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Valdez, Saida Sonia – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The level of parent engagement that is now being mandated by law has evolved from shallow and casual participation to a more deep and evaluative participation. National educational policies continue to emphasize the importance of establishing programs to involve families and practices to empower and engage families in the educational process (U.S.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Parent Participation, Public Schools, School Districts
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Stosich, Elizabeth Leisy; Bocala, Candice; Forman, Michelle – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2018
This study explores how six school leadership teams in a rural district in California responded to professional development (PD) designed to strengthen leadership practices and organizational conditions in schools for improving teaching and learning. Specifically, the PD was intended to address the problem of practice identified by the schools:…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Districts, Leadership Training, Professional Development
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Tompkins, Anwyn – Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 2023
Teachers are prematurely leaving the profession at substantially high rates. The purpose of this research was to (a) collect and analyze factors linked to retention and potential attrition (i.e., how often a teacher considers leaving the profession), (b) provide specific and updated data on the causes of this problem along with potential…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
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Darlene Desbrow – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2019
Many teachers are concerned about their ability to work effectively with students who have a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to determine the perceived efficacy of common interventions used to address negative ADHD behaviors in the elementary and middle school…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy
Lisel Alice Murdock-Perriera – ProQuest LLC, 2019
We use language constantly--to communicate our desires, to show our competencies, and to present who we are to the world. In American classrooms, White and wealthy ways of using language often dominate. These ways of using language are sometimes considered right, standard, and professional. Yet our students bring a rich diversity of language use…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, English Language Learners, Elementary School Students, Teacher Attitudes
Danica Donker – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Elementary students' literacy skills are decreasing nationwide ("The Nation's Report Card," 2019). This is concerning because as literacy skills slip, the literacy demands for American workers are steadily increasing (OECD, 2013). Unfortunately, adding to the situation is the fact that students' attitudes towards reading are worsening…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Reading Attitudes, Recreational Reading, Reading Motivation
Robinson, Carly D.; Lee, Monica G.; Dearing, Eric; Rogers, Todd – American Educational Research Journal, 2018
Attendance in kindergarten and elementary school robustly predicts student outcomes. Despite this well-documented association, there is little experimental research on how to reduce absenteeism in the early grades. This paper presents results from a randomized field experiment in 10 school districts evaluating the impact of a low-cost,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Attendance Patterns, Intervention, Parent Attitudes
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Dwivedi, Rajeev; Kumar, Arpan; Babu, Bharathy; Grandhi, Nipun; Meka, Rishi; Ahuja, Varun – Education Sciences, 2021
Finding context, examples, and ample hands-on experimentation is fundamental for understanding complex ideas in subjects such as science and math. Recent popularity of competitive robotics has become a catalyst in the development of DIY and hobby kits. Manufacturers have made available easy to work, re-configurable, and functional, structural…
Descriptors: Competition, Robotics, Class Activities, Skill Development
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Brown, Bryan; Boda, Phillip; Ribay, Kathryn; Wilsey, Matt; Perez, Greses – Learning, Media and Technology, 2021
Although the population of science teachers in the US lacks diversity, the technology used to teach science should be diverse and culturally connected. Culturally relevant frameworks for science call for science teaching to be situated in meaningful contexts. This study calls for the integration of CRP and situated cognition perspectives as a…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Technology Integration, Computer Simulation, Culturally Relevant Education
Li, Linlin; Flynn, Kylie S.; DeRosier, Melissa E.; Weiser, Gary; Austin-King, Kelsey – Grantee Submission, 2021
School closures because of natural phenomena, such as COVID-19, have emphasized the importance of effective distance learning strategies when there are no in-person alternatives. Although infrequently mentioned in discussions of student performance, social-emotional skill building came to the forefront of conversations due to the isolation and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Social Emotional Learning
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Jim Soland – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background and Context: Social-emotional skills contribute to psychological well-being and achievement (Durlak, et al. 2011), and also forecast long-term outcomes like high school graduation and earnings (e.g., Dweck, Walton, & Cohen, 2011). A recent national survey of 884 principals in PreK-12 shows that 98% of principals believe that all…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Social Emotional Learning, Skill Development, Grades (Scholastic)
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Childs, Tasha M.; Wooten, Nikki R. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2023
This integrative review examined correlates, mechanisms, and consequences of teacher bias experienced in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in primary and secondary schools in the United States. Education Resource and Information Center, Sociological Abstracts, and Applied Social Science Index & Abstracts were searched to identify…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Bias
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Looney, Lisa; Wong, Eugene H.; Rosales, Kevin P.; Rosales, Florissell; Tirado, Gisselle – School Psychology International, 2023
Considerable research has documented the impact of teacher perceptions on students' academic-related outcomes (e.g., classroom performance). This body of literature clearly shows that teacher perceptions (resulting from direct interactions with students) can have both positive and negative effects with respect to student behaviors and experiences…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Short Term Memory, Executive Function, Academic Achievement
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Jennifer Gee – Visions of Research in Music Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary general music teachers' experiences and perspectives with classroom management within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants consisted of five practicing elementary general music teachers in Southern California who participated in three individual interviews, one focus group, and two…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Classroom Techniques
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Barnitz, Liz; Conley, Sharon – International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 2020
This article used a qualitative interviewing approach to explore psychosocial and organizational dimensions of leadership of two elementary school leaders (principals) in Southern California. At each school, interviews with the school's principal as well as two key informants were conducted, and we analyzed the findings based on principals' mental…
Descriptors: Principals, Elementary Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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