Browsing by Subject "Hispanic"
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Bilingual Education, Acculturation, and the Psychological Health of Mexican-Heritage Preadolescents (2015-07-29)As the population of the U.S. becomes increasingly diverse, and greater numbers of children in U.S. public schools speak a language other than English at home, an intensified interest has begun to focus upon the lives of ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)The study was designed to obtain information that would be of value to secondary school personnel who provide career counseling and guidance to high school students preparing for post-secondary education, training, and ...
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(2012-11-09)The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the educational experiences and leadership behaviors of five South Texas high school principals, in the context of the practice of multicultural education and ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Extensive research has been conducted on college student retention and graduation and many studies have found certain characteristics to be predictive of successful completion of college. However, few studies have focused ...
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(2011-08-08)Researchers have identified numerous risk and protective factors that might provide insight into the academic difficulties and success that Hispanic adolescents experience. Maladjusted outcomes cannot be attributed to a ...
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(2013-12-11)The decision to drop out of high school is a serious problem for the individual making the decision to drop out, but it also has dramatic implications for their families, their communities, and the economic health of the ...
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The Effects of Bilingual Education on Language, Achievement, and Self-Efficacy of Hispanic Students (2010-01-14)Much controversy exists surrounding the education of Hispanic English Language Learners (ELLs). This large and growing group presents significant challenges to educators. Foremost among these challenges is the question of ...
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(2011-10-21)Because bilingual programs provide a secure environment likely to promote school belonging, it was hypothesized that Hispanic students in a bilingual program would experience higher belonging than those in regular education ...
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(2018-11-26)Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for chronic diseases and illness. Unfortunately, physical activity (PA) participation drops as individuals age with the largest decline between the ages of 18 to 21, ...
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(2020-05-13)Hispanic Americans report enhanced clinical pain severity relative to non-Hispanic White Americans; however, the pain mechanisms driving this discrepancy are relatively unknown. Therefore, the present study examined ethnic ...
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(2012-10-19)What is the meaning of the Mexican-American's job displacement and participation in a training program? To answer this question, this study adopted hermeneutic phenomenology as a methodological approach. My intention was ...
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(2013-12-05)Educators have long been challenged to close the achievement gap which exists between the general school population and linguistically diverse students. However, a disconnect persists between most secondary teachers and ...
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(2009-05-15)This study examines the factors that impact the utilization of formal support services by Hispanic informal caregivers caring for a person with Alzheimer Disease and related disorders (ADRD) and utilizes data from the ...
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(2011-08-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of African American and Hispanic students who dropped out of school while exploring their schooling experiences and the factors they believe contributed to their ...
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(2021-12-07)Hispanics comprise the fastest-growing ethnicity in the United States. One in five college students is Hispanic. While Hispanics are gaining access to higher education, their college completion rate is dismal, compared to ...
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(2009-06-02)Hispanic student success within community colleges is critical to our future national economy and as such, was pertinent to this Human Resource Development (HRD) research. In this ex-post-facto study, the researcher examined ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)A convenience sample of 123 Hispanic/Latino students from a predominantly Hispanic/Latino South Texas community college was used to determine if gender and/or journal-writing had any effects on mathematics anxiety or ...
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(2012-10-19)Given the projected increase of Hispanic Spanish-speaking English language learners (ELLs), researchers have begun examining issues related to their high levels of school dropout, largely stemming from academic underachievement. ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Cultural competence, mandated by Federal law since 1964, has not been appropriately addressed due to its lack of specifics and the lack of specifics within subsequent mandates. This study was designed to determine specific ...
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(2017-07-31)Parental involvement has become a popular approach to addressing the achievement gap between various racial/ethnic groups. Given the burgeoning presence of Hispanic children in public schools, the purpose of this study was ...