Author: Mario Jr GuzmanPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
High School Principals; Teachers; and Students; Perceptions of the Impact and Effectiveness of a South Texas High School Alternative Education Program
Author: Mario Jr GuzmanStudy of the Perceptions of High School Teachers in Alternative Schools of the Principals' Effectiveness in Alternative Settings
Author: Kathleen Walsh-CairoPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Perceptions of Campus Administrators, Teachers, and Students on Use of Interactive Videoconferencing for the Delivery of High School Algebra in Selected Rural Public High Schools in South Texas
Author: Patricia C. AbregoPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Campus administrators from rural public school districts are continuously looking for creative innovative ways to respond to the educational challenges placed upon them by federal and state-legislated accountability requirements. Advances in interactive videoconferencing (ITVC) technologies provide a way to address these challenges. However, these advancements sometimes lack needed resources to make a network of this magnitude work. The Mid-Rio Collaborative was established to share educational resources and knowledge between Texas A & M International University in Laredo, Texas, and surrounding rural public school districts in South Texas. The established collaborative provided the backdrop for the study while meeting the educational needs of this region. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of interactive videoconferencing as a viable alternative for the delivery of high school Algebra. A mixed methods case study of four campuses explored the perceptions of administrators teachers, and students in the use of interactive videoconferencing. The sampled population included 4 administrators, 4 teachers, 35 students (12 experimental and 23 control) from selected rural districts. Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were utilized in identifying perceptions of participating principals, teachers, and students. Major findings of this study included (a) campus administrators' values and beliefs influence teacher use of interactive videoconferencing; (b) a difference exists in experienced and novice teacher perceptions regarding the impact of ITVC, (c) perceptions are dependent upon the Teacher Partner role in the teaching and learning process; (d) increased interaction between students, teacher, content, other learners, and technology exists with instruction delivered through ITVC; (e) perceptions of cognitive and classroom conditions differed between students receiving instruction via face-to-face and interactive videoconferencing; finally, (f) students receiving instruction through ITVC did not demonstrate academic gains in state-mandated tests (TAKS). Study results support the current body of research that contends there is no significant difference between instruction delivered face-to-face and instruction being delivered via interactive videoconferencing.
Dissertation Abstracts International
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Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Perceptions of Educators Regarding the Effectiveness of Alternative Programs in a Southern State
Author: Lydia RobersonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
At-risk students are engaged in dangerous behaviors that lead them to become involved in the juvenile justice system and cause the feeling of low self-worth. This eventually causes at-risk youths to drop out of school and engage in detrimental behaviors that meddle in their academic success. The alternative education program provides these at-risk youth with the opportunity to develop positively their academics and behavior to complete a regular high school program. This mixed method study with quantitative and qualitative research enhanced the understanding of the perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative programs from an educator's viewpoint. Conveniently selected educators who worked at an alternative education site, had referred students to an alternative program, had worked with a student who was at an alternative site, or had a student who had been at a program completed a survey examining their perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative programs. From the selection, 10 educators were asked to partake in the qualitative section of the research to strengthen the validity of the research. The means were estimated to analyze the educators' perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative programs in southern state. The results revealed alternative education programs are needed and are effective in developing the needs of at-risk youths, which was consistent with the research shared in the literature review. Appendices include: (1) Survey Instrument; (2) Interview Guide; and (2) Sample Interview Responses.
American Doctoral Dissertations
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Category : Dissertation abstracts
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: Teaching and Administering the High School Alternative Education Program
Author: Fred B. ChernowPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Student Perceptions of the Beneficial Features of Alternative Education Programs
Author: Anna Parlett BickfordPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
This qualitative study was designed to capture the perspectives of former alternative school students and former administrators regarding the effectiveness of the various components of their respective programs. Thirteen former students and six administrators completed surveys and follow-up interviews to rate the effectiveness of components recommended to be included in schools for disruptive youth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Data were analyzed to identify the components students and administrators perceived to be effective and to compare the points of view of the two participant groups. The component that received the highest ratings from both the student and administrator participants was: providing a small and supportive school environment. There was a discrepancy of student opinion regarding the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction. Interviews with administrators led to findings regarding obstacles that the administrators identified as preventing the development of more effective programs. These included: (1) Rigid graduation requirements of sending school districts that prevent the development of curricula that would be more relevant to the students, (2) Limited budgets that prevent the purchase of needed resources, especially curriculum and technology, (3) Convoluted bureaucracies that hinder effectiveness of the curriculum and instruction in the alternative schools and (4) Inconsistency in the philosophy and the reality of the program mission as they relate to transitioning students from alternative education programs back to public schools.
Transforming Alternative Education
Author: Dr. Lateshia WoodleyPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504980603
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
This book is about viewing alternative education through the lens of being an alternative education student and then being a turnaround leader working with schools to transform alternative education programs. This book celebrates the successful work of many alternative schools, making a difference in the lives of students, and highlights the areas in which additional work is needed.