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Meeting the Culturally-Related Academic Needs of American Indian Students: A Case Study of Elva John Middle School
(2012)
Many issues (e.g. impact of cultural hegemony, cultural mismatch,
THE EFFECT OF THE CARRERA ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(2017-05)
This study evaluates the effect of the Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, as implemented at a mid-sized, urban-suburban school system, on student achievement. The Carrera Program offers seven components of ...
Meeting the Culturally-Related Academic Needs of American Indian Students: A Case Study of Elva John Middle School
(2012)
Many issues (e.g. impact of cultural hegemony, cultural mismatch,
Power In Institutional Research: A Study of Sources, Orientations, Will, and Ability
(2013-10)
Power in Institutional Research: A Study of Sources, Orientations, Will and Ability
Stephen J. Crynes
Abstract
All organizations consist of complex power relationships but few are as complex as institutions of higher ...
Women Superintendents: The Effects of Gender on Leadership
(2016-12)
The superintendency is one of the most heavily masculinized roles in American culture (Brunner & Grogan, 2007). It is documented that women are underrepresented in the position of superintendency. Approximately 20% of the ...
MANDATORY SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF THE IDEAL SELF AND IMAGERY IN MOTIVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT
(2012)
The majority of language learning in post-secondary higher education is compulsory. Many students in compulsory L2 courses demonstrate lower than average levels of achievement and persistence. Because L2 learning is an ...
Community Engagement in an Urban Elementary School: A Critical Ethnographic Inquiry
(2014-05-09)
The challenges of engaging families in poverty have been documented and strategies for addressing the unique needs of communities of poverty have been put forward (Hands & Hubbard, 2011; Hiatt-Michael & Hands, 2010; Raffo ...
INVESTIGATING THE REPRESENTATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
(2010)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the representation of students with disabilities participating in distance education courses. Corollary research questions investigated perceptions, beliefs and expectations ...
A Phenomenological Exploration of Self-Directed Learning Among Successful Minority Entrepreneurs
(2013)
This transcendental, phenomenological study explored the Self-directed learning (SDL) of 10 successful minority entrepreneurs. Two SDL theories serve as lenses for the study, Spear and Mocker's (1984) Organizing Circumstance ...
The Relationship Between Exposure to Higher Levels of Morally Principled Thinking and the Development of Moral Decision Making Competencies of Student-Athletes
(2011)
At intercollegiate athletics' most competitive level, NCAA Division I, student-athletes frequently experience national attention from media outlets, increased pressure to perform from coaches, celebrity status from society, ...