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Full-Text Articles in Education
Changing Roles Of Title I Reading Teachers In Light Of New Provisions And Teamteaching Model, Abha Gupta, Eileen S. Oboler
Changing Roles Of Title I Reading Teachers In Light Of New Provisions And Teamteaching Model, Abha Gupta, Eileen S. Oboler
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications
We present the important and very complicated roles of the Title I Reading teacher in light of a new instructional paradigm: teamteaching. Following the 1994 reauthorization of Title I, Reading teachers often find themselves in multiple professional roles (Improving America's Schools Act, 1994). Based on observational data collected in our research on elementary school communities, five major categories of professional roles emerged (Oboler, 1993; Gupta and Oboler, 1998). We interpret Reading teachers' roles with respect to the new provisions found in the Interim Report, 1996, issued by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAssess), and Title I, Part A, Title I …
Alternative Methods Used By States To License Technology Education Teachers To Fill Shortages Of Teachers At The Secondary School Level, Percy M. Gregory
Alternative Methods Used By States To License Technology Education Teachers To Fill Shortages Of Teachers At The Secondary School Level, Percy M. Gregory
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
With the purpose of determining if alternative methods are used by states to license technology education teachers, this study was developed with three goals in mind. They were: Which states were using alternative methods to prepare licensed technology education teachers? What alternative methods were used by states to license technology education teachers? Were the alternative methods used judged adequate in preparing teachers for the classroom?
A History Of Public Radio In An Urban Community: Its Impact Upon Education, Culture, Public Opinion And Policy, Barry K. Graham
A History Of Public Radio In An Urban Community: Its Impact Upon Education, Culture, Public Opinion And Policy, Barry K. Graham
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education
In a relatively short history, Public Radio in Hampton Roads has emerged as a most important cultural and educational asset to the urban community. The dynamic growth of the Hampton Roads urban infrastructure is the result of several political, economic, and cultural factors. Public Radio has been one of these factors and has served as a catalyst for change and growth in the community. This case study focuses upon Public Radio stations WHRO-FM and WHRV-FM and the elements which brought about their historical development.
The study presents a history of events that marked the beginning of Public Radio in Hampton …
The Effects Of The Help One Student To Succeed (Hosts) Program On The Reading Achievement Of At-Risk 4th And 5th Grade Elementary Students, Kelvin L. Bradley
The Effects Of The Help One Student To Succeed (Hosts) Program On The Reading Achievement Of At-Risk 4th And 5th Grade Elementary Students, Kelvin L. Bradley
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education
This study investigated the effects of the Help One Student to Succeed (HOSTS) tutoring program on the reading achievement of at-risk 4th and 5th grade elementary students, as measured by the Texas Assessment of Academic Skill (TAAS). Seventy-eight 4th and 5th grade at-risk students from four Title I elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District participated in the study. Thirty-nine of these students were enrolled in the HOSTS program and were matched to a comparison group of students according to ethnicity, age, gender, grade, free or reduced lunch, bilingual and English as a Second language …
Employer Views Of The Work Ethics Of Employment Plus Students, R. John Barbarise
Employer Views Of The Work Ethics Of Employment Plus Students, R. John Barbarise
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To guide the solution to this problem, the following goals have been established: 1.What are employer's views of Employment Plus student's work ethics? 2. What changes are recommended for he Employment Plus curriculum at Deep Creek High School to better address the work ethics expected by employers?
A Study To Determine Effective Recruitment Techniques For The Drafting And Design Program At Danville Community College, Robert Huffman
A Study To Determine Effective Recruitment Techniques For The Drafting And Design Program At Danville Community College, Robert Huffman
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Questions used to guide this study included: 1. What factors in the recruitment process were the most significant in helping students select the drafting and design curriculum at Danville Community College? 2. What methods of recruitment did students feel had the least influence in their decision to enroll?
Developing, Marketing And Evaluating Web-Based Library And Information Skills Tutorials At Old Dominion University, Cynthia Wright Swaine
Developing, Marketing And Evaluating Web-Based Library And Information Skills Tutorials At Old Dominion University, Cynthia Wright Swaine
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
Confronted with an expanding distance learning program, a growing set of student expectations, and recent changes in general education requirements, the Library Instruction Team at Old Dominion University is addressing the related needs for new approaches to library instruction by creating a series of web-based tutorials.Confronted with an expanding distance learning program, a growing set of student expectations, and recent changes in general education requirements, the Library Instruction Team at Old Dominion University is addressing the related needs for new approaches to library instruction by creating a series of web-based tutorials.
Prototype Development For A Leak-Preventive Toilet Flush System- An Met Senior Design (Capstone) Project, Cheng Y. Lin
Prototype Development For A Leak-Preventive Toilet Flush System- An Met Senior Design (Capstone) Project, Cheng Y. Lin
Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
A senior design (Capstone) project for three mechanical engineering technology students at Old Dominion University is described. A prototype design is presented to perform the functional test of a leak-preventive toilet system. There are two major leaks in the toilet water tank. In the first case, leaking occurs when the seal in the water tank becomes aged. The leak is very easy to detect visually, since the outside of the tank and the floor becomes wet. In the second case, leak occurs when the flapper valve can't complete shut off the water, due to corrosion or damage of the rubber …
Global Engineering In An Interconnected World: An Upper Division General Education Cluster At Old Dominion University, Sushil Chaturvedi, Gary Crossman, William Swart, Joseph Betit
Global Engineering In An Interconnected World: An Upper Division General Education Cluster At Old Dominion University, Sushil Chaturvedi, Gary Crossman, William Swart, Joseph Betit
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications
The “Global Engineering in an Interconnected World” cluster of courses fosters among students an awareness and understanding of global technology, quality assurance standards, and differences in cultural, communication, and business practices and their impact on a global work environment. This cluster will prepare the growing numbers of students who will accept employment with global firms or find themselves part of a merger or strategic alliance involving multinational corporations. This newly approved cluster of five courses described in the paper has been approved by the University for satisfying University upper-division general education requirements. As a consequence, students choosing this route to …
The Relationship Between Brain Dominance And Career Interests, Damon Cary
The Relationship Between Brain Dominance And Career Interests, Damon Cary
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between brain dominance and career selection being guided by financial expectations or career interests.
A Study To Compare The Supervisor's Perception Of Their Supervisory Skills At Friendship Manor Nursing Home After Participating In A Supervisory Skills Training Program To Those Of The Supervisors At Guggenheimer Nursing Home Who Have Not Participated In The Supervisory Skills Training Program, Kay S. Davis
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were designed to guide this study: 1. Determine the supervisor's perception of their role as a supervisor; 2. Determine the supervisor's perception of their ability to effectively communicate with their employees
A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of The Leadership Development 2001 Program At Volvo Trucks North America, Inc's., New River Valley Truck Plant, Eugene C. Dillon Jr.
A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of The Leadership Development 2001 Program At Volvo Trucks North America, Inc's., New River Valley Truck Plant, Eugene C. Dillon Jr.
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The objectives of this study were to: 1. Identify the influence the "Leadership Development 2001" program had on the successful training participants' leadership behaviors; 2. Identify the difference in perception of attainment of leadership behaviors among immediate supervisors, peers and immediate subordinates and the participants; 3. Assess the ability of the "Leadership Development 2001" program to develop leadership traits as found in the Campbell Leadership Index in successful participants.
A Study To Determine The Differences Between On-Campus Degree Seeking Students And Teletechnet Degree Seeking Students In Academic Performance, Tiffany K. Doxsee
A Study To Determine The Differences Between On-Campus Degree Seeking Students And Teletechnet Degree Seeking Students In Academic Performance, Tiffany K. Doxsee
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To find the solution to this problem, the following hypothesis was established: There will be no difference in academic success between on-campus degree seeking students and TELETECHNET distance learning degree seeking students in the undergraduate Occupational and Technical Studies program at Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Adult Education Teacher Empowerment And The Likelihood Of Education System Reform, Susan Flowers
Adult Education Teacher Empowerment And The Likelihood Of Education System Reform, Susan Flowers
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between adult educators who identify themselves as being empowered within their teaching environment and adult educators who are in favor of using the National Institute for Literacy's Equipped for the Future Content Standards: What Adults Need to Know in the 21st Century.
A Study To Determine If There Was A Relationship Between The Brain Dominace And Grade Point Averages Of Students At Deep Creek High School, Donald M. Hurwitz
A Study To Determine If There Was A Relationship Between The Brain Dominace And Grade Point Averages Of Students At Deep Creek High School, Donald M. Hurwitz
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following hypothesis was drafted to measure the affects of brain dominance: Students with left-brain dominance will have higher cumulative grade point averages than students with right-brain dominance.+D105D86:D119D86:D133D87D86:D91D86:D141D87D86:D91D86:D142D86:D141D86:D140D86:D139D86:D138D86:D139D86:D140D86:D141D86:D142D86:D143D86:D141
The Success Of Students In Keyboarding Class Using Grade Point Average As A Predictor, Theresa James
The Success Of Students In Keyboarding Class Using Grade Point Average As A Predictor, Theresa James
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To answer this problem the following hypothesis was established: There is a direct correlation between students' GPA and keyboarding success.
A Follow-Up Study Of Marketing Education Graduates From Old Dominion University 1994 To 2000, Sharon E. Joyner
A Follow-Up Study Of Marketing Education Graduates From Old Dominion University 1994 To 2000, Sharon E. Joyner
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Through this follow-up study, data were accumulated toward fulfilling the following objectives: 1. What was the current employment status of the Marketing Education completers? 2. What types of employment had been held by the Marketing Education completers since they finished the program? 3. What was the overall satisfaction of the Marketing Education completers?
A Study To Determine The Characteristics For Inclusion In The Faculty Recruitment Process At The Appalachian School Of Law, Veronica Keene
A Study To Determine The Characteristics For Inclusion In The Faculty Recruitment Process At The Appalachian School Of Law, Veronica Keene
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The research goal of this project will be to: 1. Review the solicited method; 2. Review the unsolicited method; 3. Determine what are the best criteria for faculty; 4. Submit a recommendation to the Faculty Recruitment Committee to include in their faculty recruitment process.
The Relationship Between The Virginia Deca State Leadership Conference And The Learning Goals Established By The Virginia Deca Board Of Trustees, Michael F. Kosloski Jr.
The Relationship Between The Virginia Deca State Leadership Conference And The Learning Goals Established By The Virginia Deca Board Of Trustees, Michael F. Kosloski Jr.
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Upon completion of the research, the following are questions that are to be answered: 1. Did students who prepared to participate in SLC learn more marketing principles than students that did not prepare to participate? 2. Did SLC preparation and participation reinforce and enhance lessons learned in the classroom? 3. Did SLC preparation and participation support, reinforce, or enhance the Marketing Education curriculum?
The Effectiveness Of Web Support To Increase Student's Performance In Advertising And Promotion, Jennifer D. Lanz
The Effectiveness Of Web Support To Increase Student's Performance In Advertising And Promotion, Jennifer D. Lanz
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following hypothesis was used in this study: 1. Students who have access to web support study materials will outperform students academically in Advertising and Promotion at Old Dominion University than students who did not have access to web support materials.
A Study To Determine Whether Age Is A Factor In The Apprehension Of Students To Use Computers At Southwest Virginia Community College, Delilah T. Long
A Study To Determine Whether Age Is A Factor In The Apprehension Of Students To Use Computers At Southwest Virginia Community College, Delilah T. Long
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following objectives were identified to guide this research: 1. Identify whether students have access to computers outside the college; 2. Identify whether students have access to the internet outside the college; 3. Identify whether students' age increase their apprehension to use computers to support their coursework; 4. Identify whether courses surveyed required computer knowledge and skills.
A Study To The Career Aspirations Of Eighth Grade Students, Kelley O'Brien
A Study To The Career Aspirations Of Eighth Grade Students, Kelley O'Brien
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following questions guided this study: 1. Are students with parents that attended college more inclined to go to college after high school? 2. Did students that attended a low socio-economic school have lower career aspirations? 3. Did activities at the schools encourage the pursuit of careers requiring college education? 4. Did the level of education of the parent correspond with the student's career aspirations?
The Effects Of Restructuring The Curriculum Of The Joint Targeting School, Jeffrey R. Puckett
The Effects Of Restructuring The Curriculum Of The Joint Targeting School, Jeffrey R. Puckett
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following questions were established to guide this study: 1. What changes were made to the five-week curriculum in splitting courses into a three-week staff course and a two-week applications course? 2. What effect did changing the curriculum have on student performance? 3. Did changing the curriculum improve student throughput? 4. What impact did dividing the course into two courses have on the number of students receiving congressionally mandated required skills?
Integration Of Sol's Into The Marketing Curriculum In The City Of Portsmouth, Felicia Jernigan Scales
Integration Of Sol's Into The Marketing Curriculum In The City Of Portsmouth, Felicia Jernigan Scales
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To answer this problem, the following goals were developed: 1) to determine if SOL's are used in the current Marketing curriculum; 2) to determine the impact SOL's have on Marketing Teachers' instructional practices; 3) to highlight teaching methods and strategies utilized to implement the SOL's by marketing teachers in the Portsmouth Public School system.
Internet Explorer Error Message At Patrick Henry Community College, Frank B. Tatum
Internet Explorer Error Message At Patrick Henry Community College, Frank B. Tatum
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To guide this research, the following questions were developed: 1. What was causing an error message to appear in Internet Explorer at the remote sites of Patrick Henry Community College? 2. What can be done to solve the Internet Explorer problem at Patrick Henry Community College?
The Importance Of Instructor-Student And Student-Student Interactions Of The Satisfaction Of Graduate Students Taking Distance Learning Courses, Donna J. Thompson
The Importance Of Instructor-Student And Student-Student Interactions Of The Satisfaction Of Graduate Students Taking Distance Learning Courses, Donna J. Thompson
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The research goals of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. What level of interaction with the instructor do students need in order to be satisfied with their experience in the course? 2. What level of interaction with other students do students need in order to be satisfied with their experience in the course? 3. Can a student successfully complete a TELETECHNET course without being satisfied with their personal interactions in the course?
A Study To Determine The Opinions Of Information Technology Professionals Related To The Value Of "Soft Skills" In Technical Work Environments, Jan Walker
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The goals of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. Do information technology professionals consider "soft skills" vital to their ability to perform successfully in their careers? 2. How important do soft skills rate today as compared to five years ago in the workplace? 3. What types of soft skills do information technology professionals need to develop to enhance their careers?
A Study To Determine What Factors Influence Students To Enroll At Mountain Empire Community College, Joseph Lincoln Young
A Study To Determine What Factors Influence Students To Enroll At Mountain Empire Community College, Joseph Lincoln Young
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The specific research goals designed to answer this problem included: 1. Identify why traditional students enroll at Mountain Empire Community College; 2. Identify why nontraditional students enroll at Mountain Empire Community College; 3. Identify why students transfer to Mountain Empire Community College after attending another college; 4. Make recommendations on advertising the attributes of an education from Mountain Empire Community College.
Putting Quality Functional Assessment Into Practice In Schools: A Research Agenda On Behalf Of E/Bd Students, Mary M. Quinn, Robert A. Gable, Jim Fox, Robert B. Rutheford Jr., Richard Van Acker, Maureen Conroy
Putting Quality Functional Assessment Into Practice In Schools: A Research Agenda On Behalf Of E/Bd Students, Mary M. Quinn, Robert A. Gable, Jim Fox, Robert B. Rutheford Jr., Richard Van Acker, Maureen Conroy
Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications
The discipline provisions of the IDEA place emphasis on gaining an understanding of why the student is motivated to engage in problem behavior and to consider, when appropriate, positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports to address the behavior. These legislative mandates bring center stage a range of new duties and responsibilities for the IEP team. This article discusses the problems that school divisions across the country are encountering when implementing these requirements and recommends a course of research to address these issues.
A Study To Determine Whether Residential Or Non-Residential Students At Blue Ridge Job Corps Were More Likely To Complete The Job Corps Program, Jenny Buchanan
A Study To Determine Whether Residential Or Non-Residential Students At Blue Ridge Job Corps Were More Likely To Complete The Job Corps Program, Jenny Buchanan
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The following goals were designed to guide this study: 1. Determine the number of non-residential and residential students that were enrolled in Blue Ridge Job Corps in 1998 and 1999; 2. Determine the number of non-residential and residential students that completed the Job Corps program in 1998 and 1999; 3. Determine the number of non-residential and residential students that were placed in jobs, school or the military after graduating from the program.