1. Kim Hardie Thomas Whitehead Andrew Baker

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

3.  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)

4.  Scaffolding students with low self esteem

5. 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.

6.  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

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

8.  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.

10.  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

12.  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

14. 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?

15. 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.

16.  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.