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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Equity and access"”.
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Developing Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teachers: Understanding Equity and Access in Math Education
… context-free areas of study. Yet, national and state assessment data repeatedly report disparities in mathematics achievement based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The perceived neutrality of mathematics education combined with persistent gaps in achievement between student …
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An Evaluation of Equity and Access for All Students in a School District's Career and Technical Education Programs
… a great deal of research regarding the need for equity and access in Career and Technical Education (CTE); however, very little research exists acknowledging strategies to achieve it. The purpose of this study was to evaluate equity and access in CTE programs, as well as to determine any barriers …
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Equity and access in practice: The effects of admissions professionals' conceptual diversity frames at small, private, liberal arts colleges in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest
… under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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Advanced Placement Classes and Its Racial Gap – Teachers’ Beliefs and Perceptions
… teachers’ beliefs about Advanced Placement (AP) equity and access policies within the ABC School District in Middle Georgia. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the beliefs held by AP teachers regarding the implementation of equity and access policies and the extent …
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Reflections on my Journey to Becoming an Educator: An Ethnographic Narrative
… narrative documents my first year of teaching and journey towards becoming a critical social justice educator. The first section addresses my own positionality and motivation to become a critical social justice educator. From there, I address questions of educational equity and access in my …
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"Being Grown": How Adolescent Girls with Disabilities Narrate Self-Determination and Transitions
… with disabilities are experiencing economic and educational disadvantages. Although post-school outcomes have shown improvement, young women continue to experience high unemployment rates, low wages, and high rates of poverty. In this study, I explore the experiences of four teenage girls who …
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Jright-sizing [sic] as an iterative process for the Kansas City, Missouri school district
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Urban education requires leadership and implementation as key drivers of change. However, educational leaders often find themselves at odds with what is best for children and adult agendas. As complicated as urban …
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Assessing student success: Predictive validity of the ACT science subscore
… continues to increase year over year, and in most cases, the number of applications exceeds the number of students admitted. The use of standardized tests continues to grow to help in these admissions decisions. Due to both high usage rates and the changing demographics of our nation’s …
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Leadership Practices Implemented by Elementary Principals to Address the Academic and Non-Academic Needs of English Learners
… States, so does the achievement gap between ELs and non-ELs. Research highlights the effective leadership of school principals who lead with instructional, social justice, and collaborative leadership styles. School leaders can close achievement gaps but the research on the field of school …
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Gold, Water, and Governance: the Stakes in the Santurbán Páramo Debate
<p>Currently in Santander, Colombia, a contentious debate over the demarcation of a protective boundary of the Santurbán Páramo is underway. For the approximately 9000 páramo residents, the collateral effects of the outcome could result in dispossession of lands and livelihoods. This paper will …
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Rights and Equal Access of Women in Employment in Public Sectors. Case of Fire Brigade Unit of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Tanzania
This study attempted to investigate right and equal access of women in employment in public sectors. Thirty members of the Fire Brigade Headquarter in Dar es Salaam were identified for the study using simple random sampling. Multiple methods were used for data collection, namely structured …
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Gender justice : equality in employment with regards to laws and the courts including the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Economic Community Treaty
The goal for this study is to better understand the issue of inequality and to improve the likelihood of achieving gender justice in the future. The dissertation examines the primary role of legislation, which has an impact on the court process, as well as the primary role of the judicial system, …
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Narrowing Attainment and Achievement Gaps of High School African American and Hispanic Students: Policy Advocacy Document
… the participation of African American, Hispanic, and low-income students in advanced courses to narrow achievement and attainment gaps. Suburban School District adopted these areas in its strategic plan and invested significant resources to address patterns of achievement and course enrollment of …
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Essays on the transition from unemployment to employment with a special emphasis on start-up subsidies in Germany
… start-up support schemes within ALMP. Chapter 2 and 4 focus on the evaluation of the New Start-up Subsidy (NSUS, Gründungszuschuss) in its first version (from 2006 to the end of 2011). The chapters offer an advancement of the evaluation of start-up subsidies in Germany, and are based on a novel …
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Co-Constructing Identity: A Qualitative Study of the Interplay of Identities in Instructional Coaching Conversations
… the last few decades, particularly for literacy and math. What is limited in coaching research is investigations of the process that leads to teacher and student impacts. Additionally, while some research has investigated what makes an effective coach, little has focused on the specific roles of …
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Availability of essential medicines for chronic disease vs. communicable disease in Kenya as an indicator of age-related inequities in access
… possible age-related inequities in health care access has emerged in the increasing debate on the challenges of population ageing and health in sub-Saharan Africa. Older persons may experience systematic exclusion from health services. Viewed as one of the poorest, most marginalized groups in …
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Middle School Algebra as a College and Career Readiness Indicator
<p>A goal of historic and current educational policy in American public schools has been to increase middle school student completion of Algebra I. The purpose of this study was to investigate equitable strategies for mathematics acceleration of diverse populations of middle school students. The …
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Rainbow Promises, Uneven Promises: Framing LGBTQIA+ Educational Policy and Possibility in Education
… disparities in students’ experiences with safety and belonging persist. This qualitative case study examines how such policies are interpreted and enacted within a high school and district in Southern California, and how these processes shape LGBTQIA+ students’ experiences. </p> <p>Guided by …