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Hawks' Herald -- December 4, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- December 4, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Eye -- November 20, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Eye -- November 20, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Eye -- November 13, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Eye -- November 13, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- October 23, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- October 23, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- October 16, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- October 16, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- October 2, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- October 2, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- September 25, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- September 25, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- September 11, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- September 11, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- September 4, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- September 4, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- June 5, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- June 5, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- May 8, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- May 8, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- May 1, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- May 1, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- April 17, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- April 17, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- April 3, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- April 3, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- March 27, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- March 27, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- March 6, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- March 6, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- February 27, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- February 27, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- February 13, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- February 13, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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Hawks' Herald -- February 6, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawks' Herald -- February 6, 2009, Roger Williams University
Hawk's Herald
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The Relation Among Parental Factors And Achievement Of African American Urban Youth, Clancie Wilson
The Relation Among Parental Factors And Achievement Of African American Urban Youth, Clancie Wilson
Education Faculty Publications
Research has repeatedly suggested that SES is a major factor in diminishing academic achievement of African American urban youth; however, there are other factors also influencing children’s achievement. In an effort to examine how other factors contribute to academic achievement, this study, investigated a subsample of 60 low-resource middle school parents and students (41 boys and 19 girls). Several questions addressed the relation of SES to achievement, support, social support and mother’s well-being, respectively. Additionally, the relations between mother’s well-being, and students’ perceived monitoring by their parents, and negative learning attitudes were examined as were the perception of parental monitoring …
Unraveling The Myths Of Accountability: A Case Study Of The California High School Exit Exam, Kerri Ullucci, Joi Spencer
Unraveling The Myths Of Accountability: A Case Study Of The California High School Exit Exam, Kerri Ullucci, Joi Spencer
Education Faculty Publications
Believing that accountability could be a vehicle for change, the California Department of Education (CDE) requires all high school students to pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in order to graduate. In doing so, California joins many others states in mandating a high school exit exam as a current or future requirement for graduation. In this essay, the authors will argue that this testing approach to school change is based on myths about the role of assessment, the information testing can provide and the impact high stakes testing has on urban schools. Although California is the focus of …
Assessment Of Biology Majors’ Versus Nonmajors’ Views On Evolution, Creationism, And Intelligent Design, Guillermo Paz-Y-Mino C., Avelina Espinosa
Assessment Of Biology Majors’ Versus Nonmajors’ Views On Evolution, Creationism, And Intelligent Design, Guillermo Paz-Y-Mino C., Avelina Espinosa
Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications
The controversy around evolution, creationism, and intelligent design resides in a historical struggle between scientific knowledge and popular belief. Four hundred seventy-six students (biology majors n=237, nonmajors n=239) at a secular liberal arts private university in Northeastern United States responded to a five-question survey to assess their views about: (1) evolution, creationism, and intelligent design in the science class; (2) students’ attitudes toward evolution; (3) students’ position about the teaching of human evolution; (4) evolution in science exams; and (5) students’ willingness to discuss evolution openly. There were 60.6% of biology majors and 42% of nonmajors supported the exclusive teaching …
Grading Changes After A Writing Faculty Workshop, Glenna M. Andrade, Judith Platania
Grading Changes After A Writing Faculty Workshop, Glenna M. Andrade, Judith Platania
Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications
After a workshop on student outcomes for the first-year writing course, the 28 faculty participants discussed the implications of “Development” for critical thinking. This case study of one college’s participatory exercise in improving writing found that although the RWU faculty lacked consensus on the definition, simply discussing topic of “Development” may have had the unintended effect of fewer A grades in the following semester. Unfortunately, the percentage of A grades ascended in the subsequent semesters to suggest that without reinforcement, faculty returned to grade inflation.
Acceptance Of Evolution Increases With Student Academic Level: A Comparison Between A Secular And A Religious College, Guillermo Paz-Y-Mino C., Avelina Espinosa
Acceptance Of Evolution Increases With Student Academic Level: A Comparison Between A Secular And A Religious College, Guillermo Paz-Y-Mino C., Avelina Espinosa
Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications
Acceptance of evolution among the general public, high schools, teachers, and scientists has been documented in the USA; little is known about college students’ views on evolution; this population is relevant since it transits from a high-school/parent-protective environment to an independent role in societal decisions. Here we compare perspectives about evolution, creationism, and intelligent design (ID) between a secular (S) and a religious (R) college in the Northeastern USA. Interinstitutional comparisons showed that 64% (mean S + R) biology majors vs. 42/62% (S/R) nonmajors supported the exclusive teaching of evolution in science classes; 24/29% (S/R) biology majors vs. 26/38% (S/R) …