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A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY WEALTH BEHIND EACH STUDENT ATTENDING FLORIDA DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND THE ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY AMONG 5TH GRADE WHITE, BLACK, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS IN READING WITHIN THE 67 COUNTIES OF FLORIDA
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A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY WEALTH BEHIND EACH STUDENT ATTENDING FLORIDA DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND THE ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY AMONG 5TH GRADE WHITE, BLACK, AND HISPANIC STUDENTS IN READING WITHIN THE 67 COUNTIES OF FLORIDA.
Creator
Saenz, Willie, Doherty, Walter, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
As the concern for standardized testing continues to rise, so to does the concern for providing students with an appropriate and equal educational opportunity. The goal of this research was to investigate relevant data to determine if there is a relationship between the wealth behind each student and the academic proficiency amongst 5th grade white, black, and Hispanic students within the 67 counties of Florida. The desired outcome of this study was to produce information relevant to...
Show moreAs the concern for standardized testing continues to rise, so to does the concern for providing students with an appropriate and equal educational opportunity. The goal of this research was to investigate relevant data to determine if there is a relationship between the wealth behind each student and the academic proficiency amongst 5th grade white, black, and Hispanic students within the 67 counties of Florida. The desired outcome of this study was to produce information relevant to political leaders, educational leaders, and teachers in Florida public school districts with influential strategies necessary to increase the proportion of 5th grade students achieving academic proficiency. The review of literature and analysis of the data gathered from the Florida Department of Education for the school year 2006-2007 and the Florida Department of Revenue, 2007 revealed the following findings: (1) there is a statistically significant correlation between reading scores among white and black students in grade 5 as measured by the FCAT and the wealth behind each student within the state of Florida; (2) there is no statistically significant correlation between reading scores among Hispanic students in grade 5 as measured by the FCAT and the wealth behind each student within the state of Florida. In other words, as school districts are deemed more wealthy, white and black students in grade 5 tend to do better in reading than their white and black counterparts in poorer districts. In contrast, Hispanic students in wealthy school districts do not do better in reading than their Hispanic counterparts in poor districts.
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Date Issued
2010
Identifier
CFE0002980, ucf:47982
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002980
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MATERNAL RESILIENCY, PERCEPTIONS OF TOUCH, AND REPORTS OF INFANT TOUCH
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MATERNAL RESILIENCY, PERCEPTIONS OF TOUCH, AND REPORTS OF INFANT TOUCH.
Creator
D'Agostino, Lisa, Waldrop, Julee, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The purpose of this research study is to measure how mothers perceive and use touch with their infants, and its association with maternal resiliency, a measure of coping ability. This is important because the inability to cope causes increased stress, which increases negative perceptions of life events, making it even more difficult to cope. In addition, research has yet to uncover whether or not resiliency is increased in mothers by the same touch and interactions that has been proven to...
Show moreThe purpose of this research study is to measure how mothers perceive and use touch with their infants, and its association with maternal resiliency, a measure of coping ability. This is important because the inability to cope causes increased stress, which increases negative perceptions of life events, making it even more difficult to cope. In addition, research has yet to uncover whether or not resiliency is increased in mothers by the same touch and interactions that has been proven to enhance development, attachment, and resiliency in infants. This study involved asking participants (mothers of infants <1 year of age) to complete demographic information and a survey composed of three questionnaires: the Mother-Infant Touch Survey, the Physical Contact Assessment, and the Resilience Scale. Although there were no statistically significant correlations between reported perceptions of touch, mother-infant touch and maternal resiliency, there were a couple of other findings that warrant further investigation. Hispanic mothers scored higher on the Resiliency Scale (RS-14) than Non-Hispanic mothers, and a linear trend was detected between mothers in the < 25 years of age group and higher scores on the RS-14. These findings may influence future research on the correlations between mother-infant touch and maternal coping ability.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004329, ucf:45032
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004329