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Effective Parental Involvement In Catholic Middle Schools In Houston, Texas, Anthonia Ogochukwu Osuesu
Effective Parental Involvement In Catholic Middle Schools In Houston, Texas, Anthonia Ogochukwu Osuesu
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This applied study was aimed at solving the problem of inadequate parental involvement at Catholic middle schools in Houston, Texas. A multi-method design was used to address the problem. Interviews, focus groups, and surveys with educators and parents of learners in Catholic middle schools in Houston, Texas were utilized to solve the problem. The main question that guided this study was, “How can the problem of inadequate Igbo parental involvement in middle schools be solved at Catholic schools in Houston, Texas?” The researcher analyzed data for codes and themes from the interviews and focus groups and used descriptive statistics for …
Rigor And Academic Achievement: Career Academies Versus Traditional Class Structure, Linda Kyees
Rigor And Academic Achievement: Career Academies Versus Traditional Class Structure, Linda Kyees
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this study was to determine if students who attended high school Career Academy classes, as part of Career and Technical Education, showed greater academic achievement than students who attended traditional high school classes. While all participants attended schools in the same school district, and were seeking the same goal of graduation with a standard diploma, the Career Academy students had the benefit of all classes being directed by a team of teachers who helped them connect their learning to their desired career through collaborative learning projects and assignments. The traditional high school classes taught each subject independent …