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The Importance of Secondary School Transition as It Relates to the Future Success of Students with Disabilities
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Richards, Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The literature review in this doctoral project addresses secondary school transition. The definition of secondary school transition is defined, and the literature review goes over the disproportionate outcomes in post-secondary education and employment when special education students and general education students are compared. Current research is…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Student Adjustment, Special Education, Transitional Programs
The Underachievement of High School African American Males: What Are Their Perceptions of the Factors Contributing to Their Underperformance?
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Thomas, Tonya Chavis – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the different perceptions that shape African American male high school students' understanding of their academic experiences that lead to their success or lack of success in school. In addition, the study identified factors that explain the underachievement of African American male students who are…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Underachievement, High School Students
A Phenomenological Study of Mathematics Meaning: A Possible Factor Affecting the Mathematics Achievement of African-American Male High School Students
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Thompson, Latasha – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the mathematics meanings that are held by higher- and lower-performing African-American male high school students. Meaning in this context was defined as a set of dispositions that included, but were not limited to, values, beliefs, attitudes, feelings, and interests. Using worldview theory as the…
Descriptors: African Americans, Role Models, Persistence, Mathematics Achievement