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Lesson Reflection: A Protocol for Teachers
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-03-06)
Reflective practice is identified as an important skill for preservice teachers to develop, yet most teacher preparation programs continue to focus on discrete skills and procedures for teaching. Research shows that ...
Charting Progress toward Outcomes: Analyzing the Role of Professional Development in Early Implementation of Tennessee's Mathematics Standard
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-05)
Tennessee has set ambitious student achievement goals for itself that include increasing students' levels of achievement and decreasing achievement gaps. A strategic plan, Tennessee Succeeds, codified these goals in October ...
California State University, East Bay: A Strengths-based Examination of First-Year Student Retention at the Most Ethnically Diverse University in the Country
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-05)
California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) is one of twenty-three universities in the California State University (CSU) system and is a highly diverse, four-year, public university located in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
Improving Improvement: A Multi-Case Study of Turnaround Efforts in JCPS High Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-05)
Under the terms of the NCLB Waiver, each state was required to identify and label the lowest-performing five percent of schools for "priority" status. Districts were offered four models from which they could choose: external ...
Eastern Mennonite University: Promoting Community for a Diverse Student Population
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018)
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA. The institution enrolls 1,880 students; approximately ...
A Study of Differential Pre-K Readiness Across Racial/Socioeconomic Lines in Evanston/Skokie School District 65
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-05-01)
Ackerman and Barnett (2005) suggest that "future academic success is dependent on being ready to learn and participate in a successful kindergarten experience" (p. 1). More importantly, a quality preschool experience has ...
In Pursuit: Equity, Adequacy, and Autonomy
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-04-19)
Over the last decade, an increasing number of school districts have focused on school finance reform as a critical component of school improvement initiatives. One approach - known as student-based budgeting, student-based ...
Teaching and Learning Capstone Portfolio: Xiaohan Liu, Spring 2019
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-02-28)
This paper reflects how my philosophy of a qualified teacher is shaped by the two-year learning and practicing experience at Vanderbilt University. In this paper, I examine the application of my teaching philosophy and my ...
Bridging Baltimore, Barranquilla, and Beyond: Sustainable Growth in Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programming at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019)
As the demographic characteristics of college students in the United States have shifted and expanded, so have the patterns of student mobility across international borders. Study abroad opportunities have also become ...
Capstone English Language Learners Portfolio
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-04-18)
This ELL Portfolio demonstrates my knowledge and understanding of the best practice to serve English language learners (ELLs) and illustrates how I could apply the knowledge and theories into my future teaching career. The ...