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Perceptions Of Student Experiences In Secondary Education Without The Presence Of A Biological Father, Bradley Herrell
Perceptions Of Student Experiences In Secondary Education Without The Presence Of A Biological Father, Bradley Herrell
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This qualitative study examined the perceived impact of absent fathers on students’ emotional, social, and academic constraints. Many factors can contribute to the loss of a father; so, for the purpose of this research, the researcher examined the impact of the absent father through incarceration and divorce. The research may enable educators to identify the challenges, celebrate victories, and explore what it the phenomenon of an adolescent without the presence of your biological father in our community, from the perspective of the educators.
Information gathered through the administration of educator perception interviews was utilized to identify how an absent father …
Precalculus And Act: A Quantitative Study Of Five Tennessee High Schools, Michelle R. Phipps
Precalculus And Act: A Quantitative Study Of Five Tennessee High Schools, Michelle R. Phipps
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The purpose of this study was to determine if students scored significantly higher on the ACT after taking precalculus than they had scored on the ACT prior to taking precalculus. The researcher investigated whether there is an increase, not only in ACT composite scores, but also in ACT math subtest scores after high school students completed a precalculus course. The researcher also investigated differences regarding gender, socio-economic status, and race.
Five Tennessee high schools from four counties and five different districts were used in this study. The study involved 208 participants and covered a span of three years. The findings …