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Texas School Finance Equalization And Student Performance, Christopher Duque Dec 2002

Texas School Finance Equalization And Student Performance, Christopher Duque

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The thesis examines which factors or school district inputs, i.e., financial, socio-economic, and administrative have a significant effect on student performance in Texas' school districts. The thesis is divided into five chapters, the introduction and the legal history of school finance reform, the history of Texas school finance policies and the current school finance policy, the literature review, the hypothesis and methodology, and the findings and conclusion of the thesis. The percentage of economically disadvantaged students was found to be significantly related to student performance in the thesis. And the thesis concludes that the state's school finance equalization policy has …

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An Exploratory Analysis Of Mexican-American Parental Involvement Perspectives On Home, School, And Community Collaboration, Lisa Kay Hall-Irby May 2002

An Exploratory Analysis Of Mexican-American Parental Involvement Perspectives On Home, School, And Community Collaboration, Lisa Kay Hall-Irby

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

When schools consider their relationship with families as a partnership wherein the home and school contribute to children's educational and social development, the results are increased levels of parental involvement. This exploratory analysis involves a study of Mexican-American parents and their perspectives on how they perceive themselves in the home, school, and community collaboration process. This study seeks to explore the traditional parental involvement model and uses existing theory that challenges the traditional model to create a new re-conceptualized model of parental involvement. Using qualitative case study methodology parental involvement data were gathered by using five focus groups and a …

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Mexican American Women: Unique Superintendents In Texas, Maria Cristina Quilantan Apr 2002

Mexican American Women: Unique Superintendents In Texas, Maria Cristina Quilantan

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The number of Mexican American women educators is disproportionate to the number of Mexican American women in administrative positions, especially at the superintendency level. During the school year 2001–2002, there were 1,175 superintendents in the State of Texas; 939 male, 66 Mexican American males; 159 White females, and 10 Mexican American women. The stereotypical sex-role expectations are evident among Mexican American women; these expectations are governed by a value system that follows tradition and culture in which docility and passivity are inculcated at a very early age. The organizational structure of the public school system also marginalizes the involvement of …

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A Historical Descriptive Analysis Of Federal, State, And Local Education Policy And Its Influence On The Music Education Curriculum In The New York City Public School 1950-1999, David Crone Jan 2002

A Historical Descriptive Analysis Of Federal, State, And Local Education Policy And Its Influence On The Music Education Curriculum In The New York City Public School 1950-1999, David Crone

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Comparing The Adequacy Of New Jersey And Kentucky Court Mandates, Statutes And Regulations To Remedy Unconstitutional Public Education, Steven G. Block Jan 2002

Comparing The Adequacy Of New Jersey And Kentucky Court Mandates, Statutes And Regulations To Remedy Unconstitutional Public Education, Steven G. Block

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Families And Learning In Classified And Non-Classified First Graders, Howard Baigas Jan 2002

Families And Learning In Classified And Non-Classified First Graders, Howard Baigas

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How Do Faculty And Administrators Of Three Historically Black Colleges Perceive The Future Of Their Universities In The Period From 1999-2010, Joseph Henry Gardner Iii Jan 2002

How Do Faculty And Administrators Of Three Historically Black Colleges Perceive The Future Of Their Universities In The Period From 1999-2010, Joseph Henry Gardner Iii

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Perspectives Of African American Educational Administrators From Public, Private And Alternative Educational Domains (Elementary And Secondary Education), Denise Hinds-Zaami Jan 2002

Perspectives Of African American Educational Administrators From Public, Private And Alternative Educational Domains (Elementary And Secondary Education), Denise Hinds-Zaami

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School Violence Prevention Among At-Risk Urban High School Students, David M. Browne Jan 2002

School Violence Prevention Among At-Risk Urban High School Students, David M. Browne

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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A Study Of African American Fathers' Involvement With Their Preschool Children, Susan Rich Jan 2002

A Study Of African American Fathers' Involvement With Their Preschool Children, Susan Rich

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Alienation And Race-Related Stress: A Comparison Of Clinical And Counseling Psychology Students Of African Descent, Kenya T. Humphries Jan 2002

Alienation And Race-Related Stress: A Comparison Of Clinical And Counseling Psychology Students Of African Descent, Kenya T. Humphries

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The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Public School Public Relations Practitioner, Lisa M. Antunes Jan 2002

The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Public School Public Relations Practitioner, Lisa M. Antunes

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Academic, Personal And Social Barriers Faced By Low-Income Single Mothers Enrolled In Institutions Of Higher Education And Their Impact On Academic Persistence, Bettina Mason Jan 2002

The Academic, Personal And Social Barriers Faced By Low-Income Single Mothers Enrolled In Institutions Of Higher Education And Their Impact On Academic Persistence, Bettina Mason

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The Development Of Private Universities In Kenya, Amadu Jacky Kaba Jan 2002

The Development Of Private Universities In Kenya, Amadu Jacky Kaba

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