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Racial Disparities, Perceptions, and Evaluations: Counseling Model Choice and the Florida College System
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Ocean, Mia; Hawkins, Damian; Chopra, Kobitta – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Community college students face a number of life and academic challenges. It is unknown what counseling models are currently employed by community colleges to meet their students' many needs. Representatives of Florida's 28 community colleges completed a survey detailing their counseling model, student populations, rationale behind the model…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Community Colleges, Models, Counseling Services
Young Scholars: A Talent Development Model for Finding and Nurturing Potential in Underserved Populations
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Horn, Carol V. – Gifted Child Today, 2015
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Young Scholars model offers new language and ideas for thinking about giftedness that embrace expanded beliefs about the nature of intelligence and highlight the importance of nurturing intelligent behavior in children from diverse cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds as early as possible. These…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Disproportionate Representation, Models, Talent Development
Methodological Considerations in Using Complex Survey Data: An Applied Example with the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey
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Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L.; McWayne, Christine M.; Bulotsky-Shearer, Rebecca J.; Wen, Xiaoli; Faria, Ann-Marie – Evaluation Review, 2011
Complex survey data are collected by means other than simple random samples. This creates two analytical issues: nonindependence and unequal selection probability. Failing to address these issues results in underestimated standard errors and biased parameter estimates. Using data from the nationally representative Head Start Family and Child…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Disadvantaged Youth, Probability, Early Intervention
Can We Feel Confident in How We Measure College Confidence?: A Psychometric Investigation of the College Self-Efficacy Inventory
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Barry, Carol L.; Finney, Sara J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2009
Two studies were conducted to examine validity evidence for the College Self-Efficacy Inventory, by investigating dimensionality and theoretically based relationships with external criteria. Modifications to the scale yielded an adequately fitting three-factor model, and most hypothesized relationships were empirically supported. However,…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Disproportionate Representation, Construct Validity, Psychometrics
Handbook of Evidence-Based Practices for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Applications in Schools
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Walker, Hill M., Ed.; Gresham, Frank M., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2013
This authoritative volume provides state-of-the-art practices for supporting the approximately 20% of today's K-12 students who have emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) that hinder school success. Leading experts present evidence-based approaches to screening, progress monitoring, intervention, and instruction within a multi-tiered framework.…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Identification of Gifted Minority Students: A National Problem, Needed Changes and a Promising Solution.
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Maker, C. June – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1996
Research and literature are reviewed to support the thesis that new identification procedures, appropriate criteria for evaluating identification procedures, new curricular and instructional programs, and changes in beliefs and stereotypes are needed to resolve the problem of underrepresentation of minority students in gifted programs. A…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Change Strategies, Definitions, Disproportionate Representation