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Fortnightly - April 28, 1997

Fortnightly

No abstract provided.

Significant Factors Contributing To The Successful Inclusion Of Students With Moderate To Severe Disabilities Into General K-2 Classrooms, Bonni Rubin-Sugarman

Theses and Dissertations

Since 1975 a federal law has made the local school district responsible for the education of ALL children living within its geographical boundaries, This law, originally known as the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142), and now known as IDEA or The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, guarantees that children with disabilities will have a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. This free and appropriate public education would afford children with disabilities the opportunity, to the maximum extent possible, to be educated in their neighborhood school alongside their non-disabled peers.

The purpose of this …

Conversation Will Turn To Music In "Verbadm" Production Slated For May At Illinois Wesleyan, Bob Aaron

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

April 28, 1997 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Analyses Of D+→KS0K+ And D+ → KS0Π+, M. Bishai, Kenneth A. Bloom, Cleo Collaboration

Kenneth Bloom Publications

Using data collected with the CLEO II detector at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring, we present new measurements of the branching fractions for D⁺→K_SK⁺and D⁺ → K_Sπ⁺ . These results are combined with other CLEO measurements to extract the ratios of isospin amplitudes and phase shifts for D → KK and D → K π.

The Grizzly, April 28, 1997, Jared Rakes, Lauren G. Newkirk, Teresa Green, Lisa D'Amico, Mike Podgorski, Beth Adams, Lauren Vassalotti, Trish Daley, Erin Gambeski, Tricia Murnane, Todd Brenneman, Mark Pinsk, Angie Kurtz, Joel Schofer, Beatrice May, Cristin Veit, Joseph Catalfano

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Student Art Exhibit Opens at Berman • Student Research Conference Held at Ursinus • Spirit Week at Ursinus • Opinion: Some Final Thoughts; More Inaccuracies Uncovered; The Ceremony of Innocence; Is Servitude the American Way? • Letter: SERV Denied Drill • Letters from Great Britain • Understanding One Another: Students to Present Projects on Identity and Diversity • Medieval Sports Fest Celebrates Tenth Year • Spring Service Success • A World of Learning at Musser and Beyond • Softball Splits Doubleheader • Golf Team Wins Four Matches • Women's Tennis Jumps Record to 5-3 • Women's Lacrosse Downs Haverford • …

Monitor Newsletter April 28, 1997, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

A Study To Integrate The History Of Mathematics Into The Geometry Curriculum, Karen M. Laszecki

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to integrate the history of mathematics into those topics found in a high school geometry curriculum and to determine the current extent of this integration During the last decade, the History in Mathematics in Education Conference (1990) and the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics Newsletter (1992) are examples of recent efforts to use the history of mathematics as an integral part of the curriculum.

Fifty-one teachers from forty high schools in southeastern Pennsylvania responded to the History of Mathematics in the Classroom questionnaire, which was developed from a review of literature. Geometry teachers rated …

A Study To Determine The Rate Of Participation Of Special Education Students In Extracurricular Activities And Factors Inhibiting Their Participation, Lyn Vetter

Theses and Dissertations

This study compared special education students who join extracurricular activities versus those that do not join, and identified factors that inhibit participation in the various extracurricular activities that are offered. Twenty special education students at the seventh and eighth grade levels enrolled in the Mullica Township Middle School were interviewed individually during their study hall period to determine the extent of their participation in extracurricular activities. Their responses were recorded and analyzed to determine the rate of participation. The groups were then divided into participants and non-participants and responses were content analyzed. Results showed that the majority of the sample …

Intrinsic Decoherence In Mesoscopic Systems, P. Mohanty, E. M.Q. Jariwala, Richard A. Webb

Faculty Publications

We present measurements of the phase coherence time τ_φ in six quasi-1D Au wires and clearly show that τ_φ is temperature independent at low temperatures. We suggest that zero-point fluctuations of the phase coherent electrons are responsible for the observed saturation of τ_φ. We introduce a new functional form for the temperature dependence and present the results of a calculation for the saturation value of τ_φ. This explains the observed temperature dependence of our samples as well as many 1D and 2D systems reported to date.

Screening Measures For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Heather Foley

Theses

While performance-based measures have not typically been used by school psychologists in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessment, a growing body of evidence suggests that neuropsychological measures may provide valuable diagnostic information as part of a comprehensive evaluation of the disorder. The utility of two neuropsychological measures for use as screening measures in assessing ADHD was examined in the present study. The performance of 29 children with ADHD was compared with that of 96 controls on alternate forms of Trails B and a Figure Cancellation Task. Although a developmental trend was found suggesting increased performance with age, time to complete …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 28, 1997, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Sr-96-97-(71) 137 (Cc), Marshall University

Recommendations

No abstract provided.

1996-1997 Lindenwood College Honors Convocation, Lindenwood College

Honors Convocation Programs

1996-1997 Lindenwood College Honors Convocation

The Murray Ledger And Times, April 26, 1997, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

April 25, 1997 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Volume 32 - Issue 24 - Friday, April 25, 1997, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1997-04-25, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 25-26, 1997 [Program, 109th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 4
General Session Speakers --- 7
Awards --- 10
Symposia Programs --- 11
Poster Session --- 13
Map --- Center
Section Programs/Special Sessions --- 16
Agricultural Sciences --- 16
Anthropology --- 17
Botany --- 18
Cellular, Molecular, & Microbiology --- 19
Chemical Education --- 20
Chemistry : Inorganic , Physical , & Analytical --- 21
Chemistry : Organic & Biological --- 22
Conservation --- 23
Engineering --- 26
Geology --- 26
Physics --- 28
Physiology --- 29
Psychology/Linguistics --- 32
Science Teaching --- 32
Zoology --- 32
Local Arrangements Committee --- 34
Annual Meeting Committee --- …

Program Abstracts, 109th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 25-26, 1997, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

Iowa Academy Of Science President's Banquet [109th Session], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

Introductions
Awards:
Distinguished Fellow: Peter A. Peterson
Distinguished Fellow: M.A. Tabatabai
Distinguished Iowa Scientist: Charles E. Glatz
Distinguished Iowa Scientist: James Dinsmore
Distinguished Iowa Science Teacher: Edwin T. Cawley
Distinguished Iowa Science Teacher: Robert Mutel
Distinguished Service: The Aldo Leopold Center for Stustainable Agriculture, ISU
President's Address - Bill Gilbert
Response - Richard Lampe, President-Elect
General Sessions II - Jerome A. Enzler, "Cultural Aspects of the Mississippi River: Past, Present, and Future"

The Bison, April 25, 1997

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

109th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 25, 1997, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

--- Introductions - Bill Gilbert, President
--- Recognition of students participating in various statewide activities - Sue Smith, Chair, Student Programs Committee
--- Presentation of scholarship winners and 1998 AJAS representatives - Peggy Tilgner, Director, Iowa Junior Academy of Science
Presentation of Excellence in Science Teaching Awards - Peg Steffen, Director, ESTA Program

Effects Of Acid Mine Drainage On Stream Fish Assemblages In The North Chickamauga Creek Watershed, Tennessee, Kristie J. Jenkins

Honors Theses

Approximately 18 miles of the NCC system, Tennessee is polluted by acid mine drainage (AMD). The effects of AMD upon the North Chickamauga Creek (NCC) system were evaluated from water quality measurements, habitat assessments, and fish collections. Sampling surveys were conducted at three AMO-impacted (pH < 5.5) and two reference sites (pH> 6.2) in the NCC system. Stream fish were collected using backpack electroshockers and hoop nets. A total of seven species were collected at the reference sites, whereas three species were collected at the AMO-impacted sites. Fish abundance was significantly greater (P < 0.1) at the reference sites than at the AMO-impacted sites, regardless of the sampling technique. No fish were collected at one of the AMO-impacted streams where the pH was <5 and the concentration of dissolved aluminum was > 700 mg/L. Results of my study indicate that fish populations were affected more by …

The Parthenon, April 25, 1997, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for April 24, 1997

Eastern Progress - 24 Apr 1997, Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Progress 1996-1997

No abstract provided.

Using A Constant Tie Delay To Teach Measurement To Middle School Students With Learning Disabilities, Emily S. Lovell

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this study was to teach the parts of an inch in sixteenths, using a constant time delay procedure. Constant time delay is a virtually effortless, or near errorless, instructional process involving the simultaneous delivery of a target stimulus and a controlling prompt for a limited number of trials, followed by trials where the target stimulus is presented, but the controlling prompt is delayed for a constant time period. The study was conducted with 6 sixth-grade students in a self­ contained math class for students with learning disabilities. The subject group contained 5 males and 1 female. Each …

A Study To Determine Whether Students Using The Sra Spelling Mastery Program Will Learn To Spell More Words As Compared To Students Utilizing The Graham And Freeman Strategy, Brian Shakespeare

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to determine if the use of the SRA Spelling Mastery Program with emotionally disturbed students would increase the amount of words they could spell as compared to similar students who utilized the Graham and Freeman five step study strategy. All the students in the study have been described as having attentional difficulties. After the completion of the placement test, intervention was begun. Intervention consisted of one hundred words selected from the SRA Spelling Mastery Program. Both the SRA and the Graham group had weekly spelling tests consisting of the same ten words. Unit tests …

A Survey Of Attitudes Toward The Proposed New Jersey Special Education Administrative Code Revisions, Michael W. Gasky

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the reaction of teachers to five proposals for reforming special education. These proposals include the achievement of the Core Curriculum Content Standards, inclusion of exceptional students in state and districtwide assessments, child study team revisions, classification changes, notice reduction, and the redefining of consent. A fifteen closed-ended question survey with five Likert-type rating scale optional answers was developed. Seventy-three graduate students in education participated in this study. The categorical data was illustrated through charts, graphs, and crossbreak tables. Survey analysis revealed that 52% supported the policy proposals, 35.9% were in opposition, 11.2% indicated no opinion, and 0.9% …