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Hear My Voice: An Examination Of The Views Of Parents Who Are Raising Children Of African American Descent, Chavez Maurice Phelps Dec 2011

Hear My Voice: An Examination Of The Views Of Parents Who Are Raising Children Of African American Descent, Chavez Maurice Phelps

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Researchers have demonstrated that children who attend early childhood education programs benefit academically and socially (National Institute for Early Education Research, 2003). However, other researchers have shown that African American students may still lag behind their counterparts when they enter school (National Center for Education Statistics ([NCES], 2004). To explain this phenomenon, scholars and practitioners have relied on deficit theories, such as Ruby Payne’s (2005) culture of poverty theory or John Ogbu’s (1992) oppositional culture identity theory, which shift the blame solely on the child or their parents. However, there are other researchers who have stressed the importance of examining …


Understanding Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers' Identity Construction And Transformation In The English-Speaking Community: A Closer Look At Past, Present, And Future, Shu-Chun Tseng May 2011

Understanding Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers' Identity Construction And Transformation In The English-Speaking Community: A Closer Look At Past, Present, And Future, Shu-Chun Tseng

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Building on Kachru‟s (2005) diagram of World Englishes and Norton‟s (2000) theoretical conception of identity, the researcher acknowledges that each Non-Native English Speaking Teacher (NNEST) comes to the English-speaking community with a different variety of Englishes. Each believes in various cultural values and norms, and his or her identity is an ongoing process that can be impacted when he or she is immersed in different contexts. Using a qualitative approach, this study examined the way NNESTs construct their self-perceptions of English Language Teaching (ELT) professionalism based on social and educational experiences in their countries. In addition, the study examined how …


The Lexicon Of Calunga And A Lexical Comparison With Other Forms Of Afro-Brazilian Speech From Minas Gerais, São Paulo, And Bahia, Steven Byrd Nov 2010

The Lexicon Of Calunga And A Lexical Comparison With Other Forms Of Afro-Brazilian Speech From Minas Gerais, São Paulo, And Bahia, Steven Byrd

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Recent scholarship by Bonvini (2008a:54, 2008b: 101) estimates that there are perhaps 4,000 words from African languages attested in Brazilian Portuguese. In his analysis, these Africanisms originated from code-switching speakers of various African languages and Portuguese within Brazil (Bonvini 2008b: 117). However, in spite of the formerly wide distribution of African languages in Brazil, only little is known about them. African languages in Brazil have survived in various forms - such as liturgical languages and cryptolects - into the 21st century, the study of which can provide important clues regarding not only Brazil's African linguistic past but the contribution that …


Before It Rains, Veronica O. Parkman May 2010

Before It Rains, Veronica O. Parkman

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"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not parish but have everlasting life." Contemporary Christian literature is becoming first choice in public libraries and bookstores throughout the country. From novels about end-time prophesy to autobiographies of world-renowned pastors, works written for and about Christians have reached an all-time high. Before it Rains is indeed, according to the scriptural definition of salvation found in the King James Version of the bible, a contemporary Christian novel; the characters must go through the biblical process of accepting Jesus Christ as their …


Stressful Life Events And Interpersonal, Religious, And Spiritual Changes, Paul Murdock Dec 2009

Stressful Life Events And Interpersonal, Religious, And Spiritual Changes, Paul Murdock

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Survivors of stressful life events and traumatic experiences often report positive psychological changes “...as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances” (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004, p. 1). Three often reported areas of growth include having a greater appreciation for life in general, new priorities, and an increased significance placed on interpersonal, spiritual or religious issues. Despite reports of positive changes, the literature on stress-related growth (SRG) is inconclusive as to whether SRG is an illusion or represents actual change. For example, no studies to date appear to use longitudinal data, objective indictors, or behavioral measures of change. …


Cultural-Competency Training For School-Based Mental Health Service Providers, Natasha Lian Smith Dec 2004

Cultural-Competency Training For School-Based Mental Health Service Providers, Natasha Lian Smith

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Literature on cultural competence has primarily developed in the fields of counseling psychology and counselor education. The field of school psychology has responded to the increased focus of cultural competency by providing recommended skills needed to provide psychological services in schools to diverse individuals and groups. Currently, research in effective cultural competency training has primarily focused on graduate training programs. This study extends the literature on cultural competency training by developing a training model that is appropriate for professionals who are already working in the field. This study first evaluated the impact of a needs assessment on the preparation of …


A Vigo County Population And Land Use Forecast For 1990, Harry M. Raley Aug 1970

A Vigo County Population And Land Use Forecast For 1990, Harry M. Raley

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Diterpene And Gibberellin Synthesis By Certain Fusarium Species And Bacteria, Chao-Ying Kuo May 1970

Diterpene And Gibberellin Synthesis By Certain Fusarium Species And Bacteria, Chao-Ying Kuo

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Costumes Worn By William Henry Harrison And His Associates About The Year 1811, Georgia Holt Parker Aug 1963

Costumes Worn By William Henry Harrison And His Associates About The Year 1811, Georgia Holt Parker

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A Speech And Hearing Drill Book, Virgil Louis Grider Jul 1962

A Speech And Hearing Drill Book, Virgil Louis Grider

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Personality, As Determined By The Sixteen Personality Factor Test, And Its Relationship To Musical Tastes, Robert J. Coppedge Aug 1959

Personality, As Determined By The Sixteen Personality Factor Test, And Its Relationship To Musical Tastes, Robert J. Coppedge

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The Boyhood Influences Reflected In Ernie Pyle's Life And Writing, Sidney M. Silverman Aug 1958

The Boyhood Influences Reflected In Ernie Pyle's Life And Writing, Sidney M. Silverman

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The School And Personality Development, Kenneth J. Fletcher Jun 1952

The School And Personality Development, Kenneth J. Fletcher

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A Prognostic Test For Shorthand, Edith Hagedon Huggard Jun 1950

A Prognostic Test For Shorthand, Edith Hagedon Huggard

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The Negro And Education In Missouri, Ulysses Simpson Donaldson Jun 1948

The Negro And Education In Missouri, Ulysses Simpson Donaldson

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Relationships Among Personality Scores, Mental Ages, And Achievement Scores In Seventh Grade Classes At La Porte, Indiana, And Comparisons With Findings Previously Reported, Roy S. Stuffle May 1947

Relationships Among Personality Scores, Mental Ages, And Achievement Scores In Seventh Grade Classes At La Porte, Indiana, And Comparisons With Findings Previously Reported, Roy S. Stuffle

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A Program For High School Band Instruction, Malcolm Craig Scott Jul 1945

A Program For High School Band Instruction, Malcolm Craig Scott

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A Course For Occupational Therapy Aides And Recommendations For Such A Course In Indiana State Teachers College, Madge Miller Green Aug 1944

A Course For Occupational Therapy Aides And Recommendations For Such A Course In Indiana State Teachers College, Madge Miller Green

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Mine Gases And Ventilation, Kirk V. Cammack Feb 1943

Mine Gases And Ventilation, Kirk V. Cammack

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Mine Gases And Ventilation, Kirk V. Cammack Feb 1943

Mine Gases And Ventilation, Kirk V. Cammack

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