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The Contribution Of Urban 4-H Positive Youth Development Towards Social Capital And The Implications For Social Justice
(2016)
Education is a basic human need-it is a means to and an exercise of one's freedom. A meaningful education empowers people to claim their humanity, liberate their people and work towards social justice (Perry, Steele & ...
The Development Of Freshman Precalculus Students' Understanding Of Exponential (Exp)
(2014)
This action research examined the effectiveness of APOS Theory/ACE teaching method and whether it improves student conceptual understanding of exp/log functions and my instructional practices. The study implemented APOS ...
Teacher Perception Of The Role Of Race And Culture In Special Education Referrals For African-American Males At An Urban Elementary/Middle School
(2017)
Disproportionality in special education identification has been long debated by researchers and scholars in the field of education, yet understanding of this phenomenon remains limited (Sullivan & Bal, 2013). Racial, ...
Aspects Of The Student Engagement Of African American Men In Community College
(2012)
High attrition rates of African American college students' is a continuing concern of higher education administrators. This is particularly true of African American men attending community college. African American men ...
How One Small, Private Non-Profit University Has Prospered During And After The Great Recesion: An Ethnographic Case Study
(2015)
This study examines the case of Stevenson University, a small, private, non-profit institution in Maryland that has prospered at a time when many such institutions are struggling to survive. The University traces its roots ...
The Impact Of Chess Instruction On The Critical Thinking Ability And Mathematical Achievement Of Developmental Mathematics Students
(2012)
This sequential explanatory mixed-methods study determined whether the game of chess can be used as an educational tool to improve critical thinking skills of developmental mathematics students and improve mathematics ...
African American Teachers’ Attitudes, Beliefs, And Perceptions Of Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Culture, & Hip-Hop Pedagogy In An Urban School District
(2018)
Teachers incorporate a wide array of teaching strategies to implement instruction. One such strategy scholars have proposed is the implementation of hip-hop based education (HHBE). Although research suggests there are ...
Dr. Howard L. Simmons: An Intellectual Biography Of The First Black Executive Director Of The Middle States Regional Accrediting Body
(2009)
There is limited information on changes to accreditation standards and practices, especially related to diversity. The narrow focus of prior studies and the public's limited understanding of accreditation and its criteria ...
Measuring Five Preconditions Of Success For African American Male Students In Community Colleges
(2017)
The purpose of this study was to measure and compare five preconditions for success of African American male community college students at community colleges by determining if there is a relationship between a) GPA and ...
School Administrtors' Leadership Challenges Implementing The Common Core State Standards Initiative In Schools With A Majority African American Student Population: A Narrative Inquiry
(2017)
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has been adopted by forty-two states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of defense Education Activity (DoDeA). The intent of the CCSSI is to ...