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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"school closures"”.
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California Charter School Closures: Perspectives and Advice from Nine Former Charter School Directors
Charter schools have been categorized as "everyone's reform" (Bracey, 2004); they are a type of public school, first established in 1992, that normally has fewer restrictions than most public schools and that serves a student body that, in many circumstances, has consciously opted to attend the …
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Upper Elementary Teacher, Instructional Technology Coach, and Administrator Experiences with Technology Integration During COVID-19 Related School Closures: A Phenomenography
… teaching (ERT) phase of the COVID-19 related school closures. Twelve participants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview approach to gather information about their experiences of ERT using Moorhouse and Wong’s Phases to Innovation in Response to Crisis framework. An adapted …
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e-Learning Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Ontario's Policy Response to School Closures and Implications for Critical Democratic Education
… was implemented as a solution for Ontario public schools which were closed longer than schools in any other province or territory between 2020-2021. This study examined how Ontario's e-learning policies defined quality and implications of this conceptualization for critical democratic education.
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An exploration of early childhood educators’ and parents’ experiences during the period of school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru
… ECE stakeholders during the extended period of school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in low-middle income countries. This study addresses this gap by analysing the challenges faced by parents and early childhood (EC) educators in rural and urban Peru between March 2020 and August 2021. …
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Working mothers and lockdown: a thematic analysis study using the four existential lifeworlds to explore the lived experience of school closures during COVID-19
During the school closures of lockdown, despite the claim in the UK media, not all working mothers returned to the stereotypical ‘1950s housewife’. The current study was undertaken to explore and give voice to the holistic, lived experience of working mothers of primary school-aged children when …
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UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS’ ABILITY TO CHANGE AMIDST THE COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES IN NIGERIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
… BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS’ ABILITY TO CHANGE AMIDST THE COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES IN NIGERIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Christine Kerlin Nasserghodsi Dr. Felice Tilin COVID-19 accelerated the digitization of learning in both Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, …
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Elementary special education teachers' self-determination and perceptions of barriers related to the implementation of individualized education plans during the COVID-19 pandemic : a single case study.
… Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) during school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a large school district in Alabama. I chose a single case study design as a qualitative means of focusing on a large school district in Alabama. I used a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and …
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An analysis of perceived job stress factors on school personnel, and perceived techniques to reduce or manage job stress factors on school personnel caused by school closures necessitated by declining student enrollment
… identify factors which cause job stress during school closures due to declining enrollments. An additional purpose was to identify possible techniques to manage or reduce job stress associated with school closures.A questionnaire was designed to identify stress factors associated with school …
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State Takeovers of School Districts: A Review of a Case District
Background: School accountability as a reform strategy shows that states and cities are paving the way for school district takeovers across America. Purpose: The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to explore state and federal policies that drive school closures in Texas and to explore …
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Where Is the CommUNITY? A Qualitative Case Study of a School Closure in an Urban School District
… are a proven strategy for strengthening schools. Across the United States, parents and community members have pressed school boards and district leadership for more transparency and broader participation in decisions about school turnaround. The purpose of this qualitative case study is …
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TEACHER INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
… students with special needs during the mandatory school closures that took place during March of 2020. This study consisted of seven interviews with special education teachers, from three different districts, located in Menominee and Delta counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Participant …
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The Effects of COVID-19 School Disruptions on Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Skills
<p>School disruptions, closure of school buildings and online learning, in response to the coronavirus disease in 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic impacted students in unique ways (Azmat & Ahmad, 2022; Hosszu et al., 2022; Hussong et al., 2021; Patrick et al., 2020; Spitzer, 2020) and possibly had …
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Leading Through Crisis: San Diego County Schools' Response to the Social Emotional Needs of All Students
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented school closures, forcing administrators to take decisive action to radically change the educational system. The imperative to switch to remote learning transformed the dynamics of teaching and learning, leading to both immediate and long-term academic …
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Something made me doubt myself : a descriptive case study of the effects of teaching online during the Covid-19 pandemic on teacher self-efficacy.
… COVID-19 pandemic caused policymakers to mandate school closures. Teachers left the familiar in-person classroom environment and began teaching in an unfamiliar virtual setting with little to no training. This sudden switch caused them to downshift in their pedagogical practices, and they …
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My Do Over: A Case Study of an Intentional Focus on Relationship Building, by the School Leadership, in a Newly Formed School
The closing of public schools is occurring each school year in cities across the country. This case study will look at one public school that endured the closure of three school buildings and the reconfiguration of the entire school district during the 2015-2016 school year. The main focus of this …
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Community Impact of School Closure: Implications for Access to Socially Valued Resources and Services in an Urban Community
… in Central Bay, California, as Central Bay High School faces the prospect of consolidation or closure. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews and document analysis, the study examines how the potential loss of a longstanding educational institution affects community access to socially …
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Creating a Unified School Culture in a Rural School Serving Families in Multiple Communities
… Plan (OIP) addresses the fractured culture of School X resulting from an influx of staff and students from neighbouring communities following rural school closures. The problem of practice (PoP) presented explores ways that a unified school identity can be developed in a receiving school with a …
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Academic Achievement and Mental Health of Elementary Students: COVID-19 Effect on Students in Pre-k Through 4th grade
<p>School closures and student isolation due to COVID-19 affected all students, particularly those in poverty. In addition to the damage to student learning, a mental health crisis emerged as many students lost access to school services. This mixed methods study aimed to evaluate the effect of …
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Shining a Light: A Single Case Study of Shine Literacy and the Implementation of their Literacy Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… spheres of influence in children's education: schools, families, and communities. This study highlights the integral role played by caregivers in literacy learning and accounts for the heterogenous learning experiences of learners during school closures. The implementation of Shine's altered …
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2020 Hindsight: Reflections on My First Year of Teaching
… narrative spans my first year as a middle school science teacher. In it, I reflected on myself, my practices, my students, and the broader context of the school at which I was teaching<strong>, </strong>including the effects of the Covid-19 school closures. I interviewed students and their …
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