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Kentucky: Using a Continuous Improvement Model to Address Virtual Learning Challenges
Author: Region 5 Comprehensive Center
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Educational Improvement,Virtual Schools,Electronic Learning,Barriers,Elementary Secondary Education,Teacher Collaboration

Districts and schools constantly troubleshoot and mitigate new and ongoing challenges. Rather than addressing each challenge ad hoc, they are looking to adopt a systematic, repeatable process proven to diagnose and respond to challenges efficiently and effectively. One such approach with wide application and use in education is a Networked Improvement Community (NIC). A NIC is a model of continuous improvement that brings together a group of professionals who work to solve a well specified problem. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and Kentucky Educational Television (KET) have partnered to create the Kentucky Online Learning Experience Collaborative (KyOLXC) workgroups, which aims to provide support for Kentucky's online K-12 programs and full-time, online students by piloting a NIC to address challenges in administering virtual learning. For KyOLXC-participating schools, the NIC model is particularly helpful in increasing communication among virtual educators and in solving their reported challenges.
(Re)Building Boston&apos;s Early Education and Care Sector: Supply, Affordability and Quality Needed. 2023 State of Early Education and Care Report
Author: Campbell, Fernanda Q.
Date: 2023-05-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Early Childhood Education,Child Care,Access to Education,Infants,Toddlers,COVID-19,Pandemics,Early Childhood Teachers,Teacher Shortage,Supply and Demand,Educational Quality,Educational Finance,Neighborhoods,Educational Policy,Costs

Parents and caregivers across Boston continue to face immense challenges to find quality, affordable childcare and this crisis is having a far-reaching impact on our society. Neighborhood disparities continue to exist, but families in all 15 neighborhoods face this challenge -- child care in Boston remains unaffordable for the majority of families. The 2023 report from the Boston Opportunity Agenda and the Birth to Eight Collaborative, &quot;(Re)Building Boston's Early Education and Care Sector: Supply, Affordability and Quality Needed,&quot; indicates that this crisis is far from ending. It examines the current state of early education and care both for pre-K and infant and toddler programs, examining the continued impact of COVID-19 and pandemic recovery investment on child care in Boston, analyzing changes in supply and potential demand at the neighborhood level. The report finds that while the number of overall seats has stabilized just below pre-pandemic levels, those seats are unevenly distributed across neighborhoods and age groups. Also problematic, as of 2021, Massachusetts had almost 5,000 fewer early educators, on average, than before the pandemic. A shortage of early educators means programs have to close classrooms and cannot offer their full supply of seats. The challenge is particularly acute in infant and toddler classrooms, where in many Boston neighborhoods there is only one early education and care seat available for every 5 children under the age of 2 who might want or need one. Informed by data, the report presents five policy recommendations to build upon recent investments made by the city and state to address the challenges outlined in this report. [This report was produced by the Birth to Eight Collaborative. For the 2019 report, see ED606431.]
Skilling Australia&apos;s Current and Future Workforce. Discussion Paper
Author: Trimboli, Daniella
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Labor Force Development,Resilience (Psychology),Job Skills,COVID-19,Pandemics,Information Technology,Skill Development,Equal Education

Skilling Australia's current and future workforce is the theme for the 32nd National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference 'No Frills.' In keeping with the conference's theme, this discussion paper explores the resilience of the Australian VET sector and how it can continue to foster adaptability in the face of ongoing change.
Scholastic Home Libraries. Topic Paper
Author: Scholastic Inc.
Date: 2023-03-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Academic Achievement,Success,Health,Reading Materials,Family Environment,Libraries,Achievement Gap,Reading Achievement,Books,Socioeconomic Status,Achievement Gains,School Schedules,Poverty,Summer Schools,Child Development,Reading Material Selection,Parent Participation,Parent Education

This paper documents the impact of home libraries on academic achievement, economic success, and health. It summarizes research that shows how children without access to reading materials at home are more likely to suffer learning losses when out of school and how home libraries are one of schools' and communities' best tools to combat learning loss. In sum, the paper illustrates the importance of creating a literacy-rich home environment for all children and outlines the essential components of a student home library--a tangible, cost-effective way to afford every child access to a bright, successful future. [This report was prepared by Scholastic Research &amp; Validation.]
Reading for Life: The Impact of Youth Literacy on Health Outcomes. Topic Paper
Author: Shulman, Kai
Date: 2023-05-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Reading,Literacy,COVID-19,Pandemics,Literacy Education,Early Childhood Education,Preschool Education,Outcomes of Education,Physical Health,Mental Health,Interpersonal Competence,Interdisciplinary Approach,Pediatrics

&quot;Reading for Life&quot; seeks to provide a gateway to that research. Reviewing data on reading and literacy and their impact on the physical, mental, and social-emotional components of health, this paper will: (1) Review the current state of children's literacy and health, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Explore the importance of early-childhood education and literacy interventions in preschool, and their roles in health outcomes; (3) Summarize existing literature on the relationship between literacy rates and physical, mental, and social-emotional health; and (4) Study successful collaborations between the education and medical fields to implement literacy interventions in pediatric healthcare settings. [This paper was prepared by Scholastic Research &amp; Validation as part of the Yale Child Study Center-Scholastic Collaborative for Child &amp; Family Resilience.]
The Conceptual Confusion of Teaching Quality and Teacher Quality, and a Clarity Pursuit (Literature Review)
Author: Aidoo, Awuradjoa
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Effectiveness,Educational Quality,Research Reports,Comparative Analysis,Teacher Characteristics,Correlation,Classification,Concept Formation,Faculty Development,Educational Needs,Leadership Training,Coaching (Performance),Academic Achievement,Metacognition,Action Research,Educational Improvement,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Teaching Skills,Teacher Education,Teacher Attitudes,Teacher Student Relationship,Teaching Methods,Guidelines

This study aimed to establish and understand the conceptual confusion between teaching quality and teacher quality and design a path for their distinction. The study conducted searches on ERIC, ScienceDirect, JSTOR, Sage Journals, Sage Knowledge, Web of Science, and random Google search engine utilization for teaching quality, teacher quality, differences between teacher quality and teaching quality, and conceptual confusion. The study applied Gidden's structuration theory to foster clarity development amid conceptual confusion. The study also highlighted the relevance of the concepts' distinction, inter-relatability, and connecting boundaries and was guided by the research questions: how can the concepts be distinguished from each other? How can the conceptual confusion between them be cleared? The study discovered pathways to understand the conceptual differences through deconstruction, classification, and relationship and role pairing. The study discovered: differences do exist between the two concepts in content and realization; some of the relationships between the concepts serve as their explicit conceptual differentiators: some were discovered to possess purposes of linking the concepts, while some detached the concepts; the existing relationships also unveiled the deriving roles of the concepts on each other and in practice; and proposed a framework for their distinction and clarification. Implications for practice include enablement of professional development needs identification for teachers; clarification of areas for leadership coaching and mentoring of teachers; self-awareness creation for teachers in seeking professional growth; student achievement; school improvement and action research enhancement.
Recruiting the Next Generation of Information Technology Professionals
Author: Gusev, Dmitri A.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Information Technology,Student Recruitment,College Students,Learning Activities,College Bound Students,Computer Science Education,Games

Recruiting tomorrow's information technology students is getting to be a challenging job even though there are a variety of many good-paying jobs in the field when they graduate. This is not just an issue for our department, Computer and Information Technology (CIT). According to experts, with declining birthrates, students determining there are alternate career paths besides college AND COVID may be an issue for years to come. At Purdue Polytechnic in Columbus, we continue to do the traditional types of recruiting. However, we feel we need to be more creative in an effort to beat our competition. In this paper, we will share some of the strategies and focus on the activities we have developed. We would like a dialogue with our audience, so bring activities that work for you! [For the full proceedings, see ED629410.]
Examining Tertiary-Level Distance EFL Learners&apos; Perceived Value of Learning English and Foreign Language Anxiety in Compulsory English Classes
Author: Gokgoz-Kurt, Burcu
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Anxiety,Required Courses,College Freshmen,Student Attitudes,Value Judgment,Foreign Countries

Learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) attach different values to learning EFL depending on their goals. Regardless of their perceived value, a multitude of studies have shown that learners tend to experience anxiety when learning EFL; however, little research has been conducted within the context of distance education. The purpose of the study is to examine the interplay between non-English major distance EFL learners' perceived value of learning English and their foreign language anxiety. A group of first-year undergraduate students (N = 383) who were enrolled in compulsory English classes from various departments completed a web-based questionnaire measuring their perceived value of learning English and distance foreign language anxiety. The findings indicated that first-year students valued learning English, and they were moderately anxious about distance language learning. Additionally, significant moderate to weak relationships were noted between perceived value and anxiety. Several sociodemographic and language background variables were also found to predict each construct.
Critical Reviews: A Contemporary Overview about Status and Challenging Issues of Tribal Education in India
Author: Velusamy, V. Rajkumar
Date: 2021-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Tribes,Indians,Disadvantaged,Access to Education,Program Development,Educational Opportunities,Illiteracy,Social Class,Barriers,Inclusion,Literacy Education,Foreign Countries,Educational Policy,Social Change,Census Figures,Population Growth,Educational Attainment,Geographic Regions

India is the second-largest tribal population in the world. However, after the seven decades of independence, the tribal groups are disadvantaged and socially backward from the cycle of growth in many areas such as health, education, employment, and empowerment, and more. Among these, for tribal society, education is an essential requirement. The state and central governments have initiated several programs to educate tribal groups. Many of these programs have achieved only 10 percent of the targets. The vast numbers of tribal peoples are missing their education at various levels. They lag in education due to the high illiteracy rates among the tribal population relative to Scheduled Castes (S.C.s). Hence, the time has come to consider tribal education and inclusive growth seriously. In this context, the comprehensive literature review seeks to provide a contemporary overview of India's current status and challenging issues of tribal education. The paper is purely based on second-hand information from various research studies conducted in India and collected from different government sources. The outcomes are more helpful in implementing schemes that can improve tribal literacy and inclusive growth perspectives.
Transgender Students&apos; School Perceptions and Experiences. Publication Number 17.03
Author: Clark, Caitlin
Date: 2017-11-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: School Districts,Student Surveys,Middle School Students,High School Students,Educational Environment,Academic Achievement,LGBTQ People,Student Attitudes,Victims of Crime,School Safety,Sense of Community,Peer Relationship,Teacher Student Relationship

This report describes how transgender middle and high school students at AISD feel about their school climates, as reported through the 2017 student climate survey, and how they perform at their schools. [For the executive summary, see ED629436.]
Transgender Students&apos; School Perceptions and Experiences. Publication 17.03RB
Author: Clark, Caitlin
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: School Districts,Student Surveys,Middle School Students,High School Students,Educational Environment,LGBTQ People,Student Attitudes

This executive summary of a full report describes how transgender middle and high school students at AISD feel about their school climates, as reported through the 2017 student climate survey, and how they perform at their schools. [For the full report, see ED629435.]
Parent and Family Engagement Services by Parent Support Specialists: Summary Report, 2016-2017. Publication 17.13
Author: Cornelius, Chelsea
Date: 2018-03-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Family Involvement,Parent Participation,School Districts,Family School Relationship,Family Needs,Specialists,Elementary Schools,Middle Schools,High Schools

This report summarizes some of the parent and family engagement services provided by AISD parent support specialists to parents and families at their schools during the 2016-2017 school year.
National Alliance for Partnership in Equity (NAPE) Student Outcomes: 2014-2015. DRE Publication 17.04
Author: Leung, Jenny
Date: 2017-11-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: School Districts,Partnerships in Education,Equal Education,Achievement Tests,Minority Group Students,Disproportionate Representation,STEM Education,Academic Achievement,Outcomes of Education,Faculty Development,Training,Racial Differences,Gender Differences,Mathematics Achievement,Science Achievement,Enrollment,Elective Courses,Limited English Speaking,Economically Disadvantaged,Advanced Courses,Secondary School Teachers,Secondary School Students

This report provides an overview of students who were enrolled in a course with a teacher trained by the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity in 2014-2015.
Graduation Outcomes of 2012-2013 Ninth-Grade English Language Learners. Publication 17.07
Author: Leung, Jenny
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: School Districts,Graduation Rate,Grade 9,High School Students,English Language Learners,High School Graduates,Student Mobility,Public Schools,Classification,Elementary School Students,Middle School Students

This report illustrates the 2015-2016 graduation rate for a cohort of 2012-2013 9th-grade students who had ever been categorized as an English language learner (ever-ELL) and reasons ever-ELLs in that cohort left Austin Independent School District (AISD) without graduating.
Summary of Austin Independent School District Telecommuting Surveys. Publication 17.09i
Author: Williams, Holly
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Teleworking,School Districts,Employees,Attitudes,Program Effectiveness,Job Satisfaction,Transportation,Urban Schools,School Culture,Educational Administration,Self Efficacy,Barriers,Affordances

Telecommuting is currently used in many industries and is celebrated for fostering job satisfaction and increased productivity. However, telecommuting is not widely practiced in K-12 environments. Two departments in AISD implemented pilot telecommuting programs. This report presents survey results from these pilot implementation models and summarizes the lessons learned to better understand the challenges and best practices of implementation.
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Enrollment and Demographic Trends. 2012-2013 to 2016-2017. Publication 17.10
Author: Jensen, Mishan
Date: 2018-01-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Vocational Education,21st Century Skills,Employment Qualifications,Job Skills,Enrollment Trends,Student Characteristics,Gender Differences,Instructional Program Divisions,High School Students,Socioeconomic Status,Racial Differences,Ethnicity,Language Usage,Family Environment,English Language Learners,Students with Disabilities,Special Education

The mission of AISD's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department is to provide opportunities for students to acquire 21st-century academic and technical skills needed for entry into the global workforce and/or postsecondary education to become contributing members of their community. The purpose of this report is to examine the trends in CTE course enrollment and student demographics over the 5-year period, 2012-2013 to 2016-2017.
Fifth-Grade Native English Speakers&apos; Performance on STAMP 4Se, Spanish-Language Proficiency Assessment. Austin Independent School District, 2017-2018. Publication 17.12
Author: Orr, Aline
Date: 2018-02-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Grade 5,Native Speakers,Bilingual Education,Spanish,Second Language Learning,Language Proficiency,Elementary School Students,Language Tests,Reading Comprehension,Writing Skills,Reading Skills,Speech Skills,Listening Skills

This report documents how 5th grade native English speakers in the two-way dual language program at Austin Independent School District performed on STAMP 4Se, a Spanish-language proficiency test, during the 2017-2018 school year.
Social-Emotional Learning Parent Camps: Families as Partners Program. Publication 17.21
Author: Cornelius, Chelsea
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Social Emotional Learning,Parent Role,Elementary Schools,Parent Participation,Self Esteem,Parent Child Relationship,Self Efficacy,Adult Development

In Spring 2018, the Families as Partners program hosted two camps where parents participated in social-emotional learning and developed their capabilities, connections, cognition, and confidence.
Staff Perceptions of Social and Emotional Learning Skills in the Austin Independent School District, 2017-2018. Publication 17.37
Author: Lamb, Lindsay M.
Date: 2018-11-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Social Emotional Learning,Teacher Attitudes,Teaching Experience,Achievement Tests,Disadvantaged Youth,Teaching Skills,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers

This report uses data gathered from the 2017-2018 Austin Independent School District (AISD) Employee Coordinated Survey to analyze staff members' perceptions of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) implementation at their school and of their own SEL skills. [Additional funding for this report was provided by the Klein Foundation, the Kozmetsky Foundation, St. David's Foundation, and the Tapestry Foundation.]
School Grief Support Network Initiative. Survey Results: 2018. Publication 17.31RB
Author: Lamb, Lindsay M.
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Parent Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Grief,Counseling Services,Coping,Skill Development,School Health Services,Children

This report summarizes data gathered from pre- and post-intervention surveys conducted with parents/guardians and teachers of AISD students who were offered free grief support counseling services during 2017-2018 through a grant funded by The Christi Center.
Exploring English Majors&apos; Views and Perceptions of Emergency Remote Learning, Learner Autonomy, and L1 Use in Asynchronous Video Lectures
Author: Gokgoz-Kurt, Burcu
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Majors (Students),Student Attitudes,Emergency Programs,Distance Education,Electronic Learning,Personal Autonomy,Language Usage,Language of Instruction,Asynchronous Communication,Video Technology,College Freshmen,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Student Characteristics

The purpose of the present study was to explore university students' views and perceptions of emergency remote learning (ERL), their self-reported degree of learner autonomy, and the use of the first language (L1) in asynchronous classes (i.e., pre-recorded video lectures) during their transition to ERL in Spring 2020.The participants were predominantly freshmen students studying English Language and Literature (ELL) at a public university in Turkey. The data was collected via across-sectional five-part web-based questionnaire using convenience sampling (n =86). The study reveals interesting findings regarding: (1) students' views about ERL; (2) their self-reported degree of learner autonomy; (3) their views about lecturers' L1 use in asynchronous video lectures; and (4) whether and how these variables are interrelated and can be predicted by background variables. The qualitative findings further suggest that students hold mixed opinions regarding their new learning experience and mention the technical issues, lack of contact, and psychological problems as the most urgent issues to be addressed. Students were also found to be quite autonomous, and this was correlated with ERL ratings. Additionally, a majority of the ELL students considered the use of L1 in video lectures acceptable as long as it was limited. The findings are likely to inform the academicians who teach English majors at higher education institutions as well as learning management system designers by providing them with various insights.
2017-2018 Student Climate Survey Results: Student Climate Perceptions Slightly down from 2016-2017. Publication 17.22
Author: Fayles, Cason
Date: 2018-05-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: School Districts,Educational Environment,Student Attitudes,Elementary School Students,Middle School Students,High School Students,Learner Engagement,Student Behavior,Academic Ability,Self Esteem,Interpersonal Relationship,Adults,Teacher Expectations of Students,Cultural Influences,Language Usage,Social Emotional Learning,Academic Aspiration,Higher Education,Racial Differences,Cultural Awareness

This report describes students' responses to the 2017-2018 Student Climate Survey and analyzes responses to the survey since the 2015-2016 school year. [For the executive summary, see ED629449.]
2017-2018 Student Climate Survey Results: Perceptions of School Climate down Slightly from 2016-2017. Publication 17.22ES
Author: Fayles, Cason
Date: 2018-06-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: School Districts,Educational Environment,Student Attitudes,Elementary School Students,Middle School Students,High School Students,Learner Engagement,Social Emotional Learning,School Safety,Coping

This executive summary of a full report describes students' responses to the 2017-2018 Student Climate Survey and analyzes responses to the survey since the 2015-2016 school year. [For the full report, see ED629448.]