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A CASE STUDY OF THE ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS OF A NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Author
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Harris, Letitia
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
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Description
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As the United States struggles with issues regarding the rapidly increasing immigrant population, so do public schools struggle with providing the youth of this non-English speaking population a quality education. Because of the requirements and s...
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A COMPARATIVE EXPLORATION OF CULTURE CHANGE IN NURSING HOMES: THE RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVE
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Author
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Murray, Louise
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership, Gerontology
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Description
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The need to provide an environment that ensures both quality care and quality of life for residents of nursing homes has long been recognized. The culture change movement in nursing homes emphasizes both principles. This mixed-methodology research...
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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SUCCESS OF ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES
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Author
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Foreman, Brian
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership, Organizational sociology
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Description
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ABSTRACTBRIAN KEITH FOREMAN. An investigation of the success of organizations involved in community engagement initiatives. (Under the direction of DR. DAVID M. DUNAWAY)Organizations seeking to invest human and financial resources in community-bui...
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Hispanic-Black Achievement Gap: The Educational Schism in South Carolina Middle Schools
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Author
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Belton, Sr., Montrio
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership
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Description
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The academic achievement gap that exists between middle class White and non-White and poor students is well-documented. As policy-makers and educational leaders in South Carolina grapple with the academic achievement gap between White and non-Whit...
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Motivators of Adult Women Enrolled in a Community College
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Author
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Johnston, Connie
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Women's studies, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Adult education
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Description
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The goal of this study was to describe what motivates adult women enrolled in a community college to pursue higher education. Utilizing profile analysis and multiple regression analyses, this study investigated the extent to which gender, English ...
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THE EFFECT OF MENTORING AND EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM ON NORTH CAROLINA END-OF-COURSE TESTS
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Author
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Gibbs, Portia
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Educational leadership, Education, Secondary
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Description
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ABSTRACTPORTIA GIBBS-ROSEBORO. The effect of a mentoring and extended learning program on North Carolina end-of-course Tests. (Under the direction of DR. COREY LOCK)The purpose of this research study was to determine if effective interventions in ...
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What are the differences between effective and ineffective charter schools?
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Author
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Stone, Cedric
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational evaluation
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Description
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ABSTRACTThis purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the North Carolina charter schools. The variables were chosen based on the researcher's inference from literature reviews discussing common factors from qualitative charter...