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Madiha Jamil – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This present study investigates the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on teachers and school counselors during a disruptive situation. A four-week modified MBSR program was held with 36 school counselors and teachers across the nation during the global pandemic. A questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were conducted…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Metacognition, Teachers, School Counselors
Fridhi, Amy L. S. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Educational partnerships surged in the 1980s, and saw an equally substantive increase in research about these relationships. However, not all aspects of these partnerships have been examined and as a result there are gaps in the literature. A thorough literature review confirmed that in fact there was no research specifically about partnerships…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, Partnerships in Education, Focus Groups
Boren, David M.; Hallam, Pamela R.; Ray, Nicole C.; Gill, Colin L.; Li, Kuanchen – Educational Practice and Theory, 2017
Principal leadership is second only to teacher quality among the most important school-related factors influencing student achievement. As leadership for learning in schools becomes increasingly complex and challenging, principals at every career stage will need better preparation, support, and training. One effective approach to continuous…
Descriptors: Principals, Faculty Development, Mixed Methods Research, Instructional Leadership
Linsenmeyer, Justin Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Colleges and universities worldwide are competing with one another to provide undergraduate students with top-tier learning experiences to increase and retain enrollment. Many institutions are developing living-learning communities to maximize non-academic learning, promote social development, and facilitate interactions among students, faculty,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Undergraduate Students, Living Learning Centers
Schagrin, Jeffrey Ronald – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the Students Who Achieve Together (SWAT) peer tutoring program at Greystone High School (an Illinois suburban high school of approximately 1500 students), and to use the information gathered to evaluate the program's effectiveness and provide an analysis for future decision-making about the program. In…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Grades (Scholastic)
Sharma, Shreela V.; Chow, Joanne; Pomeroy, Michael; Raber, Margaret; Salako, David; Markham, Christine – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Food co-op models have gained popularity as a mechanism for offering affordable, quality produce. We describe the challenges, successes, and lessons learned from implementation of a school-based program using a food co-op model combined with nutrition education to improve access to and intake of fresh fruits and vegetables among…
Descriptors: Food, Health Promotion, Eating Habits, Nutrition Instruction
Herrman, Judith W.; Gordon, Mellissa; Rahmer, Brian; Moore, Christopher C.; Habermann, Barbara; Haigh, Katherine M. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2017
Previous research raised questions on the validity of survey studies with the teen population. As one response, our team implemented a mixed-methods study to evaluate an evidence-based, interactive curriculum, "Wise Guys," which is designed to promote healthy relationships and sexual behavior in young men ages 4-17. The current study…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Sexuality, Males, Adolescents
Peterson, Sarah E.; Williams, R. Craig; Myer, Rick A.; Tinajero, Josefina V. – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2016
We examined experiences of participants in "Do the Write Thing" national violence prevention program for middle-level students. Using mixed methods, we conducted surveys and focus groups with students, parents, and teachers who attended the program's National Recognition Week in Washington, DC. Results revealed important affective,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Parents, Violence
Walker, Virginia L.; Douglas, Karen H.; Chung, Yun-Ching – International Journal of Special Education, 2017
Careful consideration is essential for developing and conducting effective paraprofessional development. This study described a process of paraprofessional development and outcomes from assessments, workshops, and social validation focus group interviews from one rural public school in the USA. Fourteen paraprofessionals and their supervisors…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Focus Groups, Workshops, Staff Development
Seçim, Gürcan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
This study aims to examine options to increase the supportive power of parents, teachers, school administrators, and counselors who directly interact with children and adolescents and have a fundamental responsibility to protect them from the risks of substance abuse and evaluate the effectiveness of associated training programs. The study design…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools
Murphy-Erby, Yvette; Stauss, Kim; Koh, Eun – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
Despite an overall reduction in teenage pregnancy rates in the USA, the decrease for young women of Mexican heritage in the USA has been less significant than the decrease for their White and African-American peers. Furthermore, the availability of teenage pregnancy prevention models that are conceptualised specifically for people of Mexican…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Prevention, Early Parenthood, Pilot Projects
Chung, Huy Quoc – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Given that teacher professional development is a part of teachers' professional lives and given that billions of dollars have been invested in teacher professional development, this dissertation advocates for research that studies teacher learning and the conditions under which they learn, as an equally important component of studying the impact…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
Cahill, Helen; Coffey, Julia; McLean Davies, Larissa; Kriewaldt, Jeana; Freeman, Elizabeth; Acquaro, Daniela; Gowing, Annie; Duggan, Shane; Archdall, Vivienne – Teacher Development, 2016
This article reports on an innovative pedagogical approach within the "Learning Partnerships" program in which school students help to "teach the teachers" within pre-service teacher education. Classes of school students join with classes of pre-service teachers to provide input on how teachers can enhance school students'…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Role, Learner Engagement, Well Being
Prunuske, Amy; Wilson, Janelle; Walls, Melissa; Marrin, Hannah; Clarke, Benjamin – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
With the primary objective of attracting and retaining students from underrepresented backgrounds in the sciences, evaluation of one institution's program has been ongoing over the past three years. Interviews with mentors in the program followed by focus groups conducted with mentees reveal key factors that shape undergraduate students' research…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Undergraduate Students, Mentors, Focus Groups
Autenrieth, Robin L.; Lewis, Chance W.; Butler-Purry, Karen L. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2017
The Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E[superscript 3] ) summer teacher program is hosted by the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University and is designed to provide engineering research experiences for Texas high school science and mathematics teachers. The mission of the E[superscript 3] program is to educate and excite…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Engineering Education, Faculty Development, Mathematics Teachers