AISAP Professional Pathways Innovations

Over the past 5 years (2016-2021) the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) has engaged in a process of expanding their professional learning and credentialing opportunities for membership. Beginning in 2016, AISAP decided to leverage recent innovations in learning sciences, digital badging, and credentialing to greatly increase the professional learning and assessment experience of its membership. Thus, AISAP embarked upon a process of developing a robust micro-credentialing program and an online credentialing exam which are authentic, accurate, accessible, and add value to participants. This case study provides an overview of the institutional context and purpose of these solutions and then details the process of designing, implementing, and continuously improving these solutions. The case also includes a number of lessons learned and accompanying resources which may be relevant to other organizations considering, or in the midst of, developing similar solutions.

Teacher Strategy to Prevent Bullying for Special-Need Student in Inclusive School at Australian Independent School in Academic Year 2020

Peserta didik anak berkebutuhan khusus dekat dengan bullying bahkan di sekolah. Guru yang menangani anak berkebutuhan khusus harus memiliki suatu strategi untuk mencegah terjadinya bullying. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa dari strategi guru untuk mencegah bullying terhadap anak berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah inklusi di Australian Independent School (AIS) pada tahun akademik 2020. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif studi kasus pada strategi guru dalam mencegah bullying. Data diperoleh dari observasi, rekaman, dokumen, analisa dan wawancara. Data kemudian di analisis secara kualitatif dengan metode analisis dari Miles dan Huberman (1994). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa guru memberdayakan para peserta didik dengan pengetahuan dan akibat dari bullying melalui beberapa metode seperti management kelas, keterlibatan moral, promosi Up-stander dan By-stander, penghargaan, dan pelatihan terhadap staff. Penerapan strategi tersebut berkontribusi positif dalam pencegahan bullying di Australian Independent School (AIS).

Narrative Building in State Education Intervention: Framing the Takeover Attempt of Houston Independent School District

This case study uses the approach by the Texas government to attempt a state takeover of Houston Independent School District (HISD) to examine the impact of framing on awareness and acceptance of executive action. This work extends recent studies in Georgia and Massachusetts that find stakeholder relationships, the role of Republican governors, and assigning blame as key components of takeover analysis. Using framing analysis, this case study analyzes the impact that framing the takeover action and approach has on these relationships. These findings present an understanding of how narrative construction makes an executive action consistent with administrative and political power to gain acceptability.