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Eoin Bastable; Paul Meng; Sarah Fairbanks Falcon; Kent McIntosh – Behavioral Disorders, 2023
Educators have shown reluctance to implement interventions aimed at improving racial equity in school disciplinary practice. Mixed methods were applied to assess and improve the acceptability of a new intervention designed to reduce racial disparities in school discipline. A descriptive concurrent parallel design was used to assess U.S. educators'…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Intervention, Equal Education, Discipline
Mancini, Joseph A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This applied dissertation presented a mixed method design to gain a broader perspective of the perceptions of classroom management practitioners within a particular school district. Many teachers, or practitioners, experience issues with classroom management because of their understanding of strategies they use. Because of the researcher's…
Descriptors: Discipline, Classroom Techniques, Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Attitudes
Eoin Bastable; Paul Meng; Sarah Falcon; Kent McIntosh – Grantee Submission, 2019
Educators have shown reluctance to implement interventions aimed at improving racial equity in school disciplinary practice. Mixed methods were applied to assess and improve the acceptability of a new intervention designed to reduce racial disparities in school discipline. A descriptive concurrent parallel design was used to assess educators'…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Intervention, Equal Education, Discipline
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Sakata, Nozomi – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2023
Whereas the significance and potential impacts of messiness in mixed methods research have been well acknowledged, the literature on mixed methods research has accumulated few examples of engaging and navigating mess. This article provides an account of the nitty-gritty of messiness and its consequences during the process of mixed methods…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Interpersonal Relationship
Jones, Vincent L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this mixed-method case study was to determine the effectiveness of the progressive discipline matrix in high schools in one Tennessee school district. The further intent was to investigate how discipline practices influenced the perceptions of teachers and administrators. Findings from quantitative data stated that progressive…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Discipline, High Schools
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Alsuwaileh, Bader Ghannam; Russ-Eft, Darlene F.; Alshurai, Saad R. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The research herein used a sequential mixed methods design to investigate why academic dishonesty is widespread among the students at the College of Basic Education in Kuwait. Qualitative interviews were conducted to generate research hypotheses. Then, using questionnaire survey, the research hypotheses were quantitatively tested. The findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Cheating, Ethics
Nunn, William E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Student behavior stands out among issues that greatly affect students' success and even teacher job satisfaction. Researchers have created Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as a system of interventions that can help students improve their behavior and become more successful. This study sought to add to the body of knowledge…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Middle Schools, Discipline, Referral
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Crosby, Shantel D.; Day, Angelique G.; Somers, Cheryl L.; Baroni, Beverly A. – Preventing School Failure, 2018
Court-involved, female students often experience trauma and disproportionate school discipline, complicating their academic success. This mixed-method study examines students' use of and experiences with the Monarch Room (MR), a trauma-informed disciplinary alternative. The study examines service utilization, using a repeated measures analysis of…
Descriptors: Suspension, Court Litigation, Females, Discipline
Francis-Thomas, Kyle – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine parents' reasons for choosing Non-Public Non-Denominational Elementary Schools for low socioeconomic students in Alabama. Low socioeconomic students were defined as students who qualified for free/reduced lunches. The research was designed as a mixed methods study with data being collected…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Private Schools, Elementary School Students, Low Income Groups
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Adow, Issak Maalim; Alio, Abdikadir Adan; Thinguri, Ruth – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Irregularities in examinations at all levels including internationally, regionally and locally have become a major concern for all the major stakeholders in education including the policy makers, students, teachers, political leaders and the general society. A number of mitigation measures and strategies have been put in place in the past…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Teachers
Aston, Candice N. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Traditionally, many of the problems experienced by Black girls were overshadowed by the ongoing crises facing Black Males. Although important, the focus on Blackness and masculinity often implicitly leaves young Black girls on the sidelines and fails to recognize their unique obstacles. Fortunately, there has been a new surge of social concern…
Descriptors: Females, African American Students, Gender Issues, Gender Bias
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Feuerborn, Laura L.; Tyre, Ashli D.; Beaudoin, Kathleen – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2018
Classified staff are important stakeholders in schools and commonly interact with students across grade levels, subject matter areas, and physical locations--making their involvement in the implementation of schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) essential. However, their voice, including the intentional and systematic…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Specialization, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention
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Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Paluta, Lauren; Sterling, Karen; Anderson, Carol – Children & Schools, 2018
Using mixed methods, this case study explored outcomes associated with the adoption and implementation of a community schools approach in four Title I schools using the Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement. Trends in school data demonstrate academic achievement improvements in three of the four schools. Absenteeism and the number…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Educationally Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement
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Kennedy-Lewis, Brianna L.; Whitaker, Douglas; Soutullo, Olivia – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2016
The use of alternative schools as exclusionary discipline for students found guilty of committing behavioral infractions raises questions about the effectiveness of these schools in producing improved student outcomes. Educators' justifications for alternative placements are highly relevant, because decisions regarding placements are often…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Discipline, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
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Lachman, Jamie M.; Kelly, Jane; Cluver, Lucie; Ward, Catherine L.; Hutchings, Judy; Gardner, Frances – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: This mixed-methods process evaluation examined the feasibility of a parenting program delivered by community facilitators to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with children aged 3-8 years in Cape Town, South Africa (N = 68). Method: Quantitative measures included attendance registers, fidelity checklists,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Evaluation, Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries
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