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The Spencers Publicity Photograph (1994)
The Spencers Publicity Photograph (1994)
Xtremes Publicity Photograph Collection
Digitized copy of the The Spencers Publicity Photograph (1994)
1994
Special Educators' Perspectives and Experiences with Workplace Bullying
Special Educators' Perspectives and Experiences with Workplace Bullying
Kristin Pierson-Malenky
The purpose of this study was to determine K-12 special educators’ perceptions and experiences with workplace bullying. Specifically, this study focused on the experiences of educators in PSEA’s Midwestern Region. Their perceptions and experiences are presented seque...
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The purpose of this study was to determine K-12 special educators’ perceptions and experiences with workplace bullying. Specifically, this study focused on the experiences of educators in PSEA’s Midwestern Region. Their perceptions and experiences are presented sequentially, through key cruces that evolved through the interview process. The participants in the study were five special educators, in various teaching positions, and at varying points in their careers. Each participant was interviewed for approximately 30 minutes via Zoom. This interview was a semi-structured format, discussing their experiences and perceptions of workplace bullying in their K-12 special education positions. The intention of this research was to gather perspectives of the participants about the growing phenomenon of workplace bullying, thus lending itself to a phenomenological research design. From each question in the interview the researcher extrapolated key cruces through multicyclic coding analysis. Creswell (2007) and Tracy (2013) suggest involving participants in the review process to ensure the accuracy and intentions of their interview responses. Therefore, following the interviews, each participant received an electronic copy of the transcribed interview and reviewed it for precision. This goal of this study is for participants’ voices to uncover potential connections or truths to help understand the phenomenon of workplace bullying. These findings may transfer to other occupations or fields also struggling with workplace bullying. The population sample is unique to my personal experience, but the overarching goal spreads further than K-12 special education departments. The combination of cruces revealed in Chapter IV, can be grouped into four key areas for the purpose of further discussion. These provide a solid foundation for understanding the participants responses concerning their experience and perceptions on workplace bullying. The four key areas are workplace environment and administrative applications, similarities and differences between special educators and general educators, experiences with workplace bullying and social structures in the workplace, and personal reflections participants wished to share. This study concludes that workplace bullying is occurring in all five participants districts in various formats. The participants are calling for administration to assist in creating a safe, productive, and positive work environment for all building members.
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2023
 Special education teacher job satisfaction
Special education teacher job satisfaction
what can we learn from positive organizational scholarship and satisfied special educators
Kerra Holden
Special Education Teacher (SET) job satisfaction and workplace commitment have long remained an elusive goal for many school communities and administrators. Workplace stress and burnout have burdened the role since its inception in 1975, leading to significantly more...
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Special Education Teacher (SET) job satisfaction and workplace commitment have long remained an elusive goal for many school communities and administrators. Workplace stress and burnout have burdened the role since its inception in 1975, leading to significantly more turnover than in other teaching roles and, more generally, other fields. This turnover, and various efforts to fill SET roles with unqualified educators, negatively affect the learning and school success of over one million students with disabilities each year. This study sought to learn from the small percentage of individuals who choose to stay in the Special Education Teacher role for more than 10 years and report high job satisfaction as well as a sense of thriving at work. Utilizing a qualitative research approach, as well as positive deviance lens, this study sought to understand what school leaders may learn from highly satisfied SETs and which leadership practices and strategies may encourage SET job satisfaction. Furthermore, potential intersections between SET job satisfaction and positive organizational scholarship were examined, to best understand how the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) may, if at all, inform the role of special education administrator. The findings of this study extend beyond the intersection of POS and SET job satisfaction and suggest the addition Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives into current conceptualizations of SET job satisfaction and retention.
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2022
 Special education teacher and administrator perception of the teacher evaluation process in western Pennsylvania
Special education teacher and administrator perception of the teacher evaluation process in western Pennsylvania
Amanda White
Teacher evaluations have long been used to increase teacher effectiveness and accountability in public schools. According to the literature, special education teachers have varied roles and responsibilities, the most crucial being improving the post-secondary outcome...
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Teacher evaluations have long been used to increase teacher effectiveness and accountability in public schools. According to the literature, special education teachers have varied roles and responsibilities, the most crucial being improving the post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. With the number of students identified with disabilities increasing each year, it is more important than ever to develop the skills of marginal teachers and further develop those who are already proficient. This qualitative study investigates the perceptions of special education teachers and administrators in Western Pennsylvania regarding the evaluation process used by public school districts. Survey data were collected from five special education teachers and five administrators representing five different school districts in Western Pennsylvania. Data tools included the Teacher Evaluation Profile for Teachers and Administrators, followed by individual interviews via Zoom. The Teacher Evaluation Profile had Likert-type questions and open-ended responses. The Likert-type questions, open-ended responses, and subsequent interviews allowed special education teachers and administrators to reflect on their perception of the evaluation process in their district. This study demonstrated that special education teachers are more frustrated with the evaluation process. However, the administrators were reasonably satisfied with the process. They found that using Differentiated Supervision allowed special education teachers to take a more active role in their evaluation and subsequent professional development decisions. This study resulted in findings that support the need for additional professional development for teachers and administrators in evidence-based practices in special education classrooms and a more significant presence in the special education classroom by administrators.
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2022
Somewhere That’s Green
Somewhere That’s Green
Someday We'll All Be Free
Someday We'll All Be Free
Snyder, Sid Interview Transcript
Snyder, Sid Interview Transcript
Baseball in Pennsylvania Oral History Collection
Transcript of the interview of Sid Snyder on October 17, 1994.
1994
Snyder, Sid Interview Audio
Snyder, Sid Interview Audio
Baseball in Pennsylvania Oral History Collection
Audio recording of the interview of Sid Snyder on October 17, 1994.
1994
Smith, Robert Interview Video Clip
Smith, Robert Interview Video Clip
ROCKvoices Oral History Project
Video clip from the interview of Robert Smith conducted on December 5, 2019.
2019
Smith, Robert Interview Transcript
Smith, Robert Interview Transcript
ROCKvoices Oral History Project
Transcript of the interview of Robert Smith conducted on December 5, 2019.
2019
Smith, Robert Interview Audio
Smith, Robert Interview Audio
ROCKvoices Oral History Project
Audio recording of the interview of Robert Smith conducted on December 5, 2019.
2019
Smith, G. Warren Interview Video Clip
Smith, G. Warren Interview Video Clip
ROCKvoices Oral History Project
Video clip from the interview of G. Warren Smith conducted on July 30, 2008.
2008
Smith, G. Warren Interview Transcript
Smith, G. Warren Interview Transcript
ROCKvoices Oral History Project
Transcript of the interview of G. Warren Smith conducted on July 30, 2008.
2008
Smith, G. Warren Interview Audio
Smith, G. Warren Interview Audio
ROCKvoices Oral History Project
Audio recording of the interview of G. Warren Smith conducted on July 30, 2008.
2008
Slippery Rock University Symphony Orchestra
Slippery Rock University Symphony Orchestra
Poetry in Music
Dr. Cindy Candelaria-Pieve
2023
Slippery Rock University Symphony Orchestra
Slippery Rock University Symphony Orchestra
A Journey Through Art and Dance
2023
Slippery Rock University Symphony Orchestra
Slippery Rock University Symphony Orchestra
Music for Hope
2022
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Music Major for a Day
Candice Kiser
2017
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Paula Hartsough, Wesley Woodward
2017
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Wesley Woodward
2017
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Sebastian Vera
2019
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
David Vevers
2018
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
David Vevers
2018
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Slippery Rock University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Music Major for a Day
2018