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The Validation And Utilization Of The C.A.R.E. Self-Assessment Tool And A Comparison Of Perceived Levels Of Cultural Responsiveness In Benwood I And Benwood Ii Schools, Jennifer R. Spates Aug 2009

The Validation And Utilization Of The C.A.R.E. Self-Assessment Tool And A Comparison Of Perceived Levels Of Cultural Responsiveness In Benwood I And Benwood Ii Schools, Jennifer R. Spates

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This study was conducted to determine teachers' perceptions of culturally responsive policies and practices in sixteen elementary schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Participants completed a survey called the C.A.R.E. (Culturally Aware and Responsive Education) tool, which was developed by the researcher. The survey was administered in two sets of schools with contrasting populations and a comparative analysis between the two sets of schools was conducted. The purpose of this study was to measure teachers' perceptions regarding the level of cultural responsiveness of their school's policies and practices. An additional purpose was to validate the C.A.R.E. The sample of subjects consisted of …


Coordinated Compliance Review: Guidebook For The English Language Learner Coordinator, Dilma Cordeiro Bonzer Jan 2005

Coordinated Compliance Review: Guidebook For The English Language Learner Coordinator, Dilma Cordeiro Bonzer

Theses Digitization Project

The author has designed a guidebook to accompany the State of California Department of Education's Coordinated Compliance Review Manual. The purpose of the guidebook is to provide English language learners' (ELL) coordinators the information needed to facilitate and achieve compliance with the State of California's rules, regulations and policies that will insure that ELL students' needs are being addressed and met. The design and method of the project are discussed.