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Pathways To Dropping Out: A Snapshot At Sixth Grade Using Structural Equation Modeling, Allan Lee Aab
Pathways To Dropping Out: A Snapshot At Sixth Grade Using Structural Equation Modeling, Allan Lee Aab
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to utilize structural equation modeling to examine student dropout pathways among a diverse minority student population during a critical sixth grade transition.
Culturally Responsive Curriculum For Latino Children's Ethnic Identity, Silvia Jenny Cardenas
Culturally Responsive Curriculum For Latino Children's Ethnic Identity, Silvia Jenny Cardenas
Theses Digitization Project
This project studies the link between ethnic identity, culturally responsive pedagogy, and classroom achievement and offers a curriculum to address the need voiced by researchers for culturally responsive curriculum for Latino children in elementary school.
Access Denied: The Rhetorical Construction Of Undocumented Students In Postsecondary Education, Yanira Estrada Figueroa
Access Denied: The Rhetorical Construction Of Undocumented Students In Postsecondary Education, Yanira Estrada Figueroa
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis analyzes rhetorically the 1982 Supreme Court case Plyer v. Doe, sections of the Welfare Reform Act and the Illegal Immigratiom Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and the 2011 version of the proposed Development, Relief and Education for Minors (Dream Act) in order to trace the underlying beliefs and assumptions that justify refusing undocumented students support for and thus access to postsecondary institutions.
Recognizing Samoan Students' Cultural Capital In Schools, Sane Aletoni Mataitusi
Recognizing Samoan Students' Cultural Capital In Schools, Sane Aletoni Mataitusi
Theses Digitization Project
This research focused on Samoan parents' and students' perceptions of student success. This research confronts some of the barriers encountered by minority parents and students within the public education system. Recent research on Samoan students identified the struggle many encounter living as a minority group within the dominant societies of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. This study documented multiple pathways toward success that Samoan parents and students within these countries have identified.