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Parr, Andrew Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research was to determine whether transient or mobile students attain lower levels of academic achievement than non-transient students and to identify the characteristics distinguishing transient from non-transient students. The study analyzed the assessment results, student characteristics, and school factors for approximately…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
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Shannon, Sheila M. – Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, 2008
Latinos now live and work in areas of the United States where they have not been before. These changes impact schools in a variety ways. This article reviews recent research on how communities have responded in the South, New England and the West with a primarily assimilationist approach including English-only policies. The article then provides a…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Federal Legislation, Bilingual Education, School Districts