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Educating Parents, Teachers And High School Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students Regarding Vocational Rehabilitation Supplemental Security Income And Vocational Training, Van E. Wallace Iii

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to educate Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) students, parents, and educational professionals in regards to supplemental security, income, vocational rehabilitation, and vocational training. Application and procedural information was conveyed to empower students and their parents with skills necessary to apply and receive, when eligible, financial assistance in enrollment in appropriate vocational training programs. The practicum also attempted to provide information to Exceptional Student Education (ESE) professionals involved with special needs students.

Instructional in-services were provided in one on one and family counseling sessions to S.E.D. students and to their families. And in service was provided to E.S.E. …

Improving The Morale Level Of Direct-Care Staff In A Residential Group Setting Through Support, Communication, And Recognition, Jimmy Mcadams

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum sought to elevate the morale level of direct-care staff in a residential group care setting. Corollary aims were to reduce staff turnover and to improve staff performance both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Four solutions strategies were attempted, which addressed the areas of staff support, communication, and recognition. The writer, representative of a top administrative position, conducted personal visits with staff at service sites. Three round table, dialoguing meetings were held within each of three regions. Agency communication was enhanced through retargeting and increasing the frequency of an intro agency publication so that its focus was on direct care staff. …

Beyond Drill And Practice: Process Writing In A One Computer Second Grade Classroom Through A Variety Of Writing Activities, Lillian C. Weisberg

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum aimed at increasing children’s abilities to use the computer through word processing activities. Most of the activities involved the children working in cooperative groups. Another objective of the practicum activities was to incorporate the computer into the language arts area. The third objective was to effectively use a single computer beyond drill and practice with the entire class.

Activities involved writing narratives and friendly letters which were done on an individual basis. Other activities included writing global reports as well as creative stories, which were done in groups of two and three. The children evaluated each of the …

Improving An Extended Day Care Environment Through Staff Training And Activity Development, Mary Kathryn Lopez

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The aim for this practicum was to increase parent, child, and caregiver satisfaction with the site’s extended day care program through training of caregivers and development of appropriate activities. Two groups participated, one for preschoolers through first graders, the other for second through fifth graders.

Three training sessions designed to improve the caregivers’ understanding of the school’s philosophy and goals, basic developmental characteristics of children in the various age groups, and a strategy for effective disciplinary action were implemented. Arts and crafts, cooking, organized sports, and opportunities for unstructured play were designed for each group and supervised by caregivers on …

Increasing Positive Experiences For At Risk Preschoolers Through Coaching Of Parent Interactions, Mary H. Jennings

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was a three-month project designed to improve positive experiences of "at-risk" preschoolers through coaching of parent interactions. The goal was to provide parents with tools to assist them in enriching the home environment of their preschool children.

Parents of preschool children from Chapter I schools were invited to participate in this twelve-week practicum which met weekly for two and one-half hours at an identified school. The population came from a large urban school district where many young parents were involved.

Twelve parent improvement sessions were held with each session dealing with a different aspect of parenting; physical, social/emotional …

Developing A Procedure For Assisting Families With Early Childhood Referral Using Strategic, Community-Based Planning, Sharon M. Cadiz

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addressed the problem of limited access of community families to early childhood services and information. Negative outcomes for both families and young children were attributed to difficulties in locating services and in providing for the developmental needs of children between birth and age five. These children were at risk for (a) being in substandard care, (b) being abused, neglected or subjected to heightened family stress, and (c) school failure. The primary aim of the practicum was to assist families in negotiating services related to the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of young children using a community-based referral …

Expanding The School Psychologist’S Role To Serve Regular Education Students Through Child-Centered, School-Based Consultation, James W. Cole

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum presented a plan to expand school psychology services for regular education students at the elementary ana middle school levels. In order to have an effective delivery system of school psychology services for all students, school psychologists needed to be school-based and given time to provide consultation services to teachers, administrators, and parents. The goals were to broaden school psychology services and make others aware of the consultant role which may be provided by the school psychologist at their school.

The writer's objectives to resolve the problem were to increase the time spent by school psychologists in support of …

Develop And Implement A Peace Education Curriculum For Elementary School Students Through A Planned Program Of Instruction, Dale L Hudson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to provide K-6 grade children with peace making tools. The curriculum was piloted in a public school for one year. The goal was to teach children how to make peace with themselves and with others.

The writer used a combination of strategies in the curriculum to meet the needs of the children; provided self-esteem lessons; utilized conflict resolution techniques, including new approach to group consultation; utilized parent participation/moral education lessons designed to involve the family; and emphasized social skills training.

The results of the practicum were encouraging. Analysis of the data revealed that the children showed …

Home/School Collaboration In Effecting Positive Behavioral Change In Repeat Offenders In The Middle School, Marguerite F. Gibbons

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report deals with the development of a program of home/school strategies for middle school students. A high suspension rate, use of corporal punishment and other exclusionary procedures were utilized with a continued high rate of disruptive behavior. In addition, many parents revealed a sincere desire for assistance in managing their child, stating they had few or no techniques for positive behavior control.

Analysis of the data revealed a core group of students who were repeaters of disruptive behavior, despite detention, suspensions and other exclusionary tactics. Four solution strategies included a parent training program, with teaching seminars and written materials …

Development And Implementation Of An At-Risk Program To Aid Targeted Middle School Students With Self Esteem And Academic Performance, Diane A. Kallmann

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addressed the problems of at-risk students with poor social and academic skills. Students lacked learning strategies and displayed poor social skills resulting in student drop out. The literature reviewed stressed a multi-level approach to the problem concentrating on the improvement of academic performance, attitude and self-confidence.

This writer's goals were: (a) to significantly increase self-confidence; (b) to sensitize faculty and administration to the problems of the at-risk student; (c) to increase the academic performance of the targeted students; and (d) to improve the attitude of the students toward school. In addressing these four goals, the writer Implemented a …

The Development Of In-Service Training For Teachers And Counselors Working With Adult Homeless Students, Dagmar F. Pelzer

Theses and Dissertations

The number of homeless persons in the United States has been increasing rapidly over the past few years. Nationwide estimates range between three hundred thousand and three million homeless, with a ten to thirty percent annual increase. Efforts to reduce homelessness consist primarily of the provision of housing and employment.

Dade County Public Schools initiated educational programs for homeless adults in February of 1988. Between 1988 and 1991, over three thousand homeless adults were enrolled in part-time and full-time academic and vocational programs. In-service training for teachers and counselors working with the homeless needed to be developed and implemented because …

Novafacts - December 28, 1990, Nova University

NovaFacts

No abstract provided.

Improving Kindergarten Achievement Via Hands-On Teaching: A Developmental Approach., Henry O. Hollimon Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes a program to improve the achievement of the kindergarten students at the primary school in Charles City County. The instructional program was structured and academic in nature. Developmental hands-on instructional procedures needed for kindergarten-age children was not used. School administrators encouraged the situation in order to have the children reading by the time the entered first grade. All of the kindergarten teachers were not endorsed in kindergarten or early childhood education, and no Inservice teacher-training specific to the instructional needs of that grade had been provided by the school division. The results were students scoring below the …

Datascan - December 9, 1990, Nova University

DataScan

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - December 1990, Nova University

The Calendar

No abstract provided.

The Update - December 1990, Nova University

The Update

No abstract provided.

A Study Of A Baccalaureate Degree Curriculum In Hospitality Management, Joseph B. Gregg

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The Florida International University School of Hospitality Management program has been in existence since 1973. It is the only university program rated by Florida's Board of Regents as a "Distinguished Program" and is consistently ranked by educational and industry leaders as one or the top four programs of its kind in the United States.

The undergraduate program consists of fifty-five courses on a 3000-4000 level, and they are taught by a distinguished faculty or thirty-five professors, plus adjuncts and visiting lecturers from the industry. In 1990 the school moved into its own $10 million state-of-the-art facility on the university's North …

Novafacts - November 16, 1990, Nova University

NovaFacts

No abstract provided.

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

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Datascan - November 2, 1990, Nova University

DataScan

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - November 1990, Nova University

The Calendar

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, November 1990 (Vol. Vi No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Investigation To Determine The Prevalence Of Starvation Dieting Among High School Students As Affected By Gender, Race And Socioeconomic Status, Michal Lee Erickson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Sociologists report that twenty million Americans are on a 'serious' diet. There has never been a period when such large numbers of people have spent so much time, money, and emotional energy on their weight. The message conveyed by society, the Fashion and movie industries, modern medicine and the media is quite clear - thin is in! The problem lies in the fact that the message does not distinguish between realistic standards and unattainable ideals, especially for women.

Experts on eating disorders report that ninety percent of those suffering from anorexia nervosa (self-starvation) are females, ages 13-21, from white ethnic …

Use Of Selected Elements Of Patient Perception Of Care In The Evaluation Of Clinical Training, Patrick J. Goff

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to develop a role for the patient perception of care provided by the student doctor within the educational program at Palmer College. The Council on Chiropractic Education, the federally recognized accrediting body of the profession, has indicated that the perception of care by the patient receiving that care should be an important outcome measure of the education process in the colleges. At the time of this study the patient's perception of care was not used in evaluating clinical competence. A review of the literature resulted in the selection of the Patient-Doctor Interaction Scale (PDIS) …

Novafacts - October 26, 1990, Nova University

NovaFacts

No abstract provided.

The Nova Knight Volume 1, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Datascan - October 19, 1990, Nova University

DataScan

No abstract provided.

Innovator Gem Practicum Newsletter - Fall 1990, Nova University

Innovator: Graduate Teacher Education Program Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - October 1990, Nova University

The Calendar

No abstract provided.

Practitioners' News - October 1990, Volume 18, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.