Browsing by Author "Irby, Beverly"
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Nikbakht, Elham (2023-01-20)In this study, I explored the interplay of translanguaging and science learning in informal learning environments between bilingual students and their family members through home-based observation. Several researchers have ...
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Portilla, Liliana Raquel (2017-11-03)This qualitative study examined the perceptions of five former pubic school board members in Texas regarding the hiring of Latinas aspiring to the superintendency. The intent of this case study was to discover the ...
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Taylor, Bart (2018-09-24)Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) play a vital role in student success in Career and Technical Education (CTE). CTSOs provide a co-curricular experience that undeniably benefits student achievement, but a ...
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Wooldridge, Toron Jamaine (2016-08-03)The purpose of this research study was to investigate the link between Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory and deficit thinking on principals’ efforts to decrease dropout rates at their low-income minority high schools. Although ...
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Esquierdo, Joy J.; Irby, Beverly; Lara-Alecio, Rafael (2010-10-22)
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Harper, Ilene Brown (2017-09-01)National trends indicate that systemic disparities in school discipline are evident by race. Students of color, for instance, are more likely than White students to be suspended from school. School-level policies and ...
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Acosta, Sandra (2011-08-08)The purpose of this study was to examine: (a) the methodological quality of current research on English Language Learners (ELL) in the areas of high-stakes testing and oral language as a component skill of reading performance, ...
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Huerta, Margarita (2013-04-05)This quantitative study explored the impact of literacy integration in a science inquiry classroom involving the use of science notebooks on the academic language development and conceptual understanding of students from ...
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Yang, Pei-Lin (2015-04-16)Due to the increasing population of English language learners in the United States and the academic gap between their English-speaking counterparts, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the structured ...
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Camarillo Arroyo, Sergio H (2022-07-29)In recent years, the number of English learners (ELs) in U.S. public schools has rapidly grown, with Hispanic children accounting for more than half of Texas public school students, including pre-kindergarten and early ...
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Morgan, Elyse Lenore (2018-08-02)Response to Intervention (RtI) is a critical component in the instructional continuum in KG-12 public education due to legislation requiring schools to provide struggling learners with instructional interventions designed ...
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Trejo, Martha A. (2015-08-12)This quantitative study is derived from a need to know how the leadership can support the teachers in a Two Way Dual Language (TWDL) program and a need of a comparative analysis to compare the English reading Texas Assessment ...
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Esquierdo, J. Joy; Lara-Alecio, Rafael; Irby, Beverly (2010-10-22)
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Luevanos-Clemente, Ruby Nicole (2014-09-26)The general purpose of this research was to identify the characteristics, along with differences, of the dual language (DL) programs in elementary schools in two central schools in Texas. A secondary purpose was to analyze ...
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Graves-Boswell, Taylor Paige (2022-04-12)Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AITD) is a condition that quickly becomes chronic if not diagnosed and addressed promptly. It is one of the most prevalent health problems in the US. However, approximately 60% of those with ...
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Wang, Zhuoying (2020-09-17)Increasing number of public-school students are identified as English Learner (ELs) at lower grade levels in the United States. Compared to native speaking peers, ELs lack the English proficiency needed to achieve academically. ...
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Alizadeh, Amin (2022-01-10)During the COVID-19 pandemic, American billionaires became 60 percent wealthier, as the government and nonprofits were struggling to assist the devastating impact this left on our society. Whereas nonprofits and the ...
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McCanna, Jeff L (2020-06-10)Many studies have been conducted on value-added pay systems in education. The bulk of these studies however have been focused on determining the effectiveness of value-added models or the types of models that districts ...
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Hurst, Michelle Andrea (2018-11-16)Similar to most careers, a teacher follows a career cycle: struggling in the beginning, as an expert in mid-career, and finally reaching end career. The mid-career teacher can be a school and district’s greatest asset; ...
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Phillips-Druery, Donna Michelle (2021-04-20)The primary purpose of this study was to examine the reason(s) women of color were choosing charter schools for their children’s education. I collected qualitative data through face-to-face interviews with women of color ...