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Teachers' perceptions of giftedness and minority students' placement in a large urban school system's gifted program, 2004
Get PDFThis study examined teachers' perceptions of giftedness and minority students' placement in the Synergy Public Schools' Gifted Program. The study was based on the premise that teachers' referrals related to teachers' perceptions of giftedness (the independent variable). Creativity, motivation, and bright characteristics were identified as indicators of giftedness. Moderator variables included teachers' job role (Gifted and regular), ethnicity, and years of teaching experience as it related to the ethnic composition of the gifted program (the dependent variable) and the ethnic composition of the Synergy Public Schools. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze the data. The Pearson Correlation, Frequency, ANOVA (analysis of variance), and Regression were used to establish the validity for the questionnaire as well as to assess the thirteen hypotheses and thirteen research questions posed. The researcher found that teachers at the elementary school level reported a statistically significant relationship between the ethnic composition of the gifted program and the ethnic composition of the school system. Teachers' knowledge of gifted characteristics was equally balanced as it related to the ethnic composition of the school system and the ethnic composition of the gifted program. It was concluded that when one looks at the relationship of the moderator variables and the dependent variable, there are still some unanswered questions. The figures presented a clear skew in favor of the white students and a less favorable picture for Native American, black, and Hispanic students. Even if one accepts the premise that the average normal distribution within a given population ranges between 3% to 5%, there is still a troubling disparity in favor of the white students in the Synergy Public Schools
A study of the efficacy of focused group therapy on sexually addicted homosexual Christians, 2008
Get PDFThe study of latency aged boys diagnosed with attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder and the effectiveness of play therapy, 1997
Get PDFThe objective of this study was to identify the effectiveness of play therapy on a latency diagnosed child with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD). In order to attain this objective, the following areas were addressed (a) a definition for ADHD, (b) history of ADHD, (c) emotional and mental difficulties for ADHD children (d) why the latency stage is an imperative age in diagnosis, (e) common interventions, and (f) effectiveness of play therapy in shaping behavior. The single systems design was used to determine if play therapy was beneficial to an ADHD child in long term mental health facility. One latency ADHD child residing in Charter, a longer term mental health facility, was selected to represent the target population
The impact of selected variables on the home-based parental involvement of Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, and Vietnamese in a sample of multicultural schools in an urban school system, 1997
Get PDFThis study examined the impact of selected variables on home-based parental involvement among four ethnic groups� Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, and Vietnamese�in five multicultural schools in the DeKalb County School System. (DCSS) The investigator based this study on the contention that certain factors, among ethnic groups, are directly linked to how parents support their children's educational program in the living environment. Students who are at risk of failing in school, primarily minority, impoverished, and immigrant students, need home-based parental involvement to become successful in school and throughout life. Many educators have expressed that there is a definite need for more parents of at-risk students to provide support, guidance, and tutelage for their children, as well as a living environment that supports learning and education. A quantitative approach was used to conduct this study. Data were collected and analyzed from five multicultural schools in the DCSS, utilizing a 37-item Likert-type trilingual instrument developed by the researcher. Four ethnic groups were represented in the target population of each multicultural school. Parents were selected using random stratified sampling procedures. Two statistical tools were used to analyze the data, analysis of variance and Pearson r.. The investigator found that there is a significant difference in home-based parental involvement for Caucasians and African Americans. It was also discovered that these selected variables impacted home-based parental involvement for at least one or more ethnic groups: (1) home language, (2) parent education level, and (3) parent perceptions of school practices, school-linked support programs, and school leader support. One of the major conclusions from the findings in this study is that home-based parental involvement can be impacted by certain variables, which may or may not be relative to the parent's living environment. It can also be concluded that personnel in multicultural schools should provide support based on parent needs, cultural backgrounds, and parent interests to help parents foster productive home-based parental strategies to bridge the gaps that exist between school-home partnerships
Synthesis and characterization of acrylamide dimer and derivatives, 1980
Get PDFPolymerization of acrylamide in dioxane at 20� using t^butyllithium as initiator produced oligomers in 90 percent yield. Acrylamide dimer (CH2=CH^NHCH2CH2fc-NH2) was isolated from the crude product by recrystallization from dioxane in 50 percent yield. The structure of acrylamide dimer has been proven by NMR, IR and elemental analysis. Several derivatives of acrylamide dimer have been prepared. These include (1) N-methylolacrylamide dimer (96 percent yield), (2) N-methoxymethylacrylamide dimer (71 percent yield), and (3) N-isobutoxymethylacrylamide dimer (80 percent yield). The structural assignments of these derivatives are supported by nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry and infrared absorption spectroscopy. Their solubilities in different organic solvents are also reported
The life and work of John Wesley Dobbs: african american humanist, orator and activist, 1996
Get PDFDuring the decades following the turn of this century considerable efforts were made by many to win true citizenship and a better future for Blacks in the United States. John Wesley Dobbs was an African American orator, civil rights activist, Masonic leader, scholar and humanist of this period who is counted among those forgers of that future. This research takes as its challenge the task of describing the source, motive, direction and accomplishment of the work of John Wesley Dobbs of Atlanta, Georgia. In examining his exposures and the socio-economic and political context of his life, the aim is to discover the influences to Dobbs's life's work. As they reflect themselves in his writings which were background and base for his highly regarded oratorical and leadership talents, a useful pattern may be preserved. To that end the approach is historical in Part I, restructuring his life in summary showing the development of his sensitivities into the self - assured New Negro. The attendant progression of his oratory and organizational skills is traced from beginnings in family, schooling and earliest work experiences into the Georgia Masonic Order he served twenty-nine years as Grand Master. The dissertation focuses mainly on this time frame of Dobbs's adult life from 1932 to 1961. The background discussion includes brief consideration of the African American Masonic Tradition. Dobbs's rebuilding of the fraternity in Georgia joins naturally with his major voters training and re�registration efforts then broadens into community activism and later voting bloc alliances with other groups. These coalitions then move through Dobbs's effective use of oratory and organized power, to open the economic doors of first class citizenship and to the support of nation-wide NAACP programs that changed the course of race relations in these United States. Part II consists of an annotated collection of Dobbs's actual writings. The 30 orations, articles and educational pieces reveal his articulation and delivery of the concepts that created his moves to action. Selected letters have been included to reveal interesting aspects of Dobbs's personality. His work is greatly elucidated by a comprehensive documentation of international travels, voter activity and current events in local black newspaper articles. National publications and other material contained in the Amistad Archives, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana where the Dobbs Papers are housed; the Schomburg Collection, New York and others provided excellent inspiration for the personal interviews with numerous associates of Dobbs's and members of his family. Dobbs's message has lasting relevance to American society's constant quest for brotherhood in the context of cultural diversity. His thought and action have had a quiet but lasting influence on generations of Americans
Pleasure reading in the middle school: its effects on reader attitudes, interest, and achievement, 1995
Get PDFThis study investigated whether in-school, daily pleasure reading has any significant effect on student reading attitudes, interests, and achievement levels. The 'pre-experimental one group' pretest/posttest research design was used to determine if significant differences existed between students' pre and post treatment performance. The instrument used in data collection for pretest and posttest analyses was the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test. The t- test for dependent samples was used to analyze the data. Other instruments used were (1) an interest inventory; (2) student log folder to identify types of materials read; (3) an attitude survey to distinguish reader attitudes; and, (4) a researcher checklist to determine the extent to which students were engaged in reading during the intervention. Bar graphs and tables were used to organize the data. The treatment manipulation consisted of students reading in-school for pleasure self-selected materials daily for a period of twelve weeks. The students read at least thirty minutes during the school day. The significant findings of the study are: 1) There was a significant difference between eighth grade student pretest and postest reading achievement scores in vocabulary as measured by the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test after twelve weeks of PARTY sessions; 2) There was no significant difference in pretest and posttest reading achievement scores in the area of comprehension as measured by the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test after eighth grade students participated in a twelve week pleasure reading program; 3) Students illustrated remarkable improvement in attitudes about reading after completing a twelve week reading program which emphasized pleasure reading; 4) There was a significant difference in reading interest of eighth grade students who completed a twelve week PARTY session which emphasized daily in-school pleasure reading
A review of the literature on street gangs in America, 1995
Get PDFThis thesis reviews the literature that is related to American street gangs. The study introduces itself by explicating the statement of the problem, definitional issues, and the purpose and scope of the study. Next, it provides a discussion of the history of American gangs, the sociological factors that allow gangs to develop, gang communities, and gang structures. The thesis moves on to discuss the characteristics of gang members, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, and culture. There is also a main division about the African-American gang that addresses its primacy for making money, its organizational structure, and its violent routines. I also analyze the gangbang along with the drive-by shooting within the situational and behavioral settings in which they occur. The study also critiques the current policies that criminal justice officials are implementing in their appeal to the nation's concern over violent street gangs. The conclusions drawn from this study holds the American news media responsible for creating the image of the African-American 'street gangster' and criticizes the current policy response to the street gang problem as being oppressive. They do little to bring about humane methods of prevention and intervention