• PD with distance-based instructional coaching to improve elementary teacher’ self-efficacy in teaching science 

  Lee, Soon-chun; Jack, Ashlie R.; Novacek, Greg (Springer Verlag, 2021-09-10)

  Elementary students’ interest in science and careers in STEM are typically associated with their curiosity along with engagement in science activities and whether they find these activities to be fun, exciting, and enjoyable. ...

• Transformative agency for justice: Addressing racial disparity of school discipline with the Indigenous Learning Lab 

  Ko, Dosun; Bal, Aydin; Bird Bear, Aaron; Sannino, Annalisa; Engeström, Yrjö (Routledge, 2021-08-25)

  In the U.S. school systems, Native American students receive harsher and more frequent school discipline than White counterparts. Exclusionary discipline may result in adverse academic, social, and life outcomes. There is ...

• The use of ability grouping for reading instruction 

  Winters, Crystal (Wichita State University, 2004-12)

  The purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement of students who were grouped for reading instruction and those not grouped for reading instruction. Participants were 132 second-grade and 138 fifth-grade ...

• Expanding transformative agency: Learning lab as a social change intervention for racial equity in school discipline 

  Ko, Dosun; Bal, Aydin; Çakir, Halil I.; Kim, Hyejung (Teachers College, Columbia University, 2021)

  Background: In the United States, students of color are more likely to receive disciplinary exclusion compared with their White peers. The racial disproportionality in exclusionary school discipline (e.g., office discipline ...

• Toward the pursuit of anti-oppression pedagogy with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Historically Responsive Literacy framework 

  Cramer, Katherine Mason (Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE), 2021-07-20)

• Theoretical approaches and modalities used with children and adolescents 

  Rose Prasath, Priscilla; Gregory, J. Claire; Maghsoudi, Mahsa; Gonzalez, Stacy Speedlin; Morris, Crysta (Springer Publishing, 2021-05)

  Working with children and adolescents, whether in a school or clinical mental health setting, calls for intentional practices. Professional school counselors and clinical mental health counselors work with clients from ...

• Influences of the home language and literacy environment on Spanish and English vocabulary growth among dual language learners 

  Goodrich, J. Marc; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.; Farver, JoAnn M.; Wilson, Kimberly D. (Elsevier, 2021-10-01)

  Little is known regarding the extent to which aspects of the home language and literacy environment (HLE) promote growth in language skills among dual language learners (DLLs). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to ...

• Internet addiction and acculturative stress among international college students in the United States 

  Li, Jiaqi; Liu, Xun (University Printing Services, 2021-03-15)

  While Internet use plays an increasingly important role in individuals’ lives, many college students have found themselves totally unconsciously plunged into Internet addiction (IA). Guided by the acculturative stress ...

• Advocates and Gatekeepers: Dialogue on the Multiple Roles of Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors 

  Cramer, Katherine Mason (Kansas Association of Teacher Educators, 2020-12)

  Using Valencia et al.’s 2009 article “Complex Interactions in Student Teaching: Lost Opportunities for Learning” as a starting point for dialogue, cooperating teachers (CTs), recent graduates, and current teaching candidates ...

• Depictions of LGBTQ Athletes in Young Adult Literature that Interrogate Sport Culture 

  Cramer, Katherine Mason (Michigan Council of Teachers of English, 2021-02-01)

  Although there is an increasing sense of inclusivity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) athletes in K-12, collegiate, and professional sports, there is still unstated pressure not to ...

• Addressing Sexual and Gender Diversity in an English Education Teacher Preparation Program 

  Cramer, Katherine Mason (IGI Global, 2020)

  Teacher education programs as a whole do little to prepare graduates to create and maintain classroom and school cultures that recognize and affirm lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer + (LGBTQ+) identities. ...

• Theoretical approaches and modalities used with children and adolescents 

  Prasath, Priscilla R.; Gregory, J. Claire; Maghsoudi, Mahsa; Gonzalez, Stacy S.; Morris, Crystal (Springer Publishing Company, 2021)

  Working with children and adolescents, whether in a school or clinical mental health setting, calls for intentional practices. Professional school counselors and clinical mental health counselors work with clients from ...

• A study of novice elementary teachers’ voices on their retention and the role of instructional coaching 

  Montford, John (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  This qualitative case study explored teacher retention in elementary schools by examining novice teachers’ perceptions about instructional coaching and the influence it may exert on career decisions. The role of the ...

• Postsecondary experiences of career academy students: A narrative inquiry of lived experience 

  Rangel, Melinda (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Using the framework of Schlossberg’s Theory of Transition, this research is designed to investigate the lived experiences of university students who graduated from a high school career academy model. Junior and senior ...

• The invisible struggle: An exploration of Black teachers’ experiences with racial microaggressions 

  Cox-Stubblefield, Deborah A. (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  While anti-discrimination laws and policies have existed for decades, they have not been clearly proven to detect, prevent, or eliminate implicit acts of racism in the workplace. Using the Critical Race Theory and a Narrative ...

• Stories of resilience: Accessing college readiness through advanced placement courses 

  Drumright, Michelle (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Students populating AP programs in urban communities do not reflect schools’ demographic makeup. Many underrepresented students with the potential to succeed do not access or complete AP programs. However, some have ...

• #Accepted: The role of social media in the college choice process of out-of-state undergraduate students 

  Jasso, Kayla (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of out-of-state undergraduate students on college choice and the role of social media. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 ...

• Ad astra per aspera: A case study of adaptive leadership in an institution of higher education 

  Bosch, Jason (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Organizations often face complex challenges that threaten their ability to realize their missions and achieve their stated goals and outcomes. Leadership is necessary to make progress toward addressing these challenges. ...

• African-American male students at a predominantly White institution: Perceptions of adaptation and identity 

  Berry, Bobby D. (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Black males at a predominantly White institution (PWI) and how they make sense of their experiences, in addition to how those experiences impact their identity. ...

• Academic momentum: Does speed lead to success for first-generation students? 

  Monk-Morgan, V. Kaye (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate how enrollment in 15 credit hours during the first semester influenced a first-time-in-college (FTIC), first-generation (FG) student’s perceptions of their academic momentum, ...

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