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- Title
- A Phenomenological Study: The Lived Experience of Teen Mothers Who Graduated From High School and Attended or Completed College
- Author
- Stroble, Christine
- Date Created
- 2013
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Teachers--Training of, Education and state
- Description
- The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to (1) explore the lived experience of teen mothers who graduated from high school and attended or completed college and (2) discover the school factors that contributed to their academic ...
- Title
- African American Males' Perceptions on Teacher Responsiveness to Cultural Diversity
- Author
- Reddig, Kim
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education
- Description
- The overrepresentation of African American males at risk for academic challenges and special education services, disciplinary actions, dropout rates, and incarceration is an alarming trend in the United States that has been ongoing for over 40 yea...
- Title
- EFFECTS OF PICTURE PROMPTS DELIVERED BY A VIDEO IPOD® ON PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION
- Author
- Kelley, Kelly
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education
- Description
- National data continue to indicate many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have not had the same access to education, employment, independent living, or extracurricular activities as the general population after hig...
- Title
- Educational Needs Assessment for African Americans with Homeschooled Children
- Author
- Rhyne Byrd, Kelly
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- Trends in homeschooling show that enrollment for K-12 students is on the rise, particularly with African American families. For families choosing to homeschool their children, there is greater flexibility and range of choice in curriculum programs...
- Title
- Effects of Diagnostic Progress Monitroing Feedback on Early Literacy Student Achievement
- Author
- Lopuch, Jeremy
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Educational psychology, Educational tests and measurements
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of diagnostic formative assessment feedback on early literacy skills. The participants were 12 first-grade general education teachers and 51 of their students who were assigned to the following ...
- Title
- GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION: 21ST CENTURY INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES FOR URBAN TEACHERS
- Author
- Menand, Howard
- Date Created
- 2013
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Education, Higher
- Description
- In the current knowledge economy, a connection exists between globalization and global macro policies and the micro level effect of these policies at the local classroom level. This study begins by establishing globalization's impact on education ...
- Title
- Perceptions Of College Readiness For High Achieving Black Students
- Author
- Harden, Erin
- Date Created
- 2022
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- This dissertation explored Black/African American students’ perceptions of college readiness through student demographic questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and focus group data. One objective of this study was to explore how advanced cour...
- Title
- Reclaiming Our Legacy: A Qualitative Study of Service-learning and Learning About Service Through The Experiences of African American Women Educators in Urban Schools
- Author
- Moore, Tamera
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Education and state, Education
- Description
- As the number of minority students in public schools increases in the U.S., the teacher workforce and administration remain majority White. Increased access to service-learning will help mitigate opportunity gaps that exist in marginalized communi...
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT ON THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC PLANNING AND OUTCOMES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES IN AN URBAN SECONDARY SETTING
- Author
- Toms, Ozalle
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education
- Description
- According to Planty et al. (2009) in 2006, nearly 3.3 million students in the United States received out of school suspensions, demonstrating that exclusionary discipline is on the rise and a frequently used practice in schools across the country....
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF TEACHERS' ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND SKILLS ON CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING AND THE MULTICULTURAL CURRICULUM: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY OF A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDE IN AN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
- Author
- Long, Pamela
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Multicultural education, Education, Elementary
- Description
- Today's students are more ethnically diverse than ever, but are taught by teachers who are a majority white. In response to this cultural mismatch, teachers are adopting innovative practices such as culturally responsive teaching. This qualitative...
- Title
- The Academic Achievement of African American Post-9/11 Veterans at Martin R. Delany State University (Pseudonym of an Actual Historically Black University)
- Author
- Hewitt, Dymilah
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- The purpose of this study is to examine the academic experiences of veterans attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Following World War II, enrollment at HBCUs was as high as 35%. Broader access at traditional colleges and...
- Title
- The Effects of Peer-Mediated Embedded Instruction on Inclusive Inquiry Science for Students with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
- Author
- Jimenez, Bree
- Date Created
- 2010
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education
- Description
- There is a growing emphasis on meeting the diverse educational needs of all students which has drawn attention towards inclusive education. The number of students with severe disabilities receiving instruction in inclusive education settings has s...
- Title
- The Effects of Self-Advocacy and Conflict Resolution Instruction on the Ability of College Students with Hidden Disabilities to Request and Negotiate Academic Accommodations
- Author
- Holzberg, Debra
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education
- Description
- According to the National Center for Education Statistics (Raue & Lewis, 2011), students with disabilities (SWD) attend postsecondary education at rates similar to their peers without disabilities. However, graduation rates from postsecondary educ...
- Title
- “Re-membering” History to Counter Miseducation: Explorations of Curriculum Development and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Urban Education
- Author
- Teasdell, Annette
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- ABSTRACTANNETTE TEASDELL. "Re-membering" History to Counter Miseducation: Explorations of Curriculum Development and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Urban Education. (Under the direction of DR. GREG WIGGAN) Excellence in education is based on a ...