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Early Hearing Screening Policy And Deaf Children’S Language Acquisition, Marla Hatrak
Early Hearing Screening Policy And Deaf Children’S Language Acquisition, Marla Hatrak
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The federal Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (EHDI) guarantees medical and communication interventions for deaf children and audiological, medical, and language intervention data collection. However, the policy and its implementation have not been analyzed in regard to policy goal attainment of deaf children’s language acquisition. A qualitative case study was conducted to analyze seven federal- and state-level early hearing screening policy websites and implementation and intermediary documents to assess the federal and state policy formation and implementation of EHDI. In addition to the document assessment, data were collected from interviews to obtain the perspectives of two early childhood educational …
Perceptions Of School Counselors And Teachers Regarding The Communities In Schools Model, Amy M. Gates
Perceptions Of School Counselors And Teachers Regarding The Communities In Schools Model, Amy M. Gates
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lower graduation rates among Black, Latino, and low-income students negatively impact individuals, families, and communities. The Communities in Schools (CIS) model was widely used in urban school districts due to suggested positive outcomes butwas underrepresented in current independent research. Using Benet’s polarities of democracy as the theoretical framework, this qualitative case study allowed for the collection and analysis of perceptions of educators within the Atlanta Public Schools (APS). The results of this study suggested social change implications related to increasing manpower in urban high schools and the development and use of comprehensive student support services to reach more at-risk students. …