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Direct linkGolden, Noah Asher – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2017
Culturally-responsive pedagogies require moving beyond blanket assumptions about learners to focus deeply on local meaning-makings. This narrative analysis case study examines the ways a 20-year-old African American man challenges the negative educational identity with which he is forced to contend as he navigates a large and complex urban public…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, Case Studies, African American Students
Prins, Esther; Drayton, Brendaly; Gungor, Ramazan; Kassab, Cathy – American Journal of Distance Education, 2012
Although many adult basic education programs offer distance learning (DL) for GED (General Educational Development) and English as a Second Language learners, this topic has received little scholarly attention. This article examines the availability, usage, and effectiveness of DL for rural GED candidates in Pennsylvania; students' demographic and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Distance Education, Educational Development
Born, Kimberly B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Prior to this research, limited research existed on the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) or perceptions community school student and principals have on alternative high school diploma options, such as the CHSPE. Grounded in the literature, the purpose of this study was to conduct a mixed methodology embedded multiple case…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Achievement Tests, Case Studies, Nontraditional Education
Fears-Hackett, Lisa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation analyzes the motivations, perspectives, and barriers of adult learners returning to school to receive a high school diploma after previously dropping out of a traditional high school setting. Specifically, this study explored the backgrounds, discrimination factors, income variables, perspectives, and environmental and emotional…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Student Attitudes
Childers, Sherry Baker – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Much has been written about peer-to-peer maltreatment, but very little research has been conducted on the topic of teacher-to-student maltreatment. Numerous empirical studies have documented the importance of school climate upon academic achievement. The role a teacher plays in providing this nurturing and secure environment is vital. The purpose…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Females, Educational Experience, Alienation
Worthman, Christopher – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
Using Foucault's conceptualisation of power and Bahktin's theory of dialogism, the research data presented in this article show how three "successful" learners and their instructor in one computerised GED programme that relied on standardised curriculum materials co-constructed the learning context. The nature of interaction between the…
Descriptors: Success, Adult Education, Adult Students, High School Equivalency Programs
