scholarly journals Contrasting Instructional Technology Adoption in K-12 Education to Promote Digital Equity

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Erik Kormos ◽  
Liliana Julio
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Perception ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Digital Equity ◽  
Professional Environment ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
K 12

This quantitative study examined the frequency of usage and teacher perception of educational technology by K - 12 public school teachers in three geographic settings: urban, rural, and suburban. The objective aimed to uncover any significant relationship between variables in an effort to better understand trends in the professional environment. A survey of 2,200 educators in a Mid-Atlantic state revealed significant differences of perception and usage. The inquiry discovered teachers from urban schools trailed suburban and rural schools in nearly all objectives. Suburban schools reported the highest perception levels of technology effectiveness, trailed consistently by their rural peers. Current teachers, administrators, and teacher educators may utilize this research to personalize technologies for their student population and develop strategies to increase teacher perception of technology, particularly in the urban setting.

A Statistic’s Five Years: A Story of Teacher Attrition

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 583-591
Author(s):  
Rebecca Raine Raab
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Teacher Attrition ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
K 12

The author is one of the almost 50% of beginning U.S. public school teachers who leave the profession within 5 years (Ingersol, 2003; Scherff, 2008). The first year she left teaching, 2012-2013, she became part of the 7% who exited the profession that year (U.S. Department of Education, 2014). Teacher educators use attrition statistics often without knowing the stories behind the numbers. Rebecca is a statistic, and this is her story in five poems, which span 5 years teaching in public schools. She uses poetry to explore her statistical meaning, following the footsteps of others who use poetry and narrative to explore their own stories (Limes-Taylor, 2014; Pelias, 2011; Spry, 2011). She also writes this for those teachers, like herself, who loved their students, but could no longer remain within the K-12 system.

Pronouns and Preferred Names: When Public School Teachers’ Religious Beliefs Conflict With School Directives

2020 ◽  
pp. 0013189X2094319
Author(s):  
Suzanne E. Eckes
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Public School Teacher ◽  
Important Policy ◽  
Transgender Students ◽  
K 12

A 2020 lawsuit involves a public school teacher who refused to address transgender students by their preferred names because of his religious beliefs. This case is particularly significant because it is the first K–12 decision that analyzes this matter. This issue has important policy implications for schools and students.

scholarly journals Understanding of Evolution Law among K–12 Public School Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-92
Author(s):  
Ronald S. Hermann ◽  
Joseph W. Shane ◽  
Lee Meadows ◽  
Ian C. Binns
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Science And Religion ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Evolution ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Original Survey ◽  
K 12

Despite frequent litigious interactions between science and religion, when it comes to the teaching of evolution, relatively little is known about public school teachers' understanding of the associated legal issues. The present study expands on Moore's (2004) survey by obtaining more information about respondents, surveying teachers from multiple states, including teachers of all grade levels, and including “I don't know” as an option on the original survey developed by Moore. The survey was completed by 208 teachers from 42 states. Findings include a detailed portrait of teachers' understanding of evolution-related laws and the time they devote to teaching evolution. Our results indicate that the majority of surveyed teachers devote >13 hours of instruction per class semester to evolution and teach evolution either as a unifying theme throughout the class or as a unit of instruction. The responses indicate that a majority of the teachers surveyed possess a sufficient understanding of legal issues but lack a sufficient understanding of the more nuanced aspects of evolution case law. The findings indicate the need for improved preservice and inservice instruction that addresses evolution case law, emphasizing the legal parameters that teachers should adhere to when teaching evolution.

The Personal Orientation Inventory: A Study of Internal Consistency

1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 1000-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Wise
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Personal Orientation Inventory ◽  
Northeastern State ◽  
The Stability ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Personal Orientation

To assess the internal consistency of the Personal Orientation Inventory, 218 public school teachers (K—12) from a northeastern state were administered the inventory. Using the K-R 20 and the split-half methods, values and ranges were comparable to those previously reported. Prior estimates of the stability and internal consistency of the inventory are presented for comparison. The Inner Direction scale, in particular, is stable and internally consistent in all studies.

Examining Clinical Teaching Observation Scores as a Measure of Preservice Teacher Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 000283122199035
Author(s):  
Brendan Bartanen ◽  
Andrew Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Variance Decomposition ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Decomposition Approach ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Field Supervisors

We draw on rich longitudinal data from one of the largest teacher education programs in Texas to examine the properties of rubric-based observational evaluations of preservice teachers (PSTs) during clinical teaching. Using a variance decomposition approach, we find that little of the variation in observation scores is attributable to actual differences between PSTs. Instead, differences in scores largely reflect differences in the rating standards of field supervisors. Men and PSTs of color receive systematically lower scores, as do PSTs in lower-income and rural placement schools. Finally, higher-scoring PSTs are slightly more likely to become employed as K–12 public school teachers and substantially more likely to be hired at the same school as their clinical teaching placement.

Examining the Relationship Between Beliefs About Mind-Set, Beliefs About Knowledge, and Cultural Proficiency Development for K-12 Public School Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-283
Author(s):  
Joseph F. Spiess ◽  
Robyn Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Cultural Proficiency ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
K 12

As the 4-year high school graduation rate of African American and Latino/a students in U.S. public schools continues to lag behind their White peers, cultural proficiency development has become an increasingly significant focus of school districts. While substantial resources have been committed in school districts across the country to improve professional development and hiring practices, measurable gains have ranged from inconsistent to negligible. Given the improved understanding of the importance of cultural proficiency development for K-12 public school teachers, developing more effective ways to predict and support cultural proficiency development is a necessary step to take in efforts to improve outcomes for all students. In this study, we used a hierarchical regression analysis to determine the extent to which mind-set and beliefs about knowledge predicted cultural proficiency. Participants were 853 K-12 public school educators. In addition to demographic variables, five constructs were identified via factor analysis—mind-set of self, mind-set of others, simple knowledge, certain knowledge, and source of knowledge. Results indicated all five constructs, including the demographic variables of gender and age, were statistically significant predictors of cultural proficiency. Implications for professional development and human resource practices are discussed as well as topics for future research.

Perfil dos Professores de Ensino Fundamental sobre Dificuldade Visual/ Profile of Elementary School Teachers about Visual Impairment.

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Mariana Garcia Lopes Arena ◽  
Priscila Silva De Araújo ◽  
Thaíssa Santos de Carvalho Ottoboni ◽  
Clarissa Santos de Carvalho Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
School Health ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
The City

Objetivos: Verificar os conhecimentos e ações desenvolvidas por professores que atuam com alunos do ensino fundamental em relação aos sinais e sintomas indicativos de dificuldades visuais, analisando suas condutas diante do problema. Materiais e métodos: Realizou-se levantamento entre professores da primeira série do ensino fundamental de escolas públicas, estaduais e municipais, do município de Itajubá - MG, no ano letivo de 2013. Foi utilizado questionário autoaplicável como instrumento de coleta de dados. Resultados e discussão: Todos os 21 professores de escolas públicas responderam o questionário. A média de idade foi de 40,9 anos e a média de magistério, de 20,3 anos. Quanto à formação profissional, a maioria não apresenta capacitação na área (90,5%). Em relação aos sinais e sintomas de dificuldade visual, os mais indicados foram dificuldade para ler na lousa (100%), dor de cabeça (95,2%), franzir a testa (90,5%) e aproximação exagerada de objetos e livros (90,5%). Dentre os professores, 80,9% indicaram ter tido algum aluno com dificuldade visual no último ano, enquanto 19,1% não suspeitaram. Entre os professores que indicaram ter algum aluno com dificuldade visual, 88,2% tiveram como conduta orientar os pais, 70,6% orientou procurar um oftalmologista, 58,8% orientaram a direção e somente 23,5%, orientaram o aluno. Conclusão: Apesar dos professores apresentarem algum conhecimento sobre a saúde ocular, estes ainda são insuficientes e suas ações são incompletas.  Palavras-chave: Promoção de saúde; acuidade visual; saúde escolar.    ABSTRACT Objectives: The study aims to determine the knowledge and actions developed by teachers working with elementary students for signs and symptoms which may show visual difficulties, analyzing the behaviors of teachers on the issue. Methods: We conducted a survey among first grade teachers of public state and city schools, in the city of Itajubá - MG, in the year of 2013. Self-administered questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. Results and discussion: All the 21 public school teachers answered the questionnaire. The average age of teachers was 40.9, whereas the average was teaching experience was 20.3 years. As for training the majority has no training in the area (90.5%). Regarding the signs and symptoms of visual impairment, the nominees were: more difficulty reading the blackboard (100%), headache (95.2%), frown (90.5%) and too close to objects and books (90.5%). Among the teachers 80.9% of them indicated that they had some students with visual impairment last year, while 19.1% did not suspect. The conduct showed that among teachers who reported having a student with visual impairment, 88.2% oriented parents, 70.6% seek guidance ophthalmologist, 58.8% oriented direction and only 23.5% have guided the student. Conclusion: Although teachers present some knowledge about eye health, it is still insufficient and their actions are incomplete.  Keywords: Promoting health, visual accuracy, school health.

Indiscipline at Public School: Teachers’ Conceptions on Causes and Intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (25311) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Algeless Milka Pereira Meireles Silva ◽  
Fauston Negreiros ◽  
Ronaldo Matos Albano
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers
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