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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Public School Setting"”.
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Policy Advocacy: Transgender Students in a Public School Setting
… Illinois to implement a statewide policy on how school districts can best support students undergoing a gender transition. It has been proven that students in the LGBTQ community are subject to more harassment and bullying than their straight, cisgender peers. It is incumbent on schools to …
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Analysis of Food and Beverage Marketing in the Public School Setting
… marketing in elementary, middle, and high schools in the Washoe County School District. Site visits were conducted at 19 schools including 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools in 2010. During these site visits, two investigators observed nine different areas of the school …
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Effects of Collaborative Problem Solving Training for Parents of Children with Challenging Behavior in a Public School Setting
… 12-hour Think:Kids CPS parent curriculum in a public school setting with an intervention group compared to a non-random waitlist group. Data was collected for both groups at pre-, post-and one-month follow-up on the following measures: the Parent Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI); the …
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SCHOOL PERSONNEL ESTABLISHING FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING BASED ON A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS WITH AUTISTIC STUDENTS IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING TO REDUCE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS
… such as a functional analysis can be done in a public school setting by public school personnel. Once the function is determined, treatments incorporating Functional Communication Training (FCT) can be applied to reduce these problem behaviors while increasing communication. Research has shown …
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The Efficacy of Treating Adolescent Depression with Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents(IPT-A) in the School Setting
… in and benefit from educational experiences. School psychologists are challenged to find effective treatments for adolescents experiencing depression that can be delivered in a school setting. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A; Mufson, Dorta, Moreau, & Weissman, 2004) has been …
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Improvisation and Visual Thinking Strategies In Art Education
… narratives of 40 fourth grade students in a public school setting.
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Hate Speech and Public Schools: Autonomy and Equality
Public education operates under the same liberal principles of the larger society. While children's constitutional rights should be protected, more legal leeway has been given to the public school setting. This dissertation argues that two important liberal values of autonomy and equality provide a …
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Nonhandicapped Peer Tutors With Students With Moderate Mental Retardation: Examination of Changes in Both Tutors and Tutees
… mental retardation are educated in segregated schools, this study provides evidence that an integrated public school setting for these students benefits not only the students with handicaps but the nonhandicapped students as well. Specifically the study investigated: (a) whether the use of a …
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The Spirituality of Educational Leaders and the Impact on Their Perceptions on Student Success in Pennsylvania Public Schools
<p>The focus on student achievement in America’s public schools has increased dramatically over the past decade. The pressure to perform and show growth in student achievement has been placed squarely on educational leaders. Producing results through students that they are educating is critical to …
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Depression, Self-Esteem and Perceived Peer Acceptance Reported By Children Enrolled in a Gifted Program
… peer acceptance for children in a regular, public school setting and children enrolled in two public school programs for the gifted. The group of participants enrolled in a full-time gifted program was too small to be included in statistical analyses. Students in a part-time gifted program …
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Perceptions of success factors in rural K-12 public alternative education programs
… programs for students in the rural K-12 public school setting are designed to fit the needs of the District due to the learning needs being accommodated through the program. This qualitative case study provided suggestions to rural K-12 public alternative education programs regarding …
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The Feasibility of Employing a Neurophysiological Approach to Learning Disabilities in the Public School
… problems were employed in the Rialto Unified School District. This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of their use in the public school setting.</p> <p>The results of the investigation indicated that:</p> <ol> <li>The practices may be employed in public schools.</li> <li>School …
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One Drug, Two Drugs, Three Drugs, More: A Critical Habilitative Narrative Inquiry into Autism Spectrum Disorder
… persons identified with ASD in the context of public education. Utilizing a grounded theory approach to critically analyze current legislation and practices governing special education services in the public school setting, a disturbing picture is revealed of not only how we educate persons …
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Character education through secondary school literature classes
… or responsibility to others. While American public schools traditionally taught values and ethics, most no longer do so in any consistent or systematic fashion; This thesis will defend a synthesis of the thinking of certain influential moral philosophers and learning theorists on the nature …
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The Curricular Practices of Early Childhood Teachers Working in Public Sschool Primary Grades.
… to use developmentally appropriate practices in public school primary grades. The purpose of this study was to investigate four primary grade teachers' thoughts and classroom practices, through observation, interviews, and classroom schedules. Data were analyzed following the procedures for open, …
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The Culture of a Public School's Approach to Children with ASD: An Ethnographical Study
… understand the culture of Westridge Elementary School (WRE), and its approach to the increasing numbers of mainstreamed students with special needs; in particular students identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The researcher examined the language, norms, and rituals of WRE, and how …
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Perception of the School Experiences of Five Generations of Deaf Students
… of five deaf participants educated in the public school setting, and four deaf participants educated in the residential setting. The qualitative study utilized three in-depth interviews, a survey, and the researcher’s reflections/notes. The findings suggest deaf students’ educational …
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Perceptions of Leader Humility Practice in Managing K-12 Public Education Conflict
… theory study was to understand how teachers and school leaders perceive the practice of leader humility in managing conflict within a K—12 public school district in New Mexico. The aim was to create an evidence-based solution for identifying how leader humility could be practiced in situations …
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Clergy Preparation for Catholic School Leadership in a Midwestern Diocese
… for the leadership of a Catholic elementary school. The role of the priest is similar to that of a superintendent in a public-school setting. Priests of the Diocese of Omega are prepared for their responsibilities by the local seminary. The curricular program at the local seminary conforms to …
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A national study of school board members' opinions about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and education
… of this study was to ascertain the opinions of school board members about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as it relates to the curriculum of America's public schools and employment and other policies governing those schools. The presence of the AIDS virus in the general population …
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