Diversity
Public school teachers are disproportionately white, middle-class females, in spite of the student body becoming increasingly diverse across the nation. As many as ninety percent of grade school teachers are white, but as many as thirty percent of students are persons of color, according to an article by Christine I. Bennett entitled "Enhancing Ethnic Diversity at a Big Ten University Through Project TEAM." The under-representation of teachers from various ethnic minority groups is a detriment for students of color, who are commonly placed in remedial learning classes and who have relatively low rates of high school completion. In order to correct this imbalance and provide students of color with an enriched learning environment, a group of researchers designed and implemented a program at several Indiana University campuses to recruit, support, and help graduate students of color in an educational tract. Called Project Transformative Educational Achievement Model (TEAM), the program is geared especially to increase the numbers of certified teachers from under-represented minority groups. After implementing the program on the Bloomington, Indianapolis, and Gary campuses, the researchers surveyed students who participated in TEAM to assess perceptions. Results exhibit a positive response among minority students participating in TEAM, who were able to create a sense of community on a predominantly white campus and were offered opportunities for personal, social, academic, and financial support. Moreover, TEAM was designed to boost positive ethnic identity awareness.
This study of TEAM shows how a relatively simple program can have a positive impact on minority students. TEAM is unique in that it not only offers avenues for financial assistance but also provides some of the social and psychological tools necessary for fostering diversity and ethnic awareness on campuses, especially those with predominantly white student bodies. For example, TEAM encouraged minority students to create a sense of community on campus, where they might otherwise have felt ostracized from the mainstream. Furthermore, TEAM provided positive role models and encouragement for future success as a professional educator. Through such programs, American public schools can benefit by having more teachers from under-represented minority groups.
In grade four white males performing "At or Above Basic" math skills is stated at 90% while black males were performing at only 59% "At or Above Basic" skill levels. White males in the "At or Above Proficient" skills level is stated at 49% with black males in this category stated at a mere 13%. The following labeled Figure 2 shows the statistical report of NAEP (2005) in relation to
Leadership Styles Among Male and Female Principal It is the intention of this research to study the leadership and cognitive styles of teachers and instructors of both genders within the educational system and their preference for types of leadership in a principal of that institution. The research will include teachers and educators from all levels of the educational system from grade school to high school. The study will also include teachers and
Unpacking Social Issues in Schools Introduction Schools are often seen as places of learning, growth, and development for young individuals. However, they are also spaces where various social issues can arise and impact students in significant ways. These social issues range from bullying and discrimination to mental health challenges and academic pressure. One of the most prevalent social issues in schools is bullying. This harmful behavior can take many forms, including physical, verbal,
Dissatisfaction with elementary school teachers and the educational environment usually meant that the same parents remained dissatisfied with the high school teachers and high school environment. The researcher suggests that the research gathered in the current study be used to improve community relations and more importantly, to improve the one-on-one relationships between all public school professionals and all parents. The author also notes that elementary school education provides a
" According to Patton (1998) the overrepresentation of African-American children in special education programs that are intended for students that have serious emotional or behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and mental disabilities has continued to be a problem even though many researchers have recognized the problems that have occurred as a result of such overrepresentation. In fact there is exhaustive amounts of literature that explains the "causal factors that range from failure
Educational Leadership in Latino Students Flow of Information: Introduction/Preliminary Lit Analysis Status of Performance of Latino Students Why Study Latinos? Why the Latino Performance is Low? How to change the situation? Los Angeles Specific Data/Information Increase & Improve Teacher/School Parent Communication Train the teachers - Development Improve Substitute Teaching Set High Expectations Latino Experience in Princeton Tracking of Students' Performance - Is it Right? Latino Para-Educator Vs Latino Student How do teacher expectations affect student outcomes? This study was intended to investigate whether teacher expectation of
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