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Barriers and Possible Solutions for Implementing Humane Education in New York State's Elementary Schools
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Mezrahi, Priscilla Soraya – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The primary goal of this research is to examine New York State's humane education mandate, Section 809 of the Education Law; specifically, its history, barriers, and possible implementation solutions to achieve statewide elementary school compliance. It explores the educational system and its role in school compliance with the mandate. In…
Descriptors: Humanistic Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, State Legislation
Reversing the Dehumanization of Families of Color in Schools: Community-Based Research in a Race-Conscious Parent Engagement Program
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Yull, Denise; Wilson, Marguerite; Murray, Carla; Parham, Lawrence – School Community Journal, 2018
Parents' involvement in their children's education is widely understood as a key component of educational success. However, schools typically expect parents to engage with the school system in ways consistent with White, middle-class parenting and behavioral norms and in ways that are deferential to the school's agenda. In this article, we report…
Descriptors: Racial Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation, Mentors
Action Research, Assessment, and Institutional Review Boards (IRB): Conflicting Demands or Productive Tension for the Academic Librarian?
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Farrell, Robert – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2014
This article puts forward an "assessment/action research/publication" cycle that integrates aspects of the assessment, research, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes to provide academic librarians with a systematic approach for balancing competing workplace demands and give library managers a roadmap for creating a…
Descriptors: Action Research, Academic Libraries, Library Research, Critical Path Method
The Impact of Structural Barriers and Facilitators on Early Childhood Literacy Programs in Elementary Charter Schools
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Ross, Denise; Pinder, Glen; Coles-White, D'Jaris – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2015
Elementary charter schools increasingly serve students who are at-risk for reading challenges, giving them a critical role in establishing literacy for young children. This article examines the complexities of starting early childhood literacy programs in charter schools. Specifically, the first year of K-3 literacy programs in a new and a…
Descriptors: Barriers, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Influences
Building Computer Technology Skills in TESOL Teacher Education
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DelliCarpini, Margo – Language Learning & Technology, 2012
This paper reports on an action research study that investigated factors influencing TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) teacher candidates' (TCs) selection and use of technology in the English as a second language (ESL) classroom and the influence of explicit training in context in the use of computer technology for second…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computers, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
A Closer Look: Disproportionality among Rural School Districts
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Contopidis, Ellen; Leroux, Janet M.; Halpern, David – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2007
The study conducted included four school districts that were addressing New York State Chapter 405 citations related to disproportionality. The purpose of this study was to identify the districts' common characteristics related to disproportionality, as well as common approaches and processes used to address the issue. An action research,…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Action Research, Focus Groups, Disproportionate Representation