Higher Education and Justice-Impacted Students: Toward a Radical Reimagining

2021 ◽  
pp. 000276422110548
Author(s):  
Erin S. Corbett ◽  
Jarrod M. Wall
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Impact Pathways ◽  
Educational Spaces ◽  
System 2 ◽  
K 12

In this special issue, the five previous articles trace the longstanding presence and integration of carceral practices in both K-12 and postsecondary education systems. As illuminated by the authors, carceral practices disproportionately criminalize students of color and impact pathways, trajectories, and how educational opportunities are experienced. In our review and closing comments for this special issue, we expand and share three emergent themes running throughout this volume: 1) Power Analysis, an investigation of macro systems and structures that determine specific contexts entrapping current and prospective students in the carceral system; 2) Worth/Value, an interrogation of the paradigms contributing to the devaluation, and ultimate criminalization, of Black and Latinx students within educational spaces; 3) Reform or Reimagine?, an inquiry and challenge on whether to advance with useful, but insufficient, changes to an unjust system or a move forward with new wide-sweeping and radical approaches to minimize damage to individuals. Our paper concludes with reimagining educational systems using these more radical approaches.

Navigating the Double Bind: A Systematic Literature Review of the Experiences of Novice Teachers of Color in K–12 Schools

2021 ◽  
pp. 003465432110608
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bettini ◽  
Christopher J. Cormier ◽  
Maalavika Ragunathan ◽  
Kristabel Stark
Keyword(s):  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Double Bind ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Teachers Of Color ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
The Many ◽  
K 12

A robust body of U.S.-based research demonstrates the importance of teachers of color to promote positive outcomes among students of color, and recent policies aim to increase the proportion of teachers of color. These policies are unlikely to succeed if they ignore how educational systems currently marginalize teachers of color, particularly early in teachers’ careers, when they are more likely to leave. Thus, we conducted a systematic narrative review of the experiences of novice teachers of color in K–12 schools. We identified 72 relevant studies, from 1996 to the present, and qualitatively analyzed themes within them. We found that novices’ experiences of their socialization into K–12 educational institutions were deeply racialized, through their interactions with every aspect of K–12 educational systems. Novices’ experiences often placed them in a double bind, as they experienced tensions between their personal commitments as people of color and their professional commitments in schools that perpetuated oppressive systems. Welcoming novice teachers of color into K–12 schools thus necessitates broader efforts to dismantle the many ways oppressive systems are embedded within and perpetuated by schools—efforts to which novice teachers of color can contribute, but for which they should not bear sole responsibility.

Equitable Means Accessible

2019 ◽  
pp. 125-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn R. Green ◽  
Steven Tolman
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Traditional Classrooms ◽  
Pedagogical Research ◽  
K 12

The continued growth of online learning provides more educational opportunities to a diversity of people than ever before. In fact, Smith and Basham report that K-12 students with disabilities are opting for online learning environments at remarkably high rates, a trend unlikely to diminish as those students matriculate into postsecondary education. However, growth of educational practice is not always part and parcel of the growth of educational opportunity; too often, the latent shortcomings of traditional classrooms and teaching practices are heightened in non-traditional, virtual spaces. This chapter examines current models informing accessibility in education and explores the creative application of emerging pedagogical research and practices that support inclusive and accessible instruction across an increasingly diverse learner base.

scholarly journals Disproportionality Among Postsecondary Students Seeking Evaluation to Document Disabilities

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Pellegrino ◽  
Beverly Sermons ◽  
George Shaver
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Postsecondary Enrollment ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
American Students ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
K 12 ◽  
National Trends

<p>The race/ethnicity disproportionality in identification of special education disability classifications in K-12 education and psychological disorders in the general population has been explored for many years. Other disproportionality trends exist in postsecondary enrollment. However, there is little exploration of the convergence of these phenomena and the representation of students with disabilities in postsecondary education disability service programs. Longitudinal data collected at an evaluation center serving thirteen colleges and universities in Georgia indicate that African-American students are significantly underrepresented in seeking documentation to receive accommodations for disabilities such as learning disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and psychological disorders. This trend appears to contradict national trends of proportional representation of reporting disabilities among race/ethnicity groups at postsecondary institutions.</p>

scholarly journals Introduction to special issue: an exploration of child and youth care pedagogy and curriculum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne Jean-Pierre ◽  
Sandrina de Finney ◽  
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Youth Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Preservice Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Child And Youth Care

This special issue aims to explore Canadian pedagogical and curricular practices in child and youth care and youth work preservice education with an emphasis on empirical and applied studies that centre students’ perspectives of learning. The issue includes a theoretical reflection and empirical studies with students, educators, and practitioners from a range of postsecondary programs in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. The empirical articles use various methodologies to explore pedagogical and curricular approaches, including Indigenous land- and water-based pedagogies, ethical settler frontline and teaching practices, the pedagogy of the lightning talk, novel-based pedagogy, situated learning, suicide prevention education, and simulation-based teaching. These advance our understanding of accountability and commitment to Indigenous, decolonial, critical, experiential, and participatory praxis in child and youth care postsecondary education. In expanding the state of knowledge about teaching and learning in child and youth care, we also aspire to validate interdisciplinary ways of learning and knowing, and to spark interest in future research that recognizes the need for education to be ethical, critically engaged, creatively experiential, and deeply culturally and environmentally relevant. Keywords: child and youth care (CYC), youth work, human/social services, pedagogy, curriculum, higher education, praxis, preservice education

scholarly journals Editors’ Introduction to the Special Issue of the Journal of Transformative Education on Assessing Transformative Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-305
Author(s):  
Kris Acheson ◽  
John M. Dirkx
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Transformative Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Jack Mezirow ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Over 40 Years

Over 40 years ago, Jack Mezirow introduced the idea of transformative learning (TL) to the adult education community. Representing a profound shift in how one thinks and feels about one’s self and the socio-cultural context in which one is embedded, transformative learning has since evolved to reflect numerous theoretical lenses and its framework continues to be extended and elaborated. As TL theory expands within different contexts and across different disciplines, particularly within postsecondary education, the term transformative learning is often employed with scant connection to the theoretical framework in which it was initially grounded. Learners and educators alike frequently describe learning experiences as transformative, yet little consensus exists around a definition of transformative leaning However, if the field is to continue to evolve theoretically, we cannot accept these claims of transformation at face value. The phenomenon must be measured in some manner. The field continues to struggle with several perennial issues related to assessment. This special issue of the Journal of Transformative Education seeks to address the need to wrestle with these underlying theoretical and conceptual issues by critiquing the state of the field, introducing new approaches to operationalizing the phenomenon, and advancing new trajectories for research. We approach this charge through two major threads explored through eight papers that represent Methodological Innovations and Cases of Methodological Application. We close this introduction to the Special Issue with key themes represented in the eight papers and recommendations for addressing the challenges of assessing the processes and outcomes of transformative learning.

scholarly journals Model Implementation Trap of Policy New Student Acceptance Zoning System in Makassar City

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Nuryanti Mustari ◽  
Rudi Hardi ◽  
Amir Muhiddin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
City Government ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Policy Objective ◽  
School Year ◽  
System 2 ◽  
New Student ◽  
System Characteristics ◽  
Student Acceptance

Implementing the zoning system in the 2019/2020 school year imposed by the Makassar city government through the Education Office caused various problems. This study's specific purpose is (1) To examine the characteristics of the New Student Acceptance problem of the zoning system, (2) explore the supporting capacity of the regulations, 3. non-regulatory environmental factors that affect the implementation of the PPDB zoning system. 4. Implementation trap of policy. The Research Method used is a qualitative method, and the appropriate type of research is a case study.  The results showed that the New Student Acceptance problem zoning system characteristics, among others: Infrastructure readiness problems for online registration, Lack of socialization of PPDB system to prospective students and parents, thus confusing. The implementation trap of policy, the policy objective is too vague or broad to be converted into action, the target specification is not clearly defined due to weak guidelines on how goals can be achieved, or undefined standards or actions to be taken, either in implementing, or the target community. Finally, problems also arise when the chain of responsibility for implementing a policy is unclear.Penerapan sistem zonasi pada tahun ajaran 2019/2020 yang diberlakukan pemerintah kota Makassar melalui Dinas Pendidikan menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan. Tujuan khusus penelitian ini adalah (1) Untuk meneliti karakteristik masalah Penerimaan Siswa Baru dari system zonasi, (2) mengeksplorasi daya dukung peraturan, 3. Factor lingkungan non-regulasi yang mempengaruhi penerapan system zonasi PPDB. 4. Perangkap implementasi kebijakan. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif, dan jenis penelitian yang sesuai adalah studi kasus.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik system zonasi masalah Penerimaan Siswa Baru antara lain: Masalah kesiapan infrastruktur untuk pendaftaran online, Kurangnya sosialisasi sistem PPDB kepada calon siswa dan orang tua, sehingga membingungkan. Jebakan implementasi kebijakan  , tujuan kebijakan terlalu kabur atau luas untuk dikonversi menjadi tindakan, spesifikasi target tidak didefinisikan dengan jelas karena pedoman yang lemah tentang bagaimana tujuan dapat dicapai, atau standar atau tindakan yang tidak terdefinisi untuk diambil, baik dalam menerapkan, atau komunitas target. Akhirnya, masalah juga muncul ketika rantai tanggung jawab untuk menerapkan kebijakan tidak jelas. 

iPad Usage and Appropriate Applications

2017 ◽  
pp. 185-212
Author(s):  
Julia Bennett ◽  
Fan-Yu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Ubiquitous Access ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Ipad Applications

Mobile learning, learning delivered or accompanied by any handheld or individual device that contributes to increasing knowledge or skills, has continuously become popular in educational systems in the 21st century. Apple's iPad has been a popular mobile device that has been chosen for us in 1-to-1 learning environments. Research suggests that utilizing iPads in educational settings is beneficial due to its affordance, portability, ubiquitous access to information, ability to communicate with other iPad users, and the opportunity it offers to showcase creativity and individuality through various applications. Studies have found value in providing students with their own iPads. This chapter overviews both the benefits and concerns of iPad usage in K-12 classrooms. Furthermore, specific web and iPad applications are discussed. When educators take appropriate steps to create a controlled learning environment, concerns and limitations regarding mobile learning with an iPad can be diminished.

Defining Inclusion: Faculty and Student Attitudes Regarding Postsecondary Education for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly B. Gilson ◽  
Christina M. Gushanas ◽  
Yi-Fan Li ◽  
Kaitlin Foster
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Public University ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

Abstract Inclusion across education contexts is critical to acknowledge and inspire the full potential of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In the early stages of a postsecondary education program's development, peers and faculty are integral stakeholders to promoting an inclusive campus life. We conducted a campus-wide survey at a large public university to evaluate the perspectives of 1,867 faculty and students regarding their views of inclusion in student life and their attitudes toward prospective students with IDD. We incorporated a mixed-methods approach to summarize these views by using correlations, linear regression, and qualitative analysis of open-ended responses. We offer recommendations for research and practice aimed at increasing inclusive opportunities for students with IDD and their peers on college campuses.

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