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Kentucky Ranks 33rd On Education Index, Michael T. Childress, Matthew L. Howell
Kentucky Ranks 33rd On Education Index, Michael T. Childress, Matthew L. Howell
Issue Brief on Topics Affecting Kentucky’s Economy
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Readers’ Knowledge Of Functional Devices, Hung-Tao Chen
Readers’ Knowledge Of Functional Devices, Hung-Tao Chen
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
Various writing devices are designed to serve specialized purposes or “functions” to aid readers in their processing of a text. For example, an index lists important topics in the book and allows the readers to quickly locate the pages relevant to a particular topic. The purpose of this study was to learn what mature readers know about various functional devices. Two experiments were conducted to learn what readers know about functional devices in texts. Experiment 1 investigated readers’ knowledge about functional writing devices and Experiment 2 examined readers’ beliefs about the relevance of functional writing devices in various reading situations. …
Generational Influences On Educational Perceptions Of Rural African Americans, Quentin Romar Tyler
Generational Influences On Educational Perceptions Of Rural African Americans, Quentin Romar Tyler
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
This study discussed research exploring intergenerational influences on the educational experiences and expectations of rural African Americans in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Hopkinsville is located in a district that has lagged behind reaching state and national benchmarks in educational attainment. It is home to one of the largest African American communities in the state and reflects striking disparities in educational achievement by race as it struggles to close achievement gaps generally. Through qualitative case study, this study found that both college track sons and parents shared comparable views on education while low performing parents and sons did not have the same views. …