Assessment in the Kindergarten Classroom: An Empirical Study of Teachers’ Assessment Approaches     

Angela Pyle  Christopher DeLuca 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2013,41(5):373-380

Within the current accountability framework of public education, kindergarten teachers face the challenge of balancing traditional developmental programing and current academically oriented curriculum. Central to this challenge is teachers’ uses of assessment to measure and communicate student learning in relation to their curricular stance. The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth examination of three teachers’ approaches to assessment within the current context of kindergarten education in order to elucidate potential approaches to bridging developmental and academic demands. Based on data collected from teacher interviews and classroom observations, three profiles are constructed that link focal teachers’ curricular stances with their approach to assessment. The paper concludes with a discussion on assessment within kindergarten education and areas for future research in the field.  相似文献   

Improving early childhood teacher education: Preservice teachers' beliefs about inclusion     

Angela C. Baum  Paula McMurray‐Schwarz 《Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education》2013,34(3):147-155

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe early childhood preservice teachers’ beliefs about the inclusion of children with special needs in early childhood settings. Nineteen female undergraduate early childhood education preservice teachers participated in one of five focus groups. Students were divided into three groups based on the courses they were enrolled in or had completed: Beginner (sophomore and junior courses), Intermediate (senior courses), and Advanced (student teaching). Additionally, 6 of the 19 students participated in individual interviews. Data analysis resulted in themes related to students’ beliefs and philosophies of inclusion, as well as their thoughts concerning practice in inclusive programs. This paper describes students’ beliefs within each group and compares responses across the different groups. Implications are discussed in relation to teacher education programs and directions for future research.  相似文献   

Preservice Teachers’ Uptake and Understanding of Funds of Knowledge in Elementary Science     

David S. McLaughlin  Angela Calabrese Barton 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2013,24(1):13-36

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好莱坞特效行业衰落     

Angela Watercutter 《英语沙龙》2013,(6):14-15

尽管《少年派的奇幻漂流》在全球范围内收获了超过5亿美元的票房成绩,但凭借此片在第85届奥斯卡颁奖典礼上获得"最佳视觉效果奖"的特效公司Rhythm&Hues Studios却在2013年2月13日沦落到申请破产保护的境地。这家已经拥有25年历史的好莱坞老牌视觉效果制作公司曾多次获得各大颁奖礼上的"最佳视觉效果奖",而如今的境遇则让人唏嘘不已。在如今高度商业化的好莱坞,艺术家们只有得到真正的尊重,才能创造出更好的作品。  相似文献   

Self‐constructed exoticism: gender and Nation in Hōrōki by Hayashi Fumiko     

Angela Coutts 《Culture, Theory & Critique》2013,54(2):113-131

This paper is a reading of Hōrōki (1928–30) by Hayashi Fumiko (1903–1951). The analysis demonstrates how the marginal status of the female protagonist is used as a literary device to create a challenging gendered critique of Japanese urban culture in the early 20th century. The paper discusses how the work reflects concepts of a ‘hybrid’ national identity as defined by Homi Bhabha, and highlights the links between gender and national identity using the concept of the exotic in relation to Alcoff’s concept of gender as positionality. It focuses in particular on the structure of the work, bringing out the idea that by using a disjointed narrative and a fragmented telling of the self, Hayashi Fumiko evokes ideas of the self in relation to the nation that are both unstable and destabilising, thus creating a revolutionary and anarchistic view of Japanese culture; the fluidity and hybridity of the nation are reflected in the fluid and hybrid nature of the work itself.  相似文献   

Improving the reading skills of young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in preparation for adulthood     

Janet Hoskin  Angela Fawcett 《British Journal of Special Education》2014,41(2):172-190

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive genetic condition that affects both muscle and brain. Children with DMD are at risk of psycho‐social difficulties such as poor academic achievement and behavioural and socio‐emotional problems. This article by Janet Hoskin and Angela Fawcett, both from the University of Swansea, describes how 34 participants with DMD took part in a 36‐week online literacy intervention which was delivered in partnership between home and school. The key objective was to improve reading skill. Participants were re‐tested at 36 weeks for single word and text level reading, comprehension, fluency, processing and timed single word reading. Pre and post results indicated that children who followed the intervention for 36 weeks made significant improvement in their single word reading (p = <0.0001), timed single word reading (p = <0.0001) and text level reading (p = <0.004). They also made significant improvement in their fluency and comprehension scores. The results showed that children with DMD and related literacy difficulties benefit from a regular, structured and systematic synthetic phonics programme. With young people with DMD increasingly living into adulthood, early literacy intervention is particularly important to ensure optimum career and training opportunities.  相似文献   

Introduction     

Angela Dresselhaus  Lila A. Ohler  Kristen Wilson  Leigh Ann DePope 《期刊图书馆员》2017,72(1-4):1-2

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An exploration of the relationship between argumentative prompts and depth to elicit alternative positions in ill-structured problem solving     

Malogianni  Chrysoula  Luo  Tian  Stefaniak  Jill  Eckhoff  Angela 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2021,69(5):2353-2375

Educational technology research and development - Little is known about the role of prompts to help learners solve ill-structured learning problems. Instructors do not devote adequate time to...  相似文献   

Helping Business Students Acquire the Skills Needed for a Career in Analytics: A Comprehensive Industry Assessment of Entry‐Level Requirements     

Wilbur W. Stanton  Angela D'Auria Stanton 《Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education》2020,18(1):138-165

Fact‐based decision making is changing job functions within organizations more than any other technology. Analytics, once the purview of the data scientist, is now spread throughout organizations. No longer is there a single job title, job function, or set of required skills and credentials for an analytics career. Companies have moved away from seeking applicants with a specific degree to now recruiting analytics talent based on required skill sets. For more than a decade, business schools have been developing new programs in analytics in response to industry's needs. However, in developing meaningful career‐ready professionals, business programs must understand the skills required across different analytics job functions. In this article, the authors present a comprehensive assessment of the skills sought by employers when considering a candidate for an entry‐level analytics position. The authors describe the demand for various types of analytics professionals, identify the job titles and functions with the most significant demand, and then draw a comparison of the job requirements of hard skills, soft skills, software skills, and credentials between three of the most sought‐after analytics areas: data science, data analytics, and business analytics. The authors conclude by providing faculty and administrators with recommendations on how to adapt their courses and programs to provide students with the fundamental preparation necessary for careers in data science, data analytics, and business analytics.  相似文献   

A state examination system and perpetuation of middle-class advantage: an Irish school context     

Angela Canny  Miriam Hamilton 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》2018,39(5):638-653

This article explores how a formal state examination system operates as a tool which enables the cultural reproduction of the middle classes in an increasingly market-driven education system in Ireland. It is based on a study of a group of final-year girls approaching the high-stakes terminal Leaving Certificate examination. The success of this reproduction is based on a mutually beneficial partnership between the school and the parents, which ultimately benefits the students. The article examines how the school is successful in this competitive education market place and in upholding the middle-class nature of schooling. The structures of the school also empower parents and students to enhance privilege and academic success. The article concludes by considering the continuing relevance of Bourdieu to social reproduction in education.  相似文献