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Building Capacity For Continuous Improvement Of Math And Science Education In Rural Schools, Roy E. Blanton, Hobart L. Harmon

The Rural Educator

Schools in 47 high-poverty school districts located mostly along the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia may have a head start on new requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, thanks to a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Begun in April 2000, the five-year Coastal Rural Systemic Initiative (CRSI) is striving to stimulate sustainable systemic improvements in science and mathematics education in school districts with a long history of low student expectations, persistent poverty, low teacher pay, and high administrator turnover. The CRSI capacity-building model is designed to address issues …

School Council Member Perceptions And Actual Practice Of School Councils In Rural Schools, Thomas Pharis, Randall V. Bass, James L. Pate

The Rural Educator

In a time of growing interest in accountability, sharing school governance with parents, teachers, the community, and business leaders has become a norm. School councils or advisory groups have become a requirement for schools in many states. This research examined school council members’ perceptions of issues addressed by the councils and council effectiveness in rural Georgia. Additionally, this research examined the relationship between council members’ perceptions of school council effectiveness among council member constituent groups and the difference between council members’ perceptions of issues addressed and actual issues addressed. The research identified factors school council members believed to be important …

Rural Research Brief: High-Quality Teaching: Providing For Rural Teachers’ Professional Development, Aimee Howley, Craig B. Howley

The Rural Educator

This article was adapted from a Policy Brief with the same title, published by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory.

Lesson Study: A Professional Development Model For Mathematics Reform, Ann R. Taylor, Shari Anderson, Karen Meyer, Mary Kay Wagner, Christine West

The Rural Educator

In this action research report 4 teachers and 1 teacher educator use the Japanese lesson study model of professional development for 15 months in rural Carlinville, Illinois. In March 2001, 4 teachers identified a goal to improve their students’ understanding of two step word problems in 2nd grade elementary mathematics. Teachers completed three cycles of researching, planning, teaching, evaluating and reflecting. They were motivated, empowered, and found lesson study effective professional development in their rural setting. It focused on the classroom lesson; provided an effective lesson plan and hours of focused professional development; supported attempts to put into practice best …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 43 [45], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Watt, Wes. Western Plays in National Invitational Tournament - Basketball
• Sewell, Chase. Happy Gas Turns Tears Into Laughter – Theatre & Dance
• Clark, Ashlee. Defense Requests Verdict – Katie Autry Case
• Wilberding, Beth. ROTC Brings Out the Best of Western Students
• Hupman, Samantha. Alumna Lived Every Day to the Fullest – Tabatha Briggs
• North, Amber. Band to Perform Tonight – Muckrakers
• Can’t Afford a Talisman? Maybe You Will
• Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon. College Pride
• Fontana, Alex. Raise Up Your Voice – Music
• Sainlar, Lindsay. What a Wonderful Week
• Hightower, …

Curriculum Committee Minutes March 15, 2005, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on March 15, 2005.

Ua12/2/1 Student Government Association Elections, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald regarding the Student Government Association election.

• Coulter, Amber. Katie Dawson
• Coulter, Amber, Joshua Collins
• Coulter, Amber. Steven Medlock
• Fontana, Alex. Charles Lovett
• Coulter, Amber. Kara Ratliff
• McNamara, Andrew. Josh McCubbins
• McNamara, Andrew. Seth Norman
• Fontana, Alex. Saurin Shah
• McNamara, Andrew. Ericka Johannes
• Coulter, Amber. Mason Stevenson
• Clark, Laura. Emily Lovan
• Clark, Laura. Jed Conrad
• Fontana, Alex. Stevyn Lee
• McNamara, Andrew. Katie Pettit
• Coulter, Amber. Panida Vesakha-Vahrinth
• Fontana, Alex. Jenna Haugen
• Coulter, Amber. Lindsey Lilly
• Fontana, Alex. Lizzy White
• Coulter, Amber. Melissa Paris
• McNamara, Andrew. Jessica Adams
• McNamara, Andrew. Katie Bennett
• Fontana, Alex. Paul …

Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, No. 3, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing

General University of Maine Publications

Inside UMaine was the employee newsletter issued starting in 2005. The newsletter was published once each month during the academic year. The intent was to "complement the university's other communication vehicles, including the UMaine Today magazine, UMaine Today Online and various other online Information Services, such as the university's Web-based calendar." The newsletter took over where the Maine Perspective left off to promote professional achievement and stories about campus events and advancements.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 029, Number 31, March 14, 2005, Grand Valley State University

2004-2005, Volume 29

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Concordia Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

2005 March 14 - Staff Senate Agenda And Minutes, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Naccs 32nd Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

Visión: Articulating, Imagining, and Contextualizing Chicana/o Spaces
April 13-17
Hyatt Regency

Ozarks Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

School Of Music Hosts Ames Piano Quartet Concert, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Oglethorpe, Cedarville University

Men's Tennis Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Aurora, Cedarville University

Softball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Saint Thomas, Cedarville University

Softball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Saint Joseph's Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Softball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville University Defeats University Of Saint Francis, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball News Releases

No abstract provided.

Chapman Presents “Rock The World – Celebrating 50 Years Of Rock ‘N’ Roll”, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Emmanuel, Cedarville University

Men's Tennis Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Geneva, Cedarville University

Baseball Statistics

No abstract provided.

The Echo: March 11, 2005, Taylor University

2004-2005 (Volume 92)

Taylor alum nominated for EPA administrator – Art students to sell work online – Skip-a-meal raises $3,400 – Oliver encourages relationships – Women’s conference brings large turnout – English majors present capstone projects – It’s never too early to think about adoption – Wal-mart distribution center comes to Gas City – Dot’s Diner ‘grille’s up the night – Take ten minutes, win an iPod! – Seniors seek ‘Peace’ after graduation – Professor encourages care for the environment – Ministry Minute: TU students bring friendship to Upland elderly – Applications Needed! – Sign up for great mortgage rates! – Christianity and …

Saint Francis Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cornerstone Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Softball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Erskine, Cedarville University

Men's Tennis Statistics

No abstract provided.

Bridgeport Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Softball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Amendment To Operating Guidelines For The Faculty Research Committee, Trent Maurer

Faculty Senate Index

No abstract provided.

Why Girls Are Being Shortchanged In Stem Studies, Stephanie Pace Marshall

Lectures, Speeches, and Talks

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 13/20 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Workforce quality goals and the implications for education : the Oregon experience / Nathan Sivers-Boyce, Tom Hibbard [and] Jerry Gray.