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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Predominantly White Schools"”.
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Minority administrators’ perspectives on leadership in predominantly white schools
… high expectations and accountability for public schools, some minority administrators have chosen to work in predominantly White schools. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the professional and personal experiences of minority administrators located in predominantly White …
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Experiences of Black Women who Persist to Graduation at Predominantly White Schools of Nursing
… the experiences of Black women who attended predominantly White nursing schools. A phenomenological design was used to investigate eight nurses who persisted through to graduation from their nursing programs in the 21st century. The study examined persistence through the lens of academic …
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Experiences African domestic workers undergo as a result of sending their children to predominantly white schools
Sending African children to white schools brings about potential problems for all parties involved. However, the complications are more pronounced in situations where the child's mother is a domestic worker and the employer assumes an active role in the child's education. One such case triggered …
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The relationship between curiosity and academic achievement among black and white junior high school science pupils in Cape Town
… of approximately 200 pupils in one black and two predominantly white schools in Cape Town suburbs. Curiosity scores were also obtained for 150 pupils from five other high schools who submitted projects for the annual Young Scientists Exhibition (EXPO) in June 1988. The data was collected by means …
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Brown Sugar and Spice: Exploring Black Girlhood at Elite, White Schools
<p>Black girls who attend elite, predominantly white schools face a host of unique challenges and tasks in achieving a positive, resolved gendered-racial identity; they must learn to reconcile external and potentially negative definitions of Black girlhood while making their own meaning of being a …
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The Impact of Arts Education Programmes on Anti-Racist School Practice in the South West of England
In predominantly White schools, a common belief exists that anti-racist education is unnecessary, despite a rise in the number of people who admit to being racially prejudiced. A colour-blind approach, which silences issues of race, tends to dominate in schools, while, fear of ‘getting it wrong’ …
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Portraits of black educators in predominantly white suburban high schools: the cost of pursuing equity for students of color
… studies examine Black high school educators in predominantly White suburban schools. In response to the dearth of research on Black educators in predominantly White schools, this dissertation uses the qualitative methodology of Portraiture to focus on the experiences and reflections of five …
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Perceptions of principals' behavior as rated by teachers, students, and principals in the junior high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee
… behavior of principals in selected junior high schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Comparisons were based on teachers', students', and principals' responses on the Likert Profile of a School Questionnaire. The responses were analyzed based on measured characteristics of schools, i.e., large …
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Opinions of negro administrators in the public schools of Indiana concerning racial issues related to education
… of the Negro administrators in the public schools of Indiana concerning school integration, school decentralization, curriculum as it relates to the civil rights movement, and Black Power. The data obtained provided a basis for the development of recommendations for implementation in the …
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"i Can't Just Turn Over My Daughter And Let It Be": Black Mothers And The Racial Socialization Of Their Daughters Attending White Schools
… SOCIALIZATION OF THEIR DAUGHTERS ATTENDING WHITE SCHOOLS</p> <p>by</p> <p>CHASITY YASHICA BAILEY-FAKHOURY</p> <p>August 2013</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Heather E. Dillaway</p> <p>Major: Sociology</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Studies of parental racial socialization and racial identity …
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Expectations and Experiences of Black Students at Two PredominantlyWhite High Schools in Southern Appalachia.
… and experiences of 20 Black students at 2 predominantly White high schools in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. The participants' experiences revealed how institutional practices promoted or obstructed their successful experiences at high school.</p><p>Qualitative …