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The Association Between Sibling Relationships and Personality
Get PDFDifferences in self perception (specifically aggression) was discovered in participants with siblings, and no difference of intelligence, outgoing personalities, creativity, competitiveness and family orientation (Van Volkom, Guerguis, & Kramer, 2017). Sisters were found to have more empathy than the brothers along with higher intimacy, knowledge, and emotional support (Walęcka-Matyja, 2017). There is a gap in my research between sibling jealousy and depression, sibling negativity, and intimacy in young adulthood (Hamwey & Whiteman, 2020). My study examines the similarity of personality to siblings. Some personality traits may include jealousy, outgoingness, competitiveness, and creativity
A Comparison of Collaborative Testing and Alternative Test-Taking Methods on Content Retention in Baccalaureate Nursing Students
No full textNursing faculty look for ways to promote the retention of content so that students can build on that content and apply it to nursing practice. A study was designed to determine differences in content retention between testing collaboratively, which involves students taking an exam collectively within a small group, using an individual notecard, and including written rationale for test answers during collaborative testing. Students who tested collaboratively had significantly higher long-term content retention than students who tested with the other methods
Impacts of Social and Emotional Learning Intervention on Students with Disabilities
Get PDFABSTRACT Schools today see a high number of students who are at-risk and have special needs, and the number is at a steady increase. This creates a unique challenge for regular education teachers, special education teachers, support staff, administrators, and policymakers. A significant amount of time, energy, and resources are spent on managing behavior concerns that arise from students\u27 lack of social training. Lack of social skills interferes with students\u27 abilities to benefit maximally from their education. From this researcher\u27s experience, these skills are not usually modeled in the students’ homes. There is a great need to develop productive programs which increase positive social interactions to help reduce some of the negative issues that youth, whether they have special needs or not, are automatically predisposed to in everyday life due to a lack of social skills and knowledge. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom allows youth to learn and fine-tune their social skills in a real-life setting. Thus, this thesis focuses on SEL programs and their effectiveness
The Validity of the SAT and ACT
Get PDFFor millions of high schoolers across the United States, an important precursor for attending a four-year college or university is completing the SAT or ACT. This test score is used in admission decisions to determine how prepared that student is for post-secondary education. This literature review examines the major issues regarding the validity of the SAT and ACT. Research has shown these tests do not solely measure college readiness. There are demographic factors, like race and family income, that have significant effects on scores. Also, test preparation, like tutoring, can increase scores significantly. Additionally, these tests have a high correlation with intelligence tests, and studies have proven that high school factors predict college success better than test scores
An Investigation in the Mobilization of Syringe Exchange Programs
Get PDFInjection drug use along with the opioid epidemic have contributed to many problems facing communities locally and nationally. Preventative and harm reduction measures are important for individual and public health due to the adverse outcomes of injection drug use such as increased transmission of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus, as well as increased rates of opioid overdose (CDC, 2019; Strain, 2021). One preventative approach, syringe exchange programs (SEPs), have been shown to reduce the amount of contaminated needles and rate of infections while increasing access to additional resources and likelihood to attend a treatment program (Hagan et al., 2000; Hurley et al., 1997; Tookes et al., 2012). Clinic 555 currently operates a SEP in Saint Paul, Minnesota and expressed a need to acquire funding for the development of a mobile syringe exchange program (J. Saavedra, personal communication, January 19, 2022). This project served to aid Clinic 555 to acquire funding by assisting with writing sections A1, A2, and B of the grant application for the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Fiscal Year 2022 Harm Reduction Program Grant. Researchers compiled a literature review to demonstrate the need for and advantages of SEPs, describe the benefits of mobile health clinics, and display the demographics of the target population. The goal of this community service project to aid in the contribution of the grant writing process was successful as Clinic 555 incorporated the completed sections into the final grant proposal. Clinic 555 was notified in June 2022 that they were not selected as recipients for the SAMHSA grant (J. Saavedra, personal communication, June 1, 2022). Clinic 555 did express their intentions to further utilize the contributions from this project for future grant applications
School-Based Health Centers and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students
Get PDFSchool-based health centers (SBHCs) improve health equity by increasing access to primary care and eliminating many barriers that underserved students often face. Convenience, confidentiality, and cost are just some of the benefits of this school-based care. Medical services offered by SBHCs include treatment for minor injuries and illnesses, chronic disease management, and preventative care services such as well-child visits, immunizations, obesity screenings, reproductive and sexual health care, vision screenings, and oral health care. SBHCs initiate programs in schools and the community to promote healthy behaviors, like more physical activity, better nutrition, and prevention and early intervention of substance use. Students’ mental health needs can also be met through SBHC utilization. Research suggests that SBHCs may impact academic outcomes and the overall learning environment. In order to successfully reach underserved youth, we must examine who is utilizing SBHCs and identify the most effective service delivery models. Collaboration between SBHC staff, school nurses, administrators, and teachers is integral to the success of SBHC programs. Finally, schools must find innovative ways to fund and staff SBHCs and make use of available resources to expand health services for all students. Through SBHCs, we can eliminate barriers and alleviate health disparities for socioeconomically disadvantaged adolescents
How Can Animals Benefit Students with Special Needs in the PreK-12 Academic Setting?
Get PDFAnimals and children are often associated together because there is an innate connection between them. That connection is even more compelling concerning children with special needs. In the past few decades studies have increased involving the various ways animals are used in educational settings. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to decrease anxiety and behavioral problems, increase prosocial interactions and engage withdrawn students with emotional behavioral disorders. Reading to canines has been shown to increase fluency, confidence, attendance, and motivation while decreasing anxiety to read out loud and negative perceptions of school in students with varied disabilities. Pets in the classroom, who were hugely popular in the 1960’s and 1970’s, are gaining acceptance again through experiential learning which provides evidence of better knowledge retention, increased engagement, cooperative learning opportunities and responsibility. Service animals have been used for students with vision or mobility challenges and are becoming more common in school settings for students with autism, seizures, diabetes, and anxiety. Additionally, there are outreach programs at zoological institutions, such as the AuSM program through the Autism Society of Minnesota, that target special needs and build programs geared for that unique population. Currently activities involving animals are not considered evidence-based practices. However, with increased research, that status is on track to be amended as teachers and education researchers continue to discover how animals can benefit students with special needs
The Influence of Differentiation: Student Engagement, Academic Achievement, Classroom Management and Barriers to Successful Implementation
Get PDFDifferentiation is the instructional practice founded on the belief that every student deserves to receive the instruction that they need on an individual basis. When successfully implemented, it can positively influence student engagement, academic achievement, and classroom management. While each of these components of a classroom space are interconnected and interdependent, the positive influence of differentiation can be seen throughout. This may look like a higher percentage of student engagement in instruction, higher academic achievement, and more positive, collaborative classroom communities. However, there are definite barriers to a successful, effective implementation of differentiation in an individual classroom or within larger spaces. The barriers include lack of adequate planning and collaboration between educators, lack of substantial resources and negative educator attitudes and perspectives of differentiation. A professional development session is included with first through fifth grade educators in mind, providing appropriate tools for educators to implement differentiation in their classroom spaces. These tools may be used in all classroom spaces, providing educators with tools and ideas that could be implemented immediately in their classrooms
Benefits, Barriers, and Supports in Sports and Activities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Get PDFThis literature review examines the benefits of inclusion in sports and activities for those with intellectual disabilities, the barriers that exist that inhibit or prohibit the inclusion, and the supports that can be implemented to establish an inclusive environment for students with disabilities and their families. The author analyzed the results of studies that focused on the experiences of students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of 14 and 21 with publication years between 2010 to 2022. The results show the social and self-perception benefits of inclusion, the material, community, and emotional barriers to participation, and key supports that have been shown to create inclusive environments for those with intellectual disabilities
A Study of the Implementation Process of Interventions to Address Racial Disproportionalities in Student Discipline
Get PDFBeginning in the fall of 2017, forty-one districts and charter schools entered into three-year legal agreements with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to reduce the racial disproportionality in their district or school’s exclusionary discipline practices, specifically the overrepresentation of students of color in suspensions and expulsions. This case study examines the experience of one district over the three years of the agreement. Interviews and document analysis from the planning committee reveal a focus on data analysis, Restorative Practices, teacher mindset and practices, and systemic changes. Interviews and focus groups with students and staff who were not on the planning committee showed similar themes, but students in general were not aware of the implementation of Restorative Practices. As the COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of in-person learning impacted data on the racial disproportionality in student discipline, future research is needed to determine the impact of the district’s efforts to close the discipline gap