Thesis (Ed. D.)--East Tennessee State University, 2002. / Originally issued in electronic format. UMI number: 3083443. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-91). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Mississippi State University. Department of Instructional Systems, Leadership and Workforce Development. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

In this critical evaluation of the National Policy on Religion and Education (Republic of South Africa 2003) , I will invite a multiplicity of voices and opinions from various disciplines and discourses - a Bakhtinian carnival of heteroglossic play . As opposed to the official feast, one might say that carnival celebrated temporary liberation from the prevailing truth and from the established order; it marked the suspension of all hierarchal rank, privileges, norms, and prohibitions. Carnival was the true feast of time, the feast of becoming, change, renewal. It was hostile to all that was immortalised and completed (Bakhtin 1984:10). In this time of postmodern carnival, official 'Truth' is constantly questioned and treated with suspicion and replaced by new and unofficial truths (Scott 1986; Hiebert 2003). God (if not religion) has been proclaimed dead and yet at the same time seems to be more alive than ever. This is a time when 'all the conventional norms and protocols are suspended, as the common life is invaded by a great wave of riotous antinomianism which makes everywhere for bizarre mésalliances' (Scott 1986:6). And the presiding spirit of blasphemy finds its quintessential expression in the ritual of the mock crowning and subsequent decrowning of the carnival king - who is the very antithesis of a real king, since he is in fact often a slave or a jester. In short, everything is topsy-turvy, and the disarray thus engenders an uproarious kind of laughter (Scott 1986:6). In his presidential address to the American Academy of Religion in 1986 titled 'The house of intellect in an age of carnival: some hermeneutical reflections', Scott (1986:7) explores the impact of the "multiplicity and fragmentation and diversity" facing 'the house of intellect', and identifies the challenge of not resorting to the safety of 'any sort of reductionism, [but] how to understand and interpret the multitudinous messages and voices that press in upon us, each clamouring for attention and for pride of place'. After acknowledging the polyphony surrounding Religionswissenschaft on the one hand and on the other hand rejecting any hermeneutical attempts at a 'totalistic' synthesis, Scott proposes moving among the different 'modalities' of interanimation between [the various] modes of discourse' (Ricoeur quoted by Scott 1986:11). Scott (1986:15) closes his address by appealing for continued conversations and dialogue among discourses and 'scatterings' of truth (1986:15) as a hermeneutical method that would take the plurality and heteroglossia of this time in history seriously. This thesis is an attempt - a personal but also a scholarly and academically responsible attempt - to plot many of the voices and contexts that would help to evaluate the specific understanding of the role of the study of religion in the broader contexts of citizenship in a postmodern age where nationalities, nation states and allegiances are constantly in flux and complex. This thesis is also submitted as proof of the validity of my own voice as one of many voices in and surrounding the house of intellect in an age of carnival. / Religious Studies and Arabic) / D. Litt. et Phil. (Religious Studies and Arabic)

Este estudo é resultado de pesquisa exploratória, sobre as relações conflituosas entre alunos e professores de quintas séries do ensino fundamental, em duas escolas públicas na cidade de Porto Alegre, estado do Rio Grande do Sul. O grupo envolvido constituiu-se por 18 docentes, de perfis sócio demográficos diferenciados. As análises realizadas demonstram que essas relações conflituosas ocorridas no cotidiano podem transformar-se em fenômenos relacionados à Violência Psicológica e Assédio Moral vertical ascendente, sem contudo, serem percebidos como tais pelo grupo. Utilizou-se como referencial teórico Barreto (2006); Soboll (2008); Hirigoyen (2006; 2008); Guedes (2008); Guareschi (2008); Freire (1986; 1992; 2001) e Dejours (2004; 1999) dentre outros. Adotou-se uma metodologia de pesquisa de campo e análise de resultados de caráter qualitativo, com entrevistas individuais, grupos focais e Análise de Conteúdo, subsidiadas pelas propostas de Bauer e Gaskell (2002); Minayo (2001) e Bardin (1977). Foi constatado a partir do material analisado que as repercussões em termos de doença, descritas de maneira muito contundente, relataram o sofrimento causado pela Violência Psicológica e Assédio Moral e os consequentes transtornos psicossomáticos, como depressão, herpes, problemas na voz, entre outros, além, da desmotivação e decepção com a carreira profissional. Identificou-se estratégias de enfrentamento como racionalização, reclamação e vitimização e tentativas de exercício de autoridade. Discutiu-se a dificuldade dos docentes em serem protagonistas de seus papéis como educadores quando alvos da Violência Psicológica e do Assédio Moral. Segue como importante o aprofundamento das pesquisas no campo escolar público, com o intuito delimitar e desvelar as ocorrências de Violência Psicológica e Assédio Moral vertical ascendente. / This study is the result of a research about conflicting relations between teachers and students from the fifth grade of two elementary public schools in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The group studied was constituted by 18 teachers with different socio-demographic profiles. The analysis showed that these daily conflicting relations can be transformed into instances related to Psychological Violence and upward Moral Harassment without being noticed as such by the group involved. Were used as theoretical reference the authors: Barreto (2006); Soboll (2008); Hirigoyen (2006; 2008); Guedes (2008); Guareschi (2008); Freire (1986; 1992; 2001) and Dejours (2004; 1999), among others. A qualitative field research methodology was employed, using individual interviews and focus groups, based on authors such as Bauer and Gaskell (2002); Minayo (2001), and to analyze the findings the technique of Bardin (1977) was chosen. On the basis of the data collected and analyzed it was found out that the repercussions in terms of illness, described with very strong words by the teachers when talking about the suffering caused by Psychological Violence and Moral Harassment, related psychosomatic disorders, like depression, herpes, vocal problems, among others, besides lack of motivation and disappointment with their careers. Strategies of confrontation were identified, like rationalization, complaining and victimization, and instances of the use of authority. The difficulties presented by the teachers to fulfill their roles as educators when victims of Psychological Violence and Moral Harassment were discussed. The deepening of researches in the field of public schools, in order to mark out and uncover the incidents of Psychological Violence and upward Moral Harassment remains of great importance.

It is well documented that reading plays a crucial role in success at school and beyond. Studies indicate that reading not only contributes to academic performance, but also enriches vocabulary. Positive reading attitudes and the will to read are factors that determine whether or not students read at school. However, not much reading research has been conducted in Swaziland. Using Form 5 learners from four public schools, this study explores the relationships between reading ability, vocabulary, reading attitudes, habits and access and academic performance among Form 5 Swazi learners. To complement the quantitative study, classroom observations were conducted to contextualise the quantitative results. The combined findings indicate that reading correlates robustly with vocabulary development and also with academic performance. The findings suggest that the ability to read and understand text plays a dynamic role in academic success. For students to be well informed and have a rich vocabulary, schools should make reading a priority. Key words: Reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge / Linguistics and Modern Languages / M.A. (Applied Linguistics)

This doctoral thesis concerns the Acadian teachers in the public schools of the eastern counties of Nova Scotia between the years 1811 and 1864. The early Acadian public school teachers provided the Acadians, the French speaking population, in Nova Scotia, instruction in their own French language even under legal constraints to do otherwise. The region covered in this dissertation includes the counties found on Cape Breton Island and the counties of Antigonish and Guysborough on the mainland portion of the province between 1811 the year of adoption of the first Education Act in Nova Scotia concerning public education and concludes with the 1864 Education Act which created a homogenous unilingual school system in English. Acadian education would progress from small groups of children taught by itinerant school masters and visiting mission priests to formal one-room school houses where numbers were sufficient. Lay teachers being found in the communities would perpetuate the French language following their own education at the few available institutions for training. The work of these Acadian public school teachers, even when legislation prohibited it, resulted in the survival of the Acadian French communities in eastern Nova Scotia. In the preparation of this thesis, original sources were used including school reports, school commissioner reports, and colonial census records, private journals of the bishops and priests as well as those of community members. The original sources are invaluable as a record of the year to year work of the Acadian public school teachers where there are few other documentary sources remaining of their work. While the origins of the public schools in Nova Scotia has been documented as well as Acadian schools, this is the first look at the Acadian public school teachers who worked in the various communities of eastern Nova Scotia and their backgrounds. / Educational Studies / D.Ed. (History of Education)

Submitted by Diogo Misoguti (diogo.misoguti@gmail.com) on 2016-06-21T10:56:51Z No. of bitstreams: 1 alexandre-weingrill-araujo.pdf: 2777608 bytes, checksum: 7338cf4218f100156cd5e80562b36bd9 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diogo Misoguti (diogo.misoguti@gmail.com) on 2016-06-21T10:58:59Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 alexandre-weingrill-araujo.pdf: 2777608 bytes, checksum: 7338cf4218f100156cd5e80562b36bd9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-21T10:58:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 alexandre-weingrill-araujo.pdf: 2777608 bytes, checksum: 7338cf4218f100156cd5e80562b36bd9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-09 / Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo / Este trabalho discute a questão da identidade do ensino médio no Brasil, que se afigura como questão pressurosa na atualidade, tendo em vista a promulgação da Lei nº 12.796, de 2013, que na prática tornou tal nível obrigatório para os adolescentes brasileiros. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa procurou conhecer as concepções de ensino médio por parte de um grupo de professores, alunos e gestores. Para melhor contextualizar as concepções dos sujeitos de pesquisa foi feito um panorama das principais políticas educativas e das discussões que revolvem em torno de tal nível, sobretudo a partir de 1996, quando foi promulgada a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases em vigor. O embasamento teórico para a realização deste trabalho vem, principalmente, das formulações teóricas de François Dubet para ação social e de Antonio Cândido para a compreensão da cultura escolar. Foram selecionadas duas escolas da rede estadual paulista no município de Suzano, em São Paulo, com perfis socioeconômicos distintos, sendo que uma possui perfil típico de escolas periféricas dos grandes centros urbanos, com público com limitações socioeconômicas, e a outra se situa na região central da cidade e possui perfil mais heterogêneo, comportando alunos de diversos estratos sociais. Desse modo, por meio de incursões nestas duas escolas, foram feitas observações de campo em diferentes ambientes, como salas de aula, sala dos professores e o pátio. Além disso, foram aplicados questionários a duas turmas do segundo ano no período da manhã, procurando conhecer as condições socioeconômicas bem como hábitos de lazer, as opiniões sobre a escola e as aspirações para o futuro dos estudantes. Aliadas às observações de campo e aos questionários, também foram realizadas entrevistas com alunos, professores e gestores. O intuito foi saber que concepções e expectativas esses sujeitos têm em relação à etapa final da educação básica e como estas se reconfiguram frente às limitações impostas no cotidiano escolar. A pesquisa buscou também conhecer as propostas que os sujeitos entrevistados fazem para tal nível. Este trabalho concluiu que os sujeitos escolares atribuem importante potência formativa à escola de ensino médio, tanto no âmbito da preparação para o mercado de trabalho, quanto para a preparação para a vida em sociedade e a construção de cidadania, mas que essa potência não se realiza. Os motivos apontados para isso foram as deficiências dos níveis escolares anteriores, a política da progressão continuada, a falta de presença da família no ambiente escolar, o desinteresse dos jovens pela escola, a falta de espaços adequados, a monotonia da vida escolar e a ausência de atividades diversificadas, a falta de escuta por parte dos profissionais da escola, a falta de unidade e comprometimento do corpo profissional da escola e a distância entre os órgãos definidores das políticas educacionais e a unidade escolar. / The present work aims at discussing the identity of the high school level in Brazil, a very important issue especially after the promulgation of the law number 12.796, of 2013, which made this school level obligatory for all Brazilian teenagers. Thus this research endeavored to know the conceptions of the high school of a group of students, teachers and school managers. To better contextualize the conceptions of the subjects of the high school I make an overview of the governmental policies for this level, especially after 1996 when the current national curriculum guidelines were stablished. The theoretical basis for this work comes mostly from the theoretical formulations of François Dubet for social action and from Antonio Candido related to the study of the school culture. Two state-run schools with different socialeconomical profiles in the city of Suzano were chosen as the places of the research. One of them is situated in the outskirts of the city with the typical student profile from poor metropolitan areas and the other is situated in the center of the city, with more heterogeneous students’ profiles. Thus, I made fieldwork incursions in both places and observed several situations of the school routine in environments such as the classrooms, the teachers’ room and the recreation area for the students. Questionnaires were applied to two classes of the second high school year in both places to determine their social-economical background as well as their leisure habits, their opinions about the school and their goals for the future. Besides that, a group of students, teachers and school managers from both places were interviewed. The goal was to know the expectations these subjects bring in regard to the high school, how these expectations change in the face of the difficulties of the school routine and what proposals for the high school level they make. This work concluded that the teachers, students and school managers attribute an important formative role to the school, which is not fulfilled due to its deficiencies. The deficiencies pointed by the school subjects were the insufficiency of the previous levels and the promotion to the following grade of students who did not reach the minimum level of knowledge required, the lack of interest for the school by both the students and their families, the absence of adequate spaces in school for the development of new teaching methodologies, the monotony of school life for the teenagers, the lack of dialogue and unity in the school staff and the distance between the governmental bodies in which educational policies are defined and the school.

Submitted by Valquíria Barbieri (kikibarbi@hotmail.com) on 2017-06-01T22:02:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Katia Aparecida da Silva Nunes Miranda.pdf: 2199397 bytes, checksum: 83927e2a1b3d2908185111ec69db02a8 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Jordan (jordanbiblio@gmail.com) on 2017-06-05T16:29:55Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Katia Aparecida da Silva Nunes Miranda.pdf: 2199397 bytes, checksum: 83927e2a1b3d2908185111ec69db02a8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-05T16:29:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Katia Aparecida da Silva Nunes Miranda.pdf: 2199397 bytes, checksum: 83927e2a1b3d2908185111ec69db02a8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05-23 / Esta pesquisa se propõe a investigar as representações de atores sociais, adolescentes e jovens da Escola Estadual Meninos do Futuro, localizada no Centro Socioeducativo de Cuiabá (Complexo Pomeri), vinculado à Secretaria de Justiça e Direitos Humanos do Estado de Mato Grosso (SEJUDH). Os alunos estão sob guarda judicial e em situação de vulnerabilidade social. Cumprem medidas socioeducativas de privação de liberdade, conforme prevê o Estatuto da Criança e Adolescente (ECA), Lei nº 8.069, de 13 de junho de 1990. Adolescentes e jovens privados de liberdade são, em geral, atores sociais encaminhados aos centros socioeducativos desprovidos de cidadania, do acesso aos direitos sociais e às necessidades básicas. Conhecer esses adolescentes e jovens é o primeiro passo para a construção de uma relação de confiança, fundamental para o diálogo que deverá ser estabelecido com esta pesquisadora. Trata-se de um estudo fundamentado na Teoria das Representações de Atores Sociais (VAN LEEUWEN, 1997). A expressão “atores sociais” é utilizada por Van Leeuwen (1997) para representar pessoas/indivíduos sob a ótica do discurso. Segundo o autor, os textos (discurso) são produzidos num sistema de contexto e cultura predefinidos e variam de acordo com o objetivo de quem fala ou escreve, pois as escolhas linguísticas constroem representações sociais. Fundamente-se também na teoria do Realismo Crítico (BHASKAR, 1998) e da Análise Crítica do Discurso (FAIRCLOUGH, 2001). Para o Realismo Crítico, a realidade social é compreendida como articulações das estruturas sociais e do agir humano; as estruturas são históricas e ao mesmo tempo independentes e conectadas, por ser uma totalidade complexa de relações sujeita a mudanças tanto em seus componentes estruturais (Real, Realizado e Empírico) quanto nas inter-relações com os diferentes estratos (biológico, físico, social, semióticos etc.), influenciando-se mutuamente. Fairclough (2001) considera o uso da linguagem uma forma de prática social e não uma atividade puramente individual ou situacional. Objetiva também compreender o cotidiano em que vivem esses jovens e adolescentes, sob o ponto de vista histórico, político, social e ideológico. A pesquisa tem como objetivos específicos: (1) Identificar e analisar as representações dos alunos acerca da escola, dos professores e da aprendizagem, aqui, nas produções escritas e nas entrevistas; (2) Analisar as categorias relevância da escola, aproximação com os professores e aprendizagem significativa materializados nas produções escritas e entrevistas dos alunos; (3) Identificar e analisar se há, ou não, (in)congruências nos textos escritos e orais dos alunos. O método analítico do discurso visa propor mudanças nas relações sociais de poder e opressão, presentes na estrutura social. A metodologia de pesquisa é qualitativa, de cunho etnográfico. Os resultados das análises esclarecem, por meio das produções escritas e entrevistas, a relevância da escola na vida de cada um, a aproximação com os professores por meio de suas práticas e a aprendizagem significativa. Conhecer esse contexto social é fundamental para saber se é um local de humanização, emancipação ou opressão, podendo proporcionar ou não condições de (ex)inclusão social. / This research aims to investigate the role of social actors, youth in the Boys State School of the Future, located in Cuiabá Socio Center (Complex Pomeri), linked to the Department of Justice and Human Rights of the State of Mato Grosso (SEJUDH). Students are under judicial custody and social vulnerability. Meet educational measures of deprivation of liberty, as required by the Child and Adolescent (ECA), Law No. 8069 of June 13, 1990. Teenagers and young people deprived of freedom are generally social actors referred to the deprived socio-educational centers citizenship, access to social rights and basic needs. Knowing these adolescents and young people is the first step to building a relationship of trust, essential for the dialogue to be established with this researcher. It is a based on the theory of representations of social actors (van Leeuwen, 1997) study. The term "social actors" is used by van Leeuwen (1997) to represent persons / individuals from the perspective of discourse. According to the author, the texts (discourse) are produced in a predefined context and culture system and vary according to the purpose of those who speak or write, because the linguistic choices construct social representations. Also is based on the theory of Critical Realism (Bhaskar 1998) and Critical Discourse Analysis (Fairclough, 2001). For Critical Realism, social reality is understood as articulations of social structures and human action; structures are historical and at the same time independent and connected, being a complex totality of relationships subject to changes both in its structural components (Real, Directed and empirical) and the inter-relationships with the different strata (biological, physical, social, semiotic etc.) influencing each other. Fairclough (2001) considers the use of language a form of social practice rather than a purely individual or situational activity. It also aims to understand the everyday living in these youngsters and adolescents, from the point of historical, political, social and ideological views. The research has the following objectives: (1) Identify and analyze the representations of students about the school, teachers and learning here in written productions and interviews; (2) Analyse the category relevance of school approach with teachers and materialized meaningful learning in written productions and interviews of students; (3) Identify and analyze if there is or not (in) consistencies in written and oral texts of students. The analytical method of discourse aims to propose changes in the social relations of power and oppression in the social structure. The research methodology is qualitative, ethnographic. The results of the analysis clarify, by means of written productions and interviews, the importance of the school in the life of each, the approach with teachers through their practices and meaningful learning. Knowing that social context is critical to know if it is a place of humanization, liberation or oppression, or not being able to provide conditions (ex) social inclusion.

The purpose of this study was to compare per pupil receipts for operation in most school districts in Texas based on the changes in State funding provided for by three major finance bills and to analyze the effects of federal monies provided by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to determine the degree of equity in the State's school finance structure. The population consisted of 973 public school districts reporting all data for 1974-75, 1976-77, and 1977-78. The districts were grouped into ten wealth deciles based on School Tax Assessment Practices Board assessed property value per student in average daily attendance. A weighted mean value for each decile for each category and year of funding was computed. Correlation coefficients were computed to provide an index of relationship between the categories of dollars available per pupil for operations. Coefficients of variation were determined to express the magnitude of variation relative to the average value for each additive category for each decile.

Submitted by Maria de Lourdes Mariano (lmariano@ufscar.br) on 2017-03-06T18:09:15Z No. of bitstreams: 1 SOUZA_Diogo_2015.pdf: 7314995 bytes, checksum: 35e01dfdc36f166116032feaeca6d24c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria de Lourdes Mariano (lmariano@ufscar.br) on 2017-03-06T18:09:25Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 SOUZA_Diogo_2015.pdf: 7314995 bytes, checksum: 35e01dfdc36f166116032feaeca6d24c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria de Lourdes Mariano (lmariano@ufscar.br) on 2017-03-06T18:09:32Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 SOUZA_Diogo_2015.pdf: 7314995 bytes, checksum: 35e01dfdc36f166116032feaeca6d24c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-06T18:09:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SOUZA_Diogo_2015.pdf: 7314995 bytes, checksum: 35e01dfdc36f166116032feaeca6d24c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-27 / Não recebi financiamento / This research's theme is ?The concept of educative praxis and educational praxis in the official curriculum of public schools in São Paulo? The process was initiated in 2008, but with initiatives started in 2007, the Paulista Curriculum is the third, out of ten goals, of José Serra's government which objective was, since then, to consolidate the public education in the state. In a coordinated action, the Secretary of State for Educational Affairs, the Regional Educational Departments and the schools, by the work of their supervisors, firstly started the implantation of this public policy. Considering this fact and others related to the matter, weaim at comprehending the impacts of the program "São Paulo Faz Escola",official curriculum for public schools of this state that guides the practice of teachers and supervisors, as the government has prepared the Supervisor Notebook, a role of rules to work well with the curriculum in the schools. To the analysis, we base our discussions on the theory of historical dialecticalmaterialism not only to criticize this model of education, but also to propose the overcoming of such model. / A presente dissertação traz como tema de pesquisa ?O conceito de práxis educativa e práxis educacional no Currículo Oficial das Escolas Estaduais de São Paulo?. Processo iniciado em 2008, mas com iniciativas já preconizadas em 2007, o Currículo paulista é a terceira das dez metas do governo José Serra cujo objetivo era, desde então, fortalecer a educação pública no estado. Numa ação conjunta, a Secretaria Estadual de Educação, as Diretorias de Ensino e as Unidades Escolares, por meio de seus gestores, primeiramente, iniciaram a inserção desta medida de política pública. Considerando-se esses e outros fatores que engendram a questão, buscamos compreender os impactos do Programa São Paulo Faz Escola/Currículo Oficial das escolas da rede estadual (pública) de ensino à ação docente e à ação dos gestores das unidades escolares, uma vez que para eles o governo destinou o caderno do Gestor ? um conjunto de diretrizes para o bom funcionamento do Currículo... nas escolas. Para tal análise, nos valemos do Materialismo histórico-dialético como referencial teórico-metodológico a fim de promover não apenas a crítica a esse modelo de educação, como também proporcionar uma superação do mesmo