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Johnson, Evelyn S.; Crawford, Angela R.; Zheng, Yuzhu; Moylan, Laura A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2021
In this study, we compared the results of 27 special education teachers' evaluations using two different observation instruments, the Framework for Teaching (FFT), and the Explicit Instruction observation protocol of the Recognizing Effective Special Education Teachers (RESET) observation system. Results indicate differences in the rank-ordering…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods
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Spielvogel, Joanna H.; Ehren, Barbara J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if a direct, explicit method of teaching vocabulary with the Vocabulary Scenario Technique -- General Education 16 Encounter (VSTGE16) protocol would yield gains in the vocabulary knowledge of fourth grade students in a general education classroom. Two research questions examined whether fourth…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Vignettes
Tanya R. Small – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Many factors impact teachers' decisions about when and how to implement technology during instruction. However, a gap exists in understanding teachers' motivations for technology integration and face-to-face instruction. Therefore, this qualitative case study explored how teachers' perceptions of student achievement, motivation, classroom…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration, Classroom Environment
Tauni L. Grossklas – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In Florida, civic illiteracy among middle and high school students is a pressing concern despite state initiatives to increase civic competence (Florida House of Representatives, 2019; FLDOE, 2023b; Florida Department of State, 2023). Recent scores on state civics and social studies standardized assessments reveal a disheartening fact--an average…
Descriptors: Civics, Social Studies, Charter Schools, Teacher Attitudes
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Cavallaro, Christina J.; Sembiante, Sabrina F. – Language and Education, 2021
This paper explores how Culturally Sustaining Systemic Functional Linguistics (CSSFL), a theoretical and pedagogical approach, facilitates emergent bilingual (EB) students' engagement in explicit, equitable literacy practices within the unique context of a middle school intensive reading classroom. This design-based research (DBR) study documents…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Background, Functional Literacy, Middle School Students