Deneca Winfrey Avant
Biographic Data
| ID | 4992358 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deneca Winfrey Avant |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deneca Winfrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Avant |
| SIGNATURE | AVANT D W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Illinois State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
When Privilege and Oppression Become “Real” in the Life of Emerging Social Workers
In today’s society, it is of utmost importance to deliver services with compassion, understanding, and cultural competence. Students’ awareness of personal cultural backgrounds, issues, and biases is essential to enhance their ability to serve others, particularly marginalized populations. This study demonstrates how students understood the impact of discrimination and oppression on their personal development and preparation for delivery of socia…
Using response to intervention/multi-tiered systems of supports to promote social justice in schools
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the use of response to intervention/multi-tiered systems of supports (RtI/MTSS) in promoting social justice in schools. Design/methodology/approach This study used survey research, using a 32-item questionnaire, and presented results of approximately 200 school social workers (SSWs). Findings Findings suggest that RtI/MTSS encourages a sense of fairness for students by providing a greater understan…
School Social Workers as Response to Intervention Change Champions
School social workers (SSWs) are known for serving students with social, emotional, and academic needs. Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI)/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is one avenue in which SSWs play an integral role by guiding the development and implementation of student interventions. RTI/MTSS requires substantive and multifaceted system changes that involve more than simply adopting new approaches. This paradigm shift brin…
When Privilege and Oppression Become “Real” in the Life of Emerging Social Workers
In today’s society, it is of utmost importance to deliver services with compassion, understanding, and cultural competence. Students’ awareness of personal cultural backgrounds, issues, and biases is essential to enhance their ability to serve others, particularly marginalized populations. This study demonstrates how students understood the impact of discrimination and oppression on their personal development and preparation for delivery of socia…
School Social Workers as Response to Intervention Change Champions
School social workers (SSWs) are known for serving students with social, emotional, and academic needs. Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI)/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is one avenue in which SSWs play an integral role by guiding the development and implementation of student interventions. RTI/MTSS requires substantive and multifaceted system changes that involve more than simply adopting new approaches. This paradigm shift brin…
Using response to intervention/multi-tiered systems of supports to promote social justice in schools
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the use of response to intervention/multi-tiered systems of supports (RtI/MTSS) in promoting social justice in schools. Design/methodology/approach This study used survey research, using a 32-item questionnaire, and presented results of approximately 200 school social workers (SSWs). Findings Findings suggest that RtI/MTSS encourages a sense of fairness for students by providing a greater understan…
School Social Workers as Response to Intervention Change Champions
School social workers (SSWs) are known for serving students with social, emotional, and academic needs. Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI)/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is one avenue in which SSWs play an integral role by guiding the development and implementation of student interventions. RTI/MTSS requires substantive and multifaceted system changes that involve more than simply adopting new approaches. This paradigm shift brin…
When Privilege and Oppression Become “Real” in the Life of Emerging Social Workers
In today’s society, it is of utmost importance to deliver services with compassion, understanding, and cultural competence. Students’ awareness of personal cultural backgrounds, issues, and biases is essential to enhance their ability to serve others, particularly marginalized populations. This study demonstrates how students understood the impact of discrimination and oppression on their personal development and preparation for delivery of socia…
Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Work (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)