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Strengthening Families In Santa Cruz County, Yajaira Rubio-Mendoza
Strengthening Families In Santa Cruz County, Yajaira Rubio-Mendoza
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Parenting is very rewarding and enjoyable, yet it can be challenging and exhausting. Therefore, there is no right way to be a parent. At La Manzana Community Resources (LMCR), a family program of Community Bridges, there is a strong belief in strengthening families within the Santa Cruz County community. That is why LMCR provides various services such as, Triple-P Positive Parenting Program. Triple-P, funded by First 5, provides parents and caregivers parenting support ranging from birth to 12 years of age, with additional support for families with teens, and families of children with special needs. The …
Making Sense Of Exit Exam Policies: A Phenomenological Study Of English Language Development Teachers, Scott N. Forrest
Making Sense Of Exit Exam Policies: A Phenomenological Study Of English Language Development Teachers, Scott N. Forrest
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is a lack of understanding regarding how sensemaking could be incorporated into a professional development program to improve teacher quality and student achievement. The lived experiences of high school English language development teachers as they interpret English language development and one state's high school exit exam instructional policies were explored in this phenomenological study. The conceptual framework that supported this study is based on the theory of sensemaking, the processes by which educators interpret and implement policies. The participants were English language development teachers of English learners who have not yet passed the exit exam. Data were collected through …
The Effects Of Teacher Race In The Elementary School On Student Achievement Test Scores, John Stortz
The Effects Of Teacher Race In The Elementary School On Student Achievement Test Scores, John Stortz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The racial and gender composition of elementary school teachers does not match those of the students and this may be contributing to an inequity of achievement scores between African American and European American students. This ex post facto causal comparative study compared three levels of elementary school diversity personnel staffing on Grade 4 African American student Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) scores and differences between male African American scores and female African American scores in a suburban Atlanta county. Nine intentionally selected elementary schools were chosen representing 3 racial diversity personnel staffing levels including 39% to 50%, 25% to 27%, and …
English As A Second Language In Up With People: A Proposal And Plan For Implementation, Cynthia Gay Barnes
English As A Second Language In Up With People: A Proposal And Plan For Implementation, Cynthia Gay Barnes
MA TESOL Collection
The purpose of this paper is to provide the Up With People organization with a clear and workable plan for implementing an English as a Second Language program as a part of their existing program.
The paper is presented in two parts. The first part includes a description of the Up With People program focusing on its need for an English as a Second Language program. The various benefits to UP With People are explained. Also in the first part of the paper are descriptions of two language learning programs, Spanish Language Training at Oaxtepec, Mexico, July, 1980, and The …
Coordinating The English-In-Action Program Of The Nationalities Service Center Of Philadelphia, Lucy Caldwell
Coordinating The English-In-Action Program Of The Nationalities Service Center Of Philadelphia, Lucy Caldwell
MA TESOL Collection
No abstract provided.
Aspects Of An Esl Program In An Immigrant Community: A Compilation Of Work Written For The Ibero-American Center In Fall River, Massachusetts, Donald L. Bouchard
Aspects Of An Esl Program In An Immigrant Community: A Compilation Of Work Written For The Ibero-American Center In Fall River, Massachusetts, Donald L. Bouchard
MA TESOL Collection
No abstract provided.