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Showing 1 to 20 of 591 for “"disproportionate"”.
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Disproportionate Representation: One School's Solution
Disproportionate representation of minority populations in special education is a well-documented phenomenon. Using a phenomenological approach involving the voices of many stakeholders, the following study sought to examine the relationship between the prereferral process to special education and …
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Disproportionate Collapse Resistance of Timber Beam-column Connections
Disproportionate collapse occurs when a structure collapses globally as a result of localised initial damage, such as element removal. Multi-material beam-column connections in timber post-and-beam buildings provide deformation capacity, continuity, and ductility necessary to form alternative load …
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Juvenile Injustice: Disproportionate Minority Contact in Oklahoma's Juvenile Justice System
… youth population. These statistics illustrate disproportionate minority contact. The question is whether disproportionate minority contact has improved, and what is influencing minority overrepresentation.</p><p>In this dissertation, I examine whether minorities are overrepresented in …
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Disproportionate Realities: The Climate Justice Implications of Mitigation Policies Across Scales
<p>Global climate change will have disproportionate effects on low-income and minority communities around the world producing important justice challenges. As national governments increasingly rely on local governments, civil society, and private transnational actors to establish and implement …
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An investigation into whether current definitions of corruption have disproportionate adverse impact on some economies
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2019.
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Disproportionate Graduation Rates of Students in the Foster Care System: The Influence of Teacher Preparedness
… Conclusion: National percentages show a disproportionate graduation rate for students in the foster care system. Teacher participants in this study, which represent a wide range of experience, identify the need for increased awareness, support, and professional development to help these …
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Disproportionate representation of minority students in the special education program at the Kingsway Regional School District
… Regional School District in addressing any disproportionate representation that exists. The subject sample was the special education population in the United States as determined by IDEA. The sample population would be studied to ascertain the proportion of representation and the …
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Disproportionate Disciplinary Removals of Black Students with Disabilities from Their Learning Environment: The Influence on Reading Performance
Background: Research shows the effects of exclusionary discipline persist for students who are Black and have disabilities, limited data is available to determine if there is a correlation between disciplinary removals of Black students with disabilities and their reading performance as measured by …
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Power characteristics of Kramer's method for analysis of variance of a two-way classification with disproportionate subclass numbers
… of variance of a two-way classification with disproportionate subclass numbers is reviewed and shown to satisfy these conditions. Various functional forms of the non-centrality parameter for evaluating the power of his method are given. Additional algebraic and numerical results are obtained …
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Do Objective Measures reduce the Disproportionate Rates of Minority Youth Placed in Detention: Validation of a Risk Assessment Instrument?
… juvenile justice system, often referred to as disproportionate minority contact (DMC) can be found at many stages of the juvenile justice continuum. Further, research has shown that overrepresentation is not necessarily related to higher rates of criminal activity and suggests that case …
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A Culturally Responsive Approach to Understanding How High Performing Teachers Realize Inclusive Practices to Prevent Disproportionate Discipline to African American Students
… numbers of educators have initiated or condoned disproportionate discipline of Black students to maintain order and perceived successes in the classrooms. A variety of attempts to stop this consistent disproportionate discipline typically only show improvement for white students with little or no …
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Climate Change and Aging: analyzing the disproportionate health and socioeconomic vulnerabilities of older adults in relation to the climate crisis in the U.S.
Climate change has exacerbated the extreme highs and lows of temperature throughout the United States. While climate change-related temperature changes have impacted the entire population, certain demographic groups bear more of the burden than others. In particular, older adults (those aged 65+) …
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Leader and advocate perceptions of disproportionate homelessness among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health issues in New York : a qualitative study
… and advocates to assess further the effects of disproportionate levels of homelessness among people diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health in New York City. The findings of this evaluation will not only impact individuals with intellectual and …
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How does Disproportionality in Discipline Manifest in Rural Schools in Southeast Arkansas?
… American students are disciplined in schools at disproportionately higher rates than White students. This trend was first reported in 1975 in a report by the Children’s Defense Fund and since that time, has been highly studied. However, most research has been conducted in urban or suburban …
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Concepts of proportionality in investment protection of patents and access to health resources
… protection of patented health resources is disproportionate and how the disproportionate power can be mitigated. The argument asserts that the protection of patented health resources under international investment agreements (“IIAs”) goes beyond the intended purpose of intellectual property …
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Proportional Representation of Students with Disabilities based on Race, Gender and Socio-Economic Status in Virginia 2008-2009 and 2013-2014: Has it changed?
… school divisions identified Hispanic students as disproportionate in the areas of ID, Students with Disabilities (SWD), Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), and Emotionally Disturbed (ED). In the 2008-2009 school year, 2% of the school divisions in Virginia identified economically disadvantaged …
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The 'feminisation' of psychology in South Africa
… the rapid growth of the profession; the disproportionate increase in the number of female psychologists; the disproportionate number of White psychologists; the increasing emphasis on practical aspects of the discipline and the decline of the scientific; and the under-representation of …
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Race, place and crime through the lens of Toronto’s print media
… racialized groups tend to experience disproportionate rates of violence in Canada. As news media heavily focuses on crime reports, violence often comes to characterize the affected neighbourhoods. News reports can impact audience levels of fear and scholars argue that disproportionate …
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Criminalising illicit enrichment to combat economic crime in South Africa
… amount of their wealth and assets appears to be disproportionate to their legal income. This research investigates whether criminalising ill-gotten money could improve the chances of successful prosecutions. Examining whether there is adequate evidence to prove their involvement in corrupt …
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An analysis of the excess cost of educating military connected handicapped children in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia
… may result in certain school districts serving a disproportionate number of military-connected handicapped children. Despite the federal financial assistance received by LEAs under P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and P.L. 81-874 (School Assistance for Federally Affected …
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