9 research outputs found
8KQ in Doctor of Education Program, VCU – Tomika Ferguson
No full textDr. Tomika Ferguson, Co-Coordinator of the Doctor of Education Program in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaches the doctoral course “Frameworks for Decision-Making: Ethical Perspectives.” In the course, students are challenged to develop a critical lens to focus on in-depth analyses of ethical issues and problem solving using research, ethical theories and decision-making frameworks. For the past three Spring semesters, she has experimented with incorporating the Eight Key Questions (8KQ) ethical reasoning strategy and gives this report from her experience: “I have found that the 8KQ reasoning strategy is ideal for this course because of the opportunity it gives to challenge how educational leaders consider their approach to decision-making and how they navigate the relationships between themselves and their community and work environment in an intentional, disruptive manner. The 8KQ framework takes them out of their comfort zone and it deepens the significance of ethical reasoning for all levels of individuals, freshmen to doctoral students to senior administrators. For me, it has illuminated the importance of the intersected identities of educational leaders. The integrity and flexibility of the framework can lead students to acknowledge their bias and preconceived ideas of people and solutions while simultaneously collaborating with a diverse group to select an appropriate decision. Students cannot escape discussions where they may critique how social identities, privilege, and power influence ethical reasoning. All students can find an opportunity to connect with or relate to FORCLEAR within their decision-making as K-12 and higher education leaders. I look forward to continuing to embed the 8KQ framework in future courses, and to provide students an opportunity for personal and professional transformation as ethical leaders
Safe Space as Resistance for Black Women Student-Athletes
No full textCollege athletes have increased participation in activism to combat racial injustice. Historically White institutions have been sites of marginalization and exclusion for Black women college athletes. This article interrogates how activism among Black women college athletes is an opportunity to disrupt oppressive higher education and athletic environments to create sustainable change. First, this article reviews literature that illustrates how Black women college athlete navigate higher education. Second, the article identifies how place, race, gender, and space within higher education exclude and limit Black women college athletes. Third, this article examines the intersection of activism and Black feminist thought within college athletics and posit that the creation of Sister Circles as safe spaces for Black women college athletes. Implications for practice suggest that the work of campus administrators and higher education institutions must move beyond diversity initiatives to promote inclusive practices that center Black women college athlete’s college experiences
Seductress, sex objects and social props: female character types in the films of Spike Lee, 1993
No full textThe present study was designed to examine the perceptions of Africana youths towards Spike Lee's overall female characters through content analysis methodology and survey research. Currently, there are no other published studies of this type. Thus, a major purpose was to describe the conditions that exist regarding Africana female character types in American film. Of 101 members of the sample, the average survey respondent was an 18-20 year old Africana female who reported close family ties, a Baptist Holiness religious affiliation, and being active in various types of organizations. Among the most important findings of the study was that the sample perceived Lee's Africana female character types as seductresses, sex objects, and social props. Study results strongly suggest that the impact of Spike Lee's films on the emerging identity of young Africana women is one of such power and negation that it cannot afford to be dismissed and/or remain unmonitored by the Africana community. Implications for Africana Filmmakers and the Africana Community and Directions for Future Research conclude this study
The role of advocacy, coping, and communication for athletic administrators in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis
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Analyzing Advanced Placement (AP): Making the Nation\u27s Most Prominent College Preparatory Program More Equitable
No full textThis report from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) explores research related to Advanced Placement (AP) courses through an equity lens. It answers five questions: 1) What are AP classes? 2) Who enrolls and succeeds in AP classes? 3) Why do disparities in AP matter? 4) What factors contribute to disparities in AP participation and performance? 5) What policies and practices help to address disparities in AP access, enrollment, and performance? The report comes from the MERC Equitable Access and Support for Advanced Coursework study
Exploring Perceptions of Advanced Coursework Enrollment Practices: A Multiple Case Study
No full textThis report from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium highlights findings from a multiple case study exploring enrollment practices related to advanced coursework matriculation in a suburban middle school and rural high school. In connection with the MERC Equitable Access and Support for Advanced Coursework study, this multiple case study included perspectives from students, parents, and educators as they reflected on the factors that support and inhibit access for advanced courses in their schools
