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Predictors of Academic Success in an Early College Entrance Program

Description: Early college entrance programs have existed in the United States since the 1950s, but in-depth research on academic success in these programs is lacking. Every year, early college entrance programs utilize a variety of data-gathering and candidate-screening techniques to select hundreds of students for admission into these accelerated programs. However, only a smattering of research articles has discussed the factors that predict academic success in these programs. This exploratory study inves… more
Date: December 2023
Creator: Earls, Samuel Wayne
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Exploring the Association of Language Brokering and Parent-Child Relationship in Korean Immigrant Families

Description: This study focuses on investigating the dynamics of language brokering as Korean immigrant families experience environmental challenges associated with immigration. This study was conducted with qualitative research design with purposive sampling of Korean immigrant families. Six parent-child dyads were recruited and participating children were between 12 to 16 years old. Semi-structured interviews were conducted separately with parents and children in either English or Korean. Thematic analysi… more
Date: December 2023
Creator: Lee, Eunkyung
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Examining the Perceived Efficacy of Professional Learning in Gifted and Talented Education

Description: This research aims to examine current practices in gifted and talented educator professional learning, as well as teacher attitudes, beliefs, and experiences towards gifted education in order to explore opportunities to further develop and improve professional learning structures. Through a qualitative methodology following the constructivist-interpretivist paradigm, this research utilizes a phenomenological interview design in which data from educator interviews are examined through thematic a… more
Date: July 2023
Creator: Lockhart, Kari Beth
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Self-Efficacy, Grit, and Their Relationship to the Black-White Achievement Gap

Description: Since the reveal of the Black-White achievement gap in 1966, leaders and policymakers have attempted to close the gap to no avail. The purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to examine the relationships between self-efficacy, grit, and academic achievement of Black and White students. For the first two research questions,I sought to determine whether there were relationships between self-efficacy, grit, and academic achievement as defined by the PSAT 10 Reading or Math … more
Date: July 2023
Creator: Fingers, Alex Marquise
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