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Cleveland State University

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2011

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The Hurricane Katrina Volunteer Experience;Inclusion Into The Life Narratives Of Young Adults, Jessie Guidry Baginski Jan 2011

The Hurricane Katrina Volunteer Experience;Inclusion Into The Life Narratives Of Young Adults, Jessie Guidry Baginski

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Hurricane Katrina left in her wake one of America's oldest and greatest cities in shambles. In 2011, five years after the storm, New Orleans remains in a state of recovery. Statistics reveal many disaster-related facts attributable to the storm. Life stories, however, can open the windows to the soul, inviting us to better understand the human element of this tragedy. Employing a narrative case study methodology, this study delved into the life stories of three young adults who attended to residents only three weeks after they returned to their homes. Through a series of three interviews with each participant, it …

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Academic Predictors Of Mental Health Outcomes For Children And Youth With Emotional Disturbance, John J. Callahan Jan 2011

Academic Predictors Of Mental Health Outcomes For Children And Youth With Emotional Disturbance, John J. Callahan

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Research suggests a strong correlation linking academic achievement and mental health outcomes in children with emotional disturbance (ED) (Kauffman, 2005 U.S. Department of Education, 2006). However, the exact nature of this critical relationship remains unclear. This study used a series if regression analyses and Z-Tests to investigate the predictive relationship of measures of academic achievement in determining social-emotional function over time. Examined was a sample of 261 students receiving special education and mental health services at a treatment center. Academic, mental health and demographic information was gathered from a preexisting archive. Students were assessed annually using the KTEA-II in the …

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Evaluating School Size; An Analysis Of The Parent Perspective Of A Small Versus A Large High School, Tamea R. Caver Jan 2011

Evaluating School Size; An Analysis Of The Parent Perspective Of A Small Versus A Large High School, Tamea R. Caver

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This study used a mixed method design to investigate the parental perspective of school size and its impact on the academic environment, the school atmosphere, and relationships within a northeast Ohio high school. The results of the study illuminated that administrators who are considering or forced to eliminate small school initiatives should not merely abandon their small school programs for the traditional large school but rather, attempt to incorporate some of the components of the small schools to the traditional large school setting in order to increase parental satisfaction and support

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Elevating The Civic Science Literacy Of American Adults;Assessing A Renewed Citizen Science Paradigm Integrating Nonformal Outdoor Adult Education And Enhanced Experiential Learning, David Patrick Cronin Jan 2011

Elevating The Civic Science Literacy Of American Adults;Assessing A Renewed Citizen Science Paradigm Integrating Nonformal Outdoor Adult Education And Enhanced Experiential Learning, David Patrick Cronin

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America's adult populace has failed to keep pace with the rapid inundation of science-centric advancements affecting nearly every facet of personal and public life. With deficiencies in areas of science knowledge, America's adult populace is characterized as civic science illiterate. This research constructed and employed the renewed citizen science paradigm, incorporating nonformal outdoor adult education and enhanced experiential learning while maintaining the basic tenet of citizen science, towards elevating the civic science literacy of adults who volunteered to conduct scientific research towards answering important research questions posed by a science research agency. With 67 volunteers, 23 adults were purposively selected …

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Female Adolescent Body Image And Success At School: A Grounded Theory Approach To Creation Of Administrative Best Practice, Erin K. Murphy Jan 2011

Female Adolescent Body Image And Success At School: A Grounded Theory Approach To Creation Of Administrative Best Practice, Erin K. Murphy

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At present, school administrators do not have necessary information to create a school environment where teenage girls unhappy with their bodies can experience success at school. This research surrounds three research questions: 1. How do adolescent girls' definitions of their bodies relate to their perception of their high school's climate? 2. How does the manner in which adolescent female girls define their bodies relate to their success in school? 3. What is the nature of adolescent girls' and high school administrators' perceptions of how adolescent girls' body image influences administrative practice? Four school administrators and ten high school girls were …

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Culturally-Responsive Dance: Building Community One Step At A Time, Jeanette Jackson Jan 2011

Culturally-Responsive Dance: Building Community One Step At A Time, Jeanette Jackson

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James Catterall's, (1997) report, "Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School", espoused the need for Arts Education. Finding that students who were involved in the arts had increased motivation, school attendance, and positive attitudes, this longitudinal study became a national model of Arts Education advocacy. Landson Billings (1995) assertion that culturally-relevant pedagogy is a pillar for student success is but a further expansion of Ogbu (1987) which stated that "A culturally relevant pedagogy must provide a way for students to maintain their cultural identity while succeeding academically" (p. 155).Although the academic world has reflected and responded to the …

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But What Does This Have To Do With Science?: Building The Case For Engineering In K-12, Micah Maranda Arafah Jan 2011

But What Does This Have To Do With Science?: Building The Case For Engineering In K-12, Micah Maranda Arafah

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A national push for reform in STEM K-12 education and a raised focus on including engineering in the classroom have emphasized the necessity for specific professional development opportunities for teachers. These programs are available however, they are typically very expensive and consequently inaccessible to most educators in the public school sector. The Engineering Education Summer Conference (EESC) is a three day professional development conference for K-12 teachers interested in using engineering in their classrooms and is funded primarily by the University Transportation Center at Cleveland State University. Its goals are to debunk biases of engineers and engineering, provide resources and …

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Upper Versus Lower Body Contribution To The Rowing Stroke, Davon I. Jones Jan 2011

Upper Versus Lower Body Contribution To The Rowing Stroke, Davon I. Jones

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Purpose: This study examined energy expenditure and power output by the upper and lower body, as well as gender, and training differences, using the Concept II Model E rowing ergometer. It was hypothesized that (1) there will be greater energy expenditure and power output with the lower body as compared to the upper body, (2) there will be a significantly greater upper and lower body energy expenditure and power output for males in the rowing stroke, and (3) there will be a significantly greater lower body energy expenditure and power output for trained rowers. Methods: Subjects included 14 males (7 …

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