This was a qualitative study that used the procedures of case study design while incorporating ethnographic techniques of interviewing and non-participant observation in classrooms with six selected students, six teachers, and eight interviews of selected administrators and staff members in one middle school in a large Texas urban school district. The purpose of this study was to understand the educational experiences and perceptions of selected immigrant students and their mainstream teachers. Following the method of case study design, the educational experiences of English Language Learner (ELL) students were examined in the naturally occurring context of the school and the classroom. Because the goal of case studies is to understand a given phenomenon from the perceptions of the participants (referred to as “emic” perspective) all participants were interviewed in-depth in order to understand their unique perceptions. The study took place during a five-month period in the spring of 2002. Data were analyzed concurrently during data collection and were framed by Geneva Gay's (2000) characteristics of culturally responsive teaching. The findings and interpretation of data are divided into three parts that encompass the results of the five research questions that guided this study. Part one presents the teachers' perceptions and addresses the themes that arose from research questions one and two: what are teachers' perceptions of the academic problems facing (ELL) students as they enter the mainstream classroom? What instructional practices do regular teachers use to meet the academic needs of students? Part two presents the students' perceptions and addresses the findings from research questions three and four: what are (ELL) students' perceptions of the academic challenges facing them in the mainstream classroom? What are the ELL students' perceptions of the instructional practices used by mainstream teachers to meet their academic needs? Part three addresses the fifth research question that guided this study: What administrative policies and procedures are in place in the school and district to meet the educational needs of ELL students?

The purpose of this study was to describe the criteria that students reported using when selecting writing samples for an assessment portfolio. Specifically, the study involved content analysis of student responses to five prompts which asked the students to give selection criteria for writing samples in language arts portfolios prepared for assessment. The population consisted of twelve eighth grade students in three urban middle schools. The students were in classes that were participating in the New Standards Portfolio Assessment Field Trial. In addition to the responses to prompts, students also submitted writing samples to be scored using New Standards rubrics. The writing samples were evaluated to determine if the students successfully selected pieces of their writing to provide evidence of standards attainment. Through the analysis of the student responses to the prompts, two categories of selection criteria were noted. Public standards were the standards that corresponded with the criteria that were presented to the students through their use of New Standards performance standards, portfolio exhibit requirements, and entry slips. Personal standards were criteria that did not correspond to the published criteria presented to the students. Ten sub-categories were identified. These ten sub-categories became the instrument for analysis and tabulation of the students' reported criteria for selecting writing samples for their portfolios. Findings indicated that students were willing to use the public standards and that they used them more frequently than personal standards in justifying selections for the assessment portfolio. However, student identification of appropriate criteria did not guarantee that the writing samples that the student submitted received scores that would indicate standards attainment.

程曉樵. / 呈交日期: 2000年12月. / 論文(哲學博士)--香港中文大學, 2001. / 參考文獻 (p. 208-218) / 中英文摘要. / Cheng jiao ri qi: 2000 nian 12 yue. / Available also through the Internet via Dissertations & theses @ Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Cheng Xiaoqiao. / Lun wen (Zhe xue bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2001. / Can kao wen xian (p. 208-218) / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao.

Submitted by Elba Lopes (elba.lopes@fecap.br) on 2018-03-21T17:46:59Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Jessica Barros Anastacio.pdf: 1323678 bytes, checksum: 5d615221810ac7158202d1f26819b435 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-03-21T17:46:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Jessica Barros Anastacio.pdf: 1323678 bytes, checksum: 5d615221810ac7158202d1f26819b435 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-05 / This paper aims to study teaching cases reported by a professor of Accounting Sciences. To do so, it carried out an exploratory qualitative approach. The data was collected in interviews with three teachers from public higher education institutions in Southeast Brazil, and was analyzed through content analysis method. The knowledge was identified in the case study "How to facilitate the learning of Cost Accounting for students who did not choose the Accounting career?", in witch is used: active methodologies; professional ethics; knowledge of the specific content and discipline; respect for student opinion; planning and evaluation of learning; reflection on teaching practice; background of contents; and theoretical-practical relation. The knowledge we can identify in the teaching case: "Formative assessment of the student in a constructive perspective" is about: evaluation of learning in the identification of advantages and difficulties of students and it's reflection in teaching practice; ethics and academic honesty; usage of tools and evaluation criteria for learning; new technologies in education; research of teaching practice; encouraging ethics and positive attitudes in students; and the use of reflection on teaching practice. The knowledge identified in the other teaching case called "Evaluation as an opportunity to develop professional ethics", is: use of ethics in teaching; academic honesty; encouragement of positive attitudes in students; and reflection on the teaching practice. We highlight the common knowledge of the three teaching cases: a) confronting ethical dilemmas in teaching; b) reflection on the teaching practice; c) use of evaluation to develop academic honesty, learning the contents and valuing the accounting profession. It is concluded that the identified knowledge comes from the knowledge of the discipline, the classroom practice, the institution of education where the teachers work, the coexistence with the peers and with the students, as well as of the personal, professional and academic trajectory experienced by teachers until then. / O presente trabalho tem como objetivo conhecer e analisar os saberes que se fazem presentes em casos de ensino relatados pelo professor de Ci??ncias Cont??beis. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa explorat??ria de abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados em entrevistas realizadas com tr??s docentes de institui????es de ensino superior p??blicas da regi??o Sudeste do Brasil, e as informa????es foram analisadas por meio da an??lise de conte??do. Os saberes identificados no caso de ensino "Como facilitar a aprendizagem da Contabilidade de Custos para alunos que n??o escolheram o curso de Ci??ncias Cont??beis?" foram: uso de metodologias ativas; ??tica profissional; saber do conte??do especifico e da disciplina; respeito ?? opini??o dos alunos; planejamento e avalia????o da aprendizagem; reflex??o sobre a pr??tica docente; contextualiza????o dos conte??dos; e rela????o te??rico-pr??tica. Os saberes identificados no caso de ensino ??Avalia????o formativa do aluno em uma perspectiva construtiva?? foram: a avalia????o da aprendizagem na identifica????o de avan??os e dificuldades dos alunos e na reflex??o sobre a pr??tica de ensino; ??tica e honestidade acad??mica; uso de instrumentos e crit??rios da avalia????o da aprendizagem; novas tecnologias no ensino; a pesquisa da pr??tica de ensino e incentivo ?? ??tica e a atitudes positivas nos alunos. Os saberes identificados no caso de ensino "Avalia????o como oportunidade para desenvolver a ??tica profissional" foram: uso da ??tica na doc??ncia; honestidade acad??mica; incentivo de atitudes positivas nos alunos; e reflex??o sobre a pr??tica docente. Destacam-se os saberes em comum aos tr??s casos de ensino: a) enfrentamento de dilemas ??ticos na doc??ncia; b) reflex??o sobre a pr??tica docente; c) uso da avalia????o para desenvolver a honestidade acad??mica, a aprendizagem dos conte??dos e a valoriza????o da profiss??o cont??bil. Conclui-se que os saberes identificados s??o provenientes do conhecimento da disciplina, da pr??tica de sala de aula, da institui????o de educa????o onde os professores atuam, da conviv??ncia com os pares e com os alunos, bem como da trajet??ria pessoal, profissional e acad??mica vivenciada pelos docentes at?? ent??o.

Islam is the world's fastest growing religion. It is known to have an abundant and very rich amount of knowledge found in the Qur'an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, and as such, this religion has tremendously contributed not only to Muslim societies but also to the West. One aspect of this contribution explicated in this thesis is its contribution to the field of Conflict Resolution. The primary purpose of this study is to unearth the tradition of peace and conflict resolution that comes out of the religion of Islam, which is unknown to many Muslims today. In this study, existing literature in the field is examined, and a qualitative exploration is carried out, in order to formulate a better understanding of the dynamics of the Qur'an, hadith and other documents of Islam, as they relate to peace and conflict resolution. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, data collected for this study came from two sources: the existing literature regarding Islam and conflict resolution and the participants (Imams and religious scholars of Islam) interviewed through a questionnaire. To begin with, the thesis introduces the fundamentals of Islam and major concepts of the faith. It proceeds with Qur'anic and hadith injunctions on peace and conflict, and how those divine revelations as believed by Muslims, were applied by Prophet Muhammad and his early followers. This work is concluded with the opinions and interpretations of the scholars regarding the original question of this study and the matters discussed in the literature review. The thesis deals with the teachings of the Qur'an and only investigates and analyzes historical events from the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad and the early caliphate of Islam. In the process, to further explore the concept of conflict resolution in Islam, interpretations of Muslim scholars and imams are included in this document review of the sacred texts of Islam. Some questions addressed in this research are, how might this knowledge be valuable to Muslims today in these times of great turmoil involving the Muslim world after September 11? Where do the primary sources of Islam, the Quran and the hadith, stand as far as peace and conflict are concerned? And most importantly, what does Islam have to teach about conflict resolution?

Closing the achievement gap has been a national conversation for several decades and a priority for educators and researchers. By looking closely at one school which is showing exceptional success with closing the achievement gap for low income students and English language learners, this study seeks to understand how school personnel and parents view after-school activities and ways in which those activities may be impacting students who are making significant gains in spite of the achievement gap. After-school activities have been shown to bring many positive outcomes for students. That said, there is much that we do not yet know about what takes place at the intersection of schools and after-school activities. To maximize after-school opportunities for disadvantaged students and use or redirect existing resources most effectively, we need to ask and understand how schools perceive their role vis-à-vis after-school activities. We also need to explore how school personnel and parents perceive access and barriers to participation in after-school activities. Using secondary data from a large on-going study, this case study asks how one school understands engagement with after-school providers to bolster those students who may have the most to gain from such enrichment in the form of the many opportunities after-school resources can offer. This study will contribute to our understanding of how after-school resources can support success for low income and English language learners.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education