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Direct linkJeniece D. Mitchell – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research was conducted as a qualitative study of African American college students' racialized and academic experiences while completing the teacher preparation program at their respective universities. This study was carried out at three predominantly White institutions (PWIs) of varying sizes in rural, urban, and suburban cities in the…
Descriptors: African American Students, Preservice Teachers, Predominantly White Institutions, Rural Schools
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Download full textPietrantoni, Zachary; Glance, Dorea; Smith, Krista M. – Journal of School Counseling, 2015
The American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) National Model (2012) stated school counselors serve as advocates for equity in access and success in educational opportunities for all students; however, Lott (2002) suggested classism now affects more students than in previous generations. Most research has focused on college students and little…
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Bias, Rural Schools, High Schools
Knaack, Susan; Kreuz, Allie; Zawlocki, Erin – Online Submission, 2012
This action research project report uses standard-based grading to address the problem of traditional grades not adequately assessing student content mastery and students' lack of awareness regarding their strengths and weaknesses. Research was conducted by one elementary and two middle school teachers with 158 students between the dates of…
Descriptors: Grading, Academic Standards, State Standards, Scoring Rubrics
Abbott, Lindsey; Dornbush, Abby; Giddings, Anne; Thomas, Jennifer – Online Submission, 2012
In the action research project report, the teacher researchers found that many kindergarten and first-grade students did not have the reading readiness skills to be reading at their benchmark target. The purpose of the project was to improve the students overall reading ability. The dates of the project began on September 8 through December 20,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Reading Readiness, Phonemics, Action Research
O'Connell, Patricia A.; And Others – 1991
This report presents the results of a collaborative study undertaken by five rural, unit school districts in Illinois to provide data to be used in planning for school improvement. Information was gathered from on-site visits by teams of constituents from other districts and through a survey of perceptions of local community persons regarding…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation
Hall, Robert F.; McCaw, Donna S.; Philhower, Susan; Pierson, Max E. – Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, 2004
This study examines five case studies of proposed school consolidations. None of the five proposed consolidations were voted by their constituents into reality. This report also examines the curricular impact that these variables have upon the secondary course offerings available as well as the lessons learned from 11 Committee of Ten members.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School District Reorganization, Educational Opportunities, Case Studies
