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Literacy Assessment New Zealand Style, Thomas R. Guskey, Jeffrey K. Smith, Lisa F. Smith, Terry Crooks, Lester Flockton
Literacy Assessment New Zealand Style, Thomas R. Guskey, Jeffrey K. Smith, Lisa F. Smith, Terry Crooks, Lester Flockton
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications
It's mostly performance based. It assesses students in teams as well as individually. What's more, students like it.
Celebrating Umm Staff, University Relations
Celebrating Umm Staff, University Relations
Campus News Archive
Staff Day, the annual celebration of civil service and bargaining unit employees at UMM, will be observed on the Morris campus at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at LaFave House.
Report Of The Scholastic Committee Activity For 2005-2006, Scholastic Committee
Report Of The Scholastic Committee Activity For 2005-2006, Scholastic Committee
Scholastic Committee
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Academic Capabilities And Disadvantaged Students: The Role Of Institutions, William Elliott Iii, Margaret Sherrard Sherraden
Academic Capabilities And Disadvantaged Students: The Role Of Institutions, William Elliott Iii, Margaret Sherrard Sherraden
Center for Social Development Research
Notwithstanding the far reaching intellectual and practical contributions of Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy, researchers have suggested that it may not adequately address the role of institutions. This paper suggests that traditional measures of self-efficacy underemphasize institutional factors. This may have important implications, especially for considering the circumstances of disadvantaged groups. It may be productive to think of self-efficacy as a multidimensional construct that includes personal and institutional dimensions. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we examine how self-efficacy theory can be expanded to account for the social and economic realities of disadvantaged groups and lead to empirical work that can inform policy …
Morris Team Wins Academic Challenge, University Relations
Morris Team Wins Academic Challenge, University Relations
Campus News Archive
The team from Morris Area High School was the overall winner of the 2006 "Academic Challenge" competition. The team earned an all-expense paid trip to compete in Washington, D.C., for the National Academic Challenge Competition in June.
Schwartz Receives Henjum Award, University Relations
Schwartz Receives Henjum Award, University Relations
Campus News Archive
Kyle Schwartz ’06, New Ulm, received the 2006 Arnold Henjum Award in recognition of his University of Minnesota, Morris accomplishments on the track and in the classroom.
Superintendents Speak Out: A Survey Of Superintendents’ Opinions Regarding Recent School Reforms In Arkansas, Virginia H. Blankenship, Joshua H. Barnett
Superintendents Speak Out: A Survey Of Superintendents’ Opinions Regarding Recent School Reforms In Arkansas, Virginia H. Blankenship, Joshua H. Barnett
Arkansas Education Reports
In an effort to improve educational opportunities for all students, Arkansas policymakers have made education reforms in many areas since 2003, such as increasing school funding by nearly 30 percent, consolidating both districts with enrollments below 350 students and inefficient schools, and strengthening accountability measures designed to raise academic achievement. However, there is little empirical evidence about how any of these reforms have impacted districts, schools, and students across the state, so policymakers have no way of knowing whether such reforms have the potential to improve student achievement and help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their more …
2006 Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Book, Academic Center For Enrichment
2006 Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Book, Academic Center For Enrichment
Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Books
Abstract book from the 2006 UMM Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) which celebrates student scholarly achievement and creative activities.