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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Kristin Bengtson Mendoza
DESCRIPTION:Title: DEVELOPING SECONDARY TEACHERS’ CRITICAL LANGUAGE AWARENESS AND TRANSLANGUAGING STANCE IN AN ADOLESCENT NEWCOMER PROGRAM: A CRITICAL PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDY \nAbbreviated Abstract: This study employed cycles of mixed methods critical participatory action research (CPAR) to explore how content educators in a high school newcomer program conceptualized language in their instruction and developed their critical language awareness (CLA) and translanguaging stance. A new conceptual framework\, the Translanguaging Instructional Core\, integrated a critical translanguaging perspective into a longstanding educational leadership definition of instruction\, and the accompanying Translanguaging Instructional Core Developmental Continuum was utilized as a holistic measurement tool to assist educational leaders in synthesizing multiple sources of data and positioning educators at stages on a continuum between a monoglossic approach and a robust translanguaging stance. The study found that most of the high school content educators developed their CLA and a translanguaging stance through a community of practice that engaged in storytelling\, emotional processing\, use of figurative language\, and both social and internal/reflective experiences grounded in research. Five out of six educators who participated in the community of practice were found to have moved one stage or more along the Translanguaging Instructional Core Developmental Continuum through the experience. This study contributes findings to the underexplored intersection of translanguaging pedagogy\, transformative teacher leadership\, and multilingual education. It offers practical insights and a new conceptual tool for school leaders\, district policymakers\, and educator teams seeking to shift away from monolingual norms toward more inclusive\, student-centered language policies.
URL:https://grad.southernct.edu/event/dissertation-defense-kristin-bengtson-mendoza/
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Dan Ostasiewski
DESCRIPTION:Title: A Case Study on School Improvement through Leadership & Professional Learning Communities in One Urban Connecticut High School \nAbbreviated Abstract: Many students require supports to promote academic achievement and eliminate barriers to achievement. Different schools work with organizations to promote success. The RISE Network is a non-profit organization that partners with schools to improve systems and practices to promote student success. Some RISE supports include tools and strategies such as an improvement cycle framework\, a data hub application\, protocols for distributed leadership and teacher collaboration\, professional experiences\, and classroom interventions. Currently\, RISE works with over 50 schools across four states. The RISE program features numerous programs\, including the 9th Grade Success and Postsecondary Success programs. These programs are implemented through collaboration with school administration\, teachers\, and counselors at partner schools. The purpose of this study is to examine the RISE program at one urban Connecticut High School to gain insights on how school leaders and educators implement and collaborate in the program\, its successes and challenges\, and how this will impact educators’ perceptions of student learning and achievement. This information will be organized and viewed through frameworks of Social Constructivism\, Leadership\, Collaboration\, and the Kotter 8-Step Change Model with the intention of understanding how external educational programs operate within organizational\, interpersonal\, and educational contexts.
URL:https://grad.southernct.edu/event/dissertation-defense-dan-ostasiewski/
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