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BETWEEN BLEAKNESS AND HOPE IN A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Williams, Kamilah Aisha
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1403035434

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education, Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services.
This qualitative case study explored the experience of teachers in special education settings within an urban district in the Midwest. The particular emphasis of the study was to attend to efforts used by teachers to address the issue of equality of opportunity in special education settings serving low-income students of color. Using a case study approach, the research explored what barriers teachers see as getting in the way of equal educational opportunity and how teachers reduce barriers of inequality for their students. In particular, the study looked at the ways in which educators facilitate equality by creating opportunities for students to use their voice and become engaged in their learning. Data collection methods included semi-structured interviews and a focus group with a small group of teachers in special education. The results from this qualitative analysis suggest that teachers act as agents of change in providing resources and attending to the social, emotional, and physical needs of their students. As teachers worked for students' academic success in designing interventions for students and school environments, they authentically empowered both themselves and the youth. Study findings also reveal the persistence of home, community, and school barriers, and the need for school systems to address in concert economic and educational inequity. This research has implications for pre-service teacher education programs, policy, and educational practice.
Anne Galletta , PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Tachelle Banks , PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Frederick Hampton, PhD (Committee Member)
Hoe Kyeung Kim, PhD (Committee Member)
James Carl, PhD (Committee Member)
107 p.
Multicultural Education; Special Education

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  • Williams, K. A. (2014). BETWEEN BLEAKNESS AND HOPE IN A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1403035434

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Williams, Kamilah. BETWEEN BLEAKNESS AND HOPE IN A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. 2014. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1403035434.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Williams, Kamilah. "BETWEEN BLEAKNESS AND HOPE IN A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1403035434

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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