiced in Korean society. Results indicate that more than 12% of filicide victims are adults. The implications of our findings are discussed
Development and testing of nanoparticles delivery for P7C3 small molecule using injury models
No full textThe use of nanoparticles (NPs) has emerged as a potential tool for safe and effective drug delivery. In the present study, we developed small molecule P7C3-based NPs and tested its efficacy and toxicity along with the tissue specific aptamer-modified P7C3 NPs. The P7C3 NPs were prepared using poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) carboxylic acid (PLGA-COOH) polymer, were conjugated with skeletal muscle-specific RNA aptamer (A01B P7C3 NPs) and characterized for its cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, and wound healing in vitro. The A01B P7C3 NPs demonstrated an encapsulation efficiency of 30.2 ± 2.6%, with the particle size 255.9 ± 4.3 nm, polydispersity index of 0.335 ± 0.05 and zeta potential of + 10.4 ± 1.8mV. The FTIR spectrum of P7C3 NPs displayed complete encapsulation of the drug in the NPs. The P7C3 NPs and A01B P7C3 NPs displayed sustained drug release in vitro for up to 6 days and qPCR analysis confirmed A01B aptamer binding to P7C3 NPs. The C2C12 cells viability assay displayed no cytotoxic effects of all 3 formulations at 48 and 72 h. In addition, the cellular uptake of A01B P7C3 NPs in C2C12 myoblasts demonstrated higher uptake. In vitro assay mimicking wound healing showed improved wound closure with P7C3 NPs. In addition, P7C3 NPs significantly decreased TNF-α induced NF-κB activity in the C2C12/NF-κB reporter cells after 24-hour treatment. The P7C3 NPs showed 3-4-fold higher efficacy compared to P7C3 solutions in both wound-closure and inflammation assays in C2C12 cells. Furthermore, the P7C3 NPs showed 3-4-fold higher efficacy in reducing the infarct size and protected mouse hearts from ex vivo ischemia-reperfusion injury. Overall, this study demonstrates the safe and effective delivery of P7C3 NPs
Crushability Analysis of Immediate-Release Oral Tablets and Capsules Approved by FDA in 2020-2022
No full textHealthcare providers often need to explore dosage form options for patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets or capsules. Most newly approved immediate-release (IR) oral solid drugs carry a do not crush warning or similar language in their labeling due to the lack of supporting clinical data. A 2021 publication by Uttaro et al. presented a crushability analysis strategy for risk assessment and demonstrated its utility for the questionable drugs on the ISMP do-not-crush list. This study aimed to extend the crushability analysis to newly FDA-approved drugs
Experimenting with Transparency: A Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing Crisis Communication Messaging
No full textThis study sought to add to the body of research on transparency in crisis communication messaging in a higher education setting through the lens of Coombs’ (1995) situational crisis communication theory. Using a mixed methods explanatory sequential experimental design, the study collected quantitative data via an experiment to determine how specific elements of a message might result in more positive perceptions of message and organizational trust, transparency, and reputation. Next, the study collected qualitative data through four focus groups to provide a deeper understanding of which elements of the message readers found most transparent and how it might have impacted their perceptions of organizational and message credibility. The online experiment (N=171) results found that there were no statistically significant differences in perceptions of trust, transparency, and organizational reputation across the three stimuli. A content analysis of the focus group transcripts suggests that participants preferred action-based information and instruction first, specific details and resources increase perceptions of transparency, and values-based language is most effective when it follows factual information. The study also discusses implications for crisis communication researchers and public relations practitioners in the field, including key takeaways. Perhaps the most impactful contribution to the field of crisis communication research is a model created by the researcher that aligns stakeholder communication needs to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, offering communicators a new guide for crafting crisis communication messages
Perceptions of Latina College Graduates on Influences in High School Academic Success: A Retrospective Phenomenological Study of Their Lived Experiences
No full textThere is limited research on why Latina students stay and successfully graduate from high school and continue to pursue higher education. This phenomenological study examined the perceived factors contributing to 12 Latina graduates’ academic success during high school, preparing them to pursue higher education and graduate from a college-level program, and understanding the perceived influences of relationships that shaped their behaviors in high school. The researcher conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews to identify pertinent factors associated with academic attainment, noting their lived experiences, behaviors, perceptions, and attitudes when reflecting on their high school years, resulting in graduation. A social constructivist worldview framework was utilized to discuss Bandura’s social cognitive theory and Tinto’s college retention and integration model to understand, examine, and discuss the commonality of factors that influenced and contributed to the Latina graduates’ success. The participants reflected on their educational journeys, noting how social and academic engagement in high school influenced their behaviors, self-efficacy, and decision to persist. Recommendations for K–12 organizations to support Latina youth and build a pipeline from high school graduation to college enrollment and completion are discussed, including incorporating culturally relevant texts and materials into the curriculum and teaching practices, training educators, and creating inclusive learning environments that are responsive to their needs
Prejudice against higher-weight health providers: Implications for patients and providers
No full textHigher-weight health providers may face prejudice, which may affect the health provider and the patient alike. In a series of five studies, we sought to experimentally determine the extent of weight prejudice against health providers as well as boundary conditions for the effects. In all studies, participants evaluated the profile of a potential health provider, which contained each study\u27s manipulation. They subsequently rated their likelihood of selecting the provider, their perceived legitimacy of the provider, and how likely they would be to follow the provider\u27s advice. We found that higher-weight professionals were evaluated more negatively than lower weight professionals in Study 1. Focusing only on health professionals in Study 2, we found that higher-weight health professionals were evaluated more negatively than lower weight professionals, especially when the health professional\u27s specialty was relevant to weight (i.e., nutrition vs. allergies). This did not depend on gender of the health provider (Study 3). In Study 4, we found that imagined patient risk for heart disease did not moderate the effect of provider weight on prejudiced attitudes, and the effect did not change when providing participants with credible purported physician advice (Study 5). Taken together, these studies provide evidence that weight prejudice against higher-weight health providers exists, especially in medical contexts related to weight. Not only are there implications for higher-weight health providers, but also there are implications for patients as well. Thus, prejudice against higher-weight health providers could constitute an important health issue