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Nelson, Sarah W.; Guerra, Patricia L. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2014
Purpose: This qualitative study reports on beliefs practicing educators hold about diverse students and families. Specifically, this study examined educator beliefs related to culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students and families along with participants' knowledge of culture and its application in practice. Research Design:…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Awareness, Knowledge Level, Student Diversity
Foreman-Sinclair, Kimberly Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this mixed research study was to investigate early assessment and identification for dyslexia in kindergarten through second grade, and to examine whether teachers' knowledge and beliefs lead to the practice of retaining students in grade rather than recommending formal dyslexia assessment. This study investigated both kindergarten…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Dyslexia, Mixed Methods Research, Knowledge Level
Lucker, Josie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine education leaders' knowledge of core and current issues in special education and how this knowledge is acquired. The study also examined the educational leaders' beliefs and practices regarding collaboration, response-to-intervention, and inclusion. Finally, the study examined the social justice issues that…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Beliefs