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Showing 1 to 20 of 204 for “"Economically Disadvantaged"”.
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THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
<p>This dissertation examines disadvantaged students through a unique and novel lens and investigates the effects of Universal Free Meals (UFM) – a program available to schools with sizable economically disadvantaged populations – on student well-being and district financial feasibility. UFM …
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Physical activity interventions in socio-economically disadvantaged communities
… those who have been classified as being socioeconomically disadvantaged. The reasons for this disparity and effective methods of intervention to increase levels of PA participation within these communities are not clear with previous research showing that health behaviour change is a complex …
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From Poverty to Purpose: Equalizing Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Students
… campuses by closing the opportunity gap between economically vulnerable students and non-economically vulnerable students. This study hoped to identify strategies to change dynamics and improve educational outcomes for economically vulnerable students. To ensure its purpose is comprehensively …
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Teaching Economically Disadvantaged Latino Middle School Students in a Pandemic
… A demographic group that was affected was economically disadvantaged middle school Latino students. This population has historically low high school graduation rates when compared to other demographics. The critical time in middle school was altered significantly during the pandemic. The …
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Higher-Order Thinking Question Affecting Economically Disadvantaged Students’ Reading Achievement
… number of school children, in particular, our economically disadvantaged students (Clark & Akerman, 2006). In a continued effort to decrease the gap between the high-poverty and low-poverty students’ reading scores, this study examined the effect of third-grade and fifth-grade teachers’ use of …
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A Literature Curriculum for Economically Disadvantaged Third-Graders who are Non-Readers
… Elementary School who are non-readers of "economically disadvantaged" backgrounds.
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Variation in Organizational Resources and Nurse & Patient Outcomes at Hospitals Serving Economically Disadvantaged Patients
… by low quality care at hospitals serving economically disadvantaged patients. The organizational resources available to nurses, including appropriate levels of nurse staffing and a positive practice environment, are strongly associated with care quality, as well as nurse and patient …
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Socioeconomic Factors Related to the Morale of Adults in an Economically Disadvantaged Rural Area
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Causal Comparative Study: The Effect of School Scheduling and Academic Outcomes of Economically Disadvantaged Students
… A/B block school scheduling, and the effect on economically disadvantaged student achievement on the English I and Algebra I End-of-Course STAAR state-mandated exam, from 2015-2018. In response to studies illuminating the achievement gap, educational leaders in Texas implemented block scheduling …
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The leadership role of primary school principals in economically disadvantaged areas affected by HIV and AIDS
This study formed part of the broad theme on the impact of HIV and AIDS on school-going learners sponsored by the Dynamics for Building a Better Society programme of the University of the Western Cape and the VLIR Partnership. HIV and AIDS poses a unique challenge to society in that it is a private …
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Imagining and Navigating the Future: Educational Aspirations and Agency of Economically Disadvantaged Ethiopian Secondary School Students
In Ethiopia, economically disadvantaged students are not equally represented in the education system, in terms of enrollment and attendance. A high drop out and low completion rates of these groups widen the educational inequalities in the country. The government of Ethiopia has sought to allocate …
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The effects of external controls on teachers' development of technology competencies in an economically disadvantaged district
… at an elementary school level within a socioeconomically disadvantaged setting. The study will attempt to determine whether externalized mechanisms of control created by federal and state policies are unintentionally hindering teachers' technological competency development as a result of …
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Contextualised framework for healthy disaster risk reduction in socio-economically disadvantaged rural–based schools of Thulamela Municipality
… Children and youth, particularly from socio-economically disadvantaged groups are the most vulnerable groups that directly or indirectly suffer the consequences of disasters when they occur. The recent devastating schooling disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic laid bare socio-economic …
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K-12 Economically Disadvantaged Students, Poverty, and Education: Ecological Narratives of Successful Raised-In-Poverty, Texas Educators
… and improved the educational experience of economically disadvantaged students. This study utilized a structural ecological theory and three theories of social relationships (Social Identity, Standpoint, and Cultural Capital). This phenomenological and qualitative study used a …
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Non-participation in public engagement with science: A study of four socio-economically disadvantaged, minority ethnic groups
… explored the experiences of people from socio-economically disadvantaged, minority ethnic groups, who are underrepresented in PES audiences. The original contribution to knowledge of this thesis is an empirically based analysis of why participants from such backgrounds do not participate in …
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Implication of Differences in Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Students on School Improvement Planning for Educational Leaders
Third grade reading level has been found to be a predictor of both eighth and ninth grade reading level as well as graduation and college attendance (Lesnick, Goerge, Smithgall, & Gwynne 2010). This qualitative study explored how the perspectives on improving reading achievement from parents, …
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Educators’ Perceptions Of The Universal Design For Learning Framework In Support Of Economically Disadvantaged Third And Fourth Grade Students
… principles of UDL to support the achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The constructivist theories of Vygotsky and Piaget guided the study's conceptual framework. The five prominent themes that emerged from the semi-structured interviews were (1) classroom learning environment, (2) …
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Voices from the Margin: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Economically Disadvantaged, Black Students Identified as Learning Disabled
<p>This study explores the perspectives of four economically disadvantaged, Black students who have been labeled as learning disabled and placed in the Special Education program. The voices of the students interviewed are used to develop unique, first-hand understandings of the cause of …
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The Association between Type of Preschool Experience and Student Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Students in Four Northeast Tennessee Schools.
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if an association exists between preschool experience and student achievement in third grade as reported by criterion referenced Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) scores in four schools in northeast Tennessee with at least 80% of its …
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Principals : an assessment of the correlation between leadership and management at socio-economically disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape
… leadership, management and thriving socio-economically disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape. This study is a case study of 15 schools in mostly socio-economically disadvantaged areas of the Western Cape. This was a qualitative study that included a combination of field work, …
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