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Construct Validity: An Illustration Of Examining Validity Evidence Based On Relationships To Other Variables Using Correlation, Multiple Regression And Discriminant Function Analysis, Robert K. Gable Apr 2013

Construct Validity: An Illustration Of Examining Validity Evidence Based On Relationships To Other Variables Using Correlation, Multiple Regression And Discriminant Function Analysis, Robert K. Gable

Research Methodology

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An Examination Of Data-Sharing Procedures Of Former Juvenile Offenders Re-Enrolling Into Mainstream Public Schools, Thomas Richardson, Thomas Dipaola, Robert K. Gable Apr 2013

An Examination Of Data-Sharing Procedures Of Former Juvenile Offenders Re-Enrolling Into Mainstream Public Schools, Thomas Richardson, Thomas Dipaola, Robert K. Gable

K-12 Education

This study examined school re-enrollment procedures employed by two school systems for N=578 former juvenile offenders re-enrolling from secured supervised settings to urban mainstream secondary public schools and alternative schools and programs in New England. Quantitative data regarding student demographics and qualitative data from interviews with 19 support personnel and selected documents were used to evaluate which program elements enhanced or disengaged former offenders from secondary urban schools. The characteristics of former juvenile offenders’ lack of school involvement with respect to truancy, school suspension and expulsion, learning, behavior, and emotional disabilities, as well as family, economic, and social disadvantages …


Perceptions Of Judges Toward Rigor Of High School Senior Capstone Projects At A Northern Ri Charter School, Michael A. Skeldon, Ralph Jasparro Apr 2013

Perceptions Of Judges Toward Rigor Of High School Senior Capstone Projects At A Northern Ri Charter School, Michael A. Skeldon, Ralph Jasparro

K-12 Education

With trends toward high stakes testing moving inexorably forward, project-based components of Rhode Island's Performance Based Graduation system have been largely overlooked. Existing studies focus primarily on implementation of senior projects (Davidson, 2009; Lorenz, 1999; Mayer, 1999; Nicolini, 1999; Shaunessy, 2004; Singer & Hubbard, 2002). Some studies have found that increasing graduation requirements does not necessarily translate into rigor (Dounay, 2006; Lundsgaard, 2004). Less research exists on the lasting influence of projects as preparation for postsecondary pursuits (Egelson, Harman, & Bond, 2002; Pennacchia, 2010). Research on academic rigor is largely focused upon increasing course requirements (ACT, 2005; Christie, 2000; Kirst …


The Privilege And The Challenge: Storytelling And The Doctoral Experience, Felice D. Billups Apr 2013

The Privilege And The Challenge: Storytelling And The Doctoral Experience, Felice D. Billups

Higher Education

Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), April 17-19, 2013, Portsmouth, NH.


College-Ready Urban Black, Hispanic, And Biracial Students: Why Are They Not Applying To College?, Delois C. Lindsey, Robert K. Gable Apr 2013

College-Ready Urban Black, Hispanic, And Biracial Students: Why Are They Not Applying To College?, Delois C. Lindsey, Robert K. Gable

Higher Education

The study explored reasons why Black, Hispanic, and Biracial, first generation high school seniors who wish to attend college, do not apply. The literature indicated that these populations have consistently lower rates of college enrollment and educational attainment than Whites and Asians (Ashburn, 2008). Enrollment challenges included deficiencies in the areas of academic readiness (Forster, 2006), college knowledge (Tierney & Venegas, 2009), parental engagement (Auerbach, 2007), access to guidance counselors (Farmer-Hinton & Holland, 2008), and social capital (Burleson, Hallett, & Park, 2008). Future growth rates in American higher education will be spurred by those who are least educated and most …