George, William O., III (1963- )
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Dates
- Existence: 1963-
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
The impact of open classrooms on teacher efficacy, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Req
Identifier: b7930179
Abstract
This study used a mixed-method design to examine the relationship between open classrooms as a form of professional development and teacher efficacy in the arenas of instructional strategy, classroom management, and student engagement. This study was conducted with sixth to eighth grade teachers in a middle school, located in central New Jersey. Teachers were surveyed using the Tschannen-Moran and Woolfolk Hoy's (2001) Teachers' Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) 24 question Likert scale. They...
Dates:
2020
The impact of professional learning communities on elementary reading instruction, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Mah
Identifier: b7930217
Abstract
The increased use of assessments and student data compilation has led to the need to provide educators with support in the areas of data collection, data analysis, and data-driven instructional practices. Through these supports, educators have the opportunity to utilze assessment data in order to provide instructional learning opportunities to meet the individual needs of all students. The purpose of this mulitiple case study is to analyze the impact of Professional Learning Communities...
Dates:
2020
The impact of racial identity training on white school administrators , 2023
Item — Call number MU Thesis Rin
Identifier: b7931716
Abstract
There is a predominance of White school administrators in New Jersey’s school systems. The New Jersey Department of Education (2020) reported that in the 2019–2020 academic year, 76.6% of administrators are White and 14.6% are Black. In light of these statistics, it is clear that school leadership positions are overwhelmingly occupied by individuals of White descent. A further report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, 2022a) revealed that 84% of American teachers are...
Dates:
2023
The impact of virtual learning on school-refusing students during the COVID-19 crisis, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Eck
Identifier: b7930378
Abstract
The COVID-19 crisis and subsequent school closures forced many districts to make a rapid switch from traditonal in-person schooling to remote virtual learning instruction. The move to virtual learning was an espcially significant change for those students and families actively struggling with school refusal — a type of chronic absenteeism that is emotionally based. Historically, interventional strategies in school refusal cases have been predominantly aimed toward the goal of returning to...
Dates:
2021