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K-12 Latina Immigrant Leaders’ Experiences Within Minnesota, Gabriela Theis
K-12 Latina Immigrant Leaders’ Experiences Within Minnesota, Gabriela Theis
Doctorate in Education
The purpose of this qualitative study, employing a case study design, from a population of K-12 leaders located in an urban area of the state of Minnesota, was to explore the phenomenon of Latina immigrants, all who were non-native English speakers, in K-12 leadership positions. Latina immigrants have not achieved proportionate representation in K-12 leadership positions in school systems in Minnesota which might be losing the opportunity to add the Hispanic leadership perspective to solve critical educational issues in the 21st-century educational system. Latinas, both immigrants and non-immigrants, are not well represented when compared with other racial groups. The following …
Percieved Barriers To Developing A Successful School-Based Mental Health Program, Danielle C. Peterson
Percieved Barriers To Developing A Successful School-Based Mental Health Program, Danielle C. Peterson
Doctorate in Education
For students to be successful in school, all their needs must be met. Mental and emotional well-being are core conditions for overall health necessary to lead a happy and productive life, to form healthy relationships, and to successfully adjust to change and overcome difficulties (Burton, Pavord, & Williams, 2014; Minnesota Department of Health, 2002). School-based mental health (SBMH) is one method for schools to make a positive change on the mental health status of children. The prevalence of mental health disorders in youth is increasing at an alarming rate. One in five students in America’s public schools have significant mental …