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Narratives of Deservingness and the Institutional Youth of Immigrant Workers
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Gleeson, Shannon – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2015
This article speaks to the special issue's goal of disrupting the deserving/undeserving immigrant narrative: 1) the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides temporary deportation relief and work authorization for young adults who meet an educational requirement and other criteria, and 2) current and proposed…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Immigrants, Undocumented Immigrants, Program Descriptions
Impact of Wellness Legislation on Comprehensive School Health Programs
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Graber, Kim C.; Woods, Amelia Mays; O'Connor, Jamie A. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2012
In 2004, Congress passed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act that requires schools to implement a wellness plan. Grounded in Ecological Systems Theory (EST) (Bronfenbrenner, 1977, 1979), the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the legislation, discover what measures have been taken to enact the legislation, gauge how the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Comprehensive School Health Education, Program Improvement, Health Programs
Attrition and Retention of Special Education Self-Contained Teachers: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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Rousseau, Stephen Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The field of special education has emerged as an area of significant research over the last decade. One area that has been targeted for study within the body of research relates to the high rates of attrition of staff. With the advent of the federal legislation requiring school districts to locate and employ highly qualified teachers, the need to…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, On the Job Training
Special Education Administrators: Who and What Helps Buffer Job-Related Stress?
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Wheeler, Deborah S.; LaRocco, Diana J. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2009
The purpose of this study was to describe special education administrators' reports of the social supports (House, 1981) that ameliorate the stress inherent in their professional role. This study used a mixed methods design and was conducted in two sequential phases involving 153 special education administrators in a northeastern state. During…
Descriptors: Special Education, Public Education, Administrator Role, Social Support Groups
Retaining Effective Urban Teachers in the Age of Accountability: How Do Successful Urban Schools Address Staffing Challenges?
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Davis, Cove Johnstone – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Many urban schools struggle to retain their best teachers because of challenging work environments, poor salaries, and ineffective school leadership. The additional requirements of the No Child Left Behind legislation for teachers to be highly qualified and the increased academic requirements of raising students to a proficient level in reading…
Descriptors: Evidence, Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Federal Legislation
"Yes, but...": Education Leaders Discuss Social Justice
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Marshall, Catherine; Ward, Michael – Journal of School Leadership, 2004
This article presents answers to the question: What do powerful educational leaders think about training practitioners for social justice? The data are drawn from interviews with a former governor and leaders from the American Association of School Administration (AASA), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), National…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Federal Legislation, School Administration, Leadership Responsibility