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Teachers’ Experiences With Students Who Live in Foster Care

Stevens, Keilah
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1406916914

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2014, Specialist in Education (Ed.S.), University of Dayton, School Psychology.
Children who live in foster care are an educationally vulnerable population. They often experience academic challenges, emotional instability, and behavioral difficulties. Classroom teachers who instruct these children often feel under-informed and unsupported in serving the needs of foster students. The present study examined how teachers are informed of a student’s foster care status, the supports and services available to teachers in working with children, and the supports and services teachers feel they need in order to provide an appropriate education to this population. Ten teachers were interviewed to gain insight into their experiences educating foster children. Results indicated there is inconsistency in how teachers are informed of a child’s foster care status and that teachers are dissatisfied with the lack of background information provided regarding a child’s foster care status. Participants reported feeling supported by the school when designing and implementing behavioral interventions, however many expressed a need for more collaboration among the school, home, and social service agency. Suggestions are made for school systems and social service agencies to provide more information, training, and collaboration to teachers of students who live in foster care.
Susan Davies, Ed.D. (Committee Chair)
Elana Bernstein, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Kelli Arndt, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
88 p.
Education; Psychology; School Counseling; Social Work
Foster children; Foster care; Foster students; Teachers experiences; Education; Out-of-home care

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  • Stevens, K. (2014). Teachers’ Experiences With Students Who Live in Foster Care [Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1406916914

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Stevens, Keilah. Teachers’ Experiences With Students Who Live in Foster Care. 2014. University of Dayton, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1406916914.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Stevens, Keilah. "Teachers’ Experiences With Students Who Live in Foster Care." Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1406916914

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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