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A Comparison Of Bullying In Public And Private Schools In A Small Midwestern Community, Daniel J. Ryan
A Comparison Of Bullying In Public And Private Schools In A Small Midwestern Community, Daniel J. Ryan
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Little attention has been given to the possible differences in bullying at private and public schools. Little significant research exists on bullying at private schools, its characteristics, and its differences from public schools. Inattention to this segment of the population can lead to broad and inappropriate generalizations that what works in public schools will work in private schools. This dissertation investigated to what degree there were differences between the number of incidences, types of bullying, and locations of bullying that took place at a public and private school in a small Midwestern community. The research examined the following factors and …
The Staffing: A Naturalistic Study Of The Educational Placement Process, Susan Laurene Law
The Staffing: A Naturalistic Study Of The Educational Placement Process, Susan Laurene Law
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The intent of this study was to do a naturalistic observation of a series of staffings in order to generate a descriptive basis for theoretical notions or working hypotheses concerning the procedures, functioning and social relationships within the process. Relevant categories that emerged from the data were: labelling, test validity and reliability, laws and regulations, encouraging a decision, space, and parental participation. The study suggests that there are differences between the formally prescribed procedures and functions of a staffing and the actual behaviours of professionals and parents involved with the process. The variety of necessary coping strategies used by professionals …