Characteristics, Involvement And Behaviors Of Academically Successful, Engaged And Satisfied Western Michigan University Undergraduates,
2012
Western Michigan University
Characteristics, Involvement And Behaviors Of Academically Successful, Engaged And Satisfied Western Michigan University Undergraduates, Anne E. Lundquist
Assessment Grants
No abstract provided.
How Well Are You Organized To Deliver And Evaluate The Learning That You Value?,
2012
San Diego State University
How Well Are You Organized To Deliver And Evaluate The Learning That You Value?, Marilee J. Bresciani
Assessment in Action Conference
This workshop will present some strategies to consider how well your curriculum (which include the co-curricular) is designed in order for your students to learn what you want them to learn. In addition, the workshop will provide some key questions and strategies to consider so that you can identify whether the learning you value is being demonstrated by your students. The workshop will close with providing you some ideas for how to collaborate so that data-driven decisions can be made in order to improve the learning that you value.
The State Of Assessment At Wmu,
2012
Western Michigan University
The State Of Assessment At Wmu, David S. Reinhold
Assessment in Action Conference
This presentation is a discussion of the challenges that remain as WMU moves forward with assessment of student learning. Participants are welcome to add comments and provide suggestions.
What Learning Do We Value Within Our Institution?,
2012
San Diego State University
What Learning Do We Value Within Our Institution?, Marilee J. Bresciani
Assessment in Action Conference
Using framing questions and institutional examples, this keynote will identify strategies for you to consider as you examine how your expectations for student learning and development align with institutional values. The keynote will close with some questions for you to consider as you determine how you can connect the learning you desire for your students to what the institution communicates that it values.
The 2011-2012 Review Of Selected Components In The Essential Programs And Services Funding Formula,
2012
University of Southern Maine, Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation
The 2011-2012 Review Of Selected Components In The Essential Programs And Services Funding Formula, David L. Silvernail Phd, James E. Sloan, Amanda Bailey
School Funding - Essential Programs and Services (EPS)
No abstract provided.
Investigating Impacts Of Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development Designs: A Comparative Case Study,
2012
Utah State University
Investigating Impacts Of Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development Designs: A Comparative Case Study, Mimi Recker, Linda Sellers, Lei Ye
The Instructional Architect Research Group
No abstract provided.
Tell Me More About It: A Query Into Intelligence Scores And Their Relations With Achievement And Problem Behavior,
2012
Wayne State University
Tell Me More About It: A Query Into Intelligence Scores And Their Relations With Achievement And Problem Behavior, Alicia Mariana January
Wayne State University Dissertations
Research has demonstrated negative outcomes associated with significant childhood cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or academic problems. These associations may reflect the importance of cognitive skills for mediating social and emotional functioning, however the directions of these relations remain a point of contention. Additionally, most of the child research is based on early editions of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Little attention has been given to examining the relations between behavioral adjustment, achievement, and IQ utilizing the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV). The WISC-IV uses different subtests, index scores, and norms than its predecessors and has been described as being …
The Effect Of Nonrandom Selection Of Clusters In A Two Stage Cluster Design,
2012
Wayne State University
The Effect Of Nonrandom Selection Of Clusters In A Two Stage Cluster Design, Jason Christopher Parrott
Wayne State University Dissertations
Although not as efficient as simple random sampling, cluster sampling has been regarded as a valid sampling technique when the researcher is attempting to save cost. However in order to do so, it is necessary that random selection occurs in all stages of sampling. This simulation study examines purposeful selection of cluster sampling in the second stage of a two stage cluster design. Using Monte Carlo methods a simulation was conducted comparing the random selection of both stages of a two stage cluster sample to purposeful selection of the second stage of a two stage cluster sample. The study compares …
Preparing Students For Careers That Do Not Yet Exist,
2012
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Preparing Students For Careers That Do Not Yet Exist, Glenn W. "Max" Mcgee
Publications & Research
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), as a self-described "teaching and learning laboratory for imagination and inquiry," has a history of pursuing innovations closely aligned with the vision and framework of the National Science Education Standards. Innovations include both methods and materials for inquiry-based student instruction as well as for delivering professional development for pre-service and practicing teachers. Instructional innovations described include yearlong student inquiry and research projects (SIR), self-paced physics instruction, student-driven energy and engineering projects, instruction in innovation and entrepreneurialism, and a host of student-led outreach activities to "ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds of students …
Methodological Orientations Of Articles Appearing In Allied Health's Top Journals: Who Publishes What And Where,
2012
Marshall University
Methodological Orientations Of Articles Appearing In Allied Health's Top Journals: Who Publishes What And Where, Pamela Lea Mccloud Alderman
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study examined articles published in the major peer-reviewed journals, either hard copy, web, or both formats, in five allied health professions from January 2006 to December 2010. Research journals used in this study includes Journal of Dental Hygiene, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Physical Therapy Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, and Radiologic Technology. These journals were chosen after reviewing the professional organizations’ of each discipline, as well as the professional honor societies, and the recommendations by the discipline-specific national accreditation agencies found on the organizations’ websites. All research articles published in these …
Investigating Vocabulary And Reading Strategies With Middle Grades English Language Learners: A Research Synthesis,
2012
Butler University
Investigating Vocabulary And Reading Strategies With Middle Grades English Language Learners: A Research Synthesis, Brooke Kandel-Cisco, Yolanda Padrón
Scholarship and Professional Work – Education
Recent data indicate that many adolescent English language learners (ELLs) comprehend English texts at only a limited literal level. The purpose of this research synthesis was to systematically identify and describe the research related to the English reading comprehension of middle grades ELLs while also making practical connections to instruction. Parameters were established to determine whether the collected research studies met the purpose of the synthesis and the standards for quality research, using the guiding principles for scientific research set forth in the National Research Council’s Scientific Research in Education. Three themes emerged across the 11 identified studies: (a) the …
Theory Building Through Praxis Discourse: A Theory- And Practice-Informed Model Of Transformative Participatory Evaluation,
2012
Claremont Graduate University
Theory Building Through Praxis Discourse: A Theory- And Practice-Informed Model Of Transformative Participatory Evaluation, Michael Allen Harnar
CGU Theses & Dissertations
Stakeholder participation in evaluation, where the evaluator engages stakeholders in the process, is prevalent in evaluation practice and is an important focus of evaluation research. Cousins and Whitmore proposed a bifurcation of participatory evaluation into the two streams of transformative participatory and practical participatory evaluation (T-PE and P-PE respectively). T-PE stems from a social justice perspective and P-PE has more of a use orientation. T-PE is an underdeveloped evaluation theory with relatively low operational specificity. Case examples provide some understanding of it in practice, but comprehensive empirical support is still forthcoming. This study aims to develop a greater understanding of …
The Bucknell Community College Scholarship Program: A Documentary As A Performative Social Science,
2012
Bucknell University
The Bucknell Community College Scholarship Program: A Documentary As A Performative Social Science, Sean D. Fortney
Honors Theses
Reviews Bucknell participation with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (a non-profit foundation with a mission to “help under-resourced students of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education".
Intensive Mental Health Intervention And Incidence Of Discipline,
2012
Marshall University
Intensive Mental Health Intervention And Incidence Of Discipline, Andrea Mulcay
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
A new trend when dealing with behavior issues in the classroom is that of providing mental health services within the school systems. This study is researching an alternative school that offers mental health services for students that have been expelled from their home school. The purpose of this thesis is to determine if these mental health services provided within the alternative school helps reduce the amount of discipline issues in the school system. There are 77 participants, 33 receiving academic services plus intense mental health services and 44 receiving academic services plus minimal mental health services. Findings show no statistically …
Relationship Between Assessment And Students’ Learning,
2012
Aga Khan University
Relationship Between Assessment And Students’ Learning, Babar Khan
Professional Development Centre, Gilgit
Assessment is a critical aspect of teaching and learning process which aim at collecting, interpreting and analyzing the regarding students’ performance. The quality of learning is determined by the quality of assessment practices in the classroom. There are many purposes of assessment that focus on the different dimensions of educational development, however, the most dominant purposes of assessment are improving students’ learning and develop accountability measures for learning at classroom and school levels. For effective assessment, using appropriate assessment strategies is significant. There are number of that can be employed to enhance students’ learning outcome but teacher rely on only …
Portfolio: A Professional Development And Learning Tool For Teachers,
2012
Aga Khan University
Portfolio: A Professional Development And Learning Tool For Teachers, Babar Khan, Salima Begum
Professional Development Centre, Gilgit
Professional development of teachers is considered a source to enhance teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge. To meet this purpose teacher education institutions use a variety of ways for teachers’ development programs. Mostly these ways and strategies are used in short and long programs where teachers are provided opportunities to learn knowledge and skills outside classroom and schools. The purpose of these courses is to enhance the teachers’ capacity and improve students’ learning outcomes. However, most of these learning and strategies are limited to the training centers and teachers face challenges while implementing the learning in their respective schools. Teachers …
Transition From Lecture Based To Activity Based Teaching Through Whole School Improvement In Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan,
2012
Aga Khan University
Transition From Lecture Based To Activity Based Teaching Through Whole School Improvement In Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan, Salima Begum
Professional Development Centre, Gilgit
The study sets out to answer the question, “How and to what extent has Whole School Improvement Program influenced the teachers to shift from lecture to activity based teaching and learning processes in the project schools in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan? The study was conducted in two Whole School Improvement Programme (WSIP) project schools in district Gilgit from public and private education sector of Pakistan. A case study approach was used in qualitative paradigm and Context, Input, Process and Product model was used in data collection and analysis to evaluate the input given by Professional Development Teachers (PDTs) and outcomes of …
Comparing Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development Designs: A Multilevel Study Of Teacher And Student Impacts,
2012
Utah State University
Comparing Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development Designs: A Multilevel Study Of Teacher And Student Impacts, Andrew Walker, Mimi Recker, Lei Ye, Brooke Robertshaw, Linda Sellers, Heather Leary
The Instructional Architect Research Group
No abstract provided.
On The Road To Internationalization: Designing An International Student Handbook For Northern New Mexico College,
2012
SIT Graduate Institute
On The Road To Internationalization: Designing An International Student Handbook For Northern New Mexico College, Sara M. Mccormick
Capstone Collection
The United States continues to host more international students than any other country in the world. According to the recent Open Doors 2010/11 report published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by five percent to 723, 277 during the 2010/11 academic year (Open Doors, 2011). Currently, there are approximately 2, 724 international students studying in colleges and universities across New Mexico (Open Doors, 2011). As the number of international students increases at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), located in Espanola, New Mexico, it becomes …
Addressing The Learning Needs At Occupy Dc,
2012
SIT Graduate Institute
Addressing The Learning Needs At Occupy Dc, Andrew J. Batcher
Capstone Collection
The purpose of this paper is to examine how learning can help the Occupy movement in Washington DC. It explores three questions. What are the learning needs of the movement? What educational content can help meet those needs? And how can education be practiced in a way that most effectively addresses the learning needs within the real world circumstances of the movement? Research methods include participant observation, surveys, interviews, focus groups, literature review, and primary document review. Data was coded into 11 outcome oriented learning needs and 3 educational orientations which are geared towards meeting those needs. This paper is …
