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The Disparity In A Free Appropriate Public Education: Minority Parents And Access Through Advocacy, Melissa E. Moxley
The Disparity In A Free Appropriate Public Education: Minority Parents And Access Through Advocacy, Melissa E. Moxley
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The United States has been providing federally mandated educational access to children with disabilities for more than 35 years. During this relatively short period of time, the quality of education for children with physical, mental, emotional, and genetic challenges has been enhanced exponentially. Through federal legislation and nationwide litigation, formal structures have been created to ensure that the nation's 7.1 million students with special needs receive a free and appropriate public education. Despite these remarkable achievements, special education is impacted by social, cultural, and economic disparities that continue to plague education in the United States. One inherent inequality in special …
Making History And Overcoming Challenges: The Career Pathways And Career Advancement Experiences Of Female Provosts In The California State University System, Sevetlana S. Pirjan
Making History And Overcoming Challenges: The Career Pathways And Career Advancement Experiences Of Female Provosts In The California State University System, Sevetlana S. Pirjan
Theses and Dissertations
The California State University (CSU) system is the largest public university system in United Sates. In 2014, female student population was 56% and 42% were male. Overall, there are higher percentage of female students than male students in the CSU system, yet there are only 10 female Provosts in the CSU system. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and describe the career journeys of women Provosts in the CSU system in order to learn more about: (a) what factors have motivated these women to executive leadership roles in the CSU system, (b) their career pathways, (c) any …
Examining Educational Motivational Factors In Men Of Color Community College Students At A 2-Year Community College In Southern California, Ashley Michelle Young
Examining Educational Motivational Factors In Men Of Color Community College Students At A 2-Year Community College In Southern California, Ashley Michelle Young
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The purpose of this study was to investigate which of the 7 motivational factors measured in the Student Motivations for Attending University-Revised (SMAU) survey developed by Phinney, Dennis, and Osorio (2006)—career/personal, humanitarian, prove worth, default, expectation, encouragement, and help family—if any, contribute to African-American male and Latino male community college completion/graduation at a 2-year community college in Southern California and transfer to 4-year universities. This study employed a survey design and the target population included MOC that were enrolled in a community college in Southern California. This study used a quantitative, correlational method to measure men of color (MOC) students’ …
The Work-Life Balance Of Female Adjunct Faculty At Southern California Community Colleges, Jennifer Triplett
The Work-Life Balance Of Female Adjunct Faculty At Southern California Community Colleges, Jennifer Triplett
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In community colleges, over 70% of faculty members are adjuncts, and over 52% of these adjuncts are women. Community colleges have been celebrated as institutions that include women in their philosophy of equity, openness, and democracy (Bailey, 2008). Women may be more likely to work at community colleges where the minimum requirement is a master’s degree for employment, compared to 4-year institutions that require doctorates, and allow them to balance their work and personal lives (Cohen & Brawer, 2008; Wolf-Wendel & Ward, 2006). This study examines the work-life balance of female adjunct instructors working at the community college level and …