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Publication date: 16 July 2014

Calvin W. Walton and Greg Wiggan

International assessment data consistently indicate that when compared to their peers from other major developed nations, American students, irrespective of their race…

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International assessment data consistently indicate that when compared to their peers from other major developed nations, American students, irrespective of their race, underperform in reading and mathematics (Darling Hammond, 2010; NCES, 2011; PIRLS, 2011; PISA, 2009; TIMSS, 2011). Within an American context, African American males generally have the lowest reading scores as compared to their White peers (Husband, 2012; NCES, 2011; Schott Foundation, 2010; Spellings Report, 2006). Existing research indicates that these disparities in academic performance are a result of inequalities in access to quality education and differences in the treatment of students, which are deeply imbedded in historical patterns of racial, gendered, and class discrimination. However, past studies also indicate that these same students optimize their learning experiences and become high performers when they receive high quality instruction and school enrichments. Thus, this chapter examines the use of Readers Theater as an instructional model that may help to enhance the school achievement of student groups, such as African American males. The chapter documents the challenges that Black males face in schools and proposes performing arts education as a mediating mechanism and reading enhancement tool. Additionally, it includes an in-depth description of Readers Theater and examines several studies on this instructional method and its potential impact on African American males and their reading skills.

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African American Male Students in PreK-12 Schools: Informing Research, Policy, and Practice
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78350-783-2

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Publication date: 1 December 1997

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/02656719510076221. When citing the…

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This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/02656719510076221. When citing the article, please cite: Sally Taylor-Adams, Barry Kirwan, (1995), “Human reliability data requirements”, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 12 Iss: 1, pp. 24 - 4.

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Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, vol. 6 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0965-3562

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Publication date: 1 January 1988

Barry Taylor

The changes in learning which are proceeding very quickly with the introduction of new technology to the learning process are outlined. The need to be accountable, coupled with…

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The changes in learning which are proceeding very quickly with the introduction of new technology to the learning process are outlined. The need to be accountable, coupled with central government initiatives, has caused LEAs to increase efforts via more local reports. The future will require concentration on the process of learning. It is contended that partnership between providers of education is essential to achieve its objectives.

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International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-354X

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Publication date: 1 July 2020

Sean Creaney

The purpose of this paper is to explore young people's experiences of youth justice supervision with particular reference to the efficacy of participatory practices. This paper is…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore young people's experiences of youth justice supervision with particular reference to the efficacy of participatory practices. This paper is based on findings from a study concerning the extent and nature of children’s participation in decision-making in youth justice. The paper uses Bourdieu’s concept of habitus, as a heuristic/practical device, to investigate children’s ability to express agency and shape or influence the content and format of interventions and approaches in youth justice.

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The researcher’s interest in understanding the perceptions and experiences of youth justice supervision led to the adoption of the qualitative approach and specifically in-depth interviews and participant observations. The researcher interviewed front-line professionals (n = 14), operational managers (n = 6) and children under youth justice supervision (n = 20). This study involved 15 months of fieldwork undertaken between 2016 and 2017 at a youth offending service in England.

Findings

Several young people were seeking to exert minimal energy to achieve a type of passive compliance with court order requirements, adopting a “ready-to-conform” mindset. Professionals were concerned that they were also participating in this type of “game playing”.

Practical implications

A relationship-based practice that is conducive to meaningful participation can help to facilitate positive changes to lifestyles and circumstances. This paper exposes its pivotal role in bolstering children’s involvement in supervision, reducing passive compliance and preventing inauthentic transactional arrangements from forming.

Originality/value

In spite of the significant interest in the work of Pierre Bourdieu, his “thinking tools” have seldom been used to investigate the experiences, attitudes and behaviours of youth justice professionals and those under youth offending team supervision at.

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Safer Communities, vol. 19 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1757-8043

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Publication date: 19 January 2015

Varsha Jain, Rohit H Trivedi, Vikrant Joshi and Aarzoo Daswani

With increasing use of explicit comparative advertisement to get share of consumers’ mind and influence their purchase decision in western context, the same is now used…

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Purpose

With increasing use of explicit comparative advertisement to get share of consumers’ mind and influence their purchase decision in western context, the same is now used extensively in emerging markets like India. However, there has not been sufficient research to understand the effectiveness of explicit comparative advertisement in low and high-involvement product categories. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to attempt to understand the effectiveness of explicit comparative advertising on consumers’ attitude and purchase intention (PI) towards high and low-involvement products.

Design/methodology/approach

The study carried out experimental treatments with 2 × 2 factorial design among 200 Indian young consumers who were in the age group 18-25. The independent variables were product categories and type of advertising (comparative and non-comparative) and dependent variables were consumer attitude and PIs.

Findings

It was found that the comparative form of advertisement developed favourable response towards the advertisement, rather than towards the brand or PI.

Research limitations/implications

The study found that comparative advertising is effective for high as well as low-involvement product category in changing the consumer’s attitude towards the advertisement. The research has used print media for conducting the experiment.

Practical implications

It can be inferred that comparisons should be supplemented with additional information in the form of the unique features and associated emotions and feeling of the product in order to develop favourable attitude towards the brand and PI.

Originality/value

Comparative advertising is a growing domain and there has been very little contribution by the researchers specially on high and low-involvement product categories.

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International Journal of Emerging Markets, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1746-8809

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Publication date: 8 April 2020

Naser Khdour, Ra'ed Masa'deh and Atef Al-Raoush

This study aims to assess the impact of organizational storytelling on organizational performance by undertaking telecommunication companies located in the Middle Eastern nation…

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Purpose

This study aims to assess the impact of organizational storytelling on organizational performance by undertaking telecommunication companies located in the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach

A quantitative design has been adopted to identify the impact of organizational storytelling on organizational performance, recruiting 460 employees at managerial levels from three telecom companies (Umniah, Zain and Orange). A step-wise regression analysis has been applied to analyze the data collected using a close-ended structured questionnaire.

Findings

A total of 284 male and 176 female employees took part in the study. The study has found a positive and significant impact of organizational learning, change management, corporate culture, training and development and leadership and indicated that these determinants positively related to organizational performance. Findings showed a positive and significant impact of organizational storytelling on organizational performance based on its components.

Practical implications

This study has contributed to identifying the impact of organizational storytelling on organizational performance in the telecommunication sector in Jordan.

Originality/value

This study is among the few to analyses the impact of organizational storytelling based on training and development, change management, corporate culture, organizational learning and development and leadership on the organizational performance of telecom companies in Jordan.

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Journal of Workplace Learning, vol. 32 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-5626

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Publication date: 1 May 1990

Ronald Arnold and Brian Roberts

The article provides an overview of some of the problems that besetsmall primary schools within the UK. Some of the solutions are suggestedbut within the context of Local…

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The article provides an overview of some of the problems that beset small primary schools within the UK. Some of the solutions are suggested but within the context of Local Management of Schools and the National Curriculum difficulties may become more apparent. The report was first written for internal use by local education authority officers/advisers and names of individual LEAs have therefore been omitted.

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International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 4 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-354X

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Publication date: 1 November 2018

Shanshan Zhang, Ron Chi-Wai Kwok, Paul Benjamin Lowry and Zhiying Liu

Given the importance of online social network (OSN) media features, many studies have focused on how different types of OSNs with various media features influence users’ usage and…

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Purpose

Given the importance of online social network (OSN) media features, many studies have focused on how different types of OSNs with various media features influence users’ usage and engagement. However, a recent literature review indicates that few empirical studies have considered how different types of OSNs with different information accessibility levels influence users’ beliefs and self-disclosure. By comparing two OSN platforms (OSNs with high-level information accessibility vs OSNs with low-level information accessibility), the purpose of this paper is to address this opportunity by investigating the differential impacts of the two platforms on individuals’ psychological cognition – particularly users’ social exchange beliefs – and explaining how these beliefs translate into OSN self-disclosure.

Design/methodology/approach

This study used a factorial design approach in an experimental setting to examine how different levels of information accessibility (high vs low), influence the social exchange beliefs (i.e. perceived social capital bridging, perceived social capital bonding and perceived privacy risks) of OSN users and subsequently influence OSN self-disclosure.

Findings

The results show that users on OSNs with high-level information accessibility express significantly higher perceived social capital bridging and perceived privacy risks than users on OSNs with low-level information accessibility. However, users on OSNs with low-level information accessibility express higher social bonding beliefs than users on OSNs with high-level information accessibility, indicating that there are different effect mechanisms toward OSN self-disclosure.

Originality/value

The focus of this research helps unveil the complex relationships between OSN design features (e.g. information accessibility), psychological cognition (e.g. social capital bridging, social capital bonding and privacy risks) and OSN self-disclosure. First, it clarifies the relationship between information accessibility and self-disclosure by examining the mediating effect of three core social exchange beliefs. Second, it uncovers the distinct effects of high-level information-accessible OSNs and low-level information-accessible OSNs on OSN self-disclosure.

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Information Technology & People, vol. 32 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-3845

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Publication date: 1 January 1993

Title: BABS One‐day Seminar: ‘Nitrogen or New Soldering Processes’ Date: 21 April 1993 Venue: Institute of Materials, London Title: BABS One‐day Seminar: ‘Challenges for Soldering…

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Title: BABS One‐day Seminar: ‘Nitrogen or New Soldering Processes’ Date: 21 April 1993 Venue: Institute of Materials, London Title: BABS One‐day Seminar: ‘Challenges for Soldering Electronics in the 1990s’ Date: September 1993 (to be decided) Venue: To be decided Title: BABS Two‐day Autumn Conference Dates: 20–21 October 1993 Venue: To be decided Further details of the above events are available from: BABS Secretariat, c/o The Welding Institute, Abinaton Hall, Abinaton, Cambridge CB1 6AL. Telephone: (0223) 891162. Fax: (0223) 892588.

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Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, vol. 5 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0954-0911

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Publication date: 1 April 1995

Alan Day

Considers the World Bibliographical Series. Outlines thehistory and aims and objectives of the series, and the ways in which thevolumes differ in terms of size and bibliographic…

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Considers the World Bibliographical Series. Outlines the history and aims and objectives of the series, and the ways in which the volumes differ in terms of size and bibliographic content. Identifies set sections for the volumes for all countries and the possibilities for incorporating other areas to convey a country′s essential flavour and unique characteristics. Points out that volumes do not cover single countries only, but also other geographical areas. Includes an introduction to the companion International Organizations Series .

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New Library World, vol. 96 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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