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Full-Text Articles in Education
Integrating School-To-Career Components With Gainesville High School's Philosophy, Goals And Needs In A Revision Of The Family And Consumer Science Curriculum, Gwinetta G. Mitchell
Integrating School-To-Career Components With Gainesville High School's Philosophy, Goals And Needs In A Revision Of The Family And Consumer Science Curriculum, Gwinetta G. Mitchell
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Gwinetta G. Mitchell on July 25, 1997.
A Study Of The "Pride" Program: A Residential, Summer-School Program For At-Risk Middle-School Students In An Urban Community, Maria Teresa Amillategui Grimm
A Study Of The "Pride" Program: A Residential, Summer-School Program For At-Risk Middle-School Students In An Urban Community, Maria Teresa Amillategui Grimm
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education
This research examined the Pride Program (1991 and 1992)--a residential, summer-school program for at-risk middle-school students. It was conducted with subjects from two large, urban middle schools for the purpose of determining if, after five school years, differences existed among three selected groups (treatment, control and comparison) of at-risk students in the areas of academic achievement, attendance and conduct. Treatment-group self-esteem was examined over a three-year period. Furthermore, this study provided a qualitative program evaluation of the Pride Program for the first two years of its existence.
The results are as follows: The qualitative evaluation indicated that all participants were …
Implementation Of A Middle School Team Model: A Case Study, Deborah S. Lehmann
Implementation Of A Middle School Team Model: A Case Study, Deborah S. Lehmann
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that a paradigm shift from a junior high departmental model to a middle school team model had in one rural mid-western school district. The relationship between professional development in collaborative teaming and teaching, and the effective use of these skills, was studied. The researcher took the role of participant observer in order to obtain an inside view of the school for this case study. Participants were observed during team meetings and completed a questionnaire that addressed the identified variables related to interdisciplinary teaming, collaborative teaching, professional development, and administrative support. …
A Case Study Of The Perceptions Of Character Education In A Large Urban Community, Suzanne G. Houff
A Case Study Of The Perceptions Of Character Education In A Large Urban Community, Suzanne G. Houff
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education
This case study seeks to provide insight into the community perception of character education in a large urban area that does not currently implement an explicit program in moral values. The community is established through adolescents in middle school, parents of the adolescents, school counselors and community members. Informants are selected in an attempt to ensure a diverse cross section of the middle school communities.
Perceptions of character education are established through the process of interviews and a card sort involving a total N of 72 stakeholders. Each respondent is asked to provide definitions, synonyms and/or examples of a given …
Virginia's Eastern Shore High School Students: Factors That May Impact Their Educational Aspirations, Valdimir Demont Handy
Virginia's Eastern Shore High School Students: Factors That May Impact Their Educational Aspirations, Valdimir Demont Handy
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations
Using 1995 Survey data collected from high school students on Virginia's Eastern Shore, this thesis investigated whether or not self-esteem and perceived parental expectations play a role in the educational aspirations of rural high school students. Results demonstrated that self-esteem and perceived parental expectations are both positively related to students' educational aspirations. Caucasians and females were found to have higher educational aspirations than their counterparts. Results also indicated that the relationship between self-esteem, perceived parental expectations, and students' educational aspirations does not vary significantly across ethnicity or gender in this rural population. The information from this study, coupled with previous …
Implementing A School-To-Work Writing Program For Secondary Students: Linking Assessment With Instruction, Evelyn Hammer
Implementing A School-To-Work Writing Program For Secondary Students: Linking Assessment With Instruction, Evelyn Hammer
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to design and develop resources for school-wide writing at the secondary level that focuses on the transition from school to work. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature on performance-based assessment, linking writing assessment with instruction, writing across the curriculum, and the School-to-Work movement were reviewed. Additionally, eleventh grade students at Auburn Riverside High School participated in the practice of this study with an integrated Pathways School-to-Work writing project and a district-wide writing assessment. Finally, unit overviews, student learning objectives, performance criteria, teaching strategies, assessment and student expectations, and instructional materials were adapted …
A Model Curriculum Integrating Values/Morals Education Into Secondary Level Language Arts Instruction, Wilma J. Eads
A Model Curriculum Integrating Values/Morals Education Into Secondary Level Language Arts Instruction, Wilma J. Eads
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of the project was to develop a model curriculum integrating values/morals education with language arts instruction. To accomplish this purpose a current literature search regarding values/morals education and related language arts instruction was conducted. Additionally, related information from selected schools was obtained and analyzed.
A Model, Volunteer, Student Service-Learning Program For Holy Savior High School, Cabrini Ying-Hsueh Hsieh
A Model, Volunteer, Student Service-Learning Program For Holy Savior High School, Cabrini Ying-Hsueh Hsieh
All Graduate Projects
A model, volunteer, student service-learning program was developed for Holy Savior High School, Tienchung, Taiwan. The program was designed to be implemented during the everyday life of the school and curriculum, as well as for after school hours in the community. Five (5) specific student service-learning activities and projects were developed and designed for implementation: 1) Environmental Beautification. 2) Service to the Poor. 3) Service to Senior Citizens. 4) Service to Delinquent Youths. 5) Christmas Garden Fair. Development of the model program was influenced by a review of current literature and student service-learning information obtained from selected schools.
Designing And Developing A Model Applied Mathematics Curriculum For Taiwanese-Canadian Extension School Students, In Grades Ten Through Twelve In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Timothy Kuo-Tung Liu
Designing And Developing A Model Applied Mathematics Curriculum For Taiwanese-Canadian Extension School Students, In Grades Ten Through Twelve In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Timothy Kuo-Tung Liu
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of the project was to design and develop a model applied mathematics curriculum for Taiwanese-Canadian extension school students, in grades ten through twelve in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current research and literature regarding curriculum and instruction related to applied mathematics was conducted. Additionally, related information from selected schools with applied mathematics programs in Taiwan, Canada, and the United States of America, was obtained and analyzed. A handsearch of various other sources was also conducted.
A Model Training Program To Prepare Candidates For Employment As Police Officers In Taiwan, George Gwo-Fang Jien
A Model Training Program To Prepare Candidates For Employment As Police Officers In Taiwan, George Gwo-Fang Jien
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to design a model training program to prepare candidates for employment as police officers in Taiwan. To accomplish this project, a review of current literature regarding training for basic police work was conducted. Additionally related information from Central Police University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, was obtained and analyzed.
An Administrative Guide For Developing A Tech Prep Program For Horticulture Education At South Kitsap High School, Patrick L. Oster
An Administrative Guide For Developing A Tech Prep Program For Horticulture Education At South Kitsap High School, Patrick L. Oster
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this study was to develop a Tech Prep Program for horticulture education. This program focused on career goals of students enrolled at South Kitsap High School and South Seattle Community College. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature on Tech Prep models, career paths, and the horticulture industry were reviewed. Additionally, selected materials were obtained from model Tech Prep programs throughout the State of Washington.
A Model Business Ethics Curriculum For Changhua Provincial Commercial High School Changhua, Taiwan, R. O. C., Jane Chuan-Chuan Wu
A Model Business Ethics Curriculum For Changhua Provincial Commercial High School Changhua, Taiwan, R. O. C., Jane Chuan-Chuan Wu
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to design and develop a model business ethics curriculum for high school students at Changhua Provincial Commercial High School in Changhua, Taiwan, (R.O.C.). To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature related to recent developments in business ethics curriculum and instruction was reviewed. Additionally, related information from selected schools with business ethics programs was obtained and analyzed.
The Transition Portfolio: A Portfolio Project Designed To Facilitate Successful Transition For High School Special Education Students, Darla R. Biever
The Transition Portfolio: A Portfolio Project Designed To Facilitate Successful Transition For High School Special Education Students, Darla R. Biever
All Graduate Projects
A transition portfolio has been developed for high school students to aid them in preparing for life after graduation. The project focuses on strategies to increase the involvement of students in transition planning. Also emphasized are the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements for Communication.
Comparison Of The Performance Of Students With Learning Disabilities In Inclusive Classrooms And In Pull-Out Special Education Programs, Patricia Jordan Rea
Comparison Of The Performance Of Students With Learning Disabilities In Inclusive Classrooms And In Pull-Out Special Education Programs, Patricia Jordan Rea
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between placement in inclusive and pull-out special education programs and academic and behavior outcomes for students with learning disabilities. Demographic data such as age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, IQ, education level of the mother, years receiving special education services, and years in the school district established comparability of two groups of middle school students. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to describe two schools and their special education service delivery models, one inclusive and the other pull-out. IEP goals and objectives, classroom accommodations, and teacher collaboration were examined to provide …
Three High School Teachers' Conceptions Of The French They Teach, Patrick R. Moran
Three High School Teachers' Conceptions Of The French They Teach, Patrick R. Moran
Educational Studies Dissertations
This study investigates secondary French teachers' conceptions of the French they teach.
Incorporating The Ti-92 Into A High School Classroom, Heather Golliher
Incorporating The Ti-92 Into A High School Classroom, Heather Golliher
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
Calculators have been a part of mathematics for years. More recently, the graphing calculator has been widely accepted as a mathematical tool. The Tl-92 has the capability to take this technology integration a step further. It has been described as having "the power of a computer with the independence of a graphing calculator." With the geometry package and the symbolic manipulation unique to the Tl-92, the question becomes, how should this technology be coordinated with the existing curricula in high school classrooms to make the learning and teaching of mathematics as exciting and relevant as possible?
Outcomes For Students Declassified From Special Education, Elaine Carlson
Outcomes For Students Declassified From Special Education, Elaine Carlson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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The Student Views The Teacher: Investigating Student Perception In Assessment Of High School Teachers, Richard N. Johns
The Student Views The Teacher: Investigating Student Perception In Assessment Of High School Teachers, Richard N. Johns
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study was to examine student assessment of teachers at the secondary level and to add to the body of knowledge pertaining to the role of student evaluation of teacher performance in the instructional improvement process. The study was designed to determine which teacher behaviors and student/teacher relationship characteristics influenced summative assessments of teachers and if the influence was distorted by certain potentially biasing variables. Student assessments of teachers were compared to principal assessments of teachers to determine whether significant differences in ratings existed between these two evaluative sources.
The research questions focused on the composition of …
A Creative Thinking And Writing Analysis Workshop As An Alternative Detention Activity To Silence And Work Interventions Used For Behavioral Change In High School, George J. Matranga
A Creative Thinking And Writing Analysis Workshop As An Alternative Detention Activity To Silence And Work Interventions Used For Behavioral Change In High School, George J. Matranga
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this research project was to investigate the effectiveness of after school detention as a disciplinary tool for handling student misbehavior at school. Detention is defined as holding a student during their own free time, such as after school. The subjects of the study were problematic students assigned to detention for inappropriate behavior, i.e. violating a school rule or regulation.
As a school practitioner conducted this research the study highlights the practitioner's perspective for effective student discipline management in developing and maintaining a positive school climate. In many regards, the study was meant to provide information to the …