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The Voice of Reason: A Qualitative Examination of Black Student Perceptions of Black Culture Centers
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Direct linkPatton, Lori D. – Journal of College Student Development, 2006
Black Culture Centers (BCCs) represent safe and welcoming spaces for Black students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Resulting from the Black Student Movement of the 1960s, BCCs have become institutional mainstays that provide services and programs to the entire campus community. This study examined Black students' perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, African American Culture, African American Students, College Students
Andrade, Naleen N.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; McDermott, John F., Jr.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Makini, George K., Jr.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; McArdle, John J.; Bell, Cathy K.; Carlton, Barry S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Else, Iwalani R. N.; Guerrero, Anthony P. S.; Darmal, Arsalan; Yates, Alayne; Waldron, Jane A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies. Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Identification, Incidence, Anxiety
Roach, Andrew T. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
The purpose of this investigation was to understand the variables that influence parents' perceptions of the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA). Parents and teachers of elementary and secondary students with severe cognitive disabilities (n = 77) from across Wisconsin participated. Teachers submitted case materials that included a copy of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, Rating Scales, Predictor Variables, Multiple Regression Analysis
Carter, Prudence L. – Sociology of Education, 2006
This article presents the results of an investigation of the following questions: How do low-income African American and Latino youths negotiate the boundaries between school and peer group contexts? Do variable forms of negotiation exist? If so, what are they, and how do they manifest? In addressing these questions, the author posits two…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Cross Cultural Studies
Hall, Anne-Marie – Bilingual Research Journal, 2006
This article, a 5-month ethnographic research in Oaxaca, Mexico, examines various aspects of the literacy curriculum in 2 Mexican primary schools. The author observed and interviewed 35 students in 6th grade and 7 teachers in 2 schools, as well as examined student writing and teaching materials. The research suggests that though the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Mexicans, Educational Theories
Scheuer, Nora; de la Cruz, Montserrat; Pozo, Juan Ignacio; Neira, Silvina – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Background: Learning conceptions may be studied as specific implicit theories based on theory of mind. Previous studies suggest that a developmental shift from a direct implicit theory of learning to an interpretative one occurs during childhood. Here we explore the development of children's autobiographies of learning to write by adopting this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 4, Learning Theories
Nichols, Sharon L. – Elementary School Journal, 2006
This study took place at a newly formed charter school serving 150 students in a large metropolitan city in the southwest. Students were mostly Hispanic (98%), and all were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected in interviews with 45 sixth- (n = 28), seventh- (n = 10), and eighth- (n = 7) grade…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Gender Differences, Charter Schools, Student Attitudes
Loretta Gunther Bailey – ProQuest LLC, 1986
This study investigated a range of motivational variables which might lead individuals to become educational administrators. Identified and reported are those variables which are viewed by teachers who comprised the pool from which most future administrators are drawn. Twenty-seven items were identified and used on an instrument, designed by the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Motivation, Occupational Aspiration, Teacher Attitudes
Download full textSchulze, Salomé; Steyn, Trudie – South African Journal of Education, 2007
We identify current stressors in the professional lives of South African secondary school educators. The study was exploratory, using a questionnaire, which listed 19 possible causes of stress and was completed by 987 educators from all racial groups and provinces in the country. South African educators in general currently experience the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Stress Variables, Negative Attitudes
Schoen, Lida; Weishet, Egbert; Kennedy, Declan – Science Education International, 2007
Science Across the World is an exchange programme between schools world-wide. It has two main components: existing resources for students (age 6-10) and a database with all participating schools. The programme exists since 1990. It is carried out in partnership with the British Association of Science Education (ASE) and international…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Resources, Databases, International Programs
Tankersley, William J.; Burnham, James F. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2007
Interest in distance education, particularly online education, is increasing in public school districts throughout the United States. In an effort to aid those who are involved in the planning and administration of K-12 distance education programs in Georgia, the authors sought to gather and report baseline data on the current utilization of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, School Districts, Public Schools, Barriers
Sarsani, Mahender Reddy – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2007
The present study was aimed to assess the teachers' encouragement in the classroom for the promotion of students' creativity. A survey method was used for the present research with a sample of 373 subjects from ninth class. For collection of data four instruments were used, namely Student Information Sheet (SIS), two tests of "Creative…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Creativity, Surveys, Grade 9
Palfreyman, David, Ed.; McBride, Dawn, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
In today's world, contact with other cultures is an inevitable part of university and college life. "Learning and Teaching across Cultures in Higher Education" is intended for anyone who has an interest in intercultural aspects of higher education. The book contains theoretical rationale, resources and examples to help readers understand…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism
Ni, Yongmei – Education Policy Center at Michigan State University, 2007
The empirical evidence about whom charter schools serve is extensive but inconclusive. Some studies conclude that America's charter schools serve a larger percentage of minority and low-income students than do the nation's traditional public schools (TPS) (U.S. Department of Education, 2004). Other studies find charter students are not more…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, African American Students
Woo, Jeong-Ho, Ed.; Lew, Hee-Chan, Ed.; Park, Kyo-Sik Park, Ed.; Seo, Dong-Yeop, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2007
This third volume of the 31st annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents research reports for author surnames beginning Han- through Miy-. Reports include: (1) Elementary Education Students' Memories of Mathematics in Family Context (Markku S. Hannula, Raimo Kaasila, Erkki…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mentors, Academically Gifted, Symbols (Mathematics)
