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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Federal Mandates"”.
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Federal mandates and mortgage supply : regression discontinuity analyses of the community reinvestment and GSE Acts.
In this dissertation, I provide evidence of the causal impact on mortgage supply of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and the "Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Act", laws requiring banks and the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac), respectively, to help improve credit access for low-income …
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Accountability and transformative literacy
… how teachers and schools can meet obligations by federal mandates while still incorporating effective and critical literacy practices using democratic literacy frameworks and approaches toward democratic whole school reform.
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Local decision making: the relationship between federal educational legislation and educational practices
… state legislators on the relationship between federal legislation, which is affecting educational experiences in Missouri public schools, and educational practices at the local level. This study was guided by each participant's active participation in answering questions and sharing their …
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A Multi Case Study Of Sexual Assault Policies And Procedures Of Two Residential Higher Education Institutions In The Midwest
… campuses have caught the attention of the federal government and put the American public on high alert. As a response to public outcry, Congress enacted several laws that imposed requirements on institutions regarding how they address sexual misconduct cases to how and when they publish …
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How States Developed Plans to Meet a Federal Mandate: Addressing the Challenges of the Child and Family Services Reviews
… the public child welfare system and respond to federal mandates, especially in achieving positive outcomes for this vulnerable population. In 1997, the Congress enacted the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). This legislation mandates that all states meet certain performance and …
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The Politics of Play: A Sociocultural Analysis of Play in the Context of State Preschool Standards
… across the United States written in response to federal mandates. Case studies of 6 states illustrate the position of play and the prioritization, acceptance or omission of the play as learning paradigm.'
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Characteristics of Selected Multilingual Education Programs from Around the World: A Review of the Literature
… proficiency in English as required by current federal mandates (Callahan, Unz & Vega, 1998). ‘English-Only’ and ‘bilingual education’ policies have dominated the discourse of policy makers, educators and the body public as the two primary possibilities to deal with the challenges facing …
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Making It Work: Small-Town System Building in Homelessness Service
… of health and social services. Within a decade, federal intervention began to suggest—and then require—that communities desirous of funding demonstrate planful collaboration, implement particular modalities of service, and achieve certain collective outcomes. Local groups had to create system of …
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Educating Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities: The US Constitution, Citizenship And Disability
… was to meet the needs of all students through federal mandates of gaining access to the general education curriculum. For this study, curriculum was written that includes an adapted Constitution test. The study provides in depth descriptions of the Constitution Unit constructed and adapted for …
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A practical method for incorporating Real Options analysis into US federal benefit-cost analysis procedures
… and effectively complement the current mandates for Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Circular A-94. The research examines opportunities for improving economic analysis using mandated rules for a large complex system, highlights where …
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Balanced Calendar versus Traditional Calendar: Measuring the Difference in Reading Academic Achievement among Kindergarten through Third-Grade Students Who Have Been Identified as Reading Below or Well-Below Grade Level
School accountability is increasing with federal mandates. As public schools investigate strategies to raise students’ achievement scores and graduation rates, some have implemented a modified school calendar. Schools are focusing particularly on the academic success of students from third-grade …
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A framework for guiding transportation improvements to support desired land use
… which enable MPOs to achieve compliance with federal mandates. It also provides step-by-step guidance of how to develop a framework which integrates transportation system and land use. The results show that the interactions between the transportation system and land use are complex and …
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A Qualitative Exploration of Interagency Collaboration and Transition Outcomes for High School Students with Disabilities
… compared to their nondisabled peers. Despite federal mandates such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) emphasizing the importance of transition planning, there remains a gap in effective interagency collaboration to …
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Legislation, Litigation, Regulation, and Implementation of Paraprofessional Supervision in School Settings
… states list on their websites in response to federal mandates. It attempted to answer six key study questions: 1) do states have policies or regulations concerning paraprofessional supervision?, 2) how does each state define "direct supervision"?, 3) who holds the responsibility for …
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A Study of Technology Implementation in Two School Districts: The Dynamics of Leadership and Change
… programs that ensure the No Child Left Behind federal mandates are met while ensuring judicious use of district funds. While technology has the potential to transform the educational process, it must align with the cultural uniqueness of the local learning community. This study investigated how …
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The Impact of Preparation, Field Experience and Personal Awareness on Counsleors' Attitudes Toward Providing Services to Section 504 Students with Learning Disabilities
… (Bergin & Bergin, 2005; Dahir, 2004). Under federal requirements, all federally funded schools are required to provide services to students with disabilities. Further, the American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) model for school counseling programs stipulates that school counselors …
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Emerging 21st-Century Educational Challenges and Opportunities: An Appreciative Inquiry of Public Education In The U.S. Virgin Islands
… the Virgin Islands? (c) To what extent have U.S. federal mandates on education impacted the Virgin Islands’ education system? (d) What factors have contributed to USVI leaders’ perceptions of opportunities and implications for change?</p> <p>Eight participants shared their experiences and …
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Georgia Public School Superintendency: An Exploration of the Profession
… by school superintendents, finance and state/federal mandates proved to be the greatest problems. Superintendents reported moderate to considerable stress in the school superintendency. Despite the challenges and stress, superintendents indicated achievement of career satisfatcion as school …
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A Value-Added Study of a Federal Grant Program in Mathematics for Military Dependent Students
… to be learning at grade level. In response to federal mandates requiring schools to attain specific student achievement benchmarks, many schools are placing greater resources into support programs designed to increase student achievement. Military dependent students experience unique challenges …
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The Impact of NCLB Reforms in the Elementary Schools Comparing Perceptions/Practices from 2002 to 2011
… and ramifications. This unprecedented federal in-road into public education became the umbrella regulator over programs, staff, budgets and students. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine to what extent NCLB had impacted educational leadership and classroom practices …
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