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Designing, Implementing, And Determining The Effectiveness Of A Peer Coaching Program, Catherine Russo

Theses and Dissertations

Professional development is an important part of teaching, and there are a multitude of opportunities for teachers to attend workshops and seminars on a host of topics. The purpose of this project was to determine the effectiveness of peer coaching as a valuable professional development activity for teachers. A group of twelve volunteer participants visited their partners' classrooms and provided feedback on aspects of teaching pre-determined by the teachers themselves. Participants received guidelines for deciding on a focus area during a pre-conference, recording data, and providing feedback at a post-conference. Each participant provided feedback concerning each visit and responded to …

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, May 19, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on May 19, 2003.

Building A Community For Learning By Creating A School Management Team At Rittenberg Middle School, John P. Griffith

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if the formation of a School Management Team (SMT) at the Rittenberg Middle School in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, would foster positive academic change in the subject of eighth grade mathematics. The creation of the SMT was part of a comprehensive whole school reform. The instrument used by Rittenberg Middle School to measure student achievement was called Edutest. Edutest is a comprehensive, online assessment software that provides immediate results of student performance. Results from the Edutest provide confirmation that work done by the School Management Team did facilitate improvement in mathematics …

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, May 5, 2003

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, May 5, 2003.

Students' Perceptions Of The Effectiveness Of Selective Physical Education, June Cioffi

Theses and Dissertations

Whether to require physical education for graduation has always been a topic of discussion among school officials. Engaged in the ongoing process of educational improvement, educational facilitators and curriculum coordinators increasingly are looking at physical education classes. One of the major objectives of physical education is to promote a lifelong involvement in physical activity.

Timber Creek Regional High School offers a selective physical education program to assist student performance and participation. Selective physical education is the next alternative to improving the atmosphere for students as well as serving as a driving force in keeping students on track and effectively participating …

Funding And Implementing A Sixth Grade Environmental Camping Trip, Stewart Potter

Theses and Dissertations

The focus of this study was to research methods to fund a sixth grade camping trip to Mt. Misery in Browns Mills, New Jersey. The local school budget was defeated, so a group of parent volunteers formed a group called P.A.N.T.H.E.R. (Parents And Neighbors Together Helping with Educational Resources) and began to think of ways to raise $32,498.10 so their children would enjoy the same experience as those students before them. The parent committee created a distributed a survey to all of the upcoming sixth grade parents on June 10, 2002. A total of 59.3% of the surveys were returned. …

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, April 21, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on April 21, 2003.

Designing, Implementing, And Evaluating A Homework Policy And Its Effects On Discipline At The George L. Hess Educational Complex, C. David Evangelist

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact a new homework policy would have on discipline among sixth grade students. Over the five months of the study there were an average of 346 students involved in the project. It was determined that a new homework policy would be incorporated into the already successful behavior point system, as a means to help students grow into accountable individuals. This policy would enhance our Character Education Program by promoting student responsibility and signify to the student that his/her work is similar to an employee in their work place. Without a homework …

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, April 7, 2003

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, April 7, 2003.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Minutes, April 3-4, 2003

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on April 3-4, 2003.

2002-03 Annual Report, Imsa Works For Illinois, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Annual Reports

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy develops scientific and technical leaders who will improve economic and societal conditions facing Illinois and the world. It is for this reason that IMSA's models of teaching and learning foster the development of Illinois students as bold inquirers, ethical leaders and responsible stewards who must lead in the midst of rapidly changing conditions. So, too, the Academy's leadership was put to the test when the State's sagging economy led to unprecedented FY03 budget cuts and staff reductions. These circumstances prompted the men and women of IMSA to model the traits they strive to instill …

Commonsense Leadership For Uncommon Times, James P. Evans

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

An article discussing the merits of commonsense leadership.

Table Of Contents - Spring 2003

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

Academic Leadership Journal Winter 2003 Table of Contents

Academic Duty By Donald Kennedy: A Review By Cody Arvidson, University Of North Texas, Cody Arvidson

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

A book review of Academic Duty by Donald Kennedy.

Do Colleges And Universities Need Ethics Officers?, John B. Bennett

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

An article discussing the need for strong ethical controls within institutions of higher education.

“Power Failure In Administrative Environments” — A Response, John B. Bennett

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

A response to the essay “Power Failure” by Julius, Baldridge, and Pfeffer.

Literature Review: The Relationship Between Department Chairs And Academic Program Review, Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

Academic program review is increasingly mandated in higher education in the current environment of academic accountability. At the same time, the role of the department chair is growing in responsibility and complexity. This review of the literature attempts to explore the intersection between the role of the department chair and the successful implementation of academic program review recommendations or results at the department level.

Teaching In The Information Age: Leadership Aspects Of Integrated Learning With Technology In Democratic Environments, Patrick Mendis

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal

Teaching as a collaborative enterprise can further be enhanced by the use of integrated learning methods and the infusion of technology. Teacher as a leader must then work as a catalyst to facilitate this learning process. A creation of democratic environment has become increasingly easier with the use of the technology. Yet, the right attitude in leadership and the adaptive challenge are as equally important as the infusion of technology into classroom learning and teaching. Teacher is still the noble master and technology is the revolutionary servant in a more democratic world.

Koinonia, Caryn Grimstead, Bob Neideck, Ann Snow, Skip Trudeau, Richard Twiss, Ken Fong, Stephen J. Pasiciel, Neil Friesland, Todd Ream, Adela Hufford

Koinonia

College Student Issues
Campus Suicide: Lessons Learned, Caryn Grimstead, Bob Neideck, Ann Snow, and Skip Trudeau

Conference Spotlight
One Church Many Tribes: Following Jesus the Way God Made You, Richard Twiss

Pursuing the Pearl, Ken Fong

Residence Life & Beyond
Building Inclusive Communities in the Residence Hall, Stephen J. Pasiciel

Faculty Involvement in Student Development: Teaching Does Not End in the Classroom, Neil Friesland

Features
The President's Corner

Editor's Disk

ACSD Ballot

NEW COLUMN: Thinking Theologically, Todd Ream

My Senior Year; A Reflection on the First Four Years, Adela Hufford

Role That Professional Positioning And Professional Socialization Play In The Career Path Of African American Women Superintendents, Cheryl Celestin

Dissertations

This dissertation examines the professional positioning and professional socialization of African American women school superintendents in the Mid-West area of the United States. Numerous studies revealed that there are very few African American women superintendents (Glass, 2000; Alston, 2000; Brunner, 1999; Ortiz, 1998; and Jackson, 1995). Women educators in general and African American women educators more specifically were not placed in professional paths that normally lead to the superintendency (Alston, 2000; Gardiner, Enomoto and Grogan, 2000; and Shakeshaft, 1987). The ladder to the school superintendency had historically included male dominated line positions such as athletic coaching and band directing with …

The Extent To Which Teachers And Principals Perceive High Schools As Learning Organizations, Scott Kemple

Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to conduct an assessment of the culture and leadership of a sample of Michigan high schools as perceived by their teaching staff and principals.

The variables of culture and leadership are primary indicators of whether a school is viewed as a learning organization by the faculty, staff and administration of the school (Leithwood et al., 2001). Five primary questions were examined: (1) To what extent are high schools perceived as learning organizations by their principals? (2) To what extent are high schools perceived as learning organizations by their teachers? (3) Is there a difference …

2003 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes And Supplementary Materials, Spring, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes and Supplementary Materials for the Spring of 2003.

Intelluctual Engagement And Achievement At Unl: Report From The Blue Sky Committee

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................5.

INTRODUCTION AND GUIDING FRAMEWORK ...................................6

A VISION FOR UNL .................................................................7

THE DATA SETS .........................................................8

THE UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE.................................10

WHAT WE LEARNED .......................................10

Quantitative measures................................................10

Overall student satisfaction............................................10

Academic and social support .................................................11

Academic challenge ...........................................................11

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS?..................................................12

Increased focus on academics during orientation ..................................12

A reexamination of course offerings.......................................................13

Development of graduate teaching assistant skills .................................13

Expanded involvement of undergraduates in research and other activities........................................13

COMMENTS ON THE UNDERGRADUATE DATA ..........................................14

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, March 17, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on March 17, 2003.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, March 3, 2003

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, March 3, 2003.

The Maine Learning Technology Initiative: Teacher, Student, And School Perspectives, Mid-Year Evaluation Report, David L. Silvernail Phd, Walter J. Harris Phd, Dawn M.M. Lane, Janet C. Fairman Phd, Paula B. Gravelle, Lori Smith, Katherine I. Sargent, Walter Mcintire

Education Technology

This report presents some early evaluation evidence on the effectiveness and impact of the implementation of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI). The goal of the Year One evaluation, which is being conducted by the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI), is to provide policymakers and practitioners with information that will assist them in determining whether or not, and to what degree, the vision and goals of the MLTI are being achieved. The Year One design is focusing primarily on the students who entered seventh grade in September 2002, and their teachers and schools.

The MEPRI evaluation team has focused …

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, February 10 And 24, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meetings held on February 10 and 24, 2003.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Minutes, February 6-7, 2003

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on February 6-7, 2003.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, February 3, 2003

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, February 3, 2003.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, January 13 And 22, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meetings held on January 13 and 22, 2003.