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Dodici, Adria Danielle. "The Relationship Between Teachers' Multicultural Attitudes and Their Instructional Practice with English Language Learners: A Mixed Method Study." PDXScholar, 2011. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/141.

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Teachers of English language learners (ELLs) are often ill prepared to provide content area instruction tailored to their students' needs. This explanatory mixed method study examined the relationship between 15 ELL teachers' multicultural attitudes and use of sheltered instruction (SI). The purpose of the study was to ascertain whether teachers' multicultural attitudes influenced their use of SI. Data were gathered using a Demographic Questionnaire, Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES), Classroom Instruction Questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews. A correlational analysis found no statistically significant relationship (i.e., r = -.34; p = .22) between participants' scores on SI observations and the MES. A correlational estimate for the four highest SI scorers indicated a relationship between the two sets of scores (i.e., r = .75; p = .25). Qualitative data did not indicate any patterns that might distinguish the high and low SIOP scorers; however, Aptitude Measurement Interaction may explain the different correlational results.

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Diem, Chuzaimah Dahlan. "The relationships among teacher self-concept, multicultural education, and effectiveness in teaching reading as perceived by American and Indonesian teachers." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/558377.

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The main purpose of the study was to investigate relationships between teacher Self-Concept and Self Effectiveness and to test whether Multicultural Education variables add significantly to a prediction model for teacher effectiveness.A factor analysis for a pilot study indicated four factors for Self-Effectiveness and seven for Multicultural Education. Samples of 146 American and 195 Indonesian teachers of reading responded to three instruments. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis, and eight null hypotheses were tested by applying associated F-statistics using an alpha level of .05.Findings1. Self-Concept was significantly related to all four factors of Self-Effectiveness for both samples.2. Subsets of the seven factors of Multicultural Education were found to significantly increase the explained variation for three factors of Self-Effectiveness for both samples.The combination of Self-Concept and Multicultural Education: Expectations and Responses increased the variation for three factors for Self-Effectiveness: Teacher as Person, Teacher-Learner Relationship, and Instructional Methods/Materials for the American sample. For the Indonesian sample, the addition of two factors for Multicultural Education: Awareness and Curriculum Instruction to Self-Concept increased the variation for two factors for Self-Effectiveness: Teacher as Person and Teacher-Learner Relationship. In the same sample, the combination of Self Concept and Multicultural Education: Awareness alone increased the variation for Self-Effectiveness: Teacher as a Classroom Manager. Because differences existed between the two samples with regard to variables that added significantly to the prediction model, possible explanations are provided.Conclusions and RecommendationsTeacher effectiveness can be partially explained by either Self-Concept alone or the combination of Self Concept and Multicultural Education dimensions. Findings suggest that attempts within teacher education programs for both countries should be made toimprove the teacher Self-Concept and to develop a better understanding of Multicultural Education.<br>Department of Elementary Education

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Githiora, Rosa Muthoni. "Attitudes And Perceptions Of Female Circumcision Among African Immigrant Women In The United States: A Cultural And Legal Dilemma." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1278553618.

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Boznak, Barbara J. "White pre-service teachers' reflections on their experiences as tutors in an urban afterschool program a critical race theory analysis /." Muncie, Ind. : Ball State University, 2009. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/770.

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Hy, Kevin Ha. "Motives as a factor in acculturation among Asian international students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2678.

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This research examined the relationships between international students' acculturation levels and their motives for study abroad, residency intentions regarding the United States, English proficiency, and length of residency in the United States. Implications are discussed, including how the understanding of students' motives can be used in counseling and recruitment of international students.

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Mouton, Yolanda Vivian. "Perceptions of a culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS curriculum." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3177.

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The focus of the study was to explore to what degree culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS curriculum and materials were perceived as important by African-American students. Students selected for the research (N=121) were from a high school in San Bernardino, California, an area that represents a multiethnic population. Frequency descriptions and bivariate corrrelations were conducted to analyze the data. Trends found in this study indicated African-Americans did not perceive cultural sensitivity as an important aspect of HIV/AIDS education, and correlations between the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) score of African-Americans and their perceptions of the need for culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS education materials were non-significant. Outcomes of this study suggest a more defined meaning of "cultural sensitivity" and "culturally sensitive" materials as it pertains to HIV/AIDS education.

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Brenner, Nurete L. "The Field Beyond Wrongdoing and Rightdoing: A Study of Arab-Jewish Grassroots Dialogue Groups in the United States." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1283434677.

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Pierce, Beth Suzanne. "Art in a sheltered-English multicultural classroom." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/803.

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Iler, Sarah M. "The History of “Multicultural” in the United States During the Twentieth Century." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1482068203633072.

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Zhang, Wei. "A philosophical analysis of the concept of multicultural education in the United States /." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487858417982973.

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Erarslan, Mustafa Cenk. "Attitudes of international students in higher education: Implications for educators." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2764.

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The purpose of this study was to determine international students satisfaction with regards to the education, services, and facilities at an institution of higher education. Results showed that most of the students were satisfied with the quality of programs at their institution.

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Johnson, Margit Carson. "Intercultural transitions: Designing an undergraduate course at a United States liberal arts college." Scholarly Commons, 2002. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2749.

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This thesis examines the development of an undergraduate course about intercultural transitions for students returning from study abroad and for international students at a U.S. liberal arts college. The curriculum design is informed by theories about intercultural communication, cultural identity, intercultural transitions, and intercultural competence. The instructional plan includes theory-into-practice pedagogy, and application of intercultural theories to students' personal experiences and to the literary narratives presented throughout the course. This thesis explains the choice of theories and literature in the context of developing a course syllabus. The methods used during the study include a review of the literature, a summary of the curriculum planning process, a faculty curriculum workshop, a pilot course, and an evaluation by students enrolled in the pilot course. A review of other reentry programs and an interview with another instructor provide additional perspectives on the course design.

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Powell, Tyrone. "Dysfunctional marital beliefs and marital satisfaction : a multicultural analysis." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/955850.

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One hundred twenty African-American and Euro-American married individuals were asked to complete inventories measuring marital distress, dysfunctional beliefs about marital relationships, and socioeconomic status (SES). It was hypothesized there would be a negative relationship between the dysfunctional beliefs that married individuals held and their level of marital satisfaction; there would be no significant difference between the dysfunctional beliefs that married individuals held across gender and race; and finally, the dysfunctional beliefs of married individuals would provide a better prediction of marital satisfaction than SES, gender, age, or race.Results indicate that Disagreement is destructive (D), Mindreading is expected (M), Partners cannot change (C), Sexual perfectionism is a must (S), and The sexes are dramatically different (MF) each obtained a statistically significant negative association with marital satisfaction. Examining the relationship between gender and marital satisfaction, males reported higher levels of marital satisfaction than females. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were obtained for gender but not for race when considering all five dysfunctional marital beliefs simultaneously. Finally, the various factors considered in this study accounted for 30% of the variance in marital satisfaction.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

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Moser, Chris A. "An analysis of studies on attitudes toward mandatory continuing professional education in 16 selected professions." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/468244.

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The primary purpose of the study was to determine if a parenting program would affect the reading achievement scores of single-parent children. Secondary purposes were to determine if male and female students were affected differently and if middle school students were affected differently than elementary students.Ninety-three students from a rural school district in northern Shelby County, Indiana, were identified to participate in the program. Forty-seven experimental children, were instructed in the parenting program twenty-one weeks, twenty-five minutes, two times a week. Forty-seven control students remained in the classroom.Multivariate analysis of covariance was done to test the null hypotheses. The criterion for rejecting or retaining the null hypothesis was set at the .05 level of probability.Data collected from the pre- and post-test reading scores of the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills, the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale, the Martinek-Zaichkowsky Self-Conce t Scale for Children, and the Behavioral Characteristics of Single-Parent Children Checklist were analyzed. Findings were:1. There was not a significant difference between experimental and control groups or gender;however, the following differences did exist:a. The experimental group scored higher in reading than the control group, with the exception of the lower grade control females, who scored higher than the experimental lower grade females.b. The females of both groups had higher gain scores than the males.2. There was a significant difference at the .05 level in reading for the variable grade with lower grade students making larger positive gains than the upper grade students.3. There were significant differences in self-concept between the control and experimental groups in the area of anxiety, school status, happiness and athletics.a. The lower grade experimental, upper grade control, and male students (of both groups) were less anxious.b. The lower grade students felt better about school and were happier than the upper grade students.c. The second grade control group felt more confident about ability in athletics than the experimental group.4. The teachers perceived the experimental students as needing less discipline, having higher general achievement and better reading comprehension. Conclusions based on the findings were: 1. The group or the gender did not make a significant difference:a. However, the upper grade experimental group did perform better than the upper grade control group.b. The lower control females performed better than the lower grade experimental females, but the lower grade experimental males out performed the lower grade males in comprehension.2. The lower grade students performed significantly better than the upper grade students in reading vocabulary and comprehension.3. The lower grade experimental students, the upper grade control students and the male students were significantly less anxious.4. The lower grade students felt significantly better about school than the upper grade students.5. Teachers perceptions of experimental students were higher in classroom behavior, general achievement, and reading comprehension.

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Sorenson, Robert Randall. "Attitudes and actions of affirmative action." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/608.

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Carpenter, Carol Ann Marsh 1945. "Career development/practical training handbook for international students in the United States of America." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278749.

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International students attending colleges and universities in the United States are eligible for temporary professional employment to complement their academic training. However, most of these students, who are culturally different, have not had the exposure to career development concepts that would prepare them for the job search and American workplace. Most educational institutions do not have available the specialized career counseling and job placement information needed to prepare this unique population for their cross-cultural vocations. A handbook with a cross-cultural perspective was developed to aid the international student in identifying career resources available in this country, interpret the immigration regulations governing practical training and prepare him or her for reentry into a career in the home country.

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Brigham, Alice. "Indian studies in the United States and Canada: A comparative overview." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278509.

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The purpose of this research was to examine aspects of Indian higher education with a focus on Indian and native studies programs in the United States and Canada. The academic dimension of the study centered on the intellectual discussion, credibility, and stature of the field, as well as, perceptions prevalent in mainstream academia. This thesis compared and contrasted Indian higher education in the United States and Canada, and provided analysis of mainstream and tribal college Indian and native studies programs. Institutions studied were Sinte Gleska University, Trent University, University of Arizona and Saskatchewan Indian Federated College. A theoretical framework was created with essential criteria for Indian and native studies program development including: (1) Administrative Structure; (2) Program Purpose and Goals; (3) Mission Statement; (4) Governance; (5) Relationship to Tribal Community; (6) Curricula; (7) Staffing/Faculty; (8) Student Services; and (9) Community Outreach.

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Austin, Patricia B. "The relationship between failure rates, discipline referrals, and teacher attitudes toward classroom management." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1991. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2087.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between teacher attitude and student failure rate, teacher attitude and teacher discipline referrals, and teacher discipline referrals and student failure rate. Twenty Atlanta Public School teachers were selected to participate in the study. Consideration for selection was made on the basis of teacher discipline referrals, exemplary classroom management, and low and high failure rate. Data were compiled for each teacher in three areas, namely, teacher attitude, the number of discipline referrals and their failure rates for one semester. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was the statistical procedure used to analyze data. The findings of this study indicated that there was no significant correlation between teacher attitude and discipline referrals; between teacher attitude and failure rate. However, the study did conclude that there was a significant positive correlation between student failure rate and discipline referrals.

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Ferreira, Angelica M. "A Look into the Latino Experience: The Process of Identity Formation for Latinos in the United States." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2014. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/886.

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This paper examines the educational acculturation experience of Latinos in the United States (U.S.) and the processes of identity formation. Through the historical Latino experience in the early 20th century, we can see the remaining influences of historical inequality (e.g. exploitation of labor, de jure segregation) through negative perceptions of Latinos. Negative stereotypes and incorrect assumptions presented in society (e.g. media, educational system, and justice system) perpetuate inferiority in comparison to White Americans. In the context of a school environment, Latino children begin to realize they are different. When non-native English speakers enter the classroom, immediate differences in language, cultural values, and peer interactions impact identity development and negatively influence self-perceptions. The Two-Way Immersion (TWI) approach to teaching will allow Latinos to develop their ethnic identity without interference from the dominant American culture through an integrative language approach of English and Spanish instruction. These are the beginning steps for creating stronger ethnic identity, biculturalism, and potential method to reverse institutionalized discrimination through education.

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Richert, Jennifer Kathleen. "Changing attitudes Congressional rhetoric, race, & educational inequalities /." CONNECT TO THIS TITLE ONLINE, 2007. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-07182007-152948/.

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Blandon, Alondra Marcela. "Incorporating multicultural education criteria into Project Learning Tree curricula." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3285.

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Many environmental educators have realized that in order to effectively teach environmental sensitivity and literacy, they must approach their audience through a cultural context. Thus, environmental education lessons need to incorporate strategies used in multicultural education in order to be more culturally inclusive. This project includes the identification of multicultural education criteria and the application of these to three lessons from Project Learning Tree: PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide.

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Ramsey, Paul J. "A polyglot boardinghouse a history of public bilingual schooling in the United States, 1840-1920 /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3307564.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2008.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Dec. 9, 2008). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-05, Section: A, page: 1706. Adviser: Andrea Walton.

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Sajiki, Atsuko. "Intellectual empathy as a tool of cross-cultural learning United States students in study abroad program in Japan /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3215207.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Language Education, School of Education, 2006.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-04, Section: A, page: 1258. "Title from dissertation home page (viewed June 18, 2007)."

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Wilkinson, Mitchel. "Season of words : the influence of indigenous voice on educational policy and curriculum in Lane County, Oregon, United States of America /." view abstract or download file of text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1192179621&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1176138248&clientId=11238.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2006.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 232-237). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Goodwin, Walter 1889-1942. "Rhetoric and reality: USAID-funded training programs for professionals from the former Soviet Union in the United States." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/290029.

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This study: Rhetoric and Reality: USAID-Funded Training Programs for Professionals from the Former Soviet Union in the United States, attempts to gauge the intentions and motivations of the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) foreign national participant training programs. USAID facilitates these training programs by providing foreign aid money to local subcontractors to train professionals from the former Soviet Union. Against this backdrop, the views of USAID are contrasted against the views and perspectives of the local training directors who receive this funding, and the training participants who are recruited by the U.S. government in their home countries so that they may travel to the United States to take part in this training. The results of this dissertation indicate that the U.S. government has been using these participating local training organizations to transmit an ideologically conservative agenda onto the training participants. The data portrays, however, a nuanced acceptance of this ideology among the trainers and the training participants. The data is also rife with contradictions, or 'disconnects', concerning the U.S. government's motives of its foreign aid policies, the training directors' acceptance of federal grant money to conduct the training, and the training participants' reaction to and internalization of the training messages embedded in the training programs.

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Ahmed, Julia Marie. "Stakeholder Expectations of Islamic Education." PDXScholar, 2018. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4395.

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Teachers and parents make considerable sacrifices to affiliate themselves with Islamic schools. As they commit to Islamic education, they acquire certain expectations that they want their school to fulfill. The purpose of this study was to explore the academic, social, and cultural expectations of five teachers and five parents in an Islamic School on the West Coast in order understand how these expectations could be fulfilled in other Islamic schools across the United States. The main research questions of this study were: What are the academic, social, and cultural expectations that parents and teachers have of their Islamic schools? To what extent are Islamic schools meeting the expectations of parents and teachers? Qualitative, phenomenological research methods were used for the design of this study along with a purposeful sampling of teachers and parents, triangulation of data sources, and a thorough coding process. Findings from the study supported that teachers and parents expected children to be knowledgeable about Islam in its broadest and deepest interpretations. Additionally, teachers and parents expected children to apply their knowledge of Islam in their everyday lives. Lastly, the degree that expectations were met depended on the support that teachers and parents received from their school community. When teachers and parents felt encouraged by school stakeholders, their expectations were generally fulfilled. Conversely, when teachers and parents felt that their needs were overlooked by school stakeholders, their expectations tended to remain unmet. Conclusions from the study explored ways to bridge the gap between met and unmet expectations of teachers and parents. Implications invited teachers and parents to move beyond expectations toward transformative educational experiences for children in Islamic schools.

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Jordan, Connie F. "Perceptions of teacher educators effects of the No Child Left Behind Act on the preparation of preservice teachers to teach in a diverse society /." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1453170811&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Taylor, Sid A. "Is Christ divided? constructively addressing multicultural tensions in military ministries /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p064-0122.

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Leek, Patricia A. "Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes Toward Language Diversity." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2629/.

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This study examines pre-service teachers' attitudes toward language diversity and linguistically diverse students. Two hundred seventy-one teacher education students were surveyed to determine relative effects of demographic, mediating variables and psychosocial variables on language attitude as measured by the Language Attitudes of Teachers Scale (LATS). Independent variables include gender, age, race/ethnicity, teacher certification sought, region, psychological insecurity, cognitive sophistication, and helpfulness viewpoint. Research questions are established and methodology is outlined. A review of related literature places the study in the context of research with a broad interdisciplinary perspective and then links the study to other research relevant to the field of education. The findings of the study indicate that gender, race/ethnicity, teacher certification sought, political ideology, psychological insecurity, and cognitive sophistication contribute significantly to the variation found in attitude toward language diversity. The paper concludes with analyses and discussions of the significant variables and suggestions for application in teacher preparation.

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Bousalis, Rina Roula. "The Portrayal of Immigrants in Children's and Young Adults' American Trade Books During Two Peak United States Immigration Eras (1880-1930 and 1980-2010s)." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5190.

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ABSTRACT Although immigrants are an integral part of the nation's founding and history, it is unclear how they have been historically portrayed in children's and young adults' American trade books, especially at the turn of the 20th century. This study offers a critical and comparative analysis focusing on the historical evolution, depiction of immigrants, and authors' perspectives of selected trade books written during two peak United States immigration eras (1880-1930 and 1980-2010s). Utilizing a discourse analysis approach, this study examined how first-generation immigrants were portrayed in selected trade books and how various themes and representations may have affected students and the social studies curriculum. After studying 98 books, it was determined that in both peak immigration eras, first-generation immigrants were depicted as inferior to native-born Americans. Although the time period and countries of origin changed, the issues that immigrants faced and the problems they experienced were similar; first-generation immigrants were scorned, harshly criticized, and viewed as inferior not only by Americans, but also by fellow immigrants who were members of other cultures. Overall, the books left out the immigration experience, and were mostly tales of assimilation and mistreatment in the United States. Because children's ideas and understandings of people and cultural groups are formed by what they learn from others and by the media, it is important that books which portray immigrants and their experience provide accurate and meaningful representations of these individuals. Although many of these books reviewed in this study are considered classics and offer an immense amount of valuable information about historical events which can benefit the social studies curriculum, teachers should be wary of serious overt and covert criticism of ethnicities before introducing them in the classroom. There is a need for literature that sends positive messages about accepting those from other countries and that focuses on how first-generation immigrants helped shape America. Teachers should use trade books in the classroom as they can help children read about history. However, new books need to be written about immigrants. Future research should look into effective ways to use the existing body of trade book literature in the classroom, investigate if (and to what degree) trade books were or are used in schools, compare trade books' portrayal of immigrants to that of textbooks' portrayal, and examine how immigrants were portrayed during the time periods (1940-1970) not covered in this study.

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Cutz, German. "An analysis of selected faculty behavior and international graduate students' participation in multicultural classrooms." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941709.

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To analyze the impact multicultural factors had on skills international graduate students at Ball State University's classrooms, two independent variables (professors' behavior and students' participation) and three dependent variables (language skills, cultural awareness, and group support) were utilized in this study.The primary goal of this thesis, an analysis of the impact that multicultural factors: language skills, cultural awareness, participation, group support, and professors' behavior had on international graduate students' participation in classrooms, revealed that:First, English language proficiency and language (speaking,reading, writing, and understanding) limited international graduate students' participation.Second, no relationship was found between the time international students lived in the United States and their cultural awareness hierarchy; but international students were aware of "other" cultural values and aspects beyond their own culture.Third, the level of group support provided to international students affected international graduate students' frequency of participation in classroom. Group support was provided basically by professors through encouragement and feedback.Fourth, although English proficiency limited international students participation, it was found that frequency participation ranked from "some times (30%)" and "always (30%) ", to "most of the time (33%)".Fifth, within 9 variables of professors' behavior, all of which were perceived as positive to some degree, forty-seven percent of (n=83) international graduate students reported that they perceived feedback as "always" positive.The second goal of this thesis, a comparison between students from developed and developing countries regarding their English language proficiency revealed that:Students from developing countries were 70 percent of the sample while students from developed countries made up 30%;Males were in a majority overall and more males than females were enrolled in master's programs. However, more females than males were enrolled in doctoral programs.Marital status did not affect English proficiency, but unmarried students showed higher levels of language- skills (speaking, reading, etc.) than married students.The third goal of this study, a description of how both family and friend relationships affected international graduate students' English proficiency revealed that both relationships limited international students' English proficiency.<br>Department of Educational Leadership

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Choi, Jin Ho. "Attitudes of international music students from East Asia toward U.S. higher education institutions." Thesis, connect to online resource, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9856.

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Masunah, Juju. "A case study of the multicultural practices of two United States dance educators implications for Indonesian K-9 dance education /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1211764897.

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Xu, Xianxuan. "A cross-cultural comparative study of teacher effectiveness: Analyses of award-winning teachers in the United States and China." W&M ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154197.

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Strong, Brooklynn. "Understanding Native American education a qualitative literature review examining Native American values, boarding schools, and multicultural education and counseling /." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2006/2006strongb.pdf.

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Baugh, Sandra Farmer. "A content analysis of the attention to microcultural factors in selected multicultural education college textbooks used in the United States." W&M ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618294.

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Problem. The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the attention to nine microcultural factors (race, ethnicity, language, gender, social class, religion, disability, age, and giftedness) in selected multicultural education college textbooks used in the U.S. to seek an answer to the following question: "Are there significant differences in attention to nine microcultural factors in selected editions of the same textbook?".;Methodology. Two textbooks were examined both qualitatively and quantitatively using topical and analytical categories to develop a display analysis outlining attention scores for microcultural factors in message units. These scores provided raw data for the calculation of t-tests. The reliability of the procedures was established by two reviewers who independently generated, assigned, and coded scores for 30 units of data. Reliability figures were.66 and.76, respectively.;Findings and conclusions. Although the later edition was expanded, revised, and updated, no statistically significant differences were found between the two textbooks. Research Hypotheses postulated that the later edition would show a significant increase in attention to microcultural factors when compared to the earlier edition. Since the Research Hypotheses were unsupported, null hypotheses were accepted at the.05 level. Therefore, research hypotheses were rejected.;While mean attention scores for microcultural factors in the later edition were higher in many instances, it was concluded that the content of the two editions was basically the same. This suggested that the definition, meaning, rationale, and interpretation of the multicultural education concept is evolving and apparently dictated by demographic trends that tend to slowly force increasing attention to microcultural factors.

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Sidelnick, Daniel John. "A study of the relationship of several variables on the political attitudes of adolescents." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71184.

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This study investigated the influence of three variables on current political attitudes of secondary school adolescents at two suburban-rural high schools in the northern Virginia area. Ability, grade level, and sex were examined to determine their influence on attitude measures essential to the develoµnent of citizenship within the social studies curriculum. The Freedans Scale, Law Scale and Dogmatism Field Scale were administered to a random sample of 180 ninth and twelfth grade adolescents which was equally divided between male and female subjects. The sample was further divided by ability levels (low, average, and high) which were selected by SRA subtest scores in reading, math, language arts, and educational ability. Significant findings were discerned using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and chi-square analysis. Group and individual differences were examined for each of the independent variables studied as they affected the dependent measures of political attitudes. One three-way and three two-way interactions were tested using the MANOVA. Only one interaction (ability by grade) was significant at the .05 level on the Dogmatism Scale. It was concluded that an increase in grade and ability levels effect lower scores on the Dogmatism Field Scale. Lower dogmatism scores effect an increase in support for the fundamental freedoms embodied in the Freedoms Scale. Sex, as a variable, was the only main effect that did not interact with ability level or grade. The mean scores of the females in the study were slightly higher than the mean scores of the males on both the Freedoms Scale and the Law Scale. These results indicated a greater support for the fundamental freedoms embodied in the Freedoms Scale and a greater respect for the law and government officials for females over males. Separate chi-square analysis of the individual responses to the questions on the Freedoms Scale and the Iaw Scale indicated a total of 21 items from the scales significantly related to ability and 17 items significantly related to grade or sex. No identifiable pattern was discernable which could be generalized into a group description of adolescent support or non-support for combinations of the various items. Curricular approaches were suggested to improve citizenship instruction in the area of political socialization and recommendations were made for future research.<br>Ed. D.

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Helvie-Mason, Lora B. "A phenomenological examination of tenure-track female faculty members' socialization into the culture of higher education." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1369917.

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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how pre-tenure female faculty members perceived their socialization experiences into the culture of higher education. This study viewed higher education as a distinct culture where members underwent socialization processes such as enculturation and acculturation throughout the pre-tenure years. Participants were eight pre-tenure female faculty members from Midwestern land grant institutions. Women were interviewed for 90-120 minutes on one occasion. Data was analyzed using the Constant Comparative Method (CCM).The women's perceptions resulted in four emergent themes: Balance, Place, Support, and Trust. Balance contained the themes of Workload, including promotion and tenure and time, and Roles, including sub-themes of personal and professional roles. Place described women's feelings of fit regarding age, sex, their student response and their personal response to their culture. Support highlighted people, groups and mentoring perceived as influential in their socialization. Lastly, the theme of Trust emerged as a key element of their cultural understanding regarding higher education. These pre-tenure female faculty members perceived socialization as filled with incongruency, uncertainty and rejection, and political astuteness. The women felt incongruence in terms of their personal values and those values rewarded professionally. The women's socialization was shaped by uncertainty in the promotion and tenure process and in where to put their time and energy. In addition, the women described the need for political astuteness in their professional communications and actions during their pre-tenure years. These perceptions werefurther examined through post-colonial feminist theory. The emphasis post-colonial feminist theory places on power and voice in the historically male-dominated system of higher education informed the analysis. This led to the argument for Boyer's (1990) reconstruction of scholarship as an opportunity for women to become co-creators of an environment which better promotes congruency between their personal values with elements evaluated for professional success.Embracing Boyer's (1990) concepts for re-conceptualizing scholarship may offer a potential solution which would allow the women to experience more integrated lives instead of disparate circles of personal and professional activity. Integrated lives would ease their adjustment in these pivotal pre-tenure years.<br>Department of Educational Studies

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Chakrabarti, Leena. "Educational experiences and academic achievement of Asian Indian American students in a Midwestern university town in the United States : a multiple case study." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/896.

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Ragsdell, Loretta Arian. "Multiculturalism in United States Higher Education Institutions: The Lived Experiences of Enrolled International Students." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2943.

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Since 2006, international student enrollment in U.S. higher education institutions has increased significantly, which has precipitated an increase in the institutions' multiculturalism. A mechanism to facilitate the integration of students of different cultures within a multicultural institution would be valuable to fostering positive educational experiences for all students. The purpose of this phenomenological study was the inclusion of multiculturalism within U.S. higher education institutions. Banks' multiculturalism theory provided the study's conceptual framework. Six international students were interviewed, and their responses were analyzed to answer 2 research questions concerning the lived experiences of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions and the inclusion of multiculturalism in the institution's curriculum, programs, policies, and practices and regarding their institutions' efforts to assist them in adjusting to and integrating. Data were analyzed to identify the emerging themes. According to the study's findings, multiculturalism was included in most of the participants' higher education institutions; however, the students felt their expectations had not been met, and that the institutions could have done more to assist them with cultural and social integration and navigation through the institutions' educational systems. The findings of this study create an opportunity for social change by informing U.S. higher education institutions on the ways to enhance programs, service, and curriculum to best meet the needs of enrolled international students.

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Serriere, Stephanie Cayot. "Seeing masculinities through the eyes of the boys the "play curriculum" in two multinational preschools in Japan and the United States /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3277993.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-09, Section: A, page: 3708. Adviser: Lynne Boyle-Baise. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 5, 2008).

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Richmond, Priscilla. "Tapping hidden talent: The identification of culturally diverse students for gifted education programs in the southeastern United States." W&M ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618727.

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The purpose of this study was to provide a profile of gifted education identification procedures for culturally diverse ethnic populations (African-American, Native-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic) in the southeastern region of the United States. In this research, data from educators was analyzed by means of surveys and in-depth inquiries to provide a profile of gifted education identification procedures. The objectives for this study were to determine with respect to the identification of culturally diverse students for gifted education: their proportional representation in gifted education programs, the utilization of multiple identification measures with these populations, the consideration given to their gifted and cultural characteristics, and the availability of gifted programs designed to meet their needs. With respect to ethnically diverse students, it was concluded that they are proportionally underrepresented in gifted education, that identification procedures are not consistently differentiated for them, that some consideration is given to their characteristics during the identification process, and that there is limited availability of gifted education programs designed to meet their needs. Further study is required to examine the applicability of this research to other regions of the nation.

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Pokross, Amy Elizabeth. "The American Community College's Obligation to Democracy." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5129/.

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In this thesis, I address the dichotomy between liberal arts education and terminal vocational training in the American community college. The need is for reform in the community college in relation to philosophical instruction in order to empower citizens, support justice and create more sustainable communities. My call for reform involves a multicultural integration of philosophy into terminal/vocational programs as well as evolving the traditional liberal arts course to exist in a multicultural setting. Special attention is focused on liberating the oppressed, social and economic justice and philosophy of education.

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Malinajdovska, Ljubica Blaze. "THE ACCULTURATION OF MACEDONIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1164919385.

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Pyle, Nancy Storey. "The Relationship of Parent Involvement in Head Start to Family Characteristics, Parent Behaviors and Attitudes, and Preschool Inventory Scores." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1988. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332361/.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between family characteristics and parent involvement in Head Start, and the differences between parents who participated in Head Start parent involvement activities and parents who did not participate, as to their behaviors and attitudes concerning education, their children, their communities, and their children's academic achievement. This study analyzed existing data collected for a national parent involvement study. The sample consisted of 2,051 parent-child pairs (1,443 Head Start and 606 non-Head Start). Findings indicated a significant relationship between numerous family characteristics and parent involvement in Head Start, with variables related to a higher level of education of the mother or primary caregiver being the most dominant. Significant differences were found between the parents who participated in Head Start activities and parents who did not participate. The involved parents felt more strongly about teachers needing knowledge of their children's families, parents having knowledge worthy of sharing with their children's teachers, and parents wanting advice or input from their children's teachers. They reported a higher frequency of behaviors such as talking, reading, and playing with their children, trying to teach their children basic concepts, and having materials available for their children's use. Involved parents rated their level of participation, acceptance, and influence in their communities to be greater than did the uninvolved parents. Also, they had higher expectations concerning their children's education. The involved parents and the non-Head Start parents had heard of the resources available in their communities more than the uninvolved Head Start parents had; however, both groups of Head Start parents had used the resources more than the non-Head Start parents had. The children of the involved parents and the non-Head Start parents scored significantly higher on the Preschool Inventory than did the children of the uninvolved Head Start parents.

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Park, Jinkyu. "Korean parents in 'English fever' and their 'early study-abroad' children in the United States parental beliefs and practices concerning first language peers /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3278230.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Language Education, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-09, Section: A, page: 3770. Adviser: Mitzi A. Lewison. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 8, 2008).

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Abrams, Robert. "Combating social differences within institutions: The need for a curriculum based on social awareness in our schools." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2781.

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To combat social, economic and racial inequality in the United States, the author advocates for 'social awareness' education to be built into the curriculum of the public school system. The purpose of the curriculum is to create a society that respects people and recognizes each individual's worth regardless of gender, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, age, cultural confines, or religious beliefs. The author suggests a course of action on how to institute a social awareness course into the public school curriculum.

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Gregson, James Aaron. "Work values and attitudes instruction as viewed by secondary trade and industrial education teachers." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-135725/.

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Yamashita, Miki. "Japanese International Graduate Students in U.S. Higher Education Classrooms: An Investigation of their Pedagogical and Epistemological Challenges and Supports." PDXScholar, 2009. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3338.

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International students have long been an important part of the U.S. higher education community, but generally they have received inadequate attention in the classroom. Also, American teaching and learning strategies have not taken full advantage of international diversity. The purpose of this narrative study was to qualitatively understand the experiences of Japanese graduate students in U.S. higher education classrooms. The study highlights the challenges that Japanese graduate students faced due to cultural differences, pedagogical differences, and language problems and provides a number of suggestions for faculty, domestic students, and institutions to help create a more welcoming environment for Japanese graduate students.

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Sherritt, Caroline Ann. "Attitudes held by professors of adult and reading education about the influence of Paulo Freire in the United States /." The Ohio State University, 1989. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487672631598047.

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