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Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Parental Involvement And Home-School Connections In A South Texas Border Town, Cynthia A. Lopez
Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Parental Involvement And Home-School Connections In A South Texas Border Town, Cynthia A. Lopez
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
Latinos have a high amount of individuals residing in poverty, and, yet, are still the fastest growing minority group in the nation (Gandara & Contreras, 2009; National Council of La Raza, 2014). For some families, living in poverty and the need to earn a living prevents parents from being actively involved in their children’s education (Moreno & Gaytan, 2013). Therefore, the need to form alliances with parents is critical. Partnerships with parents must be formed to better understand the necessities of these children. Consequently, educators should convey to parents the significance of forming links between the home and school. Moreover, …
Benefits Of Using Reading Strategies In Elementary Bilingual Classrooms, Diana Arely Garcia
Benefits Of Using Reading Strategies In Elementary Bilingual Classrooms, Diana Arely Garcia
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
This quantitative study focused on the benefits of reading strategies used by second grade students. What strategies they can use to comprehend tasks, what textual cues they attend, how to make sense of what they read, and what they do when they do not understand a word. In this study, a questionnaire was given to the students. The questionnaire had a list of reading strategies in which students chose the strategy they felt more comfortable to use whenever they needed in order to comprehend a text. The data collected was analyzed and served its purpose of helping one reach the …
Conocimiento De Los Padres Acerca Del Programa De Educación Bilingue [Parental Knowledge About Bilingual Education Programs], Eliaber Jimenez
Conocimiento De Los Padres Acerca Del Programa De Educación Bilingue [Parental Knowledge About Bilingual Education Programs], Eliaber Jimenez
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
Para la realización de ésta tesis se utilizaron diversas fuentes bibliográficas que apoyan la implementación del programa bilingüe en las escuelas, y la necesidad de informar correctamente y con precisión a los padres de familia acerca del programa bilingüe. Para llevar a cabo este estudio cualitativo se revisaron varias fuentes informativas que investigan y dan amplios resultados en la aplicación del programa bilingüe en Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Dichas fuentes, son consideradas fidedignas ya que están realizadas en investigaciones reales realizadas anteriormente. Durante el periodo de investigación de las fuentes de información, también se tomaron opiniones a padres de familia, …
Role-Identity Prominence Of The 'Migrant' Role-Identity In Migrant College Students, Raul Garza
Role-Identity Prominence Of The 'Migrant' Role-Identity In Migrant College Students, Raul Garza
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
The manner by which persons act upon, shape, and change social structure are central areas of study in sociological social psychology. Modification of social structure may be accomplished by persons creatively reacting to social roles. Through processes of legitimation, persons are provided various rewards and these, in turn, establish and hierarchically order a combination of role-identities collectively comprising the self. This ordering of role-identities, termed role-identity prominence, potentially impacts choices for alternative courses of action. This research empirically measures role-identity prominence of college students who have conducted agricultural migrant work. It empirically assesses the level of prominence for the migrant …