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AN EVALUATION OF TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH IN DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
Get PDFStudents whose first language is not English (English language learners or ELLs) make up the fastest growing demographic in public schools. School districts nationwide have implemented dual language programs as a way to help close the achievement gap between ELLs and native English speaking students, however, a main concern of implementing a dual language program is the shortage of prepared and qualified teachers. The purpose of this study was to assist school districts, dual language schools, and dual language teachers in determining what training and support teachers need to be successful in a dual language program. This study surveyed dual language teachers from five schools located in one school district in the state of Florida through an online survey using Likert-scale. The study’s findings were favorable in that teachers indicated they were confident overall in their ability to teach in a dual language classroom setting, and were confident in their ability to teach first language (English) development skills with a slightly higher mean score than the confidence level in teaching second language (Spanish) skills. The study also found areas of improvement: utilizing paraprofessionals in the dual language classroom, and administrative support of dual language programs
EVALUATION OF CHURCH PLANT TRAINING METHODS WITHIN THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Get PDFThe steady decline of churches in America is a cause of great concern among spiritual leaders (Stetzer & Im, 2016). Missiologists agree that church planting is vital to presenting the gospel to unreached people groups. If church planting is the vehicle to deliver the life-giving message of Jesus to the world, church planters are the drivers who actively accomplish the purpose of healthy multiplication. Recent data on the health of church planters indicates many of them are not adequately prepared and desire long-term support to be successful. The Assemblies of God denomination has tasked the Church Multiplication Network with leading the charge in the area of national church planting. Launch church plant training is the primary avenue to prepare church planters. The study surveyed 91 Launch participants to evaluate their perceptions of the training they received. An evaluation of Launch participants indicated they perceived the training itself to include relevant and helpful content. However, indicators of post-Launch support was significantly low on the survey results, which included coaching, parent church backing, and the help of the local denominational network. The research data highlights the need for post-launch support for church planters following the start of a new church. Church planters who perceived they had post-launch support, were 66% more likely to plant a church, compared to those who did not perceive they had ongoing support. The data indicated the perception of post-launch support was a predictor of the launch of a church. Keywords: church planting, training church plant leaders, professional development of church planters, church plant training, launching new churches
NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF DEVELOPING TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS: A CASE STUDY IN A TITLE 1 SUBURBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to explore how National Board Certified teachers build relationships and cultivate empathy with middle school students in a Title 1 suburban school in the Southeastern United States. This qualitative case study was founded on the relational cultural theory, which focuses on the importance of authentic relationships. The research participants were two male and five female National Board Certified teachers of various subjects and grade levels. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants to gather the data. Themes that emerged were that the NBCTs were authentic, attentive, accepting, relational, and socially and emotionally supportive in relationship with the students. By examining the relational and empathetic nature of National Board Certified teachers, greater insight may be gained in how to strengthen teacher-student relationships and build meaningful connections with middle school students
CAN SENSORY TOOLS HELP STUDENTS WITH AUTISM IN REGARD TO ACADEMICS, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT?
Get PDFStudents with autism face many difficulties in the classroom and with everyday tasks outside of the classroom. In the classroom, they face difficulties with academic focus, communication skills, and behavioral management. Knowing this, academics, communication, and behavior were all evaluated. This thesis was written to decipher the effects of sensory tools on students with autism in the classroom and decide if sensory tools should be used more often in the classroom and at home. Sensory tools are a relatively new therapy idea. They are a wide range of tools that have all different functions and purposes. Some schools and families have adopted these tools while others are still skeptical of their productivity. The information in this thesis was collected through both a literature review and a study
AN EXPLORATION OF COURAGEOUS FOLLOWERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS PRESENT IN STUDENT INVOLVEMENT SUPPORT STAFF AT SELECT MIDWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Get PDFThe purpose of this case study is to discover how the characteristics of a courageous follower are presented in the work of support staff in student involvement offices at select Midwest community colleges. This qualitative case study is relevant to grounded theory and provides a method to cultivate concepts from data to further recognize the representation of courageous followership characteristics. The research participants were four male and five female student affairs professionals working in student involvement offices. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants to gather the data. The seven dimensions of courageous followership served as the themes of this case study, and the sub-themes were identified as self-awareness, mindfulness, connection, communication, angst, situational, and strategize. The courageous followership model was used as a conceptual framework for this case study, enabling support staff to address critical dimensions of contemporary follower-leader relationships to promote a better understanding of group dynamics within student involvement offices within student affair
GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM: THE INTENTIONAL INCLUSION OF MINORITIES IN PENTECOSTAL LEADERSHIP
Get PDFAlthough the Azusa Street Revival, known for launching the modern Pentecostal Movement, was initially characterized by minority diversity in regard to leadership, it quickly splintered into three classic Pentecostal fellowships formed along racial lines. The research presented herein examines the racially segregated history of the Pentecostal Church in North America—acknowledging the need for the implementation of a biblically based theology of racial integration—and presents a four-step process in which minority leadership within individual Pentecostal churches is promoted, combatting the unbiblical ideology of a segregated body of Christ. The four steps include (1) the necessity for a strong visionary leader; (2) a committed team to help facilitate the work; (3) a workable strategy leading to accomplishment; and (4) the preservation of successful results by cementing them into the governing documents of the organization. The findings of this research point toward genuine progress as established leaders follow the four basic steps toward success, despite the setbacks of recent racial tensions within the social climate of the United States
