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The following is a case study of grade 12 English as a Second Language (ESL) students enrolled in a British Columbia secondary school during the 2001-2002 academic year. The principal objective of this research was to uncover the following: 1) if ESL students made course choices at grade 12 which differed from those of non-ESL student choice patterns at grade 12; 2) the role of familial preferences, cultural influences and prior learning styles which predispose student choice for post secondary concentrations. This research examined the academic transcripts of 238 (94 ESL, 144 non-ESL) students, analyzed the responses of 145 (65 ESL, 80 non-ESL) student questionnaires, and considered interviews with 26 ESL students and 12 school staff (4 counselors, 8 teachers). The findings suggest that a significant difference exists in the academic courses in which ESL grade 12 students enroll compared to non-ESL students. Cultural and familial influences were found to affect both the types of senior courses ESL students chose and their aims about future educational and career aspirations. The findings suggest that secondary schools examine critically their policies regarding broadening the exposure of ESL students to more expressive courses in Arts to extend equality of opportunity in determining their career choice directions.

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The following is a case study of grade 12 English as a Second Language (ESL) students enrolled in a British Columbia secondary school during the 2001-2002 academic year. The principal objective of this research was to uncover the following: 1) if ESL students made course choices at grade 12 which differed from those of non-ESL student choice patterns at grade 12; 2) the role of familial preferences, cultural influences and prior learning styles which predispose student choice for post secondary concentrations. This research examined the academic transcripts of 238 (94 ESL, 144 non-ESL) students, analyzed the responses of 145 (65 ESL, 80 non-ESL) student questionnaires, and considered interviews with 26 ESL students and 12 school staff (4 counselors, 8 teachers). The findings suggest that a significant difference exists in the academic courses in which ESL grade 12 students enroll compared to non-ESL students. Cultural and familial influences were found to affect both the types of senior courses ESL students chose and their aims about future educational and career aspirations. The findings suggest that secondary schools examine critically their policies regarding broadening the exposure of ESL students to more expressive courses in Arts to extend equality of opportunity in determining their career choice directions. / Education, Faculty of / Educational Studies (EDST), Department of / Graduate

This study is designed to set forth the philosophy and indicate trends in the teaching of commercial education in the high schools of the United States.

Bibliography: pages 91-96. / The current debates about curriculum policy decision making and the empirical investigation into the teaching of history in South Africa undertaken by the Human Sciences Research Council (1989-1991) have prompted this study. The research undertaken attempts to examine how history teachers' opinions can be collected, interpreted and utilised for curriculum policy formulation. The dissertation initially considers participation m curriculum decision-making and presents the case for the inclusion of teachers in decision making structures and processes. Recent initiatives in South Africa which have attempted to involve teachers in curriculum policy formulation are then examined. A research project was undertaken which surveyed the opinions of history teachers and the Cape Peninsula by means of questionnaires and interviews. Its results demonstrate that the research methodology employed impacts strongly on the information that is gathered and on the way that it can be utilised in curriculum policy formulation. The main conclusions reached were that teacher participation could contribute to a less technicist and more person-centered approach in curriculum development. This approach could improve the quality of the product (syllabus documents) and its subsequent adoption and implementation. The degree to which a school identifies with the syllabuses would be far greater, which would ensure flexibility and willingness to adapt to policies in which teachers have a sense of ownership.

The nationwide effort to improve our schools and student achievement through a rebuilding of our educational system has not come without controversy; however, one element that is consistent throughout the research (Carnegie, Holmes, NEA, and the National Governors Association) is that teachers should participate in setting school goals and be accountable for achieving agreed upon standards of performance. This, of course, means a major shift in the current organizational and managerial structure of the school. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between teachers' involvement in decision-making and their perceptions of the effectiveness of the academic programs in their schools. Also, an investigation was made between the relationship of the teachers' demographic characteristics and desired levels of involvement with the levels they reported. / Ed. D.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

by Vivian Mo-yin Cheng. / Added t.p. in Chinese and English. / Thesis (M.A.Ed.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-94). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.iv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.v / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.2 / Purpose of the Study --- p.2 / Significance of the Study --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF SELECTED LITERATURE --- p.5 / Sex differences --- p.5 / Sex-stereotypes --- p.8 / Sex-role Orientation --- p.14 / Expectancy-value Model --- p.19 / Chapter III. --- METHOD --- p.22 / Study Overview --- p.22 / Subjects --- p.22 / Procedure --- p.23 / Measures of --- p.25 / Academic Choice --- p.25 / Acheivement Motives --- p.26 / Sex-stereotypes --- p.29 / Sex-role Orientation --- p.34 / Past School Performances --- p.39 / Research Hypotheses --- p.42 / Data Analyses --- p.43 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS --- p.47 / Sex-related differences --- p.47 / Effects of Sex-role Orientation --- p.50 / Effects of Sex-stereotypes --- p.54 / Path Model for Academic Choice --- p.56 / Chapter V. --- DISCUSSION --- p.61 / Summary of Findings --- p.61 / Implication of Findings --- p.62 / Further discussion on Sex-role Orientation --- p.68 / Directions for future research trend --- p.72 / Limitations of the study --- p.74 / APPENDICES --- p.76 / REFERENCES --- p.89