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Prenatal Education And Support (Pes) Program For Inner City Parents Who Have Children Enrolled In A Preschool Program, Sarah L. Mack

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The problem addressed was that many women became pregnant in the Head Start program for the second, third, or more times and had received no or inadequate parental care. Many lacked the understanding of what constituted healthy conscience and quality prenatal care. Some of the low-expected women failed to see the relationship between adequate parental care and pregnancy outcomes.

The PES program operated for one and a half hours bi-monthly for eight months. A series of 15 sessions was conducted by medical professionals and educators to the benefits for the women and their unborn infants or use as incentives, along …

An Investigation Of The Causes Of Early Withdrawal From High School And A Proposed Alternative Education Program For The Hopewell Valley Regional School District, Diane L. Paul

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this Major Applied Research Project was to (1) conduct an investigation to determine the causes of early withdrawal from high school; (2) design an alternative education program; and (3) suggest an implementation plan for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District to increase the system's holding power of young people and to prevent school dropouts. With an annual dropout rate of two percent, Hopewell Valley school officials believed that an alternative school program needed to be developed to offer a viable and suitable non-traditional educational option to meet special needs, interests, and aspirations of the students. Four basic …

Improving Infant And Toddler Care Through Staff Development, Sandra L. Seavers

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author designed and implemented a series of workshops for staff to become more knowledgeable with the center's policies and procedures. A series of workshops was developed and implemented to achieve the stated objective. There was improvement in communication, as indicated by surveys and observation. Tasks completed were reduced, as indicated by documentation and surveys. Accidents were reduced, as evidenced by accident reports. There was improvement in providing appropriate activities, as evidenced by pretest-posttest test scores. The quality of care being provided was improved as a result of training program implemented.

The Alumni Network, November 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education 1988–1989 Catalog, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Creating A Skill Tracker For Junior High School Mathematics Standards Related Directly To Computers, Josephine H. Lair

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

[no abstract available]

Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of An Intervention Strategy To Address The Low Career Placement And College-Going Rate Of Graduates Of A Health Careers Magnet School., Mitchell J. Bienia

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

It was the purpose of this study to determine reasons why less than one-third of the graduates of highly specialized secondary vocational school offering training in six specific entry level health careers has very low placement results in the field of training. Once reasons for poor placement were discovered, strategies were developed to improve training-related placement results through employment or continuing education. An evaluation procedure was developed to determine the effectiveness of the strategies recommended.

Procedures for this study were three-fold. First, a telephone survey was conducted of a random sample of graduates of the Health Careers Center who were …

Monday Update - October 10, 1988, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

A Cure For Scholarship Schizophrenia: A Manifesto For Sane Productivity And Productive Sanity, Ronald B. Brown

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Nsu Going Back May Be The Best Way Of Getting Ahead Courses, Seminars, Workshops, Conferences Fall 1998, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Monday Update - August 15, 1988, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, August 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Policies, Guidelines, And Services For The Developmentally Disabled Student At Oxnard College, Joan Jones

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

A current issue in the California Community Colleges is that of serving the "developmentally disabled" learner. Developmentally disabled students are an extremely heterogeneous group ranging from individuals who are intellectually gifted but who have severe physical impairments to those who are severely mentally retarded but who are physically perfectly sound. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the California Community Colleges' policies on serving the developmentally disabled adult and lo identify the federal and state statutes regulating the community colleges serving the developmentally disabled adult; (2) to determine what programs and related services are offered for the developmentally …

Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Programs 1988–1989, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

The Gli-Kruppel Family Of Human Genes, John M. Ruppert, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Albert J. Wong, Sandra H. Bigner, Fa-Ten Kao, Martha L. Law, Hector Seuanez, Stephen J. O'Brien, Bert Vogelstein

Biology Faculty Articles

Previous characterization of GLI, a gene found to be amplified and expressed in a subset of human brain tumors, revealed the presence of five tandem zinc fingers related to those of Krüppel (Kr), a Drosophila segmentation gene of the gap class. We have used the GLI cDNA as a molecular probe to isolate related sequences from the human genome. Partial characterization of six related loci, including sequence determination, expression studies, and chromosome localization, revealed that each locus could encode a separate finger protein. The predicted proteins all had similar H-C links, i.e., a conserved stretch of 9 …

Communications Connection - Summer 1988, Nova University

Communications Connection

No abstract provided.

Integration Of Adult Education And Patient Education Concepts Into A Conceptual Framework For Health Education., Jennie Ann Stone

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The AHE Matrix (Adult Health Education Matrix) is a conceptual model for the practice of client health education. It depicts the integration of adult education principles and practices into the concept of patient education. It reintegrated the concept of patient education into the broader, more inclusive concept of health education utilizing the Preventative Intervention Theory, which includes the concepts of health promotion, restoration, and the rehabilitation as an organizing framework. The model is depicted diagrammatically and assumptions, definitions, and rationales were also formulated to provide an explanation of the relationship among the three components: Health, Client Health Education and Adult …

Monday Update - June 13, 1988, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Development And Use Of An Assessment Process To Determine Community Awareness, Attitudes, And Use Of College Programs And Services At A Selected Off-Campus Center., Richard E. Hoehlein

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Tidewater Community College has had a long-standing commitment to make its education al offerings as accessible as possible to the citizens in its service area by using numerous off-campus sites for delivery of credit courses. However, only limited information had previously been collected concerning the characteristics, expectations, and level of involvement of the populations for whom these outreach activities are provided.

This study was designed as a community assessment focused on the adults living in a residential area (8,900 homes) within the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia that is served by one of the college ' s off-campus centers (located …

Teaching Elementary School Teachers To Use Logo With Gifted Students, Jeanette Christie Lis

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author addressed the problem of meeting the needs of elementary school gifted students in the mainstream computer literacy instruction. The objectives of the practicum were to provide the teachers with a knowledge of Logo commands and concepts and to help the teachers develop a positive attitude toward the use of Logo. Twelve workshop sessions were held for the target group of eight teachers. The teachers received instruction in the computer programming language Logo. A study guide and sample programs, developed by this author, served as the basis for instruction. The guide contains theoretical background information about Logo plus related …

Increasing The Disadvantaged Preschool Child's Ability To Follow Oral Directions Through Cooking Experiences, Elizabeth A. Karas

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author developed and implemented a program to increase the preschool disadvantaged child's ability to follow oral directions. The program's aims were to help the child to follow one, two, and three step oral directions given by a teacher which is considered a minimum competency for entrance into the district's kindergarten reading program.

The program contained the following basic components: Pretesting of children to ascertain their score on a prereading readiness subtest called "Following Oral Directions”; inservice for parents to encourage their understanding and home cooperation; implementation of cooking activities in the classroom; participation of parents in similar home activities; …

The Reliability Of Alcohol Abusers’ Self-Reports Of Drinking And Life Events That Occurred In The Distant Past, Linda C. Sobell, Mark B. Sobell, Diane M. Riley, Reinhard Schuller, D. Sigfrido Pavan, Anthony Cancilla, Felix Klajner, Gloria I. Leo

Faculty Articles

This study investigated the test-retest reliability of 69 alcohol abusers' current reports about their past (approximately 8 years prior to interview) drinking behavior and life events. Drinking behavior was assessed by the Lifetime Drinking History (LDH) questionnaire and life events were assessed using the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ). Reliability coefficients for LDH variables were generally moderate to high (r = .52 to .81). Using empirical criteria, the diagnostic power of the two LDH interviews to classify correctly subjects as either having had or not having had a drinking problem was quite high. The reliability coefficient for the RLCQ was …

The Alumni Network, May 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 2), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Developing A Model For An Advanced College Preparation Program For Rural Alaska Students, Jan O. Craddick

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In order to address the problems of preparation that many rural Alaskans have when they first arrive at college. Sheldon Jackson College developed a program, the Early College Incentive Program (ECIP), designed to expose 8th grade rural students to the learning and living requirements of college. In June. 1988, the next phase of the preparatory process will be initiated: an advanced college preparation program for 11th graders who successfully completed the initial program.

The case study method of research was employed to study preparatory and compensatory programs at other colleges and universities in order to develop a model that could …

The Development Of A Model Day Care Program For Urban Community Colleges Of The Southwest With Application For South Mountain Community College, Helen R. Kuhn

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

South Mountain Community College is one institution in the Maricopa County Community College District, which, in turn is part of the community college system of the State of Arizona. The direct service area of SMCC has a minority/ population of over 50 percent, consisting of 25 percent Hispanic, 25 percent Black, and 3 percent American Indian.

Support services are vital to the students enrolled in degree, certificate and non-degree programs at SMCC. One program offered is a day care center. For many of the children that participate in the program, this is their first exposure to a true learning situation. …

Development Of A Staff Program To Implement Direct Instruction In Critical Thinking, Linda G. Cartlidge

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The author developed a critical thinking staff development program utilizing a coaching model. The program's objectives were to increase student participation and ultimately school achievement through direct instruction in critical thinking.

The strategy was administered over a ten week period. The writer trained four teachers representative of grades 9-12 from different curricula areas grade and ability levels. Classes were presented in two critical thinking strategies, concept attainment development by Jerome Bruner and Taba inductive developed by Hilda Taba. A coaching model based on Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers' work was utilized as a means of implementation. An initial staff critical …

Monday Update - February 8, 1988, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, February 1988 (Vol. Iv No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, August 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 3), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Development Of An Articulation Model Between Shelby State Community College And Two Comprehensive State Universities, Frank B. Heard

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Shelby State Community College (SSCC) is one of forty-six institutions comprising the State University and Community College System of Tennessee (SBR). The SBR enrolls large numbers of students each year who have educational objectives that are subject to change. Students who wish to transfer from two-to four-year institutions often lose credit, and are sometimes required to repeat course content already learned. This results in increased attrition, and loss of money and time for students, faculty, and taxpayers.

The purpose of this major applied research project was to devise an articulation model between SSCC, Memphis State University (MSU), and Tennessee State …