Teaching -- Social aspects -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Beyond teaching: a commitment to social and emotional learning at the elementary level, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Bev
Identifier: b7930093
Abstract
Todays schools are increasingly multicultural and multilingual, with students from diverse social and ecnomomic backgrounds. Educators serve students with different motivations for engaging in learning, behaving positively, and performing academically (Weisberg, 2016). Raising knowledgeable, responsible, and caring children can be enhanced by thoughtful, sustained, and systematic attetion to children's social and emootional learning (SEL). The purpose of this program evaluation was to...
Dates:
2020
Equity in kindergarten readiness : the effects of literacy instruction in gentrified urban preschools, 2023
Item — Call number MU Thesis Pet
Identifier: b7931699
Abstract
Families face adverse experiences in gentrified urban areas, including dangerous living conditions, eviction, and homelessness. Parents and caregivers often work long hours to avoid these outcomes, leaving children with reduced home literacy interactions lacking necessary letter knowledge for kindergarten. This study examines the effectiveness of direct instruction literacy methods for pre-kindergarteners in gentrified urban areas. Similar direct instruction methods in preschools have...
Dates:
2023
Exploring the experiences of Black, low-income parents' access to quality early childhood education programs (ECE), 2023
Item — Call number MU Thesis Ber
Identifier: b7931817
Abstract
This qualitative study explores the experiences of Black, low-income parents’ access to quality early childhood education (ECE) programs in Georgia. Through in-depth interviews, this study explored how income level impacts Black parents' lived experiences regarding access to quality ECE programs. Implications of this study’s findings will benefit policymakers, administrators, and decision-makers with the positional power to impact change related to access to quality ECE programs. Overall,...
Dates:
2023
Inclusive educational programs for students with disabilities : a comparison of language arts literacy performance by setting, and teacher perceptions, 2019
Item — Call number MU Thesis Too
Identifier: b7929562
Abstract
Research has shown a benefit to students with disabilities in inclusive settings. No studies conducted since the late 1970s have shown an academic advantage for students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities educated in a separate setting. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of a programmatic shift, in Language Arts Literacy (LAL), from pull out resource to inclusion for fourth-grade students with disabilities. Achievement scores in LAL for fourth-grade...
Dates:
2019
Preparing middle school teachers for ESL instruction, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Geo
Identifier: b7930735
Abstract
Emergent bilingual students, also known as English as a second language (ESL) students, are the fastest-growing population of students in the United States. The growth in the emergent bilingual student population has created a need for greater ESL teacher preparation and professional development. The demand for ESL teachers remains high, but many teachers are unprepared to support emergent bilingual students. The goal of this study is to examine effective ESL practices in order to...
Dates:
2021
Reflections of the teaching trajectory to attrition or retention with a focus on school climate and culture, and diversity, equity and inclusivity, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Par
Identifier: b7930733
Abstract
Decades of research continue to show that effective teachers are the single most important factor and strongest influence on students’ academic achievement, motivation, self-efficacy, and social emotional development. Yet, approximately 40-50% of teachers leave the profession within their first five years; that number increases to up to 70% for teachers who serve students of color. In addition, one out of every five teachers leave the teaching profession after their first year, therefore,...
Dates:
2021
Student ambassador program of peer-mentoring among English language learners, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Vil
Identifier: b7930734
Abstract
As the percentage of immigrants in the United States continues to grow, many immigrant students deal with different types of difficulties, and struggles. The challenges an Emergent Multilingual (ESL/ELL) student experiences when they arrive in the US, and when they walk in for the first time in an American school [sic]. The purpose of this qualitative study is to answer the question: What is the impact of peer-mentoring among Emergent Multilingual...
Dates:
2021
The impact of global citizenship education on select grades 3-5 teachers in a New Jersey public school district, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Mor
Identifier: b7930178
Abstract
Many K-12 students today have not developed the skills they need for success in the "Globalization 3.0" era in terms of mastery of foreign languages, cultural awareness, proficiency in world geography, and knowledge of current global events, as well as "soft skills" like problem-solving, critical thinking, empathy, and effectively communicating with others who may not share their points of view. In addition to the new global competition faced by our students, the rapid...
Dates:
2020
The role of intentional student support programs for Black and Latinx, first-generation college students at private predominantly White institutions, 2023
Item — Call number MU Thesis Als
Identifier: b7931618
Abstract
This qualitative study contributes to the understanding of the unique role of student support programs (e.g., the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, first-generation targeted programs) for Black and Latinx first-generation college students attending predominantly White institutions as they work toward degree attainment. The purpose of this study was to examine student perceptions of such support programs to discern the ways in which these programs aid in the success of Black and Latinx...
Dates:
2023