Download or read book Characteristics and Social Bonding to School to Teachers and to Peers of Successful and Non successful Hispanic Students in an Alternative High School written by Martha Young and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teachers Counselors and Peers as Influential People in the Lives of Chicano Latino Students in a Rural High School written by Dianna M. Gutierrez and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moving Forward written by Ronald J. Mejia and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February of 2014, President Barack Obama strongly encouraged educators and researchers to develop an earlier redirect process to better identify at-risk Hispanic adolescents during their educational pursuits to help these young men of color better progress toward high school graduation. Thus, based on this premise, the purpose of this study was to identify and examine the positive characteristics of Hispanic male teens that completed high school in order to build the framework needed to compare and contrast student populations as they progress toward graduation completion. Three research questions identified significant relationships between the positive characteristics as perceived by students, parents, teachers and administrators. The research questions compared initial data found at one high school with statistics gathered from five other high schools in the Milwaukee area where a significant number of Hispanic students were enrolled. Finally, positive characteristics identified in the Milwaukee study were compared to data found from national statistics to identify significant differences. The researcher used a descriptive, mixed methods approach to the study, utilizing a survey and face-to-face interviews to obtain data. A quantitative survey was developed and administered to 36 students measuring their responses to influences of academic achievement. The qualitative phase of the research consisted of face-to-face interviews with 14 students who volunteered additional responses to the survey. Follow up interviews were also conducted with teachers, administrators, and parents. The study found that five positive characteristics had significant influence on the high school graduation rate of Hispanic male students. These findings further suggested a significant relationship between three of the five positive characteristics: teacher/counselor/mentor support, neighborhood/peer/community support, and family support that favorably influenced completion requirements for graduation from high school. These findings identify the continuous interaction throughout four years of high school and the importance of collaborative efforts by the schools administration to work closely to create partnerships within the community for drawing support of student achievement. This study also confirms the importance of creating a centralized services center within school districts to monitor the progress of improving faculty professional development, as well as monitoring Hispanic male students through their high school years.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book School Connections written by Margaret A. Gibson and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004-04-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection examines the ongoing social dynamic between peer realtions and academic achievement. Prominent scholars present six new studies and recommendations for policy and practice. The contributors are: Livier F. Bejinex, Diane Friedlaender, Nicole Hidalgo, Dianna Gutierres-Becha, Clayton A. Hurd, Heather Lewis-Charp, Susan O'Hara, Jason Duque Raley, Cony Rolon, Ricardo D. Stanton-Salazar, James Diego Vigil, and Hanh Cao Yu.
Download or read book School Family and Community Partnerships written by Joyce L. Epstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Download or read book Common Characteristics of Effective Educators of Hispanic and Latino Students written by Tanya Jean Wojciechowicz and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanic and Latino students are regarded as one of the most uneducated and educationally at-risk and disadvantaged groups in the United States, yet few studies have focused on teaching and learning in classrooms where they are making significant academic gains due to high quality teachers. Current research in this area lacks strong theoretical foundations and has produced little empirical data. As such, it was the goal of this study to identify common characteristics of effective educators of Hispanic and Latino students via theoretical elucidation through the lens of cultural competency and proficiency and culturally relevant instruction. Research questions included: (1) What do effective teachers of Hispanic and Latino students need to know about teaching, learning, and Hispanic and Latino students?; (2) What skills and abilities do they possess?; and (3) What are their dispositions? Given the study's purpose, the research approach was that of a qualitative study employing a case study design that utilized interview as a data collection method and constant comparative analysis. Interviews from eight effective educators in a southeastern Wisconsin public, urban high school with a 98.8% Hispanic student demographic corroborated that a diverse set of knowledge, skills, and dispositions were shared amongst these educators and were consistent with findings generated by the literature review, with some additional characteristics, such as college knowledge, being brought forth, and others not being substantiated, such as analysis of instructional materials and resources. Implications of this study suggest that there is a set of principal behavioral patterns and teacher qualities that auspiciously influence student achievement and that applying these principals and replicating them in diverse contexts will help meet the needs of Hispanic and Latino students. The study's findings also provide implications for a pre-service education and professional development framework that adequately prepares responsive educators and assists them in meeting the needs of a student population that has traditionally been underserved. In addition, findings also implicate that educators can take measures to address the challenges they face in educating Hispanic and Latino students, as well as amend the educational disparities in these students' performance.
Download or read book Hispanics and the Future of America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Download or read book Factors Related to the Academic Success of At risk Hispanic High School Students written by Alicia Paredes Scribner and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Qualitative Study of Relationship Building Between Alternative High School Students and Their Teachers written by Robert C. Cordell and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this phenomenological, narratological, heuristic study is to understand the phenomenon of relationship building between teachers and students at an alternative high school. For this study, the phenomenon of relationship building is generally defined as the language, information, ideas, and feelings between a teacher and student that affect perception, understanding, and value between teachers and students. Areas explored in this study include understanding how teachers in an alternative high school build positive relationships with students who had previously experienced little success at school and often felt marginalized, and understanding how that relationship becomes the tool to allow students to experience success in the classroom. Not all students share the experience of a successful high school career of academics and extra-curricular activities, friendships, or the culture of a traditional school setting. Over half a million students drop out of school each year (U.S. Department of Education, 2008). There are some students who drop out of school due to the lack of experienced success, ownership of the school, or a non-acclimation to the setting (Jessor, Turbin, & Costa, 1998). Being deficient in course credits and not feeling connected to a caring adult at the school may lead some students to develop a sense of hopelessness (National Research Council, 2004). Thus, alternative schools fill a void and provide students a valuable option for their high school education. Research questions that guided this study include: What do students and teachers perceive are characteristics that teachers, within an alternative high school setting, need to have to promote positive relationships with students? How do students and teachers perceive that program elements, within an alternative school setting, impact the relationship between teachers and students and their connection to school? Qualitative research was chosen for the purpose of capturing the lived experiences of the teachers in building relationships with students in an alternative high school. Qualitative research was selected because it would serve as the best tool for gathering students' and teachers' voices, lived experiences, and individual reflection on the goal of gaining access to human experiences. Patton states, a phenomenological study is one that focuses on descriptions of what people experience and how it is that they experience what they experience. Heuristics is a form of phenomenological inquiry that brings to the fore the personal experience and insights of the researcher. (Patton, 2002, p. 107) In the findings of the study, students and teachers emphasize that caring adults in a school are the vehicle to defining student success, through relationship building. The students and teachers identified the various program elements as positively impacting their learning and relationships with teachers. The findings in this study, centered on teachers building relationships with their students in an alternative high school, revealed three overarching themes: (a) adults relating to their students on a human level with interactions that have relevance, (b) adults being advocates for academic and behavior expectations, (c) engagement of students with opportunities provided by the school. This research expands the existing research on teacher-student relationships positively impacting students' learning and success at school.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Student Engagement written by Sandra L. Christenson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 839 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong learning. This robust expansion has led to numerous lines of research across disciplines and are brought together clearly and comprehensively in the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement. The Handbook guides readers through the field’s rich history, sorts out its component constructs, and identifies knowledge gaps to be filled by future research. Grounding data in real-world learning situations, contributors analyze indicators and facilitators of student engagement, link engagement to motivation, and gauge the impact of family, peers, and teachers on engagement in elementary and secondary grades. Findings on the effectiveness of classroom interventions are discussed in detail. And because assessing engagement is still a relatively new endeavor, chapters on measurement methods and issues round out this important resource. Topical areas addressed in the Handbook include: Engagement across developmental stages. Self-efficacy in the engaged learner. Parental and social influences on engagement and achievement motivation. The engaging nature of teaching for competency development. The relationship between engagement and high-risk behavior in adolescents. Comparing methods for measuring student engagement. An essential guide to the expanding knowledge base, the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such varied fields as clinical child and school psychology, educational psychology, public health, teaching and teacher education, social work, and educational policy.
Download or read book WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE written by Diana Pitcher and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study takes a qualitative approach to address the central research question: How do teachers and parents make sense of Latino/a middle school students' social interactions and their impact on their own perception of academic success? It is further guided by the following sub-questions: 1) How do parents and teachers see themselves as contributing to student/ school success? 2) How do parents and teachers define success differently? Four frameworks are employed to assist in addressing the research questions, including Bourdieu's (1986) social and cultural capital frameworks, Stanton-Salazar's (1995, 1997, 2001) school-centered social capital model, and Bell's (1980) interest-convergence theory. These frameworks help explain the gap in access to certain opportunities, the power of institutional agents and peer groups, as well as the ways in which dominant culture can utilize minority culture skills for its own benefit. Open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted in one small city in Northwest Ohio, USA to learn more about teacher and parent perspectives on Latino/a students' interactions and successes in school. Interview participants included middle school teachers, and English and Spanish speaking parents. Findings from this case study showed that, contrary to research discussed in the literature review, teachers work diligently to form individual relationships with their middle school students. Efforts are made to communicate and include parents in decisions regarding their children's needs, and parents feel comfortable and respected by school staff. Recommendations and future research suggestions are provided in the discussion chapter to conclude the study.
Download or read book Personal Characteristics and Attributes of Academically Successful At risk Hispanic High School Students written by Juan Manuel Anaya and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Doing Our Homework written by Andrea B. Bermúdez and published by Eric Clearinghouse on Rural. This book was released on 1994 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing the failure of American schools to educate Hispanic and other minority students, educators are searching for new strategies and discovering the powerful role that parents can play in advancing educational goals. A growing body of evidence supports the belief that involving parents in their children's education works in the best interests of students, schools, and parents themselves. However, despite recent legislative support, few schools are involving parents in meaningful ways. Barriers that block collaboration between Hispanic parents and school personnel include work interference, low parent self-confidence, limited English proficiency, cultural differences, and teacher and administrator attitudes. Parent involvement encompasses a variety of patterns focused on home, school, or community. Successful school interventions to promote parent involvement include strategies that are social, informational, educational, supportive of the home, or leadership oriented. Appropriate training helps both teachers and parents establish an effective home-school communication network. Such programs train teachers to train parents and to learn from parents, and provide parents with an awareness of school practices and resources and the skills to support student learning at home. A successful four-way collaboration among Hispanic parents, university trainers, local businesses, and school district personnel is described that demonstrates ways to promote community support. An appendix outlines a model of integrated parent and teacher training within an inservice curriculum. Contains 129 references. (SV)
Download or read book Culturally Responsive Teaching written by Geneva Gay and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The achievement of students of color continues to be disproportionately low at all levels of education. More than ever, Geneva Gay's foundational book on culturally responsive teaching is essential reading in addressing the needs of today's diverse student population. Combining insights from multicultural education theory and research with real-life classroom stories, Gay demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through their own cultural experiences. This bestselling text has been extensively revised to include expanded coverage of student ethnic groups: African and Latino Americans as well as Asian and Native Americans as well as new material on culturally diverse communication, addressing common myths about language diversity and the effects of "English Plus" instruction.
