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Alexis Prudhomme – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of third through fifth grade teachers on the effectiveness of district reading instruction training as it relates to reading achievement. This research was conducted for the following purposes: (a) to explore the perceptions of third through fifth grade teachers on the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Jamison Chase Kolaczko – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative descriptive case study addressed elementary teachers' perceptions of trauma-informed teaching practices, acknowledging the problem which is that many elementary teachers lack an understanding of why trauma-informed teaching strategies are considered best practices and how to utilizes these strategies in the classroom to contribute…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 4, Kindergarten, Grade 3
Tammeka L. Foreman – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There was insufficient understanding of the instructional and leadership practices that led to increased reading achievement of African students by fourth grade in a high-performing Title 1 elementary school in a suburban school district in Texas. Despite an achievement gap, the fourth-grade African American students outperformed their European…
Descriptors: African American Students, Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
Wernsetta Session – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This case study examined the school-based interventions used to determine a self-contained special education placement for a fourth-grade African American male student with an emotional disturbance disability. The study aimed to answer four research questions, which included the academic and behavioral school-based interventions provided to the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Males
Horsley, Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In 2022, 8% of all 4th grade black or African American students in Wisconsin scored proficient or advanced in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, 2023). As disparities in achievement are perpetuated across the state of Wisconsin as well as the nation, it is becoming increasingly important for elementary principals to…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Principals, Equal Education, Elementary School Students
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Kasey Dye; Rachel Walker Bowman – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2023
There is a national shortage of special education teachers, so it is imperative to retain special educators in the field (Carver-Thomas & Darling-Hammond, 2017). The most commonly cited reason special education teachers shared for leaving is lack of support from their administration. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Self Contained Classrooms, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Teacher Attitudes
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Christiansen, Lars B.; Clausen, Kristine; Smedegaard, Søren; Skovgaard, Thomas – SAGE Open, 2021
School-based physical activity can promote health and improve learning outcomes, but efforts to increase school physical activity have had limited success. This study evaluates the sustainability of a multicomponent school-based physical activity intervention and identifies important factors for implementation and sustainability. Results are based…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Program Implementation, Sustainability
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Bailes, Lauren P.; Nandakumar, Ratna – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2020
High-quality measurement tools are critical to school improvement efforts. Education researchers frequently employ surveys in order to assess a host of variables associated with school improvement. This article asserts that Rasch modeling techniques enhance the quality of a measurement tool because they comprise elements of both qualitative and…
Descriptors: Surveys, Evaluation Methods, Item Response Theory, Administrator Role
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Elder, Brent C. – School-University Partnerships, 2019
The purpose of this paper is to provide a roadmap of one way to use professional development school (PDS)-university relationships to create the foundations of sustainable inclusive education practices. This paper outlines PDS practices enacted the first year of a project that took place at a public elementary school that serves students in grades…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, College School Cooperation, Sustainability, Inclusion
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Vos, Elize; Fouché, Nadine – South African Journal of Education, 2021
Language is a contextual factor of an education system as it determines the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT). In order to provide for diversity in South Africa, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, makes provision for 11 official languages and the Language in Education Policy (LiEP) promotes respect for not only these…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Educational Policy, Native Language, Multilingualism
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Siam, Karam; Al-Natour, Mayada – International Education Studies, 2016
This study aimed to identify the differentiated instruction practices used by Jordanian teachers and the challenges they faced when teaching students with learning disabilities in Amman. The sample of the study consisted of 194 teachers. It followed a mixed method design and consisted of two parts. First, a quantitative analysis of a questionnaire…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Barriers
DeBiase, Kirstie – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to gain a better understanding of how induction programs might effectively support STEM K-8 teacher preparation. American schools are not producing competent STEM graduates prepared to meet employment demands. Over the next decade, STEM employment opportunities are expected to increase twice as fast…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, STEM Education, Teacher Competencies
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Chapman, Sue – Journal of Staff Development, 2014
Imagine, for a second, a school where teachers see themselves as leaders and work together to ensure that all children have access to engaging, high quality instruction every day. How might these teachers define teacher leadership and articulate its purpose? What suggestions would they offer about how teacher leadership can be grown and supported?…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teacher Role, Teacher Leadership, Elementary School Teachers
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Puzio, Kelly; Newcomer, Sarah N.; Goff, Peter – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2015
Differentiation is an important practice in today's increasingly diverse classrooms. The researchers used collective case study methods to investigate the role of the principal in supporting differentiated literacy instruction in three purposively selected elementary schools with a documented history of literacy differentiation. For the fourth and…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Case Studies, Principals, Administrator Role
Valenzuela, Angela – Equity Assistance Center Region II, Intercultural Development Research Association, 2018
Grow Your Own (GYO) educator programs are a potential strategy for districts and universities to employ to help recruit and retain teachers of color. When designed within an asset-based framework, they emphasize equitable approaches and critical perspectives that combine the powerful roles of "homegrown" teachers, culturally-relevant…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Minority Group Teachers, Student Recruitment, School Districts
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