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Quaker Campus, May 6, 2004 (Vol. 90, Issue 26), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, May 5, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 61

Un Estudio Multinivel Sobre Los Factores De Eficacia Escolar En Países En Desarrollo: El Caso De Los Recursos En Brasil, José Luis Gaviria, Rosario Martínez-Arias, María Castro

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

Classic research on school effectiveness ensures that the material resources of schools do not have any relevant effects on the academic performance of the pupils. Such research was carried out in developed countries, with no serious economic problems. This research is based on a secondary data analysis from the evaluation of basic education in Brazil in 1995. ...

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet May 2004, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The May 2004 Monthly packet includes the May agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held April 2004.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/20 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Estudio multinivel sobre los factores de eficacia escolar en países en Desarrollo : el caso de los recursos en Brasil / José Luis Gaviria, Rosario Martínez-Arias [and] María Castro.

Newscope - May 5, 2004

Newscope

No abstract provided.

The Makings Of Conflict: The Influence Of The 1967 Arab-Israeli War On The Oslo Accords And Road Map To Peace, Lindsey Brengle

Whittier Scholars Program

This project is a historical analysis of the Arab-Israeli War of 1967 and the impact it had. This study includes religious history specifically that which pertains to Arab-Israeli Wars of 1948, the War of 1967, and the War of 1973. This project is split into chapters divided by historical time period. The first Chapter is between 1881-1966 which covers the first wave of Jewish immigration, Zionism, Jordan under British control, the Balfour Declaration, and Arab-Israeli conflict. Chapter 2 includes June 5-June 11, 1967 which covers the historical factors which led up to the War of 1967, the context of the …

The Effects Of An Integrated Whole Language And Phonics-Based Instructional Spelling Program On Student Spelling Ability And Self-Concept, Kimberly B. Biberman

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to create an integrated phonics and whole language approach to teaching spelling to regular education and resource students. The sample included thirty-nine fourth grade students, which were split into an experimental and a control group. Students in the experimental group completed a spelling pretest and ten weeks of instruction implemented by the researchers. The students in the control group also completed a pretest and completed spelling instruction as followed by the required fourth grade curriculum.

After the study was completed, both groups completed a spelling posttest as well as a self-concept scale in relation …

An Investigation Of Rowan University Students' Attitudes Toward Homosexuality, Annmarie Panarello

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to investigate undergraduate student attitudes toward homosexuality. Between group differences were explored in terms of (a) gender, (b) religious affiliation, and (c) year of study. One hundred and twenty nine Rowan University undergraduate students participated by answering a homophobia scale questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire. A three-way analysis of variance revealed significant differences in mean scores between men and women, affirming that women scored lower on the homophobia scale than men. No other between group differences were found to be statistically significant. Implications for future research are discussed.

Factors Influencing The Educational And Occupational Choices Of Women, Jennifer Bertino

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine self-efficacy in mathematics and various motivating factors among female college students who choose college majors in traditionally female-dominated fields as compared to those who chose college majors in traditionally male-dominated fields. The Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale and an adapted version of the College Survey were administered to forty-six female college students. Differences between groups in the outcomes of the surveys were measured using a one-way ANOVA for the MSES and a chi-square and gamma test for individual items from the College Survey. The findings were that the MSES indicated differences between the groups …

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes - 05/04/2004, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate Minutes for the 05/04/2004 regular meeting.

Illinois State University Report, May 4, 2004, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Minutes, May 3, 2004

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ccu Newsletter, May 3, 2004, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 14, Number 9

Street Outreach: College Graduate Lands Unusual First Job Helping The Homeless

News Releases

News release announces that Alice Hoenigman will pair up with another case manager to search for the homeless under bridges or in "tent cities" in the woods.

154th Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

University Of Alaska Anchorage Commencement Program May 2004, N/A N/A

Commencement

These official programs are distributed to attendees of the annual commencement ceremonies. The programs include the event schedule as well as the degrees and honors awarded, listing recipients of the degrees and honors. May 2004

Commencement 2004 (Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

No abstract provided.

Bishops 2004, Carl Milofsky

Northern Ireland Archive

This is the second time the two retired bishops of the Catholic and Anglican churches of Derry/Londonderry visited the Bucknell class. The beginning gives personal histories of each man. Then they give an important account of the Inner City Trust, a project they jointly worked on with local business leaders, especially Paddy Doherty. The project used youth apprenticeships to re-build the walled city in central Derry. Then follow a variety of personal reflections on playing important roles as religious leaders and ministering to parishioners during the Troubles.

Caribbean Slave Narratives: Creole In Form And Genre, Nicole N. Aljoe

Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Web Of Place: Trapped Identities In Donna Hemans' River Woman, Lorna Down

Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal

No abstract provided.

Unforgetting Trauma: Dionne Brand's Haunted Histories, Erica L. Johnson

Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal

No abstract provided.

The Faculty Notebook, May 2004, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Simplicity Revisited, Robert P. Maloney C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

La Sencillez Revisada, Robert P. Maloney C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of Development Thinking: Theory And Policy, Gustav Ranis

Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Social Networks In Ghana, Christopher R. Udry, Timothy G. Conley

Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Linking Theory To Practice: A 'Grand Challenge' For Management Research In The 21st Century?, David Tranfield, David Denyer

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

Social Capital, Rosalind Edwards

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

Identity Theory, Stephen Desrochers, Jeanine Andreassi, Cynthia Thompson

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.