Muslim Educators’ Perceptions of Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices in an Islamic School
Date of Conferral
10-11-2023
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
School
Education
Advisor
Cleveland Hayes
Abstract
The problem investigated in this basic qualitative study was whether teachers were challenged with implementing culturally responsive teaching (CRT) practice to enhance learning for the students at the study site, Al-Madrasa (pseudonym), an Islamic school in the United States. In an ethnically diverse school, one cannot assume that CRT is being practiced, nor can one assume that teachers are implementing CRT in their classrooms. The study explored teachers’ implementation of CRT in their classrooms at Al-Madrasa. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate teachers’ perspectives regarding the implementation of CRT in their classrooms. The conceptual framework of this basic qualitative study was CRT. The research questions that guided the study showed if teachers at Al-Madrasa implemented a curriculum incorporating their ethnically diverse students’ cultural knowledge in their classrooms, and if culturally responsive teachers help their ethnically diverse students make connections to real life in their classrooms. Ten teachers were interviewed for the data collection process. The teachers were interviewed at the study site, and their interviews were recorded and analyzed for instances of using CRT practices. The study revealed that teachers at Al-Madrasa did not face challenges in implementing CRT practices to improve student learning. A 3-day professional development was developed based on the coded analysis of the teacher interviews. The findings have the potential to contribute to positive social change by helping teachers of ethnically diverse students make connections to real life. The findings can potentially improve the professional development practices at Al-Madrasa and other schools across the United States.
Recommended Citation
ILEIWAT, HAYAT, "Muslim Educators’ Perceptions of Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices in an Islamic School" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14940.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14940
