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Book Synopsis Structural and Cultural Influences on Student Performance in an Academic Alternative High School by : Leslie M. King
Download or read book Structural and Cultural Influences on Student Performance in an Academic Alternative High School written by Leslie M. King and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis PERCEPTIONS OF HOW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. by : Cherie Graham
Download or read book PERCEPTIONS OF HOW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. written by Cherie Graham and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic proficiency of the students at an alternative high school in rural southeastern North Carolina. The following research question was investigated: To what extent if any, were the alternative learning program standards implemented within the organizational structure to impact student performance? Both quantitative and qualitative research designs were used to gain insight into academic structures that serve at-risk or non-traditional students. The intent of the research was to define key components of alternative learning program standards that should be implemented with fidelity within the alternative school0́9s organizational structure to increase student performance, academic achievement, and graduation rates of at-risk students. Qualitative research encompassed both descriptive surveys and open-ended structured questionnaires that were utilized to conduct this study. Quantitative research included descriptive statistics and a compilation of the data collected from the survey results. Students, parents, faculty, administrators, and a community member participated in the study. According to Green and Cypress (2009), 0́−the structure of the organization has to facilitate the change initiative. When an appropriate structure is in place, everyone is aware of who does what, when it is to be done, and who is accountable for the results.0́+ Organizational structure involves leadership, culture and climate, resource allocation, programs, physical structure, and support systems of an organization (Baldy et al., 2014). NCDPI implemented standards that should be implemented with fidelity in all alternative schools0́4clear mission, leadership, culture and climate, professional development, parent/community involvement, curriculum and instruction, and monitoring and assessment (NCDPI, 2006). These standards are the foundation upon which alternative school0́9s organizational structure should be governed. The Academy of focus in this study had some components of the alternative learning program standards in operation; however, the student achievement data and graduation rates of those enrolled in the Academy suggests that the implementation strategies currently in place need to be revisited. While participants in the study felt that the Academy was meeting the needs of its students, the current model of the organizational structure has proven that the holistic needs of the students are not being met due to the lack of a clear mission and community/parental involvement, the curriculum and instruction currently offered to students, and the monitoring and assessment of students0́4particularly with regard to the support system currently in place.
Book Synopsis Black American Students in An Affluent Suburb by : John U. Ogbu
Download or read book Black American Students in An Affluent Suburb written by John U. Ogbu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-02-26 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ogbu has studied minority education from a comparative perspective for over 30 years. The study reported in this book--jointly sponsored by the community and the school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio--focuses on the academic performance of Black American students. Not only do these students perform less well than White students at every social class level, but also less well than immigrant minority students, including Black immigrant students. Furthermore, both middle-class Black students in suburban school districts, as well as poor Black students in inner-city schools are not doing well. Ogbu's analysis draws on data from observations, formal and informal interviews, and statistical and other data. He offers strong empirical evidence to support the cross-class existence of the problem. The book is organized in four parts: *Part I provides a description of the twin problems the study addresses--the gap between Black and White students in school performance and the low academic engagement of Black students; a review of conventional explanations; an alternative perspective; and the framework for the study. *Part II is an analysis of societal and school factors contributing to the problem, including race relations, Pygmalion or internalized White beliefs and expectations, levelling or tracking, the roles of teachers, counselors, and discipline. *Community factors--the focus of this study--are discussed in Part III. These include the educational impact of opportunity structure, collective identity, cultural and language or dialect frame of reference in schooling, peer pressures, and the role of the family. This research focus does not mean exonerating the system and blaming minorities, nor does it mean neglecting school and society factors. Rather, Ogbu argues, the role of community forces should be incorporated into the discussion of the academic achievement gap by researchers, theoreticians, policymakers, educators, and minorities themselves who genuinely want to improve the academic achievement of African American children and other minorities. *In Part IV, Ogbu presents a summary of the study's findings on community forces and offers recommendations--some of which are for the school system and some for the Black community. Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study of Academic Disengagement is an important book for a wide range of researchers, professionals, and students, particularly in the areas of Black education, minority education, comparative and international education, sociology of education, educational anthropology, educational policy, teacher education, and applied anthropology.
Book Synopsis The Factors Effecting Student Achievement by : Engin Karadağ
Download or read book The Factors Effecting Student Achievement written by Engin Karadağ and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-14 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the effect of psychological, social and demographic variables on student achievement and summarizes the current research findings in the field. It addresses the need for inclusive and interpretive studies in the field in order to interpret student achievement literature and suggests new pathways for further studies. Appropriately, a meta-analysis approach is used by the contributors to show the big picture to the researchers by analyzing and combining the findings from different independent studies. In particular, the authors compile various studies examining the relationship between student achievement and 21 psychological, social and demographic variables separately. The philosophy behind this book is to direct future research and practices rather than addressing the limits of current studies.
Download or read book Held Back written by Preston Perez and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative multiple case study investigated the impact of grade-level retention on the academic performance of seven high-school Hispanic students. In addition, this study examined the participants' perceptions regarding the interrelationships among low academic achievement, grade-level retention, and dropping out of high school and found that grade-level retention did not diminish academic achievement overall nor did it result in dropping out within the context of a continuation high school. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with seven Hispanic high school students and their seven Hispanic parents, six high school teachers, one guidance counselor and one principal. In addition, data were analyzed from quantitative sources such as: (a) report cards; (b) California Standards Tests (CST) reports; (c) Student Information System (SIS) documentation indicating program participation in special education, English language development (ELD), or academic intervention; (d) California English Language Development Test (CELDT) reports; and (e) California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) reports. Within case and cross case analyses were employed. The findings indicated that due to the nature of the alternative education setting, the structural interventions employed, and the personal investment of educators, grade level retention positively affected the seven Hispanic students' academic achievement and increased their motivation to graduate from high school. In addition, many cultural factors that affected Hispanic students' academic achievement were revealed such as value of family, the fulfillment of interdependent family roles, and the reproduction of social norms. Institutional factors that affected Hispanic students' academic achievement were also discovered. These included teacher expectations, school connectedness, and culturally sensitive and adaptable programs. In addition, the findings indicated that, while increased student achievement was noted for the seven Hispanic participants in the alternative education setting, there were many problematic and stigmatizing factors related to retention of Hispanic students in traditional high schools that yield negative effects on academic achievement and increase the likelihood of dropping out. These included the lack of effective remedial intervention programs and the social stigma resulting from the age differences between retained students and their peers.
Book Synopsis Policy, Leadership, and Student Achievement by : C. Kent McGuire
Download or read book Policy, Leadership, and Student Achievement written by C. Kent McGuire and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second book in the series examining student achievement. The chapters in this book reflect the scholarly papers presented at the July 2006 Education Policy, Leadership Summer Institute (EPLSI) by K–16 educators, researchers, community advocates, and policymakers who work in urban communities. The Institute serves as a place where individuals interested in scholarly discussions and research directly related to: (1) how data can be utilized to inform policy; (2) examining the urban school context from the perspectives of the polity, school leaders; students; and other related internal and external actors; and (3) identifying strategies for improving student academic achievement can gather. During this week-long Institute, participants examined the structural problems and policy tensions affecting urban communities and student achievement. The Institute’s theme, Meeting the Challenges of Urban Schools is reflected throughout this book. Specifically, this edition explores the interrelated aspects of policy, practice and research and how they affect academic achievement. The five sections in this book examine different challenges facing urban schools and their impact on student performance.
Book Synopsis PERCEPTIONS OF HOW VIRTUAL LEARNING AND SEAT TIME IMPACT STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. by : Terrence McAllister
Download or read book PERCEPTIONS OF HOW VIRTUAL LEARNING AND SEAT TIME IMPACT STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. written by Terrence McAllister and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic proficiency of the students at an alternative high school in rural Southeastern North Carolina. The following topics and subtopics will be addressed in this research: at risk, alternative learning programs/schools, high school completion, seat time, virtual learning, approaches to course credits, attendance/absences, suspension, dropouts, summary and finding, credit by mastery, results and recommendations and conclusion. The researcher addressed the following research question: To what extent, if any, did virtual learning opportunities and seat time requirements impact student performance? Quantitative research designs were used to gain insight into academic structures that serve non-traditional students. The intent of the research was to define key elements that need to occur to increase academic performance and graduation rates. Quantitative research included descriptive statistics and compilation of the data collected from the survey results. Students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and administrators participated in the study. Key factors that were identified in order to improve the academic performance and graduation rates for students in alternative settings were: clear mission, positive culture and climate, parent involvement, community involvement, effective leadership, professional development, aligned and focused curriculum and instruction and monitoring and assessment. Based upon this research recommendations are: the school should be a program located on the corridor of the only high school in the district, shared core values and guiding concepts that is representative of student, staff and administration, self-paced virtual online curriculum (credit by mastery) and a highly qualified staff that desire to teach at the alternative school.
Download or read book Bridged written by Michael Koeniger and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this autoethnographic study was to discover how an alternative school for at-risk students, bridged the achievement gap. It used autoethnographic approaches to examine the factors that have led to the successes of an urban school. In this study, 19 graduates of Eastend School (all participant and institutional names are replaced with pseudonyms), three parents and six current and former staff members participated in unstructured, individual interviews and shared their experiences. Autoethnographic field notes were composed. Documents and artifacts relating to Eastend School were collected and studied. The collected data were generally coded and specifically coded until themes emerged. The following research questions were addressed: What are the core values that provide the foundation of the culture at Eastend School, and how do students, teachers, administrators, and parents perceive their role and each other in that culture? What expectations do participants have for each role (student, teacher, administrator, and parent) within the school? How do the relationships between students and teachers, parents and teachers, and students and administrators impact student learning? What did Eastend do to create the culture of success at the school? How did the S.A.M.E. model, teaching the whole child and the providing the basic needs of students impact academic performance and contribute to school culture? This study found that Eastend School’s culture is based on surrogate familial relationships that allow educators to emotionally support students while having high expectations for academic performance and behavior. Parents accept the school as a part of their extended family. These relationships resulted in the creation of a safe environment that provides for the basic needs of the students. Eastend staff members accepted their position as role models who provide a positive example for the student body. The school is a safe environment that provides students with social, academic and moral education that provides them the foundation they need to be successful students. Suggested areas of future research include a study of what happened to the culture of Eastend since the study, how fundraisers for alternative inner-city schools impact students, how year-round school schedules impact student – teacher relationships, and why many successful educators leave the field.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Foundations of Education by : Leslie S. Kaplan
Download or read book Foundations of Education written by Leslie S. Kaplan and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now published by SAGE! A modern and comprehensive introduction to the field, Foundations of Education makes core topics in education accessible and personally meaningful to students pursuing a career within the education profession. In a clear and direct prose, authors Leslie S. Kaplan and William A. Owings offer readers the breadth of coverage, scholarly depth, and conceptual analysis of contemporary issues that will help them gain a realistic and insightful perspective of the field. In addition to classic coverage of foundational topics such as educational philosophy, history, reform, law, and finance, the newly-revised Third Edition features a special emphasis on social justice issues, considers key debates around today’s education trends, and underscores the theory and practice behind meeting the needs of all learners. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Book Synopsis Sociological Abstracts by : Leo P. Chall
Download or read book Sociological Abstracts written by Leo P. Chall and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Solving the Achievement Gap by : Stuart S. Yeh
Download or read book Solving the Achievement Gap written by Stuart S. Yeh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the cause of the student achievement gap, suggesting that the prevailing emphasis on socioeconomic factors, sociocultural influences, and teacher quality is misplaced. The cause of the achievement gap is not differences in parenting styles, or the economic advantages of middle-class parents, or differences in the quality of teachers. Instead, schools present learning tasks and award grades in ways that inadvertently undermine the self-efficacy, engagement, and effort of low-performing students, causing demoralization and exacerbating differences in achievement that are seen to exist as early as kindergarten. This process systematically maintains and widens initial gaps in achievement that might otherwise be expected to disappear over the K-12 years. Misdiagnosis of the nature of the achievement gap has led to misguided solutions. The author draws upon a range of research studies to support this view and to offer recommendations for improvement. “/div>div
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Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The relationship of organizational culture, school structure and curriculum to school membership and educational engagement as perceived by alternative high school students by : Barbara Deegan Macauley
Download or read book The relationship of organizational culture, school structure and curriculum to school membership and educational engagement as perceived by alternative high school students written by Barbara Deegan Macauley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cases on Academic Program Redesign for Greater Racial and Social Justice by : Cain-Sanschagrin, Ebony
Download or read book Cases on Academic Program Redesign for Greater Racial and Social Justice written by Cain-Sanschagrin, Ebony and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faculty and students confront persistent racial, economic, and social inequities in higher education locally, nationally, and globally. To counter these inequities, there has been a recent focus on universities providing an inclusive curriculum that serves the needs of students from a wide range of backgrounds. Inclusive and equitable courses and instruction are crucial in today’s world as calls for racial and social justice grow, particularly in higher education. Universities and instructors must take action and make changes to best serve their students. Cases on Academic Program Redesign for Greater Racial and Social Justice provides an equity-oriented practical guide for those in higher education who are engaged in the work of curricular reform or program development. It also explores practices and approaches to curriculum development that consider program quality and equitable outcomes as mutually beneficial and necessary outcomes. Covering a range of topics such as antiracism and mindful hiring, it is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curricula developers, administrators, academics, professors, educators, researchers, those working in higher education, and students.
Book Synopsis Alternative Schooling by : Michael L. Ford
Download or read book Alternative Schooling written by Michael L. Ford and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
