Author : Laura Katherine Hoeing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (841 download)
Book Synopsis Teacher Attitudes Towards Working with Highly Mobile Students by : Laura Katherine Hoeing
Download or read book Teacher Attitudes Towards Working with Highly Mobile Students written by Laura Katherine Hoeing and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current rise in student mobility rates across elementary schools in the United States has presented complications for all parties involved-students, parents, teachers, and school administrators alike. While the impact on student achievement and behavior has been heavily researched, this study focused on the effects of student mobility on teachers and their practices in the classrooms. Through questionnaires and interviews, the opinions and experiences of 115 classroom teachers at five elementary schools were collected and analyzed to identify factors influencing their attitudes and the interventions in place at their schools to help manage their transient populations. Data indicated that teachers hold negative attitudes towards many aspects of student mobility, although not towards the students themselves. Teacher responses conveyed dissatisfaction with many current school procedures, such as the student admission process and the transfer of student information, and that increased pressure on student achievement levels adversely affect their attitudes towards highly mobile students. Because few, interventions were reported to be employed by teachers and their schools, this study also suggested improvements to better manage the complications associated with student mobility.