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" . . . But The Light's Better Here," He Said: Mischance, Misapplication, And Misdirection In Data-driven Applications
(Education, 2013-03-20)
The primary purpose of this study was to provide quantitative data on the use of released Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exams as benchmark test instruments in a sample population. Teachers have expressed ...
Exploring College Readiness: The Role Of Dual Credit And SES On College Persistence And Student Success
(Education, 2013-03-20)
Texas' 2006 House Bill 1, which required all high schools in Texas to provide students with the opportunity to earn a minimum of 12 hours of college credit prior to their graduation beginning the fall of 2008, changed the ...
An Analysis Of School Principals' Perceptions Of Change And The Implications For Dual Language Program Success
(Education, 2011-10-11)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between principals' view of Dual Language program implementation as a First-Order or Second-Order Change and variables of administration experience, ...
Investigating Student Engagement In Mathematical Conversation: Teacher Questions Eliciting Student Responses
(Education, 2014-07-14)
Mathematics educators advocate that K-12 teachers should create classrooms where students are engaged in conversation about mathematical ideas. However to achieve these goals, it is important that teachers understand how ...
Rural Principals' Perspectives Of Social Justice Leadership In Schools
(Education, 2013-03-20)
This qualitative study explores how principals who are leaders for social justice in rural high schools perceive student diversity, specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) students, and if, ...
Non-legal Factors Influencing Judging In United States Courts Of Appeal In Higher Education Sex Discrimination In Employment Cases
(Education, 2014-07-14)
Despite the general increase of women in the workforce, there has been an increase in sex discrimination law suits brought in the U. S. every year (Beiner, 2005). Plaintiffs alleging gender-based workplace discrimination ...
Non-legal Factors And Judging In K-12 Race Discrimination Cases At United States Supreme Court: 1954-2013
(Education, 2014-09-17)
This study investigated the influence of political ideology, appointment era, decisional era, and religious affiliation on voting at the United States Supreme Court in K-12 race discrimination cases using binary logistic ...
Accountability In Texas: Predicting District Ratings Based On Indicators
(Education, 2012-04-11)
The major purpose for the study was to determine if a relationship existed between district ratings, as assigned by the Texas Education Agency, and population groups, funding, and class size. The variables utilized for ...
The Relationship Between Teachers' Sense Of Efficacy And Perceptions Of Principal Instructional Leadership Behaviors In High Poverty Schools
(Education, 2013-07-22)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher perceived principal instructional leadership behaviors and teacher self-efficacy in high poverty schools. Data on these variables was gathered using ...
Teachers' Perspectives on the Efficacy of Inclusion for the General Education Student
(2016-05-11)
Laws require special education students to be educated in the least restricted environment, which often means placing special education students with their general education peers in inclusion classroom settings. Inclusion ...