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Full-Text Articles in Education
School Choice And Parental Involvement: Does Parental Involvement Matter In School Choice? Examining The Relationship Between School Choice And Parental Involvement., Glendowlyn L.H. Thames
School Choice And Parental Involvement: Does Parental Involvement Matter In School Choice? Examining The Relationship Between School Choice And Parental Involvement., Glendowlyn L.H. Thames
Masters Theses
In this paper, I examine the relationship between school choice and parental involvement. I contend that parental involvement not only matters in school choice, but is a major factor influencing the high academic performance experienced by these students. A parents’ role in school choice is critically important. All parents must play an active role and be active participants in order for public school choice to be equitable and accomplish the desired result of increased student achievement for all children from different racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Further, I contend, while school choice is a viable option for some the majority …
The American Century: How Culture Influenced History, Matthew Ranaghan
The American Century: How Culture Influenced History, Matthew Ranaghan
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Sheff V. O’Neill: Conflicting Agendas And Stymied Progress, Austin Moody
Sheff V. O’Neill: Conflicting Agendas And Stymied Progress, Austin Moody
Senior Theses and Projects
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Teachers’ Perceptions On The Availability And Quality Of Computer Science And Technology In Schools, Pauline H. Lake
Teachers’ Perceptions On The Availability And Quality Of Computer Science And Technology In Schools, Pauline H. Lake
Senior Theses and Projects
As our world becomes more technologically advanced and the availability of jobs in the Computer Science (CS) field increases, it is important that U.S. students are provided with a CS education and experience technology integration in their classrooms. My research examined the availability and quality of CS and technology in schools based on the perceptions of K-12 teachers in the Hartford area. Through analysis of online survey responses and follow-up interviews, I identified that teachers’ perceived the availability and quality of CS and technology in schools to be influenced by factors, such as funding disparities, teacher inexperience, and lack of …
American Sign Language: Culture, Community, & Identity, Hannah Malenfant
American Sign Language: Culture, Community, & Identity, Hannah Malenfant
Senior Theses and Projects
How does American Sign Language influence the discovery of self and identity in Deaf adults? My thesis argues that American Sign Language is an intricate part of Deaf identity and deaf children and their families need to begin to learn American Sign Language upon discovery of hearing loss. Not only does it serve as a form of communication that is the most natural and practical, but it also serves as a cultural bond. This was an ethnographic study with interviews of pairs and individuals. I found that there was often a conflict between Deaf and hearing culture. There were also …
Graduating Class: Race, Economics And Education In Bloomfield, Ct, Jamil R. Ragland
Graduating Class: Race, Economics And Education In Bloomfield, Ct, Jamil R. Ragland
Senior Theses and Projects
This paper attempts to explain how Bloomfield, CT simultaneously maintains an integrated town population and an extremely segregated public schools population. By examining the intersection of race and class in regards to housing and education, this paper traces the transition of Bloomfield from a predominately white to a predominately African-American suburb, and the effect this change had on the public schools.The paper concludes with a discussion of opinions about Bloomfield, comparing popular perceptions of the town and schools to the lived experiences of former students and parents.
Disciplinary Practices In The Elementary School Setting, Alicia Macnabb
Disciplinary Practices In The Elementary School Setting, Alicia Macnabb
Senior Theses and Projects
With an ever growing understanding that American Public School Systems are not successfully serving the needs of their students the amount of research on education, discipline, racial disparity, and student achievement is vast. However, the amount of literature that contextualizes the experiences of students, teachers, and school staff remains limited. In my study, I focus on the local reality of Pharos Elementary School, a high-poverty school in Hartford, CT. My study examines how misbehavior is defined in the school context, what form of discipline practices are used, and what effect that has on school climate. I used a mixed method …
Student Continuity And Achievement Clustering In Hartford Public Schools, 2008-2012: A Preliminary Data Report, Diane Zannoni, Jack Dougherty, Ben Rudy, Evan Sternberg
Student Continuity And Achievement Clustering In Hartford Public Schools, 2008-2012: A Preliminary Data Report, Diane Zannoni, Jack Dougherty, Ben Rudy, Evan Sternberg
Papers and Publications
Based on four years of student-level achievement and demographic data provided by the Hartford Public Schools (HPS), our quantitative analysis sought to answer two questions: (1) Continuity: Who stays and leaves the HPS dataset, and are these behaviors associated with student characteristics, school composition, or neighborhood demographics? (2) Clustering: Are high-achieving students widely distributed across the district, or are they more likely to be clustered with peers who have similar characteristics, or attend similar schools, or reside in similar neighborhoods? By analyzing statistically significant patterns among over 33,000 Hartford-resident HPS students in grades 3 to 8 from 2008-09 to 2011-12, …