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Measuring Fidelity Of Implementation Using The Survey Of Enacted Curriculum, Edward Sean Mcdonough Jan 2014

Measuring Fidelity Of Implementation Using The Survey Of Enacted Curriculum, Edward Sean Mcdonough

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The proper implementation of a curricular program is crucial in ensuring that the curricular content and learning intentions are delivered to students consistently and reliably. This being the case, it is essential that newly adopted curricular initiatives are evaluated for fidelity to the program's original standards. Currently, state and federal regulations require teachers to use instructional programs that have been shown to be effective through "scientifically based research" (Stavin, 2003). to satisfy the "scientifically based research" requirement of NCLB, curricular programs undergo rigorous efficacy and effectiveness testing to ensure that the program's standards are indeed valid. to further measure the …


"More Than Shelter": Community, Identity, And Spatial Politics In San Francisco Public Housing, 1938--2000, Amy L. Howard Jan 2005

"More Than Shelter": Community, Identity, And Spatial Politics In San Francisco Public Housing, 1938--2000, Amy L. Howard

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During the second half of the twentieth century, scholars and journalists documented the failures of the public housing program in the United States with a range of studies focusing on the Midwest and East. Problems such as displacement, criminal activity, high vacancy rates, racial segregation, and the isolation of tenants informed critiques of federally-subsidized housing for low-income families. These aspects contributed to the national image of "the projects" as high-rise ghettos, populated primarily by African Americans, and located in run-down areas. Public housing with its position at the crossroads of national, state, and local politics and policies as well as …


A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Selected Medical Students' Perceptions Of Issues Related To Battered Women, Anita Strickland Jan 1995

A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Selected Medical Students' Perceptions Of Issues Related To Battered Women, Anita Strickland

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No abstract provided.


Drug Use And Deterrence: A Test Of Silberman's General Theory, Michael Owen Maume Jan 1994

Drug Use And Deterrence: A Test Of Silberman's General Theory, Michael Owen Maume

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No abstract provided.


Affirmative Action And Self Esteem: An Exploratory Analysis Using Attribution Theory, Jacqueline Christine Coon Simpson Jan 1992

Affirmative Action And Self Esteem: An Exploratory Analysis Using Attribution Theory, Jacqueline Christine Coon Simpson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Predictors Of Social Support And Well-Being For Low Income Women, Debra Lee Wright Jan 1992

Predictors Of Social Support And Well-Being For Low Income Women, Debra Lee Wright

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Keeping The House In Order: Government Regulations And Campus Compliance. A Case Study Of Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 And Compliance By The College Of William And Mary, Robbie Lee Cordle Jan 1991

Keeping The House In Order: Government Regulations And Campus Compliance. A Case Study Of Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 And Compliance By The College Of William And Mary, Robbie Lee Cordle

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The topic of this study is federal regulations and university compliance. The purpose is to understand university compliance with public policy; the approach used is a case study of one particular university, the College of William and Mary, and its compliance measures with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Areas that are reviewed are as follows: (I) Public Policy and Compliance of Colleges; (II) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (III) Organizational Behavior: College Response to External Mandates; (IV) Particular Case School: The College of William and Mary, Circa 1693.;This study looks at broad interpretations of …


Care Of The Poor In Elizabeth River Parish, Norfolk County, Va 1749-1761, Cecile G. Glendening Jan 1987

Care Of The Poor In Elizabeth River Parish, Norfolk County, Va 1749-1761, Cecile G. Glendening

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Nobody's Children: The Treatment Of Illegitimate Children In Three North Carolina Counties, 1760-1790, Lynne Howard Frazer Jan 1987

Nobody's Children: The Treatment Of Illegitimate Children In Three North Carolina Counties, 1760-1790, Lynne Howard Frazer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Participation Of Environmental Coalitions In The Development Of Public Policy, Wayne Richard Knight Jan 1982

Participation Of Environmental Coalitions In The Development Of Public Policy, Wayne Richard Knight

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Elderly Clients' Perceptions Of Human Services, Stephanie R. Egly Jan 1982

Elderly Clients' Perceptions Of Human Services, Stephanie R. Egly

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


No-Fault Divorce Legislation And Its Impact On State Divorce Rates, Elizabeth Ann Massey Jan 1981

No-Fault Divorce Legislation And Its Impact On State Divorce Rates, Elizabeth Ann Massey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Sociological Study Of The Needs Of The Elderly In A Subarea Of Hampton, Virginia, Dale Purnell Yeatts Jan 1978

A Sociological Study Of The Needs Of The Elderly In A Subarea Of Hampton, Virginia, Dale Purnell Yeatts

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Relative Deprivation And Ghetto Riots, Joseph Daniel Sekul Jan 1976

Relative Deprivation And Ghetto Riots, Joseph Daniel Sekul

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


From Benevolent Individual To Professional Agency: Personal Service To The Poor, 1880-1910, David Harry Robinson Jan 1976

From Benevolent Individual To Professional Agency: Personal Service To The Poor, 1880-1910, David Harry Robinson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Care Of The Poor In Albemarle Parish, Surry And Sussex Counties, Virginia, 1742-1787, Amanda Jane Townes Jan 1976

The Care Of The Poor In Albemarle Parish, Surry And Sussex Counties, Virginia, 1742-1787, Amanda Jane Townes

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Viability Of The Volunteers In Courts Programs: An Analysis Of The Conceptual Foundations And Empirical Research, Eleanor Margaret Baker Jan 1974

The Viability Of The Volunteers In Courts Programs: An Analysis Of The Conceptual Foundations And Empirical Research, Eleanor Margaret Baker

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Job Corps, 1964-1969, Marie Morris Jan 1972

The Job Corps, 1964-1969, Marie Morris

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No abstract provided.


Recent Reforms In Virginia Government, Charlotte Elizabeth Seward Jan 1927

Recent Reforms In Virginia Government, Charlotte Elizabeth Seward

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.