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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Texas public schools"”.
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Mentoring the first-year superintendent in Texas public schools.
… were used in this qualitative study focused on Texas first-year superintendents' perceived needs from mentors. Three patterns of mentoring relationships were found: 1) no mentor in the first year, 2) mentor-protégé relationship - those who developed mentoring relationships early in a career with …
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The Financing of Texas Public Schools: No Room for Compromise
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In the arena : a multiple case study understanding the stories of female educators who have experienced shame while working in Texas public schools.
… theory. In this study, six female teachers from Texas public schools shared their stories and unique perspectives through three forms of data collection. Data collection took place over a two-month timeframe and began with one open-ended questionnaire that consisted of four prompts. Upon …
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The Impact of Principal's Actions on High Performing Hispanic Schools
As changing demographics have shifted Texas to a majority-minority state, Texas public schools have struggled to address the needs of both the changing population and the longstanding disparities in educational achievement between racial and ethnic groups. Building on research by Reyes, Scribner, …
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The Educational Experiences of Low Socioeconomic, Hispanic, Emergent Bilingual, Elementary Students: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study from Texas
<p>The number of Hispanic students in Texas public schools has significantly increased over the past 20 years, yet their level of academic success continues to lag. Hispanic, emergent bilingual, low-socioeconomic, early elementary students face educational challenges related to barriers surrounding …
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Schooling Black Males: Hegemonic Discourses, Structural Barriers, and Strategic Resistance
… compared to other racial groups in many Texas school districts. The achievement gap for this population of students has been explained by both material constraints and oppressive hegemonic discourses. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to understand how such barriers and …
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A Qualitative Study: Instructional Leadership Strategies to Support the Professional Development of Alternatively Certified Teachers
… beginning teachers. Over the last decade in Texas public schools, approximately 50% of beginning teachers have received their initial teacher certification through a fast-paced alternative teacher certification program. It is critical that alternative certified teachers in Texas receive …
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Racial Diversity of Texas School Teachers
… a growing gap between the racial demographics of public-school teachers and their students. Teachers with demographic backgrounds similar to a school’s student population are often successful, particularly in Title 1 schools with high proportions of minority students; however, teacher turnover is …
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Government Funding and Regulation of a Texas Voucher Program
… was designed to determine how willing private schools are to participate in a limited school voucher program if various state regulations are required and whether willingness to participate varies among types of schools. Provisions of voucher bills proposed in the Texas legislature and …
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TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT TEACHING SPACE SCIENCE IN TEXAS
… teaching space science associated subjects in Texas public schools, identify their perceived ability to teach these subjects, and to identify any impediments or enhancements to their ability to teach the subjects. The study was conducted through a mixed method design that included quantitative …
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High school string orchestra teacher as a career choice: A survey of 11th- and 12th-grade high school string orchestra students in Texas.
… high school string orchestra students in Texas public schools in terms of their decision to enter the field of string orchestra teaching as a possible career choice or to pursue another field of study. Convenience sampling techniques were used to secure a study population of 1,683 high …
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Retaining principals in high poverty public schools
The turnover of school principals in high-poverty schools is having a profound impact on student achievement. Principal turnover influences teacher turnover, sustainability of school improvement efforts, and generates increased financial costs to the district. Research cites the demands of the job, …
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Job Satisfaction Among School Based Speech-Language Pathologists
… perceptions of speech-language pathologists in public education in various demographic settings throughout Texas to determine which factors increase or decrease the relationship between job stress, satisfaction, and workplace retention. Methods: A descriptive survey research design utilizing …
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Criterion scale for the evaluation of individual educational programs (IEPS) of mildly handicapped children in grades one through six
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) was enacted in November, 1975. It requires that an Individual Educational Program (IEP) be developed and written for every student who is handicapped. Public Law 94-142 guarantees a free appropriate public education to all …
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Access and Information: Testimony in the Texas Senate Committee on Education
Background: Educators and public school districts are bound to the legislative policies crafted by men and women who often have little experience in public education other than once having been a student themselves. As a result, policies are often not effective at creating positive change in Texas …
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Emotional disturbance in schools : a qualitative case study exploring best practices for serving students with severe social and emotional needs.
… study collected the voices of 54 educators in a Texas public school district who work with students with an ED to identify the most and least effective educator approaches that help students have more positive behaviors and success in school. In addition, I used the broaden and build theory of …
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Emotional disturbance in schools : a qualitative case study exploring best practices for serving students with severe social and emotional needs.
… study collected the voices of 54 educators in a Texas public school district who work with students with an ED to identify the most and least effective educator approaches that help students have more positive behaviors and success in school. In addition, I used the broaden and build theory of …
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Texas Public School Principals' Application of Procedures in Identification and Prevention of Sexual Harassment
… on sexual harassment procedures sent to 300 Texas principals had a response rate of 48.3 %. The mean score on the procedural survey for all 300 principals was 69.30 %. Eighteen research questions were addressed in detail in Chapter 4. Only five showed a significant correlation or effect size. …
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An Investigation of the Impact of Technology Expenditures on Student Achievement in Texas Districts
… on district-wide achievement as measured by Texas standardized achievement tests, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and the American College Test (ACT). A series of studies were carried out to develop a model of the relationship between Texas district TAKS, TAAS, ACT, and SAT scores for all …