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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Gender Equity in Education"”.
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Upholding Gender Equity: Title IX Coordinators' Experiences Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Postsecondary Students
Background: This study employs narrative inquiry and the Contexts for College Change framework to explore the experiences of Title IX coordinators (TIXCs) at fouryear public U.S. institutions in supporting pregnant and parenting students (PPS). Purpose: While Title IX mandates protections, …
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Secondary schooling for girls in rural Uganda: challenges, opportunities and emerging identities
… case study of 15 adolescent schoolgirls attending a secondary school in a poor, rural area of Masaka District, Uganda which explores the challenges, opportunities and potential for future identities that were associated with secondary level education. This study includes an extensive analysis …
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Gender Equity in High School World History Curriculum Support for a Balanced Perspective
<p>We are providing our secondary students with an unbalanced, inaccurate view of world history, This can lead to greater social injustice. The purpose of this paper is twofold. 1) examine the reasons for and issues with providing a gender balanced view of history in order to lead to a more well …
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Intersectionality: A critical qualitative exploration of the experiences of LGBTQ persons with disabilities at the collegiate level
<p>This study sought to contribute to the growing awareness surrounding the barriers, challenges, and needs of LGBTQ persons with disabilities at the collegiate level. The purpose of this research was to capture the lived experiences of LGBTQ persons with disabilities who were enrolled at …
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Educating Queerness: An Exploration of Identity Construction Through the Schooling Experiences of Transgender and Non Binary Adults
<p>Transgender people and youth have been disproportionately denied their civil and human rights in educational and societal institutions. At the foundation of these actions and legislations that deny transgender people their rights is the rooted belief in the gender binary as a naturally …
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Gender Differences at the Highest Levels of Mathematics Achievement: A Texas Based Study
… purpose of this ex post facto study was to determine if gender differences exist in the top quartile of mathematics achievement in Texas as measured by STAAR. Performance data for 6,358,500 Texas students on the mathematics STAAR in grades 3-6 for the years 2016-2019 were examined in this …
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The Need for a Gender Neutrality Policy in One State's 4-H Program
<p>Policies recognizing gender-neutrality and non-binary identities are needed in youth development programs to create a truly inclusive program and a sense of belonging for all youth. This study explored if and how written statewide policies regarding gender- neutrality can most effectively serve …
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An Examination of African American Male Educators' Perceptions of Relationships and Discrimination
<p>In the field of education, African-American men are greatly underrepresented across all school settings. In the state of Illinois of nearly 130,000 certified educators, there are less than two thousand (2,000) African American males across the state. Through a critical race theory lens, the …
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Exploring the External Barriers Faced by Female Military Spouses in Pursuit of Higher Education
<p>The study discusses the insufficient amount of research concerning the unique barriers faced by female military spouses in the pursuit of higher education. Although the information on military veterans in education has increased exponentially over the last decade, little is known about their …
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A Comparative Case Study Exploring the Experiences of Women Leaders in Academic Affairs and Administration in Higher Education Through the Lens of Intersectionality
<p>There is an increasing concern about the absence of women in senior positions in academia and administration within institutions (Johnson, 2016). There is limited research to compare the journeys of women leaders in academics and administration. This study is an examination of women’s …
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Distinguishing a Western Women's College: A History of the Curriculum at Colorado Women's College, 1909–1967
… (CWC), a private, Baptist college for women in Denver, Colorado, first welcomed students to its campus in 1909, making it one of only a handful of women's colleges in the American West, where coeducation predominated. This dissertation describes and interprets the curriculum offered at CWC in …
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How Female Stem Undergraduate Students Form Their Science Identity
… describes how female science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students choose their undergraduate major, the obstacles they faced when making that choice, and how they overcome gender-based obstacles. These descriptions illuminate the manner in which they form their science …
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Differences Between African American and White Males in Grades 6-8: Comparative Evidence from Selected Texas Rural Schools
<p>The academic achievement gap among Black males in grades 6-8 across Texas is a growing concern. Based on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), secondary data from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) was used to evaluate scores from a sample of Texas rural schools. In this …
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Women’s Pornography Use and Sexuality Education in U.S. Public Schools
<p>The relationship between sexuality education and self-reported pornography use is not well understood in the context of public policy and education. Little is known about women’s pornography use and the effects such exposure could have on female sexuality and well-being; therefore, this study …
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Faith-Based Institutions: A Quantitative Study at Two Seventh-day Adventist Institutions of Higher Learning in North America
<p>Problem</p> <p>The need to address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at university campuses is critical. The campus climate impacts college students' overall collegial relationships and academic abilities. Since 1976, there has been an increase of 19.1% marginalized students enrolled in college. …
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Evaluating Creative Choice in K-12 Computer Science Curriculum
<p>Computer Science is an increasingly important topic in K-12 education. Ever since the "computing crisis" of the early 2000s, where enrollment in CS dropped by over half in a five year span, increasing research has gone into improving and broadening enrollment in CS courses. Research shows the …
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The Gender and Race Intersectional Disproportionality-Tool (GRID-T): An Exploration of Practitioners’ Access to and Use of High-Quality Data for Special Education Placement
<p>Disproportionality in special education (SPED) is upheld by systems and individuals, policies, and practices that both reflect and shape the local communities within which it exists. Even with many proposed solutions for disproportionality, it persists. This two-manuscript dissertation explores …
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A Perspective of Female Faculty in Hospitality Higher Education
<p>Bullying and related incivility have become critical social issues influencing not only individual lives but also society at large; yet, extensive research on bullying only began about four decades ago (Randall, 2001; Sanders, 2004). Bullying can happen to children, but it can also impact adults …
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Impact Of Single Gender Programs On Achievement, Attendance, Discipline, And Character: A Program Evaluation Project
<p>The instance of single gender education in American public schools has risen since the 2006 amendments to Title IX permitting public schools to separate boys and girls for academic purposes. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of single gender education to promote gains in …
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Pre-Service Teacher Candidates’ Knowledge and Attitudes of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People
<p>The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) mandates teachers to provide equitable access to the core curriculum by maximizing academic achievement for all students, including those who are lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB), (Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2014). Without the …
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