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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"school involvement"”.
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Latino Immigrant Parents of English Language Learner Students, School Involvement and the Participation Breach
… problem addressed in this study was the minimal school involvement by Latino immigrant parents due to the hegemonic practices, cultural misunderstandings and deficit-thinking models adopted by school personnel. The purpose of this Participatory Action Research (PAR) was to investigate the …
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A Study Of Elementary School Involvement By Parents Currently Serving In The U.S. Armed Forces
… parents with children enrolled in elementary school. The intent of the research was to reveal factors that contributed to military parents’ participation in the education of their elementary-aged child, analyze factors that contributed to the lack of involvement of military parents in the …
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The relationship between rural high school teachers' perceptions of school effectiveness and their level of school involvement
The nationwide effort to improve our schools and student achievement through a rebuilding of our educational system has not come without controversy; however, one element that is consistent throughout the research (Carnegie, Holmes, NEA, and the National Governors Association) is that teachers …
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Teacher-student racial or ethnic match and parents’ school involvement in the United States: Implications for Black, Latinx, and Asian families
The student, Lynda Lin, accepted the attached license on 2021-11-23 at 22:49.
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The Influence of Parenting On Adolescent Bmi and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
… in terms of the association between parent involvement and student academic achievement. The role that parental involvement plays is not clearly understood in adolescent fruit and vegetable consumption or in body mass index (BMI). In this study, child and parent data were used from the Early …
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A National Study of Co-Sponsored Continuing Medical Education Category One Programming Activities Between Medical Schools and Community Hospitals
… study was to determine the extent of medical school involvement with community hospitals in providing co-sponsored Category One Continuing Medical Education programs on an on-going basis for hospital physician staffs; and how these models compare to the University of Illinois College of …
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Providing outreach to families of youth with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds by working with cultural groups and community organizations
… (i.e., disability, employment, adulthood, school involvement, and authority figures in the school) were explored. The final goals were to determine strategies for collaborating with informal community networks and discover how the participants used information given to them. The informal …
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Working towards parent-school partnership: An action research project in an urban primary school
… research project undertaken in an urban primary school. This action research project aimed to improve partnership with parents in the school, including parents whose children may be at risk of educational disadvantage.Amongst the main findings of this dissertation are the following: Parental …
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Hispanic parental involvement in school : perspectives of parents and educators /
… of Hispanic parent perspectives about school involvement. The interview questions were semi structured and open-ended to allow for the participants to share their personal recollections and add further insights to the information. Hispanic parents do not think of parental involvement in …
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Examining the effects of high school and university student organization involvement on young adult leadership development
… was to examine the relationship between high school and collegiate organizational involvement and their effects on leader self-efficacy, motivation to lead and leadership skill. The study investigated student members of registered student organizations during Fall 2016. Results of the study …
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Understanding Parent-School Communication and Involvement of Children Receiving Title 1 Services
… of the experiences of parents of elementary school children receiving Title 1 services with a specific focus on parent-school communication and involvement. This study includes information gleaned from six interviews with parents of elementary students receiving Title 1 services from three …
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Educational outcomes of emancipated foster youth: A life course perspective
… included college preparatory track in high school, involvement in community organizations, and participation in independent living programs. Race and gender differences were found for the groups as well. White youth were found to have higher attainments than non-whites. Females were also …
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A case study investigating family-school partnerships in a ‘high-performing’ primary school serving ‘low-income’ urban households in the Western Cape.
This case study investigated family-school partnerships in a ‘high-performing’ primary school serving ‘low’ urban households in the Western Cape by exploring the nature and consequences of family-school partnerships and how it relates to learner achievement. It addressed the broader problem …
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Evaluation of a Culturally Specific Parent Empowerment Intervention for Parents of African American Children
… these parents about their parenting practices, school involvement and patterns of self-care. The present research is a pilot evaluation of a culturally specific parent empowerment intervention for parents of African-American children - The Black Lemonade Project (BL). This sample is comprised of …
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Exploring the Relationship Between Low-Income Parents’ Perceptions of Their Participation and Students’ Lexile Levels and Attendance
… in poverty are at a disadvantage when entering school, have a higher chance of reading below grade level, and often have high absenteeism rates. Some students who reside in poverty lack ongoing interactions with others where they can express themselves and increase their vocabulary. Many times, …
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Parenting Profiles of Academic and Racial Socialization: Associations With Academic Engagement and Perceptions of Academic Ability of African American Adolescents
… practices: academic socialization (parent school involvement and academic encouragement) and racial socialization (racial pride, racial barrier, and egalitarian messages) and their relationship to demographic variables (age, gender, and SES) and academic outcomes (academic engagement and …
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A Juvenile Perspective: What Affects Attitudes Of African American, Hispanic, And White Youth Toward The Police.
… context, parental authority, commitment to school, involvement in delinquent activity, and involvement on pro-social activities) affected African American, Hispanic, and White juveniles' attitudes toward the police. To access how well these variables predict the attitudes of these three …
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Improving Parent Involvement For Culturally And Lingustically Diverse Parents Of Middle School Students With Disabilities From Urban Settings in Suburban Schools
… and professionals, particularly at the middle school level. To improve the collaborative relationship between CLD families and schools, the study offered collaborative training sessions designed to provide opportunities for parents to build on their current knowledge base and skills for …
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SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES OF THE PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
… agreed that a mentor, 98% agreed that after school activities, 91% agreed that early parent bonding, 90% agreed that monitoring youths behaviors, and 73% agreed that contact with birth parents serves as protective factors that prevent youth from being involved from the juvenile justice …
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How do staff with a key role in social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) in secondary school organisations engage in thinking and talking about the issue? A grounded theory study
… priority. It is increasingly recognised that schools have an important role to play in contributing to building resiliency. Indeed, the revised Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice in the UK, has recently introduced the term ‘social emotional and mental health’ (SEMH) as a …
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