Kim Hardie Thomas Whitehead Andrew Baker

The research Question How do teachers at Albury High School identify students with low self esteem?

 To develop teaching skills; classroom and student management  Year 7 students may be at risk of low self esteem entering their teens and at a new school  The issue of self esteem has been recognised by the dept of as a significant problem within Australian schools. Ellis (2009)  “People with lower self esteem have lower expectations for success.” Baumeister (1993)

 Scaffolding students with low self esteem

Transformative/Constructivist Ontology - Multiple realities shaped by the students environment – There is no single fixed answer to our research question. Epistemology – Interactive link between researcher and participants. Preconceived idea’s about self esteem and the participating school.

 Literature review: –  Determine interview questions  Interview teachers: -  A structured face to face interview with teachers discussing their methods for identifying low self esteem.  Determine which students those teachers have identified who may have lower self esteem

 Student Testing (Rosenberg Test): -  Paper testing of students to determine level of self esteem.  Analysis:-  Comparison

 Literature Review: -  Gain definitions of low self esteem  To confirm a requirement for the research  Provide an insight teacher methods  Teacher Interviews  To gain teachers personal definition of low self esteem  Student Testing  To provide information for comparison with teacher interviews.

 Students  Ethics approval would be required to allow student names on tests. Names used to make correlations in data.  Permission required from parents to conduct research  Teachers  Voluntary participation by year 7 teachers

 Analysis  Comparison of student tests and teacher interviews  Analysis common themes among the literature and how this fits with our data  Comparison of how teachers define self esteem and literature themes  Reporting  Reporting back to school,  Individual student information not included

Is our research question scaled well to the task? Should parents be notified of student participation in the Rosenberg survey? Should we interview all year 7 teachers, just the home group teachers?

1. I feel that I’m a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. 2. I feel that I have a number of good qualities. 3. All in all, I am inclined to believe I am a failure. 4. I am able to do things as well as most other people. 5. I feel like I do not have much to be proud of. 6. I take a positive attitude towards myself. 7. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. 8. I wish I could have more respect for myself. 9. I certainly feel useless at times. 10. At times, I think that I am no good at all.

 Rosenberg, M. (1965). Society and the adolescent self-image. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.  Ellis K. (2009). Department of Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth.