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Evaluation Of The Success Of Constructed Wetlands In The Cave Run Lake Watershed, April Diane Haight
Evaluation Of The Success Of Constructed Wetlands In The Cave Run Lake Watershed, April Diane Haight
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by April Diane Haight on December 10, 1996.
Willingness Of College Faculty To Make Accommodations For Students With Learning Disabilities, Christine Ritter
Willingness Of College Faculty To Make Accommodations For Students With Learning Disabilities, Christine Ritter
Theses & Honors Papers
A survey questionnaire was sent to forty-nine full time faculty members in the fall of 1996. Thirty-nine {80%) faculty members at a small four year, predominantly liberal arts college in central Virginia, responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire was concerned with providing instructional accommodations, assignment accommodations, examination accommodations, and academic policy accommodations for students who have learning disabilities. Data were analyzed using t-tests and a one way analysis of variance. The variables included were gender, professional position, interaction with students who have learning disabilities, total years teaching at the college level, and whether or not the faculty member has taken …
A Comparative Study Of Classroom Management Methods Used By Regular Education Teachers And Special Education Teachers, Shannon D. Hooker
A Comparative Study Of Classroom Management Methods Used By Regular Education Teachers And Special Education Teachers, Shannon D. Hooker
Theses & Honors Papers
One of the purposes of this study was to examine types of classroom management methods used by regular education teachers and special education teachers. Another purpose of this study was to·investigate which management strategies were the most successful and unsuccessful in regular education and special education classrooms . The subjects of this study included 96 elementary school teachers (N=96) from four counties in the state of Virginia. A self developed questionnaire, containing a Likert-type scale in Part A and open-ended questions in Part B, was used to collect data for this study. Fifty-six percent of the questionnaires were returned to …
Instructional Strategies Promoting Academic Success In Inclusive Settings At The Elementary School Level, Deborah L. White
Instructional Strategies Promoting Academic Success In Inclusive Settings At The Elementary School Level, Deborah L. White
Theses & Honors Papers
The purpose of this study was to determine the instructional strategies that promote academic success in inclusive settings at the elementary school ·level. This study also attempted to investigate the most effective instructional strategies perceived by regular education teachers and special education teachers. Seventy-eight subjects from the elementary school level, including thirty- nine (n=39) regular education teachers and thirty-nine (n=39) special education teachers, participated in this study. A survey research design, with a self-developed questionnaire, was used to collect data. Approximately thirty-three percent (33.33%) of the questionnaires were returned. The data were analyzed through qualitative and quantitative statistics . The …
A Comparison Of Assessment Practices Between General And Special Education Teachers, Richard Lee Orr, Jr.
A Comparison Of Assessment Practices Between General And Special Education Teachers, Richard Lee Orr, Jr.
Theses & Honors Papers
The purpose of this study was to determine (a) the types of assessment formats that are being used in classrooms today,; (b) if a significant difference exists between general education and special education teachers' choices of assessment formats,; and, (c) if teachers' assessment training background correlated with the number or type of assessment formats chosen. One hundred thirty two middle school general and special education teachers from the state of Virginia were surveyed with a 22-item survey to determine how often each teacher used certain assessment formats in their classrooms.
Results showed that these teachers use a variety of assessment …
Relationships Between Selected Environmental Characteristics, Neighborhood Type, And School Achievement, Franklin Titus Iii
Relationships Between Selected Environmental Characteristics, Neighborhood Type, And School Achievement, Franklin Titus Iii
Student Work
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if neighborhood and school type help to predict 4th and 6th grade academic achievement above and beyond traditional socioeconomic status (SES) indices. A second purpose was to determine whether the findings of environmental effects research for smaller-size cities differ from studies which investigate larger urban centers. The study also sought to identify potential ways neighborhoods could be meaningfully classified in ways that might aid future research, and the possible presence of schools that succeed despite a profile that says they should not. Achievement test results of schools (N=61) from two Midwest …
Funding Of Higher Education In Tennessee: A Qualitative Study Of The Perceptions Of State Legislators And Higher Education Leaders, David D. Collins
Funding Of Higher Education In Tennessee: A Qualitative Study Of The Perceptions Of State Legislators And Higher Education Leaders, David D. Collins
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to identify issues that are considered important to the legislators and higher education leaders of Tennessee in making decisions that affect the funding of higher education. A further purpose was to identify actions that such individuals believe should be taken by higher education leaders to ensure that higher education is accountable and worthy of continued or increased financial support. Using a qualitative research design, interviews were held with 10 legislators and 6 higher education leaders selected in accordance with the concept of purposeful sampling. Legislative participants included five members from the Senate and five …
The Political Resources Model Of Representation: A Local Approach, Joe Manuel Cavazos
The Political Resources Model Of Representation: A Local Approach, Joe Manuel Cavazos
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
The purpose of the study was to determine the applicability of the Political Resources Model of Representation to the Rio Grande Valley and to ascertain if political resources (poverty levels, educational attainment, and Hispanic representation) provide an adequate explanation of educational outcomes (ACT, TEAMS, and dropout rates).
The political Resources Model of Representation, used by Meier and Stewart, served as a theoretical framework for the study. Formerly, the model had been used at a national level and a state level. Representation variables were used to predict the applicability of the model to a region.
Political Resources variables were used to …
An Examination Of Factors Contributing To Exemplary Schools In An Urban Public School District In The Midwest, Gordon D. Griffin
An Examination Of Factors Contributing To Exemplary Schools In An Urban Public School District In The Midwest, Gordon D. Griffin
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were characteristics that identify exemplary elementary schools. Selection of schools was based on standardized scores, principal tenure, parental involvement, Directors of Elementary School’s opinion, and accreditation status.
The demographic information suggested that both groups of schools were similar in composition. Developing schools demonstrated a significantly greater population of students receiving free lunch and a greater population of minority students. Each school principal and staff received two survey instruments: the Leadership Practices Inventory (Kouzes & Posner, 1992), and the School Assessment Survey (Wilson, 1985). The results were compared to determine which …
Factors Affecting The Educational Attainment Of African-American Males: An Observational Analysis, Chauncey Williams
Factors Affecting The Educational Attainment Of African-American Males: An Observational Analysis, Chauncey Williams
Masters Theses
African-American males participation in higher education has declined due to low academic achievement. The research suggests that this low achievement is caused by racism, academic preparation, self-esteem, teacher expectation, and goals. Although I agree with most of the research, I have concluded that along with teacher's expectations, four other factors greatly impact academic achievement. These other four factors are (1) school demographics, (2) curriculum, (3) parental involvement, and (4) peer pressure. These factors were observed through casual conversations with African-American male high school students in a large midwestern area. The observational analysis suggests that improvement in these areas will help …
Implementing Resources For Reform: One Teacher’S Experience With A Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum, Lynn Best Royer
Implementing Resources For Reform: One Teacher’S Experience With A Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum, Lynn Best Royer
Masters Theses
This study addresses the issue of implementation of a reform mathematics curriculum, focusing on one teacher's personal experience. Its purpose is to uncover what motivated this teacher to persist in learning new ways to teach mathematics. There is greater emphasis on discovering what discouraged this effort. Impediments to implementation are emphasized because of their potential to undermine the movement to restructure mathematics education.
This case study used common methods of qualitative data gathering and analysis. Interviews, observation, and video tapes were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. The impediments to implementation which emerged were then compared to reports from similar reform projects. …
A Study Of Students Involved In A Leadership Development Program, "Excellence In Leadership", At Grand Valley State University, Paul Mckimmy
A Study Of Students Involved In A Leadership Development Program, "Excellence In Leadership", At Grand Valley State University, Paul Mckimmy
Dissertations
This study sought to describe the leadership behaviors of students involved in the Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP) at Grand Valley State University. Additionally, it sought to determine how ELP influences the leadership behaviors of its members. The Leadership Practices Inventory - Student Version (LPI) was used to measure the leadership behavior frequencies of five groups of students at the beginning and end of the 1995-1996 academic year. Non-ELP-members, newly registered ELP members, and ELP members at three different achievement levels (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) were compared. The behaviors measured by this instrument are: Enabling Others to Act, Modeling the …
A Case Study Of Academic Achievement Of African American Males, Loistean Mason
A Case Study Of Academic Achievement Of African American Males, Loistean Mason
Dissertations
Several areas are often identified as barriers to the academic achievement of African American males. They include racial inequality, segregation between schools, segregation within schools, cultural insensitivity to learning styles, the theory of cultural deprivation, teacher/student interaction, and the discipline of African American students. The study was conducted in a Midwestern school with a predominantly African American student body and faculty at the end of the final grading period before graduation. This study of 12th-grade males sought to determine if the climate of an African American high school with African American administrators and faculty would enhance the achievement of African …
Beyond Survival: A Case Study Of The Milwaukee Urban Waldorf School, Phaizon Rhys Wood
Beyond Survival: A Case Study Of The Milwaukee Urban Waldorf School, Phaizon Rhys Wood
Doctoral Dissertations
Schooling has often provided possibilities for the practice of freedom with respect to the education of African-American children but has, at the same time, represented a threat to their system of survival. Hale (cited in Hale-Benson, 1990) believes that what is needed is an education that provides cultural continuity - not intervention. The challenge is to provide an effective education - one that can "conceptualize Black children within the context of their culture" (p. 210).
The literature review that follows provides the foundation for the argument that a model already exists that is emancipatory in its original design, that identifies …
Maranao Muslim Women Educational Administrators: An Initial Study Of The Emerging Muslim Women Leaders In The Philippines, Carmelita S. Lacar
Maranao Muslim Women Educational Administrators: An Initial Study Of The Emerging Muslim Women Leaders In The Philippines, Carmelita S. Lacar
Dissertations
Long deprived of consequential participation in socioeconomic exchanges outside the home, Filipino Muslim women are now breaking out of their traditional mold. Increasingly, they are acquiring higher education and are assuming vocational and leadership roles which, in years past, were inaccessible to them. Focused on Maranao Muslim women educational administrators, this survey sought to: (a) describe their salient characteristics, career development experiences, goals, and visions that distinguish them from their Muslim women subordinates; (b) describe factors influencing their career; (c) describe their leadership behaviors; and (d) deduce some policy and practical implications of the findings. Primary data on 75 variables …
Fluency Training On Quantitative Skills Tested By The Graduate Record Examination, Pamela L. Vunovich
Fluency Training On Quantitative Skills Tested By The Graduate Record Examination, Pamela L. Vunovich
Dissertations
This research consisted of an evaluation of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) preparation course and two ancillary studies. Eighteen students enrolled in one of three courses (spring, summer, or fall) during which they spent approximately 140 hours preparing for the GRE using self-instructional texts and supplementary materials. Two sets of fluency practice drills with both accuracy and speed criteria were developed to improve students' performance on the quantitative portion of the GRE. The first set of four drills used in the spring and summer courses covered basic skills (basic math, fractions, decimals, and percentages). The second set of 42 drills, …
Articulation Practices Of Two- And Four-Year Public Colleges In Tennessee, Amy L. Freeman
Articulation Practices Of Two- And Four-Year Public Colleges In Tennessee, Amy L. Freeman
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study had two purposes. The first was to identify present articulation practices within Tennessee public colleges. The second was to select recommendations for ideal articulation practice that might lead to improved transfer/articulation among two- and four-year public colleges in Tennessee. A survey instrument was sent to persons identified as chief articulation officers within Tennessee public colleges. They were asked to evaluate identified articulation practices according to present practice and according to ideal practice. Results were used to determine which transfer and articulation practices were currently used in Tennessee public colleges, which transfer and articulation practices ideally should be used …
Institutional Climate And Institutional Effectiveness At Three Community Colleges, Connie S. Buckner
Institutional Climate And Institutional Effectiveness At Three Community Colleges, Connie S. Buckner
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to explore the impact of employee morale, as manifested in institutional climate data, upon institutional effectiveness; and (2) to determine the extent to which information generated by climate survey data was used in developing and implementing change initiatives at each of the institutions studied. Three institutions were selected for this multiple site case study. Four sources of data from each institution were used to provide a "picture" of institutional climate. These sources of data were (a) the Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) climate survey, (b) institutional self-study reports, (c) reaffirmation …
A Study Of Factors On The Performance Of The Texas Academic Skills Program Test, Billy B. Watkins
A Study Of Factors On The Performance Of The Texas Academic Skills Program Test, Billy B. Watkins
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
At least thirty percent of students who enter Texas public higher education each year have basic skills deficiencies and cannot perform effectively in college. The TASP Test was developed to identify these students. Moreover, this test must be passed in order to obtain a degree from a Texas public institution.
A survey of 150 entering freshmen from the University of Texas-Pan American was examined to identify variables that influence student performance on the TASP Test.
Chi-square tests uncovered academic, socioeconomic, and institutional bivariate relationships with TASP performance. Multiple regression analysis indicated that academic variables primarily predicted TASP performance.
Theory And Practice Of Counseling From A Personal Perspective: Adlerian Play Therapy Based Upon The Application Of Individual Psychology, Mary June Hunt
Theory And Practice Of Counseling From A Personal Perspective: Adlerian Play Therapy Based Upon The Application Of Individual Psychology, Mary June Hunt
Graduate Theses
Counseling theory and practice based upon Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology was investigated. Current literature was reviewed which dealt with three topics: the author's personal philosophy of counseling, marital therapy, and play therapy. The result of this study illustrates the interrelatedness of the topics and the positive interventions provided by an effective counselor.
A Personal View Of Counseling; Comparison Of Six-Step Reframing With The Four Stages Of Counseling. The Counselor's Role Within The Gifted And Talented Program, Nancy Ann Campbell
A Personal View Of Counseling; Comparison Of Six-Step Reframing With The Four Stages Of Counseling. The Counselor's Role Within The Gifted And Talented Program, Nancy Ann Campbell
Graduate Theses
This research in education is focused on three papers which incorporate counseling principles, techniques, skills, and theory. The first paper is the author’s own personal view of counseling. It describes characteristics believed by the author to be found in good and effective counselors. The second paper is a comparison of the four stages of traditional counseling with the technique of Six Step Reframing by Bandler and Grinder. The last topic of study is a review of literature dealing with the counselor’s role within the gifted and talented program of America’s school system.
An Analysis Of The Transactional Distance In Asynchronous Telecourses At A Community College Using The Group Embedded Figures Test, Roger J. Brenner
An Analysis Of The Transactional Distance In Asynchronous Telecourses At A Community College Using The Group Embedded Figures Test, Roger J. Brenner
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Asynchronous distance education telecourses are the technological version of traditional correspondence courses. Students in asynchronous telecourses receive videos and printed material but they may not have any contact with the instructor or other students. This study analyzed the academic performance of 154 Southwest Virginia Community College students enrolled in 27 different telecourses during one semester. The purpose of this study was to determine if students' cognitive styles impacted their achievement in distance education courses. Students were given the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) which categorized the students as field dependent or field independent. A field dependent's cognitive style is one …
Public School Teachers’ And Principals’ Knowledge Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Judy Blevins
Public School Teachers’ And Principals’ Knowledge Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Judy Blevins
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge level (general, etiology, assessment, treatment) of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD) of principles, regular education teachers, and special education teachers in the First Educational District in Northeast Tennessee. The study further the amount of instruction on ADHD/ADD that educators received as part of their teacher training and after they began teaching, the number of books and articles they read on ADHD/ADD, the number of students with ADHD/ADD they worked with, and the number of students they worked with who were on medication. The study also revealed teacher beliefs about ADHD/ADD …
Effect Of Nesting Structure Density On Clutch Success Of Canada Geese, Branta Canadensis, Nesting In Constructed Wetlands In The Cave Run Lake, Kentucky, Area, Teresa L. Caudill
Effect Of Nesting Structure Density On Clutch Success Of Canada Geese, Branta Canadensis, Nesting In Constructed Wetlands In The Cave Run Lake, Kentucky, Area, Teresa L. Caudill
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Teresa L. Caudill on November 26, 1996.
The Rhetoric Of Jesus Christ In The Gospel, Patrick Scott Tucker
The Rhetoric Of Jesus Christ In The Gospel, Patrick Scott Tucker
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Patrick Scott Tucker on November 25, 1996.
Rhetorical Theory And The Carlisle Indian School: Consideration Of Richard Henry Pratt And His Pedagogy, Deborah J. Oesch
Rhetorical Theory And The Carlisle Indian School: Consideration Of Richard Henry Pratt And His Pedagogy, Deborah J. Oesch
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Deborah J. Oesch on November 23, 1996.
Some Possible Sources Of Oral Foreign Language Anxiety (Fla) Among Japanese Students In The United States, Sawako Yoshikawa
Some Possible Sources Of Oral Foreign Language Anxiety (Fla) Among Japanese Students In The United States, Sawako Yoshikawa
Dissertations and Theses
This study attempted to locate some possible sources of oral Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) among Japanese students in the United States. This study proposed that the following three factors were possible sources of FLA: 1) the subjects' traitlike anxiety, which is carried by individuals across all communication-bound contexts; 2) the subjects' self-perceived oral proficiency levels in English and 3) the subjects' gapsize (i.e., the distance between their self-perceived and their self-expected oral proficiency levels in English) . This research examined whether the above three independent variables and the dependent FLA variable were significantly correlated, and if so, which one had …
Holding Power Index; Considerations Associated With Administrators Willingness/Unwillingness To Use The Cohort Method To Measure Student Dropout Rates Of Nebraska Public High Schools, Richard A. Dierkhising
Holding Power Index; Considerations Associated With Administrators Willingness/Unwillingness To Use The Cohort Method To Measure Student Dropout Rates Of Nebraska Public High Schools, Richard A. Dierkhising
Student Work
Public high schools do not consistently use one method to measure student dropout rates. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in the reasons given by principals and district office administrators from various size public high school/districts which describe willingness or unwillingness to adopt the cohort method as the standard measure of student dropout rates.
A Preliminary Comparison Of Two Esl School Models For Newcomer Students, Elizabeth Carol Essex
A Preliminary Comparison Of Two Esl School Models For Newcomer Students, Elizabeth Carol Essex
Dissertations and Theses
Due to the ever growing numbers of immigrants entering this country, school districts are faced with ever greater challenges for educating newly arrived immigrant students. Often these students arrive with little to no English ability and little to no school experience. Several educational program models, including ESL and bilingual education, have been popularized in school districts experiencing immigrant population growth. Recently, a supplemental model, the newcomer center/program, has gained popularity. The newcomer model seeks to educate and nurture newly arrived immigrant students with little to no English ability in the social and school expectations of the United States. Due to …
Creating Collaborative Learning Environments: A Curriculum Proposal For Instructors, Carol Rae Chislett
Creating Collaborative Learning Environments: A Curriculum Proposal For Instructors, Carol Rae Chislett
Dissertations and Theses
Groups of students or employees working together to solve problems, gain conceptual understanding, or create new approaches are expected to yield results significantly better than when working individually. Classroom collaboration leads to increased learning and retention, improved interpersonal skills, and enhanced appreciation for and commitment to the educational process. With the increased discussion of its benefits, there is more emphasis on including collaboration in the classroom. The challenge for today's faculty and students is to learn what their roles and expectations are in the successful collaborative environment. The purpose of this study was to design a curriculum for instructors in …