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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF VALUE-ADDED AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM OF URBAN READING TEACHERS

Huff-Franklin, Clairie Louisa
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2346-2369
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1492180577150475

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2017, Doctor of Education, Miami University, Educational Leadership.
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF VALUE- ADDED AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM OF URBAN READING TEACHERS The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between state-recorded value- added (VA) scores and academic optimism (AO) scores, which measure teacher self-efficacy, trust, and academic emphasis. The sample for this study is 87 third through eighth grade Reading teachers, from fifty-five schools, in an urban school district in Ohio who have VA scores. Teachers were given an AO survey to find out through quantitative methods what relationship exists, if any, between value-added and academic optimism scores. The findings of this study is that no correlation was found between AO and VA. However, by exploring other confounding variables, other concepts were confirmed. The question driving this research may promote discussion about what teacher characteristics are actually effective and desirable and whether a district would like their teachers to duplicate them or not.
Kate Rousmaniere (Committee Chair)
Molly Morehead (Committee Member)
Andrew Saultz (Committee Member)
William Boone (Committee Member)
91 p.
African Americans; Education; Education History; Education Philosophy; Education Policy; Educational Evaluation; Educational Leadership; Educational Tests and Measurements; Educational Theory; Elementary Education; Hispanic Americans; Middle School Education; Minority and Ethnic Groups; Special Education
Value Added; Academic Optimism; Positive Psychology; urban youth; minority students; achievement gaps; student engagement; SES; teacher effectiveness; teacher impact; education legislation; ESEA; A Nation At Risk; NCLB; Race to the Top; ESSA

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  • Huff-Franklin, C. L. (2017). AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF VALUE-ADDED AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM OF URBAN READING TEACHERS [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1492180577150475

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Huff-Franklin, Clairie. AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF VALUE-ADDED AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM OF URBAN READING TEACHERS. 2017. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1492180577150475.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Huff-Franklin, Clairie. "AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF VALUE-ADDED AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM OF URBAN READING TEACHERS." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1492180577150475

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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