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International Partnerships: A Model For Educational Organizations, Wesley Hickey, Janice A. Achtem, Joyce Nuner Nov 2012

International Partnerships: A Model For Educational Organizations, Wesley Hickey, Janice A. Achtem, Joyce Nuner

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Opportunities exist for faculty and students within educational leadership preparation programs to participate in international initiatives within developing countries. One way to do this is through collaboration with organizations that already have an established presence in the country. Working within these organizations provides opportunities for learning and research for the educational leadership program. If done well, such work also helps host organizations meet their mission and goals. An understanding of effective behaviors in international partnerships may benefit educational leadership programs that develop these types of service opportunities. The behaviors mirror the scholar-practitioner philosophy, of which some prominent educational leadership programs …


Vocabulary And Syntactic Knowledge Factors In 5th Grade Students' Reading Comprehension, Kouider Mokhtari, Dale S. Niederhauser Nov 2012

Vocabulary And Syntactic Knowledge Factors In 5th Grade Students' Reading Comprehension, Kouider Mokhtari, Dale S. Niederhauser

Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this study, we examined 5th grade students’ levels of vocabulary knowledge and syntactic awareness relative to their reading comprehension performance. The aim was to explore the contributions of vocabulary and syntactic awareness as potential sources of reading comprehension difficulty for these readers. Overall, we found that both vocabulary knowledge and syntactic awareness contributed in significant yet unique ways to students’ reading comprehension performance. Students who showed weaknesses in vocabulary and syntax also performed poorly on measures of reading comprehension. Additionally, we found that syntactic awareness explained a small amount of additional variance in reading comprehension beyond what was explained …


Peeking Inside Pandora’S Box: One University’S Journey Into The Redesign Of Teacher Educator Preparation, Frank Dykes, Brenda K. Gilliam, Joanna Neel, Kathleen Everling Aug 2012

Peeking Inside Pandora’S Box: One University’S Journey Into The Redesign Of Teacher Educator Preparation, Frank Dykes, Brenda K. Gilliam, Joanna Neel, Kathleen Everling

Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

In the last two decades, there have been various calls for reform in teacher education programs to address the needs of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and students with disabilities. Consequently, many teacher education preparation programs are reviewing and redesigning their programs to meet the needs of the teacher of the 21st century. This manuscript will describe the development and implementation of a new certification program that integrates preservice teacher preparation, Special Education and English as a second language into a 123 hour degree program.


Personality, Preferred Leadership Style And Principal Preparation, Peggy B. Gill, Genie B. Linn, Ross Sherman Jul 2012

Personality, Preferred Leadership Style And Principal Preparation, Peggy B. Gill, Genie B. Linn, Ross Sherman

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study identifies the preferred leadership styles of students enrolled in principal preparation programs and compares the styles identified by traditional public school teachers and charter school teachers who seek principal certification. Participative leadership and Goal Oriented leadership were identified as the predominant styles. Seventy-five per cent of teachers of traditional public schools identified one of these styles and 81% of teachers from charter schools identified one of these styles indicating both groups have similar preferred styles. Surprisingly, few of the participants in either group of the study were aligned with Visionary Leadership or Change Leadership. Although people have a …


Higher Education Opportunities For Undocumented Students In The United States: What Are The Policy Implications For Educators And Legislators, Hugo Ibarra, Ross Sherman Mar 2012

Higher Education Opportunities For Undocumented Students In The United States: What Are The Policy Implications For Educators And Legislators, Hugo Ibarra, Ross Sherman

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

A large number of undocumented students graduate from high school every year in the United States. This number is estimated to be around 65 thousand (Passel, 2003). Out of this population, only 5-10 percent continue their education in a higher education institution. As a society we should ask ourselves: What are the political, economic and moral implications of undocumented students inability to access higher education. How should educators and legislators approach this issue?


Academic Freedom For Teachers, Larry L. Kraus, Robert L. Stevens Mar 2012

Academic Freedom For Teachers, Larry L. Kraus, Robert L. Stevens

Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

The concept of academic freedom is a basic right, if not a Constitutional right, of educators in the classroom and in research. While freedom in research and teaching has traditionally been assumed to be more in the realm of higher education, the ability to make reasonable decisions related to presentation of academic content has been accepted at the K-12 levels as a basic responsibility of instruction.


University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 2012 - 2014, University Of Texas At Tyler Jan 2012

University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 2012 - 2014, University Of Texas At Tyler

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University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler Graduate Bulletin, 2012 - 2013, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler Jan 2012

University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler Graduate Bulletin, 2012 - 2013, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler

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