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Direct linkMiller, Nicole C.; Thompson, Nicole L.; Xu, Jianzhong – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2012
Given the dearth of research on elementary education majors' experiences in middle level endorsement programs (Anderson, 2009), and the shortage of teachers aspiring to work with young adolescents, this case study examined the topic to provide insight into the experiences of preservice elementary education teachers. Specifically, this study…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Education Majors, Negative Attitudes
Download full textXu, Jianzhong – 1999
How schools can reach out to students and families from diverse cultural backgrounds was studied by examining the experiences of four families with students enrolled in a middle school in New York City. Also studied were families' perceptions of the school's efforts to reach out. The school's student body was 47% Latino and 34% African American,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student)
Xu, Jianzhong – 1999
This monograph documents four families' reactions to the experiences their children encounter at their urban middle school, showing how the families' interpretations are shaped by their perceptions of the roles played by the school, the parents, and the children, and how these perceptions are further mediated by their racial consciousness, class,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Cultural Exchange, Middle School Students
Peer reviewedXu, Jianzhong; Corno, Lyn – Elementary School Journal, 2003
This study drew on survey data from 121 urban middle school students to define features of homework management. Findings indicated that arranging the environment and controlling emotions related systematically to family help with homework. Homework management indices were unrelated to standardized achievement test scores. Findings generated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adolescents, Behavior Standards
Xu, Jianzhong – School Community Journal, 2004
Although the mixed heritage population of the U.S. continues to grow, few (if any) attempts have been made to examine educational needs specific to this group of children, especially from the family's perspective. This article uses ethnographic data to examine the experiences of one mixed heritage family--with an African American father and a…
Descriptors: African Americans, Educational Needs, Ethnography, Chinese Americans
Xu, Jianzhong – 1998
The report describes an ethnographic study of a New York City (New York) middle school that focused on the school as a setting for cultural interchange. The relatively small school has an ethnically and culturally diverse student body that strives to build a strong feeling of community. The study looked at ways in which the school attends to…
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Culture Conflict, Educational Environment, Ethnography
