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In order to give children quality child care, child care providers need appropriate training and coaching to develop effective teaching practices. Compared to center-based educators, family child care providers tend to have less education and training and offer fewer educational experiences. The purpose of this study was to investigate how family child care providers perceived the quality of Early Head Start training to support professional development, and to identify what professional areas and experiences or activities providers deemed crucial to their professional-development training. Bandura’s (1997) social-cognitive theory described the way people learn from each other, and identified four factors—mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, social persuasion, and psychological factors—that are related to self-efficacy. Interview questions and observational coding of teacher training pertained in part to Early Head Start trainees’ experiences of social-learning and self-efficacy during training.

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Bakgrund Omvårdnadspersonalen är viktig för fallpreventivt arbete inom särskilt boende för äldre då de arbetar närmast patienterna. Det är viktigt att undersöka omvårdnadspersonalens syn på fallpreventivt arbete för att få ökad förståelse för hur omvårdnadspersonal kan stöttas i det fallpreventiva arbetet. Syfte Att utforska omvårdnadspersonalens upplevelser av fallprevention och samarbete med fysioterapeut i det fallpreventiva arbetet på särskilt boende. Metod En kvalitativ metod med semistrukturerade intervjuer. 11 personer som arbetade på särskilda boenden ingick i studien. Databearbetning genomfördes i form av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat Analysen gav fem kategorier och tjugo subkategorier, De fem huvudkategorierna bestod av: Miljöfaktorer påverkar fallrisk, Individfaktorer påverkar fallrisk, Strategier som omvårdnadspersonalen använder vid ökad fallrisk direkt gentemot kunden, Samarbetsstrategier som omvårdnadspersonalen använder vid ökad fallrisk, Samarbete mellan omvårdnadspersonal och fysioterapeut. Konklusion Studien visade att omvårdnadspersonalens upplevelser av det fallpreventiva arbetet innefattade identifiering av riskfaktorer hos individ och miljö. De använde strategier vid ökad fallrisk direkt gentemot kund och ett bra kommunikativt samarbete med fysioterapeut, anhöriga och övrig vårdpersonal var betydelsefullt för det fallpreventiva arbetet på särskilt boende. Omvårdnadspersonal önskade stöd från fysioterapeut i form av praktisk hjälp med fallriskbedömning och information om specifika och generella fallpreventiva åtgärder.

In many parts of the country principal candidates are being licensed through alternative pathways. Some view this movement as a plausible solution to the shortage of principals and inadequacy of principal preparation programs (Hess, 2003; Southern Regional Education Board, 2006; Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2003). Others are insulted and threatened by the prospect of a person from a non-traditional background leading a school (Fenwick & Pierce, 2001). The debate as to whether or not these candidates possess the prerequisite skills and knowledge to effectively lead a school continues. But, will superintendents, as gatekeepers to school districts, afford these individuals the opportunity to prove their worth as principals? In this study, superintendents’ attitudes toward alternative licensure of school principals; past behaviors related to hiring alternatively licensed school personnel; attitudes toward specific alternatively licensed personnel; perceptions of the conditions in their school districts; anticipated concerns about hiring alternatively licensed principals; and the presence or absence of a clearly articulated induction program for new principals are used as predictors of superintendents' willingness to recommend hiring alternatively licensed principals to their school boards. The composite model of attitude-behavior consistency and data from a qualitative study of 18 superintendents were the bases for the development of a theory. To test the theory, an on-line questionnaire, using Likert and Thurstone scaled items, was administered to 1200 randomly selected superintendents who were members of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) in 2005. Multiple regression analysis was used for the analysis of the quantitative data. Five of the 19 predictor variables were significant predictors of superintendents’ willingness to recommend hiring alternatively licensed principals. The strongest relationship existed between superintendents’ willingness to recommend hiring alternatively licensed principals and their perceptions of the instructional leadership ability of alternatively licensed principals. Other significant predictors were superintendents’ past experiences hiring alternatively licensed principals, perceptions of the community acceptance of alternatively licensed principals, general attitude toward alternative licensure, and willingness to hire under the given definition. Superintendents displayed a low neutral (more unfavorable) score on the Thurstone scale, which means they view the employment of alternatively licensed principals slightly unfavorably. / Ph. D.

The purpose of this study was to examine elementary school leaders' perceptions of the induction programming they provided provisionally licensed teachers. The research question guiding this study was: What are the perceptions and experiences of elementary school leaders in relation to the induction programming and support they are responsible for providing provisionally licensed teachers? The sub-question was: How do elementary school leaders differentiate induction support for provisionally licensed teachers? This research contributes to the literature by presenting school leaders' perceptions of induction support for a growing number of provisionally licensed teachers entering the teaching profession. Qualitative study data were collected from 15 elementary school leaders across Virginia using a demographic survey and semi-structured, one-on-one interviews. A data analysis of leaders' perceptions provided insight on support structures, leaders' responsibilities, and additional support needed for provisionally licensed teachers. The summarized findings indicate that elementary school leaders view mentoring, coaching, and peer observations as crucial support structures for provisionally licensed teachers. The research highlighted the significance of communication, resource management, and workload management in fulfilling school leaders' responsibilities toward these teachers. Further findings emphasized the importance of career development for support staff, fostering a supportive school and community environment, the need for enhanced division-level support, and the necessity for targeted professional development aimed at provisionally licensed teachers. Implications included formalizing mentoring, coaching, and peer observation support, maintaining communication, allocating resources, and cultivating an inclusive school culture to support provisionally licensed teachers. The findings and implications may be helpful to school leaders planning induction support for provisionally licensed teachers. / Doctor of Education / The purpose of this study was to examine elementary school leaders' perceptions of the induction programming they provided provisionally licensed teachers. This research contributes to the literature by presenting school leaders' perceptions of induction support for a growing number of provisionally licensed teachers entering the teaching profession. Qualitative study data were collected from 15 elementary school leaders across Virginia that pertained to the purpose and research questions using a demographic survey and semi-structured, one-on-one interviews. A data analysis of leaders' perceptions provided insight on support structures, leaders' responsibilities, and additional support needed for provisionally licensed teachers. Ten findings identified that elementary school leaders perceived mentoring, coaching, and peer observations as important induction support structures for provisionally licensed teachers. Other findings that pertained to school leaders' responsibilities included the importance of communication, resource management, and managing the workload and support for provisionally licensed teachers. The findings also identified the career development of support staff, building a supportive school and community, the need for increased division-level support, and targeted professional development for provisionally licensed teachers. Implications included formalizing mentoring, coaching, and peer observation support, maintaining communication, allocating resources, and cultivating an inclusive school culture to support provisionally licensed teachers. The findings and implications may be helpful to school leaders planning induction support for provisionally licensed teachers.

Orientadora: Mara Alice Fernandes de Abreu / Banca: Aida Victoria Garcia Montrone / Banca: Claudio Bertolli Filho / Resumo: Como proposta para reflexão da prática pedagógica foi oferecida uma oficina às licenciandas em pedagogia, seguida de um planejamento a partir do tema corporeidade, o qual foi posteriormente desenvolvido por elas. Tal procedimento foi realizado com o intuito de se avaliar se ele era capaz de auxiliar as licenciandas a redimensionar sua prática, à medida que buscava ampliar o conhecimento e considerava o processo de transposição didática, no fazer docente destas alunas. A oficina sobre corporeidade e sua prática pedagógica, nas séries iniciais do ensino fundamental e educação infantil, foi iniciada com a investigação das concepções das licenciandas sobre corporeidade e sua prática pedagógica, incluindo o conhecimento que possuíam em relação às orientações dos RCNEI e PCNs sobre o tema. A partir de então, seguiram-se encontros semanais num total de 14, nos quais se realizaram discussões a partir de textos, seminários e aulas expositivas que trabalharam tanto linguagem corporal como metodologias, meios e estratégias de ensino e ainda, dinâmicas e representações em silhuetas. Seguiu-se então, a apresentação pelas licenciandas, divididas em grupos, de problemas relacionados ao tema corporeidade, vivenciados por elas em sala de aula e de planejamentos para trabalhá-los através de intervenções. Estas últimas foram gravadas em vídeo e apresentadas a toda turma de licenciandas, para serem discutidas por elas. Para finalizar, foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas com a intenção de se esclarecer dúvidas e complementar informações coletadas durante todo esse processo. Os dados mostram que as idéias iniciais apontadas pelas licenciandas sobre corporeidade e sua prática se relacionavam a temas como autoconhecimento, autonomia, desenvolvimento biopsicossocial e relações com o meio. As licenciandas apontaram como ponto importante para... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Concerning the study of didactic transposition, it was offered, in a timetable subject, a workshop for pedagogy licensed teachers, which was included at its end, the arrangement of an intervention with nursery and primary school students, under the theme body-language. With the aim of evaluating if this process could help the teachers on remeasurement of its pedagogical practice, the workshop included two phases: the first was aimed on expand the teacher's knowledge on body-language and the second, when the learning process was discussed, with reference on the arrangement and the teaching act, aware of the scientific content didactic transposition developed by the licensed for the subject to be taught. The workshop initiated with a research on the licensed's conception about body-language and its practice, including their own ideas about the RCN and PCNs orientation. There were weekly meetings (14 in a total), where there were discussions about texts, lectures, expositive classes, besides activities (mirror, statue, silhouette) related to the body identity, gender, image and expression, besides symbology, followed by reflection and discussion that worked, with the researcher and the discipline teacher, both the body language and the teaching methodologies, means and strategies. To this step, it was followed the presentation, by the licensed organized in groups, of problems related to the theme body-language, experienced by them in class, and the arrangement to work them through interventions. These last ones were recorded in video and presented to all the licensed for discussion and evaluation about the pedagogical practice. Finally, there were semi-structured interviews with the aim of provide to the licensed the opportunity of solving doubts, expressing their difficult points and moreover, complement the collected information during the whole process... (Complete abstract, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Mestre

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Nurse residency programs (NRPs) have been identified as a means to promote transitioning of new nurses into the professional nursing role. Questions have arisen related to which elements within those programs are most meaningful to the development of new nurses. As the nursing shortage drives the need for quick transition and development of nurses to meet workforce needs, nursing must identify what is meaningful to nurses in their transition to practice. The purpose of this multi-site study was to explicate meaning from the experiences of newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) who have just completed NRPs. The research question was “What factors have meaning for NLRNs who have experienced transition to practice in nurse residency programs in acute care settings?” Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from six NLRNs from three different NRPs after completion of their programs. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, themes and variations within those themes were derived from the descriptive narratives provided from participant interviews. Overarching themes identified were Relationships, Reflection, Active Learning, Resources and Organizational Systems. Findings have implications for practice and education as the nursing profession strives to find ways to transform nurses in an effective and efficient manner.