Browsing by Author "Brown, Michael B., 1952-"
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African American Undergraduates' Perceptions of School Psychology as a Career Option
Raab, Sarah Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2011)Students in public schools are becoming more diverse, yet the school psychologists who serve them are still primarily Caucasian. One of the goals of the profession is to diversify the workforce; although there is a shortage ... -
Cultural Competence and Referral Rates of Hispanic Students
Pahl, Jennie (East Carolina University, 2014)Hispanic students continue to be disproportionately placed in special education compared to their Caucasian peers. Special education referral rates have been examined based on a number of variables including teacher race, ... -
The Effect of Cultural Competence on Special Education Referral
Reyes, Shomara Yolanda (East Carolina University, 2010)African American students continue to be overrepresented in classes for students with high incidence handicaps. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cultural competence on pre-service teachers' decisions ... -
Gender, Gender Identity and Undergraduates' Perceptions of School Psychology as a Career Choice
Klotz, Charli (East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to determine if males and females differ in their perceptions of school psychology as a career and to determine if gender identity has an effect on individuals' perception of school psychology. ... -
Representation and Accuracy : An Examination of School Psychology Content in Introductory Psychology Textbooks
Judkins, Austin H. (East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate the representation and accuracy of school psychology content in introductory psychology textbooks. A word count was conducted on each textbook to determine the number of words ... -
Social Support, Health Behaviors, and Academic Success in College Students
Fox, Megan C. (East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine whether perceived social support was associated with self-efficacy for health promoting behaviors, and whether self-efficacy for health promoting behaviors predicts academic success ...