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Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/73 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Balance between higher education autonomy and public quality assurance : development of the Portuguese system for teacher education accreditation / Bártolo Campos.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/72 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

More than Teacher Directed or Child Initiated: Preschool Curriculum Type, Parent Involvement, and Children, Äôs Outcomes in the Child-Parent Centers / Elizabeth Graue, Melissa A. Clements, Arthur J. Reynolds [and] Michael D. Niles.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/71 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Autonomy vs. control : quality assurance and governmental policy in Flanders / Kurt De Wit [and] Jef C. Verhoeven.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/70 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Meeting NCLB goals for highly qualified teachers : estimates by state from survey data / Rolf K. Blank, Doreen Langesen, Elizabeth Laird, Carla Toye [and] Victor Bandeira de Mello.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/69 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Indisciplina escolar, gênero e sexualidade : práticas de punição e produção de identidades / Maria de Fátima Salum Moreira [and] Lilian Piorkowsky dos Santos.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/68 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Advanced placement expansion of the 1990s : how did traditionally underserved students fare? / Kristin Klopfenstein.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/67 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

From centralization to decentralization in Chinese higher education / Xiaohong Qian [and] Jef C. Verhoeven.

The Effect Of Scaffolding On Children's Oral Language Development, Ana Villaurrutia

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This was a quasi experimental nonequivalent control group design used with 71 subjects in two Head Start center settings. LAP-D assessment results were also taken in account for the purpose of comparison regarding the dependent variable. The subjects were children 4 and 5 years old who were attending classes in two different Head Start centers. These subjects were students from 2 classrooms from Center One and 2 classrooms from Center Two. In Center One, teachers were trained in the use of scaffolding techniques, whereas in Center Two teachers had no training on scaffolding techniques. An analysis of variance procedure was …

Reading Instruction Practices By Teachers Of Hispanic Elementary Students: A Teacher Survey Of Classroom Time Spent In 25 Reading Instructional Activities, Richard A. Steele

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study was conducted in order to measure the amount of time spent among Hispanic elementary students in each of the most commonly used reading instruction methodologies. A survey was conducted among 500 randomly selected pre-kindergarten through fifth grade teachers instructing students who are 95% Hispanic and 63.4% English-as-a-second-language (ESL). Twenty of the 221 elementary campuses within a two-county area were randomly selected, representing ten school districts. All teachers at selected campuses were asked to estimate the amount of weekly class time spent in 25 reading and reading-readiness activities and methods of instruction. In addition, teachers provided various demographic data. …

The Effect Of A Family Literacy Parental Involvement Intervention On Oral Language Development, Azucena C. Escobar

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The subjects that participated in this study were 36 Hispanic children who attended Head Start Programs. The participants were 4 and 5 year olds from four classrooms. An intervention, training of parents regarding literacy activities was implemented in the study to determine the outcome of parental involvement on oral language development. This researcher implemented parental training prior to the treatment. Parents were to provide their children with oral language intervention for fifteen to twenty minutes, three times a week. These activities took place at the children's home from March through June of 2004. Children's oral language development was determined using …

Analysis Of English And Spanish Academic Proficiency Of Pre-Service Bilingual Teachers At A University In South Texas, Matthew E. Meyers

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this research was to examine the English and Spanish academic writing proficiency of pre-service bilingual teachers at a university in south Texas and attempt to establish factors that have influenced that proficiency or lack of proficiency. Ninety-four participants who volunteered to take part in the study completed a 50-question survey that solicited demographic information and perceived proficiencies in English and Spanish. After collecting the data from the survey, participants wrote essays on four separate themes. Two of the essays were written in Spanish, and two were written in English. The compositions purported to elicit the participants' written …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/66 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effect of charter school legislation on market share / Simona Kúscová [and] Jack Buckley.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/65 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Tangible and intangible costs of, Äúprotecting human subjects, Äù : the impact of the National Research Act of 1974 on university research activities / Frederic Jacobs [and] Arina Zonnenberg.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/64 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Closing the racial achievement gap : the role of reforming instructional practices / Harold Wenglinsky.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/63 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Vínculos entre financiación y organización universitaria : análisis comparado de la universidad Española / Sara Fernández López.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/62 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

There is another way : the faculty-developed Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers / David Squires, George F. Canney [and] Michael S. Trevisan.

Instructional Methods And Efficacy Of Teachers Trained In Differentiated Instruction, Patricia A. Crum

Student Work

This study examined the instructional methods and efficacy of teachers involved in a two-part district staff development project in differentiated instruction. Responses from 194 kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers on a self-perception survey were collected after an initial district staff training and implementation and again after involvement in a second teacher centered district staff development plan in differentiated instruction with implementation time. The data collected were analyzed to determine what instructional methods and efficacy the staff displayed and to determine whether a change in teachers' perceptions occurred during the 9-month period following the second district plan.

Improving Instructional Practice: The Value Of Classroom Goal Teams As Measured By Elementary Teachers' Perceptions, Debra J.Easton Rodenburg

Student Work

Student achievement is in the forefront of education as never before. Educators, parents, business leaders, community members, and politicians are all actively watching reports of student achievement. Wong (2003) found in more than 200 studies, the only way to improve student achievement is with a knowledgeable and skillful teacher. The expertise of a teacher is a critical variable in effecting student achievement (Marzano, 2003). In this study, Classroom Goals Team Project (CGTP) was utilized as a professional development program to bring about improvements in teaching and learning in an effort to positively impact student achievement. The CGTP, implemented in a …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/61 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Support gap : new teachers, Äô early experiences in high-income and low-income schools / Susan Moore Johnson, Susan M. Kardos, David Kauffman, Edward Liu [and] Morgaen L. Donaldson.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/60 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Systemic reform in a federated system : Los Angeles at the turn of the millennium / David Menefee-Libey.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/58 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

School size, achievement, and achievement gaps / Bradley J. McMillen.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/59 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Educação intercultural na escola e o reconhecimento do outro diferente / Isabela Cabral Félix de Sousa.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/57 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Aproximación al estudio de la cultura organizacional en centros educativos / Marcos R. Sarasola.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/56 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Making research matter more / Ben Levin.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/55 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

High school graduation rates : alternative methods and implications / Jing Miao [and] Walt Haney.

Omaha Business Support For Work -Based Learning, Keith E. Bigsby

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to examine the demographics of Omaha area employers that participate in and do not participate in work-based learning, to determine the reasons why Omaha area businesses participate in work-based learning and to identify the reasons why or why not companies participate in work-based learning.

Prospective Teachers’ Ability To Pose Word Problems, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

The purpose of this study was to assess difference in prospective teachers’ ability to pose word problems for mathematical expressions involving division before and after an instruction intervention. After the initial assessment of participants’ ability to pose word problems for division expressions, the researcher introduced an alternative model i.e. rate or ratio to represent division involving whole numbers. After the intervention it was assessed whether the model helped the prospective teachers develop word problems for division of fractions. The findings revealed that the prospective teachers successfully posed word problems for division of whole numbers based on intuitive model of fair …

Under The Dome - Fall 2004, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Courage.....p. 1
Whispering Pines.....p. 2
From the Director.....p. 2
Brothers on a Journey.....p. 3
Folk Heritage Awards.....p. 3
Traditional Craft Workshop Series.....p. 4
Exhibitions.....p. 4
Activities.....p. 4

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/54 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Music education for the 21st century : epistemology and ontology as bases for student aesthetic education / José Luis Aróstegui, Robert Stake [and] Helen Simons.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/52 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

School size and the influence of socioeconomic status on student achievement : confronting the threat of size bias in national data sets / Craig B. Howley [and] Aimee A. Howley.