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The Nova Knight Volume I: Issue Ix, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Datascan - February 18, 1991, Nova University

DataScan

No abstract provided.

The Nova Knight Volume I: Issue Viii, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Procedures For Adopted Policies In The Governance Manual Of The Camden County Educational Services Commission., Anthony R. Sorce

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This Major Applied Research Project describes a process whereby policies and procedures were developed to correct and eliminate problems which resulted from the deficiency of certain policies in the Governance Manual of the Camden County Educational Services Commission of New Jersey in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.

The present manual was developed in 1982 and was to be updated and/or revised by the Superintendent. However, due to the lack of expertise by the Superintendent and a uninvolved board of directors and instructional staff, procedures were never developed to implement those policies in the Governance Manual. The staff, facilities, …

The Alumni Network, February 1991 (Vol. Vii No. 1), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Family Strengths Among Black Families In Alaska: A Case Study, Washington W. Brown Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The idea of a strong family is a very subjective concept. A strength, according to one set of criteria, could easily be interpreted as a weakness according to another set of criteria--and vice-versa. Most scholars of the family would agree that a strong bond of affection between family members is usually an asset. But if this affection is manifested in extremely dependent and stifling relationships among family members, such a bond would generally be characterized as a "pathological" liability.

The family has traditionally provided the foundation for society, and, though in contemporary America some of its functions have been absorbed …

Twenty-First Century Military Education: A Case Study With Analyses And Projections Of Current And Anticipated Programs, Lillian H. Stewart

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Changes in funding and emphases for military education programs are heavily influenced by the national and international politics climate. Restricted funding for Army Continuing Education System (ACES) programs and downsizing for the Army mandate close scrutiny of current and anticipated programs to determine optimum benefits to the Army for dollars spent. The research project employed the case study method to examine five current program area of emphases for trends in cost and participation, and for anticipated future need for each program. Past records of participation and funding were graphed and extrapolated to project trends. Four new or projected initiatives were …

Using Critical Thinking To Improve Achievement: An Inservice And Instructional Program For New Castle Middle School., Janet Lacy

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

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The Use Of Cooperative Learning Strategies To Improve Achievement And Self Esteem Levels Among A Group Of Middle School Perceptually Impaired Students., John R. Dorney

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report described a program for improving student achievement, as measured by the California Test of Basic Skills, and levels of self-esteem, as measured by the Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale, in a middle school in a suburban/rural district of middle to upper middle class population.

Analysis of problem symptoms revealed initial perceptual impairments, low levels of self-esteem relative to intellectual and school factors, and a consistent history of below grade level achievement levels. Contributing factors were also found to exist in familial structure and attendance and behavioral factors. The research project sought to improve student performance in these areas through …

Developing And Implementing A Plan To Improve The Science Achievement Of Students In Kindergarten Through The Fifth Grade At Western Union Elementary School., Jerry T. Cross

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum had four components. The first part involved assessing the current status of the science instruction at all grade levels in Union County. The assessment included investigation of teachers’ methods and procedures for teaching science, and their attitude toward science. The second component involved the continuation of the science lab at the writer’s school. The writer was responsible for assembling science materials from throughout the school, ordering new materials from school funds made available for the lab, preparing a science lab schedule for teachers kindergarten through grade five, and compiling an inventory list of lab materials for each teacher. …

Improving Language Skills At The Harker-Wylie Elementary School Through The Science Content Area., Joseph M. Poedubicky

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes a program to improve language skills for the elementary students, grade one through grade six, at the Harker-Wylie Elementary School. Review of students reading placement, based on Ginn Criteria Reference Test scores, indicated that 46 percent of students are reading below grade level. On the language subtest of the 1988 California Achievement Test, 44 percent of the students scored below the 50th normal curve equivalent.

The following factors were identified in this Research Project as possible causal factors: a single instructional methodology used for the teaching of reading, the limited usage of the language arts experience approach …

The Nova Knight Volume I: Issue Vii, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Final Report: Biological Monitoring Of The John U. Lloyd Beach Renourishment: 1989, Richard E. Dodge, Steven C. Hess, Charles Messing

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

In 1987, Nova University (Contractor) with ERM South (Subcontractor) was awarded a contract to provide biological monitoring services for the John U Lloyd State Recreation Area Beach Renourishment Project. A notice to proceed for the initial biological monitoring (Phase I - Preconstruction) was issued in February, 1989. Phase I preconstruction field monitoring took place in February and March, 1989. Phase II post-construction field work took place in August and Spetember, 1989. Phase III post-construction field monitoring took place in August, 1990. Laboratory work occurred from March, 1989 to January, 1991. Renourishment dredging took place from May 16, 1989 to July …

Race, Rap And The Community Standards Test Of Obscenity: The Community Of Culture, Steven Friedland

Nova Law Review

Controversy and obscenity laws appear to go hand in hand.2

Within the past year, for example, obscenity issues have cropped up in

disparate areas around the country, creating a public outcry3 stretching

far beyond the locales in which the issues arose.

Southeastern University Of The Health Sciences Catalog 1991-1993, Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

A Labor Lawyer's Guide To The Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990*, Evan J. Kemp Jr., Christopher G. Bell

Nova Law Review

On July 26, 1990, in a joyous ceremony on the south lawn of the

White House, President George Bush signed the "Americans with Disabilities

Act of 1990"lx into law

Torts, Michael L. Richmond

Nova Law Review

Florida courts experienced an unusually active period during the

last survey year, handing down a large number of significant opinions

in the area of torts.

Florida Constitutional Law: 1990 Survey Of The State Bill Of Rights*, David C. Hawkins

Nova Law Review

This is a comprehensive survey of the decisions of the Supreme

Court of Florida that construed the bill of rights contained

in article I of the state constitution during 1990.

Wombalano Yerang, New Genus And Species Of Corophioid (Crustacea, Amphipoda) From The Great Barrier Reef, Australia, James Darwin Thomas, J. L. Barnard

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Wombalano is characterized by having a interlocked basket of large spines on the bases of male gnathopod 2; these bases arc curved inward to afford the interlocking capability.

This genus differs from Lemboides Stebbing in the even more shortened inner ramus of uropod 3, in the simple mandibular palp, the fused articles of the flagellum on antenna 2, and the immense basket-shovel formed of spines on articl 2 of male gnathopod 2.

Criminal Law, Hugh L. Koerner

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

St. Johns County V. Northeast Florida Builders Association And Florida School Impact Fees: An Exercise In Semantics, Joseph Livio Parisi

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Torture Convention And The Reception Of International Criminal Law Within The United States, David P. Stewart

Nova Law Review

The unanimous adoption of the Convention Against Torture and

Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by the

United Nations General Assembly in 1984 reflected continuing international

concern over the use of torture as an instrument of state policy

and practice in many parts of the world.'

Protecting The Rule Of Law From Assault In The War Against Drugs And Narco-Terrorism, Bruce Zagaris

Nova Law Review

This paper discusses the rule of law under attack in the context of

international narcotics trafficking and narco-terrorism.

Evidence, Dale Alan Bruschi

Nova Law Review

Florida evidence has continued to develop in the same predictable

patterns as seen in previous survey years.'

Bpm Notes - January 1991, Nova University

BPM Notes

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - January 1991, Nova University

The Calendar

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - February 1991, Nova University

The Calendar

No abstract provided.

Practitioners' News - Winter 1991-1992, Volume 19, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Uniform Convergence Of Polynomials Associated With Varying Jacobi Weights, Matthew He, X. Li

Mathematics Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.

Workers' Compensation, James F. Robinson

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.