Weiler, Jess

WCU

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TitleDateViewsBrief Description
Standards-based grading : moving toward equality of opportunity and advancement of learning for all students 2016 2486 This disquisition aims to identify and explore: (1) the unintended, negative consequences of traditional classroom grading practices, (2) an alternative grading practice—standards-based grading—with its positive outcomes, and (3) a process for implem...
Vertical collaborative inquiry teams: a vehicle for building instructional capacity in teachers 2017 2482 This disquisition addresses the problem of student under-preparedness in the area of math, across school transitions. Disquisitioners engaged in improvement processes related to: (1) building teacher capacity to collaborate within and across school b...
Building middle school teacher capacity to implement reading comprehension strategies for improved student academic performance 2017 1801 In the middle school setting, reading is a requirement if students are to access the curriculum and demonstrate content proficiency. By grade three, students are expected to read on grade level, but by middle grades (7-8), some students still struggl...
The modern AP: Cultivating instructional leadership among assistant principals 2022 538 Assistant principals exist in most school contexts and, although instructional leadership has been a frequent topic of educational research, most studies have focused specifically on the role of principals. The present improvement initiative analyzed...
Getting to the core: Addressing the overrepresentation of students of color in special education through culturally relevant core instruction 2022 277 In education, disproportionality, often used interchangeably with overrepresentation, is defined as, "the high probability of being placed in special education, based on membership in a historically marginalized group" (Oswald, Coutinho, Best, & Sing...
Ensuring evidence-supported pedagogical practices through instructional coaching 2024 130 Based on national test data, students are performing at a basic achievement level (below grade-level) in both reading and math (NCES, 2022). Research indicates four causes for low academic performance: poor pre-service preparation; inconsistent prese...
Supporting transgender students in higher education classrooms 2024 74 Trans people make up about 0.53% of the population or more. Many of these individuals, particularly in the higher education classroom setting, do not feel supported and are subject to discrimination and oppression. Many faculty are not up to date on ...
Creating strong teacher-student relationships to close opportunity gaps 2023 353 This paper utilizes a dissertation-in-practice model (Storey et al., 2015) wherein scholar-practitioners examine the implementation of teacher professional learning in the areas of culturally responsive practice (Gay, 2000; Ladson-Billings, 2001; Bro...
Strong teacher-student relationships: a more equitable way forward 2023 331 This paper utilizes a disquisition model (Lomotey, 2018) wherein a scholar-practitioner examined the process and outcomes of teacher professional learning that engaged culturally responsive teaching (Bondy, 2007; Brown, 2004; Chang & Viesca, 2022; Ga...