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Examining the connection between the referral process and the disproportionate identification of African American students having an emotional disturbance in special education
(2022-12-01)Historically, African American students have been overrepresented in special education (NEA, 2007. Specifically, African American students have been identified with an emotional disturbance (ED) in special education at an ... -
"I used to only speak Spanish": An analysis of heritage language maintenance through the languaging and literacy practices of four Spanish heritage speakers
(2022-12-01)Heritage language speakers, those who have or claim a connection with the language of their ancestors, have become a group of interest in the United States, especially since programs to serve this population were initiated ... -
A mixed methods approach to investigating self-care, attachment awareness, and burnout in marriage and family therapists
(2022-05-27)The purpose of this convergent mixed methods study was to investigate and expand our knowledge of the experience of burnout among marriage and family therapists in terms of attachment experiences, self-care, and clinical ... -
Lived experiences of children ages 9-12: A focus on social cognitive learning through participation on social media network sites
(2022-01-31)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences of children ages 9-12 participating on social media through social media network sites. A descriptive phenomenological approach allowed the researcher ... -
Understanding the relationship between parent support and young adults' experiences of the transition from high school to college: A qualitative study
(2022-06-13)The overall aim of this study was to give a clearer understanding of the relationship between parental support and young adults’ experiences in navigating the transition from high school to college. Bronfenbrenner’s ... -
Creating connections: Investigating the use of diagnostic information in classrooms
(6/29/2021)The purpose of this study was to identify how recommendations provided by educational diagnosticians in a student’s full and individual evaluation are used by teachers to effectively promote and provide specialized ... -
An examination of the vocabulary development of children who are dual language learners with a focus on the language environment and literacy practices in preschool classrooms
(5/19/2021)MAGDA LORENA PONCE, M.Ed. AN EXAMINATION OF THE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS WITH A FOCUS ON THE LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT AND LITERACY PRACTICES IN PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS MAY, 2021 ABSTRACT Teachers ... -
The influence of color blindness on teachers' perceptions and students' behavioral and academic functioning
(5/13/2021)This study explored teachers’ level of color blindness, teacher race, student race, and the level of intervention teachers recommended for students with perceived academic or behavioral difficulties. In an effort to support ... -
The school counselor's role in facilitating parent-adolescent communication
(5/13/2021)This study applied a descriptive phenomenological approach to the exploration of the school counselor’s role in parent-adolescent communication. While there is an abundance of research regarding issues of adolescence and ... -
The parental relationship and adolescent female risky sexual behavior at first sex and later
(4/30/2021)How, when, and what parents talk about with their adolescents regarding risky sexual behavior has been heavily researched (Aspy et al., 2007; Flores & Barroso, 2017; Longmore et al., 2009; Miller, 2002; Somers & Surmann, ... -
Marriage and family therapists’ perceptions and interpretations of readiness to work with Muslim clients: A qualitative study
(5/6/2021)The purpose of this research study was to explore how marriage and family therapists perceive and interpret their readiness to work with Muslim clients. This study applied a phenomenological research approach to allow the ... -
An exploration of the experiences of caregivers raising children with a cystic fibrosis diagnosis and the relationship between anxiety, depression, and quality of life: An online exploratory mixed-methods study
(4/30/2021)This online mixed-methods study was designed to explore, analyze, expand upon the lived experiences of caregivers raising children with cystic fibrosis and the connection to the systemic influences contributing to their ... -
Gender minority stress and gender dysphoria: Expanding the minority stress framework
(4/29/2021)The purpose of this study was to validate the orignal Gender Minority Stress Model (GMSM) (Hendricks & Testa, 2012) in a U.S. population, as it has only been tested in international populations (e.g., Jäggi et al., 2018; ... -
Parental practices and biracial Asian children’s racial/ethnic identity development
(4/30/2021)Although there is a dramatic increase of Asian-Caucasian biracial individuals in the US, there is a lack of research on this population. Using phenomenology, the purpose of this research was to delve into the lived experiences ... -
The lived experiences of intimate partner violence among African American/Black women
(4/29/2021)ABSTRACT JENNIFER LEWIS JOHNSON THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK WOMEN MAY 2021 Reported as one of the primary causes of injuries to women, intimate partner violence ... -
The voices of older women who have experienced intimate partner violence
(4/8/2021)This research study examined the experiences of women, 50 years of age and older, impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV), and their experiences in seeking or receiving services from intimate partner violence service ... -
First responders' perceptions of public safety instruction for individuals with intellectual disabilities
(4/6/2021)It can be quite challenging for first responders to identify an individual with intellectual disabilities (ID). As a result, individuals with ID are often mistakenly perceived as suspicious when the behavior is related to ... -
Effects of repeated reading plus systematic error correction on oral reading fluency and comprehension for students with disabilities
(3/23/2021)Limited research exists on the use of repeated reading (RR) plus systematic error correction (SEC) for students with a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading. This study used a multiple baseline across participants ...
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