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Acculturation Among A Hispanic Population In San Bernardino County, Jennifer Marie Costa, Maria Lorena Ochoa
Acculturation Among A Hispanic Population In San Bernardino County, Jennifer Marie Costa, Maria Lorena Ochoa
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Hispanics and their levels of acculturation. This study's intent was to incorporate variables in order to identify generation and language as defining factors for acculturation. A Likert-type Bidemensional Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (BAS) was used to test six hypotheses.
Authentic Materials In English As A Second Language Conversation Instruction, Xiangmei Zhang
Authentic Materials In English As A Second Language Conversation Instruction, Xiangmei Zhang
Theses Digitization Project
Interviews with experienced ESL language instructors were held to aid in determining how these instructors choose and design authentic materials and make them authentic to second language learners.
Computerized Reading Assessment Using The Star Reading Software, Brian Michael Bartlett
Computerized Reading Assessment Using The Star Reading Software, Brian Michael Bartlett
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis focused on the use of a computerized reading assessment program called Star Reading. Reading has been one of the most difficult areas across the curriculum to assess. Reading asssessment differs widely from teacher to teacher, and has traditionally been very subjective.
Designing An Electron Learning Website Using Asp, Jeremy Charles Johnson
Designing An Electron Learning Website Using Asp, Jeremy Charles Johnson
Theses Digitization Project
The primary purpose of this project is to develop an online forum to facilitate communication among educators, parents, and students resulting in an open environment for more informed decisions by all those involved in the educational process. The second purpose is the personal development of an electronic learning application using online tools needed for an effective online learning environment that will cost the school district little or nothing.
Differentiated Instruction With Middle School Gifted Students, Marci Lynn Lee
Differentiated Instruction With Middle School Gifted Students, Marci Lynn Lee
Theses Digitization Project
The education of all students is important in the school system, however, all students learn differently and are at different levels. One strategy that is used to cope with this issue is differentiated instruction. Di fferentiated instruction is when you teach to the individual student's needs by pre-assessing and determining those needs. If the student already know the information you need to move onto something more challenging for them. Often these gifted students already know the information, since they do come into each grade knowing 50% of the curricula, but quite often they are taught it again.
Language As A Tool For Self-Inquiry, Alice Elizabeth Griffin
Language As A Tool For Self-Inquiry, Alice Elizabeth Griffin
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis examines he areas of consciousness and language that are implemented within the oral teaching tradition of the spiritual lineage of Ramana Maharshi. It examines how language is used by the teacher's consciousness to assist their student's development towards their own enlightened state of consciousness.
The Effects Of Higher Education On Law Enforcement, Harrison Tolbert
The Effects Of Higher Education On Law Enforcement, Harrison Tolbert
Theses Digitization Project
This paper focused on many aspects of higher education, and how this complex topic is affeccting law enforcement today and will continue to affect it in the future. The role of police officers has changed over the preceding two hundred years from watchman to professional peacekeeper. Experts attribute this change to increases in societal awareness of crime, the implementation of civil service protection, and educational advances.
The Representation Of African American Students In Programs For The Mild Mentally Retarded, Peter Laurance Gennaro
The Representation Of African American Students In Programs For The Mild Mentally Retarded, Peter Laurance Gennaro
Theses Digitization Project
For more than thirty years, it has been acknowledged that African American students have been over-represented in programs designed for individuals with mild mental retardation (MMR). This project was designed to explore the history and literature of the research that has been conducted on this subject over the past three decades. Additionally, this project was undertaken to determine if over-representation of African American students in programs for the mild mentally retarded is a condition that exists in Riverside County, California.
Web Texturizer: Exploring Intra Web Document Dependencies, Seema Amit Tandon
Web Texturizer: Exploring Intra Web Document Dependencies, Seema Amit Tandon
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this project is to create a customized web browser to facilitate the skimming of documents by offsetting the document with relevant information. This project added techniques of learning information retrieval to automate the web browsing experience to the web texturizer. The script runs on the web texturizer website; and it allows users to quickly navigate through the web page.
Movie Theater Ticket Order System: (Mttos), Chun-Kai Chiu
Movie Theater Ticket Order System: (Mttos), Chun-Kai Chiu
Theses Digitization Project
This project is a movie theater order system. This system allows people to get movie information and purchase tickets on the Internet. This project is based on a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture, which introduces a controller servlet to provide a single point of entry to the web system and encourages more reuse and extensibility of the code.
An Evaluation Of The Care Of Displaced Elderly Evacuated During The San Bernardino Mountain Firestorms Of Fall 2003, Judith Lee Christman, Terry Lee Cottle
An Evaluation Of The Care Of Displaced Elderly Evacuated During The San Bernardino Mountain Firestorms Of Fall 2003, Judith Lee Christman, Terry Lee Cottle
Theses Digitization Project
This project reflects on the observations and experiences that occurred during the firestorms in Southern California in October and November 2003. It specifically focused on elders during this disaster as a vulnerable population. Recommendations are made for the role of the nurse in preparation and planning for evacuation of the elderly.
Motorcycle Fuel And Emissions System Repair: Curriculum For Victor Valley College, Toivo Fred Kent
Motorcycle Fuel And Emissions System Repair: Curriculum For Victor Valley College, Toivo Fred Kent
Theses Digitization Project
This project follows the development of a curriculum for a motorcycle fuel and emission system repair course for Victor Valley College.
Environmental Awareness And Sustainable Development Curriculum In English As A Second Language Adult Education, Ian Griffith
Environmental Awareness And Sustainable Development Curriculum In English As A Second Language Adult Education, Ian Griffith
Theses Digitization Project
This project provides the tools and framework for an ESL (English as a second language) classroom experience that informs citizens about sustainable development and that emphasizes the connections between distinct subject areas. The project focuses on global concerns about the environment, pollution and sustainability to develop case studies and simulations that involve students and teach vocabulary, critical thinking, and techniques of negotiation.
The Development Of An Environmental Ethics Undergraduate Curriculum For California, James Rowland Roberts
The Development Of An Environmental Ethics Undergraduate Curriculum For California, James Rowland Roberts
Theses Digitization Project
This study included an environmental ethics syllabi research project, an environmental ethics curriculum development survey of all colleges in California, and the subsequent development of tables to compare the results. The curriculum development survey of California colleges includes a listing of all course descriptions of environmental ethics and related courses.
Developing And Implementing A Peer Tutoring Program At The Middle School Level, Mark Derryl Witvliet
Developing And Implementing A Peer Tutoring Program At The Middle School Level, Mark Derryl Witvliet
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to design a peer tutoring program in the middle school setting that help students who are not reaching their full potential.
Continuing Education For Nurse's Aides, Mary Kay Ruf
Continuing Education For Nurse's Aides, Mary Kay Ruf
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to develop an instructional manual on in-service education for Certified Nurses' Aides. It provides examples of classes for staff developers to use when teaching continuing education classes. Topics covered include caring for the elderly, Alzheimer's disease, infection control, adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and end of life care.
Customer Relationship Management For Banking System, Pingyu Hou
Customer Relationship Management For Banking System, Pingyu Hou
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to design, build, and implement a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for a bank. CRM BANKING is an online application that caters to strengthening and stabilizing customer relationships in a bank.
How Grammar Instruction Can Benefit Students In The Second Language Classroom, Barbara Jean Bivins Peterson
How Grammar Instruction Can Benefit Students In The Second Language Classroom, Barbara Jean Bivins Peterson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that grammar has played in second language teaching methods throughout history and to question whether explicit grammar study has a place in the second language classroom today.
The Impact Of Social Disorganization And Public School Characteristics In Explaining Suspensions And Expulsions, Amanda De Vries Liabeuf
The Impact Of Social Disorganization And Public School Characteristics In Explaining Suspensions And Expulsions, Amanda De Vries Liabeuf
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to examine if school or community characteristics correlate with suspensions and expulsions. The data examined in this study were drawn from Riverside County schools. The schools were examined to determine if school or social disorganization characteristics correlate with suspension and expulsion rates.
The Effect Of Computer Mediated Communication To Communication Patterns, Elena Methawut
The Effect Of Computer Mediated Communication To Communication Patterns, Elena Methawut
Theses Digitization Project
Computer mediated communication (CMC) fundamentally influences the function of communication. It influences the organization's management and administration, but it most affects the dynamics of middle and lower level employees. The most simplistic model is that of an electronic office in which its employees need to know and understand the role of CMC. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance and satisfaction of co-workers who use CMC to communicate within their organization, and to check employees' performance when using CMC.
The Perceived Influence Of Spirituality In Adolescent Residential Group Homes, Karima Aisha Deadrick-Boone
The Perceived Influence Of Spirituality In Adolescent Residential Group Homes, Karima Aisha Deadrick-Boone
Theses Digitization Project
This qualitative study explores the perceived influence of spirituality on ethnic minority adolescent's outcomes in faith-based residential group homes. Study results offer a deeper understanding of the influence and implementation of spiritual practices among children impacted by child welfare.
Youths' Perceptions Of An Independent Living Program, Valorie Albertina Alba, Gloriana Parral
Youths' Perceptions Of An Independent Living Program, Valorie Albertina Alba, Gloriana Parral
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the County of San Bernardino's Independent Living Program's (ILP's) efforts to prepare ILP participants for self-sufficiency. These efforts were evaluated from the perspective of foster youth who are currently participating in an Indepent Living Program. The study utilized quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess the ILP participants' preparedness for independence.
Women's Perception Of Substance Abuse Treatment And How It Affects Compliance, Jessica Lynn Watkins
Women's Perception Of Substance Abuse Treatment And How It Affects Compliance, Jessica Lynn Watkins
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate how women's perceptions of the helpfulness of services received at a substance abuse treatment clinic affected their compliance with the treatment program. The study surveyed thirty-two women who were receiving treatment from Inland Behavioral and Health Services. The study investigated the efficacy of these elements: parenting classes, health classes, substance abuse therapy groups, group therapy, drug screening, health clinics, Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Dual Diagnosis Anonymous meetings, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, homeless support services, individual therapy, case managers, daycare, transportation.
Collaborative Design (Colldesign): A Real-Time Interactive Unified Modeling Language Tool, Surya Telikapalli
Collaborative Design (Colldesign): A Real-Time Interactive Unified Modeling Language Tool, Surya Telikapalli
Theses Digitization Project
This project extended COLLDESIGN, an interactive collaborative modeling tool that was developed by Mr. Hara Totapally. The initial version included a collaborative framework comprised of configurable client and server components. This project accomplished a complete implementation of the Class Diagram view. In addition, extending the framework, text messaging and audio conferencing features have been implemented to allow for real-time textual and audio communication between team members working on a particular project. VideoClient is the GUI of the application.
Female Property Crime Offenders: Explanations From Economic Marginalization Perspective, Susan Chih-Wen Su
Female Property Crime Offenders: Explanations From Economic Marginalization Perspective, Susan Chih-Wen Su
Theses Digitization Project
This research explores whether women offenders who committed property crimes suffer from feminization of poverty, and social deprivations as asserted by the economic marginalization theory. Social deprivations include being a single parent with dependent children at home, being the main financial supporter of a household and being primary caretaker to minor children.
Motives As A Factor In Acculturation Among Asian International Students, Kevin Ha Hy
Motives As A Factor In Acculturation Among Asian International Students, Kevin Ha Hy
Theses Digitization Project
This research examined the relationships between international students' acculturation levels and their motives for study abroad, residency intentions regarding the United States, English proficiency, and length of residency in the United States. Implications are discussed, including how the understanding of students' motives can be used in counseling and recruitment of international students.
The Impact Of Early Familial Experiences On Emotional Intelligence, Stephanie Lynne Lattimer-List
The Impact Of Early Familial Experiences On Emotional Intelligence, Stephanie Lynne Lattimer-List
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of early familial influences on the development of young adults' emotional intelligence. It was hypothesized that attachment security would be positively and significantly related to emotional intelligence, and conversely, that insecure attachment would be inversely related to emotional intelligence.
Exploration Of School Administrator Attitudes Regarding Implementation Of Do Not Resuscitate Policy In The Elementary And Secondary School Setting, Martha Hone-Warren
Exploration Of School Administrator Attitudes Regarding Implementation Of Do Not Resuscitate Policy In The Elementary And Secondary School Setting, Martha Hone-Warren
Theses Digitization Project
No previous study has attempted to clarify and articulate administrator attitudes regarding DNR orders in the school setting. Administrative school staff are responsible for development and implementation of school policy therefore understanding administrators' attitudes would assist discussion and decision making related to DNR orders in the school setting.
Guidebook For Middle And High School Teachers And Students In Conflict Management, Dana Renia Lofton
Guidebook For Middle And High School Teachers And Students In Conflict Management, Dana Renia Lofton
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the project was to design a one-semester core curriculum guidebook for middle and high schools. This curriculum will provide a tool to teach students to manage conflict in middle and high school settings. The curriculum, guidebook and materials developed will establish guidelines that can be used by middle and high school teachers to teach useful conflict management skills.
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Theses Digitization Project
The content of this project will serve to demonstrate that ample research connects self-directed learning to more healthy psychological dynamics in language acquisition. It will also show that self-directed learning strategies are practical and effective in teaching a second language.