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Public Health Practitioner Expert Opinion For Recommending Revisions To A Community Nutrition Mph Curriculum

Florida Public Health Review

No abstract provided.

On Or Off The Field, They're On The Ball, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Now in its eighth season, women's soccer has excelled from the beginning on and off the field. A 3.19 team GPA has placed the UMM team among those who earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Delayed Versus Immediate Feedback In An Independent Study High School Setting, Duane C. Lemley

Theses and Dissertations

Although there is general agreement that feedback plays an important role in student performance, the majority of the studies found in the research literature explore the impact of different types of feedback in a traditional and university-level setting. In order to explore the impact of different feedback types in a non-traditional distance learning setting, 352 high school students enrolled in courses offered through BYU's Independent Study (IS) department received either delayed feedback or immediate feedback generated by Speedback™, BYU's automated grading and feedback program, depending on whether they had opted to submit end of unit assignments by mail or …

An Innovative Learning Opportunity, University Relations

Campus News Archive

High school teacher Andrew Weaver ’85 and his biology students raise peregrine falcons in his Stillwater classroom.

Jackson Katz Is Convocations Speaker, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Former all-star football player and first man at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to earn a minor in women's studies, Jackson Katz will present “Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity” in a January 18 convocation.

Two Students Earn Highest Gpa In Winthrop's December Graduating Class, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The Tillman Award is the university’s highest academic honor.
• The Tillman Award winners were Yamilette Chacon of Rock Hill, a sociology major, and Jeanette May Bal of Summerville, S.C., a speech and communication disorders major.

December 18, 2005

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 18, 2005, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2005

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, December 18, 2005, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2005

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 18, 2005, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Graduations and Commencements

Distinguished Citizen Award: Russell Sloan

Letter To Secretary Of Energy Bodman And Report, David J. Bardin

Leigh Price Papers

Letter to Secretary of Energy Bodman and report – December 18, 2005. Regards Bakken crude oil resource of the Williston Basin and calling for a fresh look at resources in place, recovery factors, state-of-the-art best practices, and how to push them forward to the next logical step.

Far Reaches Of The Holiday Bowl Lineup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Several years ago the good people at the Miller Brewing Company put together the Miller Lite Survey of Sport in America. The survey, greeted by many with a roar of disbelief, found that bowling was the most popular participatory sport in the nation. We are now about to enter the Bowling Zone, a sixteen-day run of college football games with little or no meaning except to close family and friends of the participants, with a few notable exceptions. This is not the kind of bowling that was found in the Miller Lite Survey. These are not events featuring a hard …

The Law And Economics Of Wardrobe Malfunction, Keith Brown, Adam Candeub

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Tax Protestors And Penalties: Ensuring Perceived Fairness And Mitigating Systemic Costs, Danshera Cords

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

There Is Nothing Light About Feathers: Finding Form In The Jurisprudence Of Native American Religious Exemptions, James R. Dalton

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Architecture As Art? Not In My Neocolonial Neighborhood: A Case For Providing First Amendment Protection To Expressive Residential Architecture, Janet Elizabeth Haws

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Fall Commencement [Program], December 17, 2005, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

December 17, 2005 (Pages 6727-6882), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 35 (2005)

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, December 17, 2005, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Debra Kay Pelaez and Stanislav Zlatiev Ivanov; Outstanding Senior - Jayme Price; Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters - Leland Hawes, Jr.; Distinguished Citizen Award - Stella Ferguson Thayer

156th Commencement, Winter

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Predictive Validity Of The Speed Dial Version Of The Dial-3, Developmental Indicators For The Assessment Of Learning., Roger Anthony Walk

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this research was to validate psychometric integrity of the Speed DIAL screening instrument by establishing its predictive validity. The validation process included determining what, if any, associations existed between the predictor variable, Speed DIAL and the outcome variable, the Virginia Standards of Learning third-grade math and total English tests.

Gender and age were factors in the study. Finally, certain intervening variables, those occurring after the predictor variable, but before the outcome variable, were included in the study. These interventions were supplementary programs or placements provided students in the hopes of positively influencing students' academic performance. The …

An Analysis Of Major Facilitators To Their Success As Reported By Successful Women Administrators., Lisa Johnson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study was designed to review the history of women in leadership and to evaluate the identified facilitators of success for women in leadership positions. Participants were asked to identify the facilitators that they considered important to their success. The facilitators were then compared to determine the most commonly occurring and the most influential among those cited by the participants. The results reflected those facilitators such as mentoring programs, training programs, as well as informal opportunities. Emotional intelligence was also examined in the context of this research.

The findings of this qualitative study yielded the facilitators of success as …

The Associations Of Student Achievement And Classroom Practices Among Third Grade Teachers In Upper East Tennessee., Tausha Lynn Clay

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if an association existed between student achievement scores and classroom practices used among third-grade teachers in Upper East Tennessee. The variables included classroom environment, instructional context, and social context, employing developmentally appropriate practices (DAP). Teacher characteristics, including type of degree, highest degree, years of experience, level of DAP knowledge, and degree granting institution, were analyzed for characteristics influencing developmentally appropriate practices. The instrument, Assessment of Practices in Early Elementary Classrooms (APEEC), was used to gather information; the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP/CRT) Reading/Language and Mathematics scores were used to determine student' achievement …

Leadership Practices: Perceptions Of Principals And Teachers In Sullivan County., Mary E. Rouse

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if the teachers in Sullivan County perceive that principals used the same leadership practices as the principals reported they use.

The researcher used the survey method of data collection in which 897 teachers were given the opportunity to participate and 576 teachers returned completed surveys (63.2%). In addition, 29 out of 29 principals participated in the research (100%). The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) (Kouzes & Posner, 2003a) was used to gather information regarding the principals' leadership practices. Principals self-reported their perception of their leadership practices, whereas teachers reported their perceptions of their …

Perceptions Of Middle-School Parents Regarding Factors That Influence Parent Involvement: A Study Of Four Middle Schools In Northeast Tennessee., John K. Boyd

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The cultivation of parent involvement in America's public schools is no longer an option. Under the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: No Child Left Behind (Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 2001), it is now a mandate. Moreover, in the current climate of emphasis upon student performance and school accountability, schools need not just the support of parents, but also their full involvement in meaningful partnerships.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a better understanding of the factors that significantly affect the level of parent involvement during the middle-school years. This was accomplished through the …

Perceived Effectiveness Of Assessments Used In Online Courses In Western North Carolina Community Colleges., Kim Marie Yates

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the most appropriate methods of assessment for online courses. Internet instructors were surveyed and asked which methods of assessment they use in the online courses that they teach and how effective they perceive those methods to be in determining if the learning objectives have been met for the course(s) that they teach online.

The findings of this study indicated that there is a difference between some academic disciplines in relation to the type of assessment methods being used in online courses. There is a difference in perceived effectiveness of assessment methods among …

The Relationship Of School Location And School Size On Eighth Grade Mathematics Achievement On Sol Tests In Virginia., Janet S. Lester

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the achievement of rural students on the 8^th grade mathematics Virginia Standards of Learning assessments to urban students in Virginia. The variables of school size and socioeconomic status, as expressed by percentage of free or reduced lunch populations was also considered. The population consisted of 294 middle schools in Virginia. Data were gathered from the 2003-2004 school year. Several t-tests for independent samples and analysis of variance were used to identify the relationship between variables.

The study showed no significant differences in 8^th grade mathematics SOL scores between …

The Church Of England In The First World War., Kevin Christopher Fielden

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Church of England was at a crossroads in 1914 as the First World War began. The war was seen as an opportunity to revitalize it and return it to its role of prominence in society. In comparison to other areas of study, the role of the Church of England during this time period is inadequately examined.

Primary sources including letters, diaries, contemporary newspaper accounts and pastors' sermons were used. Also secondary sources provided background and analysis about the people, events and movements of the time. A handful of papers and journal articles that specifically dealt with a particular aspect …