Music teachers--Kentucky; Vocational guidance; School music--Instruction and study--Kentucky
This phenomenological study examines the experiences of current music teachers to determine what influences them to pursue a career teaching at the elementary level. Eight elementary music teachers from rural counties in Kentucky were interviewed...
Elementary school teachers--Kentucky; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Kentucky
This dissertation was a quantitative study with a sample of preservice elementary teachers from four universities in Kentucky. The purpose of this study was to investigate preservice elementary teachers' achievement goal orientations for learning...
Algebra--Study and teaching (Elementary); Mathematical ability; Learning, Psychology of
The current study explored the impact that algebra knowledge in 1st and 2nd grade can have in growth and achievement in mathematics through 5th grade. Previous studies have shown the positive impact of teaching algebra in middle school (e.g. Smith,...
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; English language--Study and teaching (Elementary school); Parent-teacher relationships; Home and school; Academic achievement
This dissertation study examined the relationships between school support (i.e.,
student services and family outreach), parental school involvement, and academic and
social-emotional outcomes for children who are English Language Learners...
Mathematics teachers--Training of; Student teaching; Mathematics teachers--In-service training
Teacher candidates enter teacher preparation programs with grounded beliefs
about teaching and learning. These beliefs are especially problematic in the area of
mathematics, as they hinder instructional decisions (Karp 1988, 1991; Kolstad &...
African American students--Education; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary); Academic achievement--Psychological aspects; Stereotypes (Social psychology)
African American students continue to underperform and are underrepresented in areas, including mathematics (Heubert & Hauser, 1999; Jencks & Phillips, 1998; National Postsecondary Education Cooperative, Gandara, Bial, & Educational...
Elementary school principals--Attitudes; Educational leadership; Sex role in the work environment; Sex role--Psychological aspects
Research has shown that various leadership styles have different impacts on leader outcomes such as satisfaction, extra effort, and effectiveness. Specifically, researchers have found that transformational leadership positively impacts follower...
Educational evaluation; Educational tests and measurements; Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Formative assessment is frequently used by educators, but when asked to define, responses tend to vary widely. In essence, formative assessment is when teachers and students engage in instructional conversations discussing content information and...
Address: 1001 S. 26th Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Brandeis Elementary School, a brick and stone building, was constructed in 1913. The multi-story building includes multiple chimneys. A cement path leads up to stairs and the front entrance. A...
Albert S. Brandeis elementary school at 26th and Date Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Two-story brick building with projecting front and side sections; the side sections have roofs forming triangular peaks towards the front. The front vestibule has...
Victor H. Engelhard elementary school, 119 East Kentucky Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Three-story brick building with a pediment centrally on the roof, over a lower entrance imprinted, "Victor H. Engelhard School." Ivy covers the lower...
African Americans; Children; Group portraits; Schools; People
Location: Thirteenth and Liberty Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Hundreds of African American school children and their teachers pose for a portrait in front of their school. This may be Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School at 1228 W. Liberty...
J. B. Atkinson elementary school, 2811 Duncan, Louisville, Kentucky. Three-story brick building with stone base and a deeply recessed center, fronted by a white picket fence. The windows have stone crowning above. In the yard are numerous large...
Henry Clay elementary school, 34th and Chestnut (later Chestnut at this location became River Park Drive), Louisville, Kentucky. Two-story brick building; the central section with the entrance is smallest and has a porch also made of brick, reached...
Nicholas Finzer elementary school, 740 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Three-story light brick building next door to Du Pont Tire Company. Five cars are parked in front of the two buildings and a man in suit and hat stands on the street. The...
J. Stoddard Johnston elementary school, Flatlick Road & Warnock Street, Louisville, Kentucky (now 2301 Bradley Avenue). Artist's drawing of three-story brick building with vertical columns around four two-story panels of windows. The entrance...
J. Stoddard Johnston elementary school, Flatlick Road & Warnock Street, Louisville, Kentucky (now 2301 Bradley Avenue). Three-story brick building with vertical columns around four two-story panels of windows. The entrance is on the second...
Longfellow elementary school, 1943 Duker, Louisville, Kentucky. Long, two story brick building with stone above ground basement and an entrance with portico above two story pillars reached by stairs. On the roof, there is a small dome, as well as...
Margaret Merker Elementary School, formerly 2nd Ward School, 931 East Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Narrow, three story brick building with a domed window over the door, which is set off by pillars built into the walls. Concrete bars form...
Parkland Elementary School, 1309 Catalpa Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Brick building in two- and three-story sections. The two-story section with the entrance (topped by domed windows) has a peaked roof and turret as well as a high circular window...
