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Leveraging Technology To Support The Goals Of Dual Language Bilingual Education: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Paola Gabriela Mendizábal
Leveraging Technology To Support The Goals Of Dual Language Bilingual Education: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Paola Gabriela Mendizábal
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This explanatory sequential mixed methods study explored how and why dual language (DL) teachers used technology and the extent to which their use of technology supported the goals of DL of bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement, and sociocultural competence. The study was guided by Mishra and Koehler’s (2006) technological pedagogical content framework, Bunch’s (2013) pedagogical language knowledge, Biesta’s et al. (2015) teacher agency framework, and Moersch’s (1997) levels of technology implementation framework. In the quantitative phase, data was collected with an original survey, and in the qualitative phase, data was generated through observations, interviews, and artifacts. Survey responses were analyzed using …
Weaving A Science Story: Narratives And Language As Tools In The Science Classroom, Claudia Moncada
Weaving A Science Story: Narratives And Language As Tools In The Science Classroom, Claudia Moncada
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The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia public schools, and other national standards, set expectations for student achievements throughout the school year for many subjects, including science. Because educators must prepare their students for end-of-course exams based on the SOL, classroom discussion and deeper understanding of topics can be lessened. Middle school students show declines in motivations and attitudes toward science, and challenges are greater for English-learning (EL) students. Incorporating storytelling into science classrooms can be helpful to EL and non-EL students because it presents challenging topics and vocabulary in a simpler and more engaging way than traditional textbooks. This …
Effects Of Virtual Conversations On International, Students' Intercultural Communicative Competence, Jingzhu Zhang
Effects Of Virtual Conversations On International, Students' Intercultural Communicative Competence, Jingzhu Zhang
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No abstract provided.
Dispositions And Practices That Promote Teacher-Student Relationships With African-American Male Elementary Students, Karyn Mitchell Yeldell
Dispositions And Practices That Promote Teacher-Student Relationships With African-American Male Elementary Students, Karyn Mitchell Yeldell
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This research study was focused on teacher dispositions and practices that create positive teacher-student relationships with African-American elementary male students. Robert Pianta's work on relationships between teachers and students, over the past decade, provided a conceptual framework for this specific study. A review of the literature on this topic evidenced practices that positively and negatively impact teacher-student relationships. Through classroom observations and interviews, the perceptions of elementary teachers were examined on how they actually create teacher-student relationships with their African-American male students. These perceptions were insightful and often supported in the research literature. Effective teachers understand the need for praise, …
Factors That Contribute To The Academic Success Of African American Males: Perceptions Of African American Male High School Students, Alexis C. Swanson
Factors That Contribute To The Academic Success Of African American Males: Perceptions Of African American Male High School Students, Alexis C. Swanson
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Much of the literature dedicated to the academic achievement of African American males focuses on failure, obstacles, negative influences and explanations of factors that negatively impact their academic success. This qualitative research study provided an opportunity for African American male students at the high school level to articulate their experiences and speak to the factors that they perceived as contributing to their academic success. The constructs of identity and cultural capital were offered by this researcher as a conceptual framework into the insight of factors that impacted the academic achievement of this student group.;Through interviews, a classroom observation and document …
A Critical Look At Minority Student Preparation To Counsel White Clients, Natoya Hill Haskins
A Critical Look At Minority Student Preparation To Counsel White Clients, Natoya Hill Haskins
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The purpose of this study was to explore how minority students are prepared to counsel White clients in two Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Engaging in a critical exploration of the experiences of minority students allowed the personal stories to create a consciousness which could lead to programmatic change. The paucity of research addressing the minority counselor/White client dyad lends viability to this study. This study used methods consistent with the critical research, including individual interviews and artifact collection. All data were analyzed through the lens of Critical Race Theory and Whiteness in an effort to conceptualize the role of race …
A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study Of Teacher Effectiveness: Analyses Of Award-Winning Teachers In The United States And China, Xianxuan Xu
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The Relationship Between Cultural/Ethnic Identity And Individual Protective Factors Of Academic Resilience, Dale E. Weaver
The Relationship Between Cultural/Ethnic Identity And Individual Protective Factors Of Academic Resilience, Dale E. Weaver
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No abstract provided.
The Effectiveness Of Infusing Multicultural Knowledge And Awareness Into A Master's-Level Internship: A Deliberate Psychological Education Approach, Edward P. Cannon
The Effectiveness Of Infusing Multicultural Knowledge And Awareness Into A Master's-Level Internship: A Deliberate Psychological Education Approach, Edward P. Cannon
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No abstract provided.
Faculty And Multicultural Education: An Analysis Of The Levels Of Curricular Integration Within A Community College System, Lillian Hoggard Williams
Faculty And Multicultural Education: An Analysis Of The Levels Of Curricular Integration Within A Community College System, Lillian Hoggard Williams
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The composition of the United States population and its workforce is changing rapidly with a projected increase from 249 million in 1990 to 355 million by the year 2040. The majority white population is projected to only grow by 25 percent during this time period while the Latino, and Hispanic populations in the United States are projected to increase by 187 percent. Consequently, the current minorities will constitute more than half of the nation's total population by mid century and comprise a disproportionately large segment of the workforce. as a result of these changing demographics and increasing economic globalization, America's …
The Impact Of School And Contextual Factors On The Graduation Rates Of Virginia Migrant Students, Denise Chapell Perritt
The Impact Of School And Contextual Factors On The Graduation Rates Of Virginia Migrant Students, Denise Chapell Perritt
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No abstract provided.
The Acculturation Process For Kaigaishijo: A Qualitative Study Of Four Japanese Students In An American School, Linda F. Harkins
The Acculturation Process For Kaigaishijo: A Qualitative Study Of Four Japanese Students In An American School, Linda F. Harkins
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The purpose of this study was to sort out and specify the dimensions of acculturation for kaigaishijo, Japanese sojourning students who presented an anomaly in a monocultural setting, based on factors that surfaced through data collected in the interviews and observations as a result of my conceptual framework that focused on the family, educational environment, and maturity. By sorting the data and comparing and contrasting one child's experiences to those of others as individuals and as an aggregate, nine factors appeared to repeatedly impact the process of acculturation. These essential factors that provide insights into acculturation are (1) the mother's …
Tapping Hidden Talent: The Identification Of Culturally Diverse Students For Gifted Education Programs In The Southeastern United States, Priscilla Richmond
Tapping Hidden Talent: The Identification Of Culturally Diverse Students For Gifted Education Programs In The Southeastern United States, Priscilla Richmond
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The purpose of this study was to provide a profile of gifted education identification procedures for culturally diverse ethnic populations (African-American, Native-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic) in the southeastern region of the United States. In this research, data from educators was analyzed by means of surveys and in-depth inquiries to provide a profile of gifted education identification procedures. The objectives for this study were to determine with respect to the identification of culturally diverse students for gifted education: their proportional representation in gifted education programs, the utilization of multiple identification measures with these populations, the consideration given to their gifted and …
Self-Concept, Racial Identity Development And The Perception Of The Graduate And Professional Educational Experience Among African-American Female College Students Planning To Pursue Advanced Degrees: A Correlational Study, Wanda Shnita Mitchell
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship among self-concept, racial identity development, and perceptions of the graduate and professional educational experience of African American female college students planning to pursue advanced degrees. The researcher explored the relationship among the factors to determine if they were predictive of the pursuit of advanced degrees among African American female college students. The investigation would provide counselors, educators, and administrators with information which could positively impact the enrollment and retention of African American women in advanced degree programs.;A sample of 85 graduating African American female college seniors at a very selective, …
A Content Analysis Of The Attention To Microcultural Factors In Selected Multicultural Education College Textbooks Used In The United States, Sandra Farmer Baugh
A Content Analysis Of The Attention To Microcultural Factors In Selected Multicultural Education College Textbooks Used In The United States, Sandra Farmer Baugh
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Problem. The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the attention to nine microcultural factors (race, ethnicity, language, gender, social class, religion, disability, age, and giftedness) in selected multicultural education college textbooks used in the U.S. to seek an answer to the following question: "Are there significant differences in attention to nine microcultural factors in selected editions of the same textbook?".;Methodology. Two textbooks were examined both qualitatively and quantitatively using topical and analytical categories to develop a display analysis outlining attention scores for microcultural factors in message units. These scores provided raw data for the calculation …
White Students' Racial Attitudes And Racial Identity Development In A Liberal Arts Environment, Mary Hornback Glisan
White Students' Racial Attitudes And Racial Identity Development In A Liberal Arts Environment, Mary Hornback Glisan
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The purpose of this study was to document the racial attitudes and racial identity development scores of White students in a liberal arts environment. of particular interest was gender differences, classification differences, and Greek/nonGreek affiliation differences. Furthermore, an effort was made to predict the racial attitude and racial identity development scores using self-report biographical variables.;The College of William and Mary, a public liberal arts university was the institution studied for this project. A stratified random sample was obtained of all White students attending the College. Participants completed the White Racial Identity Attitude Survey (WRIAS), the Racial Attitude and Opinion Scale …
The Impact Of Equal Employment Opportunity And Affirmative Action Legislation On Virginia Public School Divisions As Perceived By School Personnel Officials, John A. Mitchell
The Impact Of Equal Employment Opportunity And Affirmative Action Legislation On Virginia Public School Divisions As Perceived By School Personnel Officials, John A. Mitchell
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This study investigated public school administrator perception of the extent to which federal civil rights, equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action legislation have affected the personnel policies and practices of Virginia public schools since 1972. Another purpose of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between administrator perceptions of EED/AA impact and the characteristics of school divisions.;It was hypothesized that school officials would perceive that the imposition of EED/AA regulations has greatly altered the personnel function in Virginia public school divisions. It was also hypothesized that school officials would perceive that (1) EED/AA regulations caused an increase …
The Relationships Between Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Self-Concept, Academic Achievement, And Course Selection Of Urban Black Tenth-Grade Students, Earl Birges Chappell
The Relationships Between Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Self-Concept, Academic Achievement, And Course Selection Of Urban Black Tenth-Grade Students, Earl Birges Chappell
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No abstract provided.
A Comparative Study: Two Methods Of Teaching French 101-102 At The College Of William And Mary In Virginia, 1959-1961, Virginia Nelson Anding
A Comparative Study: Two Methods Of Teaching French 101-102 At The College Of William And Mary In Virginia, 1959-1961, Virginia Nelson Anding
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No abstract provided.
The Teaching Of English In The Schools Of Puerto Rico, Mary Mcallister
The Teaching Of English In The Schools Of Puerto Rico, Mary Mcallister
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No abstract provided.
Modern Languages In The High Schools Of Virginia, Clarence Luck Charlton
Modern Languages In The High Schools Of Virginia, Clarence Luck Charlton
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No abstract provided.