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Student-Mothers in Community College: A Populous and Overlooked Demographic in Critical Need for Support and Understanding
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Smith, Sarah – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This action research study examined the lived experiences of student mothers at Gateway Community & Technical College. By increasing understanding, specific interventions for policy and practice emerge to increase retention and completion rates for this substantial population. Results suggest that student mothers have increased stress from…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Mothers, Academic Persistence
Experiences of Three Families of Children Receiving Extra Support for Reading Difficulty in a School: A Multiple Case Study Analysis
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Kashima-Ellingson, Yuri – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The goal of this study was to gain a better understanding of families' experiences as their children received additional support in reading activities at school within a beginning Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. Specifically, the experiences of three families from one pre-K through grade 5 elementary school in the Midwest are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Reading Instruction, Learning Activities, Response to Intervention
A Multiple Case Study of the Literacy Instructional Leadership Behaviors of Elementary Principals in North Carolina
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Herridge, Robin Lea – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore the literacy instructional leadership behaviors of principals in two high poverty elementary schools in North Carolina who have experienced success with student growth in reading achievement over a three year period. This was a qualitative exploratory multiple case study. Data was gathered from 21…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Literacy Education, Principals, Poverty