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Teacher And Student Variables Affecting Special Education Evaluation And Referral, Lorenzo Adrian Woodson
Teacher And Student Variables Affecting Special Education Evaluation And Referral, Lorenzo Adrian Woodson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Past research has revealed that African American/Black boys are referred for special education evaluation at disproportionately higher rates than boys of other racial/ethnic groups. This correlational study used survey methodology to examine whether student and teacher demographic variables predicted how likely a teacher would refer boy students for special education evaluation. The following questions guided this research: 1) To what degree does student race/ethnicity, teacher gender, teacher race/ethnicity, and teacher attitude toward inclusion predict how likely a teacher would refer boys' to special education after controlling for teacher's years of experience in general and special education? 2) What are the …
Retrospective Study Of Trauma Programming And, Domonique La'toya Rice
Retrospective Study Of Trauma Programming And, Domonique La'toya Rice
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In state psychiatric hospitals in the United States, many patients are admitted with a history of trauma. Although trauma-focused interventions are offered within these psychiatric facilities, there remain issues with the higher-than-average length of treatment and rehospitalization rates for patients with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder or for those who are suffering with a history of trauma. This study investigated between group differences for measured levels of attendance and type of group intervention (which included the men's trauma recovery empowerment model, dialectical behavior therapy, and art and healing) on the risk for violence as measured by scores on the …