Papers by Manouchka Pierre
This mixed method sequential exploratory study was conducted to emphasize and investigate disprop... more This mixed method sequential exploratory study was conducted to emphasize and investigate disproportionality in discipline, noting the prevalence of the issue of equity and the salience of FL as context. This study applied the extant model for investigating disproportionality in a setting where such an investigation is highly relevant due to Florida's statistical positioning in the area of student discipline. This study investigated for potential biases that guide differences in the rates that males and Blacks experience exclusionary discipline within the 67 regular school districts. The analysis from this study, which used relative rate ratio and policy analysis, presents results showing that a disproportionality exists at a rate of 2 to 2.3 times for the affected demographic groups. The findings suggest a need for policy language to address this disparity, as well as a change in practice. iv To my daughters, thank you for being proud of me and for being my pride and joy. You are forever my WHY and forever my babies. To my best girlfriends: Niphtane, Bureen, Djenie and Karlene, I am humbled and grateful by the support you showed me during this process; you pushed, you prayed, you listened but most importantly you were present. To my macome, a wordsmith after my own heart, thank you. To my parents, there is no greater love than that of a parent who prays for a child. Papi thank you for answering my calls, momma thank you for feeding my stomach and my spirit. When you came to America it was to provide us with an opportunity to dream and make those dreams come true, mesi anpil, mil fwa mesi. To my sister Sen and my cousin JuJu, thank you for being my biggest cheerleaders; FOE (family over everything). To my love, I did it, I am Dr. Pierre. Thank You and I LOVE YOU! v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS When I started this journey, I was sure of so many things except for the goal I wanted to achieve. This process has made me question, has made me cry, but most importantly it has allowed me to grow as both a person and an educator. None of this growth, nor would this moment have been possible without my village, my team. First, I would like to thank God for giving me strength when I had none and listening to both my prayers and my cries. It is said that Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). I believe that my faith and God's mercy brought me this far, for it wasn't my strength. I would like to thank my committee chair and advisor, Dr. Jerry Johnson. You not only guided me through this process, but you made sure I understood the why of everything you asked me to do and helped to remember the WHY of this process, when I was unsure. Thank you for being understanding, for believing in me and for helping me to develop into both a scholar and a practitioner. Along with my Chair I'd like to thank my committee: Dr. Walter Doherty who believed in me enough to endorse my entrance into this program, Dr. Terri Fine whose policy expertise and attention to detail provided invaluable feedback, and Dr. Thomas Vitale for sharing your expertise. To Cohort 6, thank you for learning alongside me and being open to sharing in both the joys and the pains of this process. Although we all finished at different times, I truly feel that we
Dissertation proposal practice. STEM and minority groups, a topic for discussion.
Providing education for all students no matter their race, color, creed, religion, gender, and se... more Providing education for all students no matter their race, color, creed, religion, gender, and sexual orientation is the school system's imperative.
This paper provides a risk analysis of the Baby College as part of a final organizational improve... more This paper provides a risk analysis of the Baby College as part of a final organizational improvement plan for the project. The risk assessment will provide an evaluation of the critical risks and points of intervention.
This paper will identify, analyze and evaluate the financial and quality success probability of t... more This paper will identify, analyze and evaluate the financial and quality success probability of the Baby College as presented to senior management, project members and project customers/end users. The analysis will answer the questions of practicality and provide the stakeholders answers about the alignment of political ideals with organizational goals.
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Papers by Manouchka Pierre