The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs

The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs

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Published: 2018-02-15

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ISBN-13: 9781732000308

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The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs is a resource to develop effective and high quality comprehensive school counseling programs that align with Texas statutes and rules governing the work of school counselors. It outlines a process for tailoring school counseling programs to meet the varying needs of students across an array of school districts through implementation of the four components of school counseling programs, Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support. With this resource, a school counselor will learn to use campus-specific data to identify the unique needs of a campus and design a comprehensive school counseling program to meet those needs. Recognizing the important roles of the entire educational community, the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs provides examples of how parents, teachers, administrators, principals and school counselors can best contribute to implementation of each of the four components of comprehensive school counseling programs. It provides a developmental framework for a school counseling program curriculum that includes activities at each grade level to enhance students¿ educational, career, personal and social development.


An Examination of Teachers' Perceptions of the Difficulty in Teaching the Texas Essessential Knowledges and Skills and the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Test Results

An Examination of Teachers' Perceptions of the Difficulty in Teaching the Texas Essessential Knowledges and Skills and the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Test Results

Author: Christina Gomez

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Published: 2014

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This study focused on teacher effectiveness. This research investigation attempted to determine if a teacher's perceived ability to teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) affected student achievement as measured on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) for third and fourth grade reading and math. By examining teachers' perceptions regarding their perceived preparedness to teach the TEKS and achievement of their students as measured on STAAR, school leaders can design a script for academic interventions. Significant numbers of economically disadvantaged students have low academic achievement in reading and math performance as measured by state assessments, such as the STAAR. Research participants in this study were limited to one elementary school located in a large urban school district in Southeast Texas. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze archival data of the 2012-2013 third and fourth grade STAAR math and reading results by investigating whether teacher perceptions affected student achievement. A quantitative method was utilized to see if patterns existed between teacher perceptions of their perceived preparedness to teach the TEKS with the achievement of their students on STAAR. A qualitative method was used to document the responses to interview questions that third and fourth grade teachers reported regarding their perceptions of the TEKS and its affect on their students' achievement. By gaining a better understanding of teacher perceptions, school leaders may support student learning by first supporting teacher learning. In addition to supporting teacher and student growth through data-driven professional development activities, this research may also have implications for measuring the effectiveness of school leaders, teacher education programs, and mentor programs. In this study, the professional development, ongoing teacher support and the many other continuous interventions affected the overall results of the study, and therefore this study was inconclusive and the researcher is unable to determine if teacher perceptions of the Student Expectations impact student achievement.


Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education

Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-10-29

Total Pages: 1656

ISBN-13: 1668436914

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Given the boost in global immigration and migration, as well as the emphasis on creating inclusive classrooms, research is turning to the challenges that teachers face with the increasing need for bilingual and multilingual education. The benefits of bilingual education are widespread, allowing students to develop important cognitive skills such as critical thinking and problem solving as well as opening further career opportunities later in life. However, very few resources are available for the successful practice and implementation of this education into the curriculum, with an even greater lack of appropriate cultural representation in the classroom. Thus, it is essential for educators to remain knowledgeable on the emerging strategies and procedures available for making bilingual and multilingual education successful. The Research Anthology on Bilingual and Multilingual Education is a comprehensive reference source on bilingual and multilingual education that offers the latest insights on education strategy and considerations on the language learners themselves. This research anthology features a diverse collection of authors, offering valuable global perspectives on multilingual education. Covering topics such as gamification, learning processes, and teaching models, this anthology serves as an essential resource for professors, teachers, pre-service teachers, faculty of K-12 and higher education, government officials, policymakers, researchers, and academicians with an interest in key strategy and understanding of bilingual and multilingual education.


Student Performance and Leadership Practices of Selected Elementary School Principals

Student Performance and Leadership Practices of Selected Elementary School Principals

Author: Stacey Rae Arnold

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Published: 2007

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School leadership provides a critical bridge between student success initiatives and their impact on students in Texas schools. This study, which was one of four cohort studies conducted concurrently in Region V Education Service Center (ESC), Texas, examined the relationship between student performance, as measured by theTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), and leadership practices of elementary school principals in Region V ESC schools. The investigation procedures for this study involved an analysis of the responses from principals and site-based decision making (SBDM) committee members from their respective campuses to the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) developed by Kouzes and Posner (2003) which evaluates the use of five identified leadership practices: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart. Student performance information for the participating elementary campuses was obtained from the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System database. This study found no linear relationship between perceived leadership practices of elementary principals and the academic success of students as measured by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). However, a relationship between these variables is strongly supported by the literature. The data were an indication thatRegion V elementary principals embrace the leadership practices identified byKouzes and Posner at least moderately (between the 30th and 69th percentile) or at a higher level (70th percentile or above). As a group, the principals in this study rated themselves higher overall in regard to perceived leadership practices than did their observers, but only significantly higher on three of the five individual practices. Principals and their observers agreed that the practice Enable Others to Act was the most frequently noted followed by the practices Model the Way and Encourage the Heart. The practices with the least reported frequency were Challenge the Process and Inspire a Shared Vision. Further analysis of the data showed that the demographic variables of gender, ethnicity, age, and years of experience in the field of education did not have an effect on survey responses of the study participants.


Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices

Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-12-30

Total Pages: 1604

ISBN-13: 166843878X

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The need for more empathetic and community-focused students must begin with educators, as service-learning has begun to grow in popularity throughout the years. By implementing service and community aspects into the classroom at an early age, educators have a greater chance of influencing students and creating a new generation of service-minded individuals who care about their communities. Teachers must have the necessary skills and current information available to them to provide students with quality service learning and community engagement curricula. The Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices provides a thorough investigation of the current trends, best practices, and challenges of teaching practices for service learning and community engagement. Using innovative research, it outlines the struggles, frameworks, and recommendations necessary for educators to engage students and provide them with a comprehensive education in service learning. Covering topics such as lesson planning, teacher education, and cultural humility, it is a crucial reference for educators, administrators, universities, lesson planners, researchers, academicians, and students.