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Positive Youth Development Programs Build Civically Engaged Leaders
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Allen, Brenda S. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Youth participation in meaningful and purposive civic organizations and activities not only impacts the participants' development, but also influences their involvement in their communities both today and in the future. The combination of the two studies included in this dissertation examine just that. Both studies were conducted utilizing…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Citizenship Education, Participation, Experiential Learning
Breaking through the Bars: Understanding the K-12 Educational Experience through the Voices of Individuals Who Were Incarcerated
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Hill, Lisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A phenomenological approach was used with this study to give a voice to individuals who are incarcerated for the purpose of understanding their past educational experiences in the areas of academics, personal/social, and career exploration. The study included interviews with 25 individuals who are incarcerated and who were purposefully selected to…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Phenomenology, Semi Structured Interviews
A Case Study of One Iowa Female Elementary School Principal's Journey into Administration
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Fowler, Angela J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The representation of women in educational administration fluctuated throughout history from the 1900's to present day. Presently, women represent over 53% of all elementary school principals in Iowa, but documentation of their specific stories and perspectives is infrequent. I conducted this research with the intent to build upon the qualitative…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Females, Women Administrators