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Benefits Of Leed Designs In Arkansas K-12 Schools, Philip Thrift
Benefits Of Leed Designs In Arkansas K-12 Schools, Philip Thrift
Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
This paper provides and evaluation of an existing LEED certified sustainable green building for energy-efficiency, environmental impact, economic value, and occupant health. The new Bethel Middle School located in Bryant, Arkansas was the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified public school building in the state. Based on actual building specifications and validated with the first year's utility bills, a simulation model was used to evaluate various design aspects of the school building. The building's baseline energy usage was compared with numerous energy and environmental scenarios. Results include both environmental and economic assessments. Overall, the study found that …
It's All About The Teachers: Bank Street's Math For Teachers As Professional Development, Robin Hummel
It's All About The Teachers: Bank Street's Math For Teachers As Professional Development, Robin Hummel
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This work describes a professional development initiative that was based on the graduate course, Mathematics for Teachers in Diverse and Inclusive Educational Settings (K-6), taught by Linda Metnetsky at Bank Street College of Education. The author wrote and implemented this professional development initiative for teachers in her former district: a large, middle class, suburban school district outside of Philadelphia. It consisted of six full day sessions, held from October through April during the 2004-05 school year. Eleven teachers from third, fourth, and fifth grades participated, and the impact of this professional development on two participants is the focus of this …
From College Prep High School Courses To College Remedial Courses : Bridging The Gap, Tracy K. Abar
From College Prep High School Courses To College Remedial Courses : Bridging The Gap, Tracy K. Abar
Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects
This study investigated students’ use of, and access to, the calculator in high school mathematics courses and compared it to the accessibility of a calculator during college placement tests. In spring 1999, at the request of the College Board, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) conducted a survey on calculator use in the nation’s schools. Ninety-nine point nine percent of the schools surveyed indicated they either required or allowed calculators for part of their college preparatory mathematics sequence. Accompanying the increased role of calculators in mathematics learning and the use of technology in the classroom, significant changes were introduced into many …