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Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/50 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Case that won't go away : besieged institutions and the Massachusetts teacher tests / Larry H. Ludlow, Dennis Shirley, [and] Camelia Rosca.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/49 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Failing Georgia : the case against the ban on social promotion / Donald R. Livingston [and] Sharon M. Livingston.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/48 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

K-12 voucher programs and education policy : an exploratory study of policy maker attitudes and opinions / Dan Laitsch.

Relationship Between Self-Perception Of Individuals With Learning Disabilities And Coping Strategies, Nicholas Frantz Pontius

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between one's understanding of his/her own learning disability (LO) and coping strategies he/she employs to mitigate the effect of the disability. The subjects (N = 120) of this study were students with learning disabilities who attended and graduated from a private school in Richmond, Virginia between 1976 and 1997. A self­-developed questionnaire with two parts was used to collect data for this study. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Of the 120 surveys mailed, 55 (45.8%) subjects responded. Hypothesis regarding relationship between knowledge and coping strategies …

Advising The First-Generation College Student: Effective Retention Tools For Colleges And Universities, Terence Hicks

Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Nebraska School Leaders On The Use Of Handheld Computers: Do Handheld Computers Make A Difference?, Veronica A. Huerta

Student Work

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of Nebraska school leaders on technology and particularly about the use of handheld computer technology. The data gathered and analyzed in this study will provide Nebraska school leaders with the current, data driven research to utilize in their decision making process.

The Experiences Of First-Year School Counselors From Novice To Expert, Anne E. Luther

Student Work

This study described the common lived experience of 10 first year school counselors. This study explored the experiences within four areas: relationships with staff and students, graduate program training, skills implementation, and relationships with building and district administration. The phenomenology relied on an initial structured interview after eight weeks on the job as the main data source. Other data sources included participant journal entries, non-participant observations, veteran counselor contact logs, and a follow-up interview at the end of the school year. The data triangulation and constant comparative analysis resulted in common themes that described the essence of the common lived …

The Effects Of Interdisciplinary Team Size On Student Achievement, Behavior, Attendance, And Student Perceptions About Community, James Vernon Sutfin

Student Work

This study explored the impact of interdisciplinary team size on student achievement, behavior, attendance, and perceptions about community in an affluent Midwestern suburban middle school. Interdisciplinary teams were divided up in to three-, four- and five-teacher configurations. Data were gathered through the use of the district's School Information and Management System (SIMS) as well as the School Ethical Climate Index (SECI) (Schulte et al., 2002). The dependent variables were (a) academic achievement, (b) student behavior, (c) student attendance, and (d) student perceptions about community. Independent variables were the interdisciplinary team and grade level. All four research questions were answered using …

The Process Of Parental Choice In Choosing A General Elementary Program Or A District Magnet Program, Nila Jeannette Nielsen

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to explore the process of parental choice when two educational programs were offered at one building site. This qualitative case study sought to determine if patterns exist in the parental choice process. Three main areas of (1) investigation, (2) decision-making and (3) verification were the focus of the study.

Implementing Generic Learning Designs Based Upon Quality Ict Exemplars, J. Hedberg, R. Oliver, Barry Harper, Sandra Wills, S. Agostinho

Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)

Within the context of an AUTC funded Project: Information and Communication Technologies and Their Role in Flexible Learning, this paper presents an analysis of learning designs using ICTs and how this grounded approach might be a more useful structure to design effective learning environments. The project has developed generic or reusable frameworks for technology-enhanced high quality learning experiences in higher education and this paper will present several examples, of the original design and how the key elements were selected and developed for use by others. As this project is currently developing these generic exemplars of learning designs, the final presentation …

Attitudes Of Migrant Receiving And Home District Teachers And The Academic Successes Of Migrant Children, Martha Alicia Cantu

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this research was to investigate the attitudes of teachers in receiving and home districts toward migrant students and measure the academic achievement of migrant students. The study also serves the purpose of accessing the preparation needs of teachers who work with migrant students.

The instrument used to gather the attitudinal data from 215 receiving and home district teachers was the Migrant Education Survey . The surveys were mailed or delivered to the receiving and home district migrant teachers. Initially, 125 migrant students were selected as participants for the study. However, only 77 were used in the final …

Teachers' Perception Of School Climate As A Function Of Personality Traits, Mary Carmen Pacheco

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between teachers' perception of school climate and their personality traits. The instruments used to gather the data are the Revised Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire ( OCDQ-RE ) and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory ( NEO-FFI ). Both instruments were administered to 290 Hispanic, Mexican-American, elementary teachers during team or faculty meetings. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses are used in the present study. The mean, standard error of mean, variance, skewness, standard error of skewness, kurtosis, and standard error of kurtosis are reported. Box-and-whisker plots and stem-and-leaf displays are also reported. Correlation …

Texas School Finance Equalization And Student Performance, Christopher Duque

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The thesis examines which factors or school district inputs, i.e., financial, socio-economic, and administrative have a significant effect on student performance in Texas' school districts. The thesis is divided into five chapters, the introduction and the legal history of school finance reform, the history of Texas school finance policies and the current school finance policy, the literature review, the hypothesis and methodology, and the findings and conclusion of the thesis. The percentage of economically disadvantaged students was found to be significantly related to student performance in the thesis. And the thesis concludes that the state's school finance equalization policy has …

National Career Development Month, Hollins University

Education/Employment

Bibliography and Photographs of a display of government documents from Hollins University, Virginia.

The Library As Laboratory, Patricia A. Iannuzzi, Diane Harvey

Library Faculty Presentations

Overview of Issues:

— Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Research

- Working with students and faculty
- Curricular and Extracurricular models

— Advancing the Undergraduate Research Agenda on Campus

- strategies
- partners
- projects

Developing A Rich Assessment Task, Gayl O'Connor

Gayl O'Connor

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/47 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Overview of private education development in modern China / Zeyu Xu.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/46 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Senior school board officials' perceptions of a national achievement assessment program / Marielle Simon [and] Renée Forgette-Giroux.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/45 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Corrective action and school choice in NYC : an analysis of district funding applications / Doug Hamman [and] E. Allen Schenck.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Assessment of a socio-constructivist model for teacher training : a case study / Luiz Antonio Joia.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Attracting principals to the superintendency : conditions that make a difference to principals / Aimee Howley, Edwina Pendarvis, [and] Thomas Gibbs.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/42 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Legislating equity : the distribution of emergency permit teachers in California / Laura Goe.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/41 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Globalización, gobierno y transferencia de políticas públicas : el caso de la educación superior en México / Pedro Flores Crespo [and] Salvador Ruiz de Chávez.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Original ten : a multisite case study of Florida's millennium high school reform model / Carol A. Mullen.

Predictor Variables Of Performance On The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program For The 21st Century, June Adeline Thomas

Doctoral Dissertations

Using the Student Characteristics: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) composite national percentile scores, repeating fourth grade, spring third grade Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) scores, socioeconomic status, race, gender, and preschool attendance and the School Characteristics: teacher degree level, teacher experience, teacher professional development, and school Title I status, this study employed a stepwise multiple regression analysis to determine the best predictors of fourth grade scores on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21). Students must pass the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics portions of this test to be promoted to fifth grade. Having previously …

Critical Pedagogy As Organizational Praxis: Challenging The Demise Of Civil Society In A Time Of Permanent War, Peter Mclaren, Nathalia E. Jaramillo

Education Faculty Articles and Research

The writers criticize the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the ensuing military and political occupation of the country. They suggest a link between aggressive U.S. military posture and neoliberal globalization and contend that the current situation in Iraq is a metaphor for globalized capitalism across the world. The writers then consider issues surrounding the politics of organization in the search for a socialist alternative to free market capitalism and discuss how critical educators can reinvigorate the civil societarian left at a time when elites are less accountable to civil society than ever before.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Recovering policy implementation : understanding implementation through informal communication / Lee S. Duemer [and] Sylvia Mendez-Morse.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

District fiscal policy and student achievement : evidence from combined NAEP-CCD data / Gary G. Huang [and] Binbing Yu.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/36 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Research and rhetoric on teacher certification : a response to Teacher certification reconsidered / Linda Darling-Hammong.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/37 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effectiveness of "Teach for America" and other under-certified teachers on student academic achievement : a case of harmful public policy / Ildiko Laczko-Kerr [and] David C. Berliner.