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Cary K. Jim; Yvonne Dooley – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2024
Digital disparities have been a concern among different communities across the U.S. The lack of an integrated approach to evaluate digital connectivity limits our understanding of where and what the differences are to address digital equity. This research utilized broadband internet open data and other government datasets to evaluate the status of…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Internet, Access to Computers, Geographic Location
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Impellizeri, Whitney; Lee, Vera J. – Education and Urban Society, 2022
Place-based initiatives, such as the federal Promise Neighborhoods grant, attempt to coordinate interventions, supports, and services with a myriad of organizations to targeted communities. Although Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), inclusive of academic medical institutions, are among the most overall researched anchor institution,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Place Based Education, Higher Education, School Community Relationship
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Michael, Shannon L.; Barnes, Seraphine Pitt; Wilkins, Natalie J. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: School efforts to promote health among students are more successful when families and community members are involved. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to summarize and categorize family and community engagement strategies used in US school and out-of-school time (OST) interventions to address physical activity (PA) and nutrition…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Secondary School Students
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de Jong, Ester J.; Coulter, Zach; Tsai, Min-Chuan – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2023
This exploratory study examined the experiences of middle school students in an urban two-way bilingual education (TWBE) program. Through the lens of students' sense of belonging, the study examined how middle school students described their experiences being enrolled in a TWBE program at the primary and secondary level. Data sources included a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Bilingual Education Programs, Group Membership, Student Experience
Jeanette Wahlstrom – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Teachers must meet a variety of students' mathematics learning needs but are often not trained to do so. Little is known about how teachers perceive their efficacy to meet diverse math learning needs. The purpose of this qualitative collective case study was to explore teacher attitudes and perceptions of professional development (PD) and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Christianity, Socialization
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Donkor, Anthony Kudjo; Waek, Biliman Izal – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2018
The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent of community members' involvement in school activities to enhance teacher attendance in the East Mamprusi District of Northern Ghana. The research design was a survey. Stratified sampling method was employed to group the study population into five (5) strata of teaching staff, SMC/PTA…
Descriptors: Teacher Attendance, Foreign Countries, School Activities, Teacher Attitudes
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Bergner, Yoav; Chen, Ofer – Learning: Research and Practice, 2023
We present an exploratory study on the use of ontologies for student assessment during a focus group with teachers in student-centred learning environments. The work is framed by a theoretical argument about coherence between instructional values and assessment systems, and how this may be achieved through a "community of judgment" with…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Student Centered Learning, Communities of Practice
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Kiesa, Abby; Bueso, Leah; Hodgin, Erica; Kahne, Joe – Social Education, 2022
This article shares lessons from committed and inspirational educators from across the country with whom the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) worked in 2020. Their experiences reinforce that nonpartisan teaching about democracy is possible (i.e., not teaching who to vote for, but rather how the system…
Descriptors: Elections, Teaching Methods, Democracy, Political Attitudes
Aurea Evelyn Jaca – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This case study investigates the intricate landscape of K-8 education in Connecticut, particularly focusing on Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT). Drawing inspiration from theories of cultural intelligence and collaborative learning, the research sought to understand the experiences, perceptions, and practices of K-8 educators concerning CRT,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Kindergarten, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Christina Mariani-Petroze – Journal of Catholic Education, 2023
This study explores the impact of professional learning communities on student achievement in a small school setting. Aaron Hansen's book, "How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools," offered a guide for arranging vertical, grade-level teams with one teacher per grade level at one private, K-8 school. The faculty engaged in…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Academic Achievement, Small Schools, Private Schools
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Julia Shields Chrestay; Kyra Atterbury, Contributor; Janet Chance, Contributor; Stecy Mbemba, Contributor; Helena Miller, Contributor; Joe Alberti, Contributor; Sara Caselle, Contributor; Suzanne Cilli, Contributor; Katherine Collier, Contributor; Erica Darken, Contributor; Emily Goedde, Contributor; Rochelle Krauss, Contributor; Bernadine Magee, Contributor; Noga Newberg, Contributor; An Nguyen, Contributor; Candice Smith, Contributor – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2024
Need in Deed's work with Philadelphia public school teachers and their students centers empathy, informed investigation, and civic action. Bolstered by these values and with the support of the My Voice framework and dedicated Need in Deed staff, educators are equipped to co-create authentic classroom communities with their students. In Need in…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Citizen Participation, Public School Teachers, Empathy
Kathy L. S. Garneau – ProQuest LLC, 2023
A theoretical framework grounded in constructionism and pragmatism theories supported research on learning by doing. This framework underpinned the purpose of this qualitative case study to explore how K-8 STEM teachers facilitated projects utilizing innovative technologies to solve community-based problems. The problem was a lack of connection…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
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Druken, Bridget Kinsella – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2023
Although lesson study has been shown to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics, little research has focused on reasons for engaging in it from a teacher's perspective, particularly after sustained engagement with lesson study. This qualitative study reports on thirty-three teachers from the United States who were involved in twelve…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Algebra
Dustin J. Hemsath – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation is a single-case study and employs a poststructural approach to discourse analysis to investigate how language ideologies of a world language (WL) preservice teacher develop. Prominent discourses about language teaching and learning in U.S. K-12 schools support monolingual ideologies (e.g., Rivers & Robinson, 2012). While…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Taylor Enoch-Stevens; Eupha Jeanne Daramola; Huriya Jabbar; Julie Marsh – Grantee Submission, 2024
Charter school policy represents two simultaneous forms of accountability, in which schools are accountable to both parents and authorizers. This study of a K-8 charter renewal decision interrogates these accountability relationships and the role of race and power in privileging the interests of particular stakeholders over others. Using…
Descriptors: Accountability, Charter Schools, Low Income Students, African American Students
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