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March 12, 2010 - Staff Meeting Agenda

ALEC Committee Minutes

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Two Popular Books For Quantitative Literacy: What The Numbers Say, And The Numbers Game, Robert G. Root

Numeracy

Niederman, Derrick, and Boyum, David. What the Numbers Say: A Field Guide to Mastering Our Numerical World. (New York: Broadway Books/Random House, 2003). 288 pp. Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-7679-0998-3. Paperback, 978-0-7679-0999-0. Available as an eBook.

Blastland, Michael, and Dilnot, Andrew. The Numbers Game: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News, in Politics and in Life. (New York: Gotham Books/Penguin, 2009). 192 pp. Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-5924-0423-0. Paperback, ISBN 978-1-5924-0485-8. Available as an eBook.

Popular books on quantitative literacy need to be easy to read, reasonably comprehensive in scope, and include examples that are thought-provoking and memorable. In contrast …

Numeracy: Open-Access Publishing To Reduce The Cost Of Scholarly Journals, Todd A. Chavez

Numeracy

Each fiscal year, as academic librarians throughout the United States prepare materials budgets, a national “groan” ensues. Regardless of their format (i.e. print or digital), serial subscription costs are escalating, in the process impacting the role of the library in advancing scholarly communication . This paper examines some of the economic issues concerning open-access (OA) journal publishing. The importance of quantitative literacy is suggested for librarians and academics seeking a better understanding of alternatives to traditional journal subscription models and to anyone considering ventures into OA publishing. Quantitative literacy is essential for managing alternatives to the rising cost of scholarly …

College Algebra In Context: A Project Incorporating Social Issues, Michael T. Catalano

Numeracy

This paper discusses the development of an innovative college algebra text designed for use in a data-driven, activity-oriented college algebra course, incorporating realistic problem situations emphasizing social and economic issues, including hunger and poverty, energy, and the environment. The course incorporates quantitative literacy themes, is informed by existing college algebra texts within the college algebra reform movement, and implements a collaborative pedagogical approach intended to provide future K-12 teachers an alternative model for the teaching of mathematics. The paper contains a short history of the project development phase, supported by an NSF grant (DUE #0442979), as well as the perceived …

An Activity Promoting The Practice Of Quantitative Literacy For Pre– And In–Service Teachers Of Mathematics And Science, Timothy L. Sorey, Teri Willard, Duane Sholz

Numeracy

The purpose of this article is to describe a hands-on, laboratory activity that provided pre-service teachers in mathematics and science methods courses, and also some in-service mathematics teachers, with the opportunity to exercise quantitative literacy (QL) skills. The focus of the activity is electrical resistance, more particularly the resistance (in ohms) that is painted on small resistors by the use of color-coded bands, one of which is a band for % error. The activity consists of four parts. In the first, student teams familiarize themselves with the code, measure the ohmage of resistors for which the codes are visible, and …

Are Statistics Labs Worth The Effort?--Comparison Of Introductory Statistics Courses Using Different Teaching Methods, Jose H. Guardiola, Nadina Duran-Hutchings, Hassan Elsalloukh

Numeracy

This paper compares the academic performance of students in three similar elementary statistics courses taught by the same instructor, but with the lab component differing among the three. One course is traditionally taught without a lab component; the second with a lab component using scenarios and an extensive use of technology, but without explicit coordination between lab and lecture; and the third using a lab component with an extensive use of technology that carefully coordinates the lab with the lecture. Extensive use of technology means, in this context, using Minitab software in the lab section, doing homework and quizzes using …

A Rubric For Assessing Quantitative Reasoning In Written Arguments, Nathan D. Grawe, Neil S. Lutsky, Christopher J. Tassava

Numeracy

This paper introduces a rubric for assessing QR in student papers and analyzes the inter-rater reliability of the instrument based on a reading session involving 11 participants. Despite the disciplinary diversity of the group (which included a faculty member from the arts and literature, two staff members, and representatives from five natural and social science departments), the rubric produced reliable measures of QR use and proficiency in a sample of student papers. Readers agreed on the relevance and extent of QR in 75.0 and 81.9 percent of cases respectively (corresponding to Cohen’s κ= 0.611 and 0.693). A four-category measure of …

Five Thousand Downloads, H L Vacher

Numeracy

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Central Washington University Athletic Hall Of Fame Nominees, 2009, Central Washington University Athletic Hall Of Fame Council

Athletic Hall of Fame

No abstract provided.

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2009, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

State Of New York Public Employment Relations Board Decisions From December 31, 2009, New York State Public Employment Relations Board

Board Decisions - NYS PERB

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Retired A Stars And Their Companions. Iii. Comparing The Mass–Period Distributions Of Planets Around A-Type Stars And Sun-Like Stars, Brendan P. Bowler, John Asher Johnson, Geoffrey W. Marcy, Gregory W. Henry, Kathryn M. G. Peek, Debra A. Fischer, Kelsey I. Clubb, Michael C. Liu, Sabine Reffert, Christian Schwab, Thomas B. Lowe

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We present an analysis of ∼5 years of Lick Observatory radial velocity measurements targeting a uniform sample of 31 intermediate-mass (IM) subgiants (1.5 ≲ M*/M☉≲ 2.0) with the goal of measuring the occurrence rate of Jovian planets around (evolved) A-type stars and comparing the distributions of their orbital and physical characteristics to those of planets around Sun-like stars. We provide updated orbital solutions incorporating new radial velocity measurements for five known planet-hosting stars in our sample; uncertainties in the fitted parameters are assessed using a Markov-Chain Monte Carlo method. The frequency of Jovian planets interior to 3 AU is 26+9−8%, …

Model Evaluasi Kinerja Tamatan Pelatihan Kewirausahaan Balai Diklat Pertanian Diy, Suwardie Suwardie

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini betujuan untuk 1) menguji model evaluasi kinerja tamatan pelatihan, 2) mengevaluasi dampak pelatihan terhadap jenis pekerjaan dan kinerja usaha, 3) menganalisis faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap kinerja usaha. Penelitian evaluatif ini menggunakan model Kirkpatrick. Populasi tamatan diklat 391 orang menggunakan tabel Issac & Michael, ukuran sampel penelitian sebanyak 242 responden. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan teknik random sampling, dengan pendekatan restropective. Model diuji dengan data primer, dikumpulkan melalui angket berbentuk semantic differential, dan dianalisis dengan Structural Equation Modeling. Hasil penelitian: 1) model yang terdiri atas faktor individual dan faktor environment, terbukti sebagai model yang sesuai, cocok untuk mengevaluasi …

Analisis Butir Soal Dengan Teori Tes Klasik (Classical Test Theory) Dan Teori Respons Butir (Item Response Theory) (Studi Kasus: Soal Ujian Olimpiade Sains Provinsi Bidang Informatika 2009), Ida Mariati

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

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Rural Leadership And Legacy: Partnering For Progress, Patricia Hyjer Dyk

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Presidential address delivered at the annual meeting of the Southern Rural Sociological Association, Orlando, FL, February 6, 2006

Taking The Sustainable Agriculture Challenge: Recontextualizing Rural Sociology, Betty L. Wells

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Agroecosystems Analysis (SusAg 509), a required course for all majors in Iowa State University’s Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture, provides an immersion experience in the situated challenges of sustainable agriculture. The field portion of SusAg 509, which takes place every year during the first two weeks of August, brings students face-to-face with different understandings of sustainability and the diverse complexity of Midwestern agriculture. Dialogue and reflection turn the raw stuff of experience into learning, as students discover the power and validity of multiple perspectives. More than two dozen site visits help make abstract concepts, such as the economy and social …

On Innovation In Teaching Rural Sociology, Keiko Tanaka

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Introduction to the special issue

Paradoxical Perceptions Of Problems Associated With Unconventional Natural Gas Development, Gene L. Theodori

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in two counties located in the Barnett Shale region of Texas were used to empirically explore potentially problematic issues associated with unconventional natural gas development. Moderate support was found for the hypothesis that individuals residing in places with diverse levels of energy development exhibit dissimilar perceptions of potentially problematic issues. The results indicate residents of the county where the natural gas industry was more mature (Wise County) were significantly more likely than residents of the county where the natural gas industry was less established (Johnson County) to …

December 31, 2009: Predictions For The Next Decade, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Predictions for the Next Decade“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Central Bank Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December, 2009, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 31st December, 2009 revealed that the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.7% YoY, compared to 6.0% in the previous year. This growth was driven by the non-oil sector, with the non-oil GDP growth rate of 8.3%. Within the non-oil sector, the agricultural sub-sector grew by 6.2%, while the whole-sector and retail sectors recorded growth rates of 11.5 and 10.5 per cent, respectively. The robust output recorded during the previous three years was driven by the government's optimism, which reflected in the oil …

Pengembangan Instrumen Penilaian Karya Seni Lukis Anak Di Sekolah Dasar, Tri Hartiti Retnowati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan instrumen penilaian yang sahih dan andal untuk mengukur hasil belajar seni lukis anak. Melalui instrumen tersebut para guru seni lukis pada pendidikan dasar dapat melakukan penilaian secara objektif. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Penetapan konstruk instrumen penilaian proses dan produk dilakukan melalui pendapat pakar pendidikan seni, pakar seni lukis anak, pakar pengukuran, dan praktisi. Subjek penelitian adalah peserta didik sekolah dasar kelas satu, dua, dan tiga dan guru seni lukis di SD Muhammadiyah Sapen Yogyakarta, MIN Tempel, dan SDN Langen Sari Yogyakarta. Penentuan koefisien reliabilitas instrumen dilakukan dengan menggunakan paket program genova berdasarkan teori …

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (Pla), Daniel Alderman Mr.

Articles & Editorials

Participants considered the PLA’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party; trends in the PLA’s ongoing reforms to informationalize, mechanize, and adapt to China’s evolving defense needs; and the PLA’s role in tackling internal security challenges. PLA operations abroad were discussed, with participants assessing trends in the pace, scope, goals, and success of logistics reform and the impact of these reforms on PLA capabilities. Deficiencies are well-documented, but significant progress is being made. The exact pace, scale, and success of the PLA’s modernization efforts must be assessed. Participants were tasked to address how the PLA is determining what types of missions …

Louis Vallies V. Sky Bank

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

In Re: W.R. Grace & Co, Et Al

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Implementasi Bimbingan Kejuruan Di Jurusan Mesin Smkn 2 Wonosari, Th. Sukardi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan bentuk bimbingan kejuruan yang tepat, dampak terhadap prestasi pembelajaran produktif, kendala dan pemecahannya di Jurusan Mesin SMKN 2 Wonosari. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian expost facto dengan metode korelasional dan diskriptif kualitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa Jurusan Mesin SMKN 2 Wonosari dan sampelnya adalah siswa kelas 2 yang berjumlah 108 siswa yang ditentukan dengan teknik stratified sampling, dibantu oleh 8 orang pelaksana pembelajaran (6 guru, 1 kepala bengkel, 1 kepala bidang). Data pemahaman bimbingan kejuruan dikumpulkan menggunakan angket. Reliabilitas angket diestimasi dengan Cronbach's Alpha 0,750. Prestasi kerja praktik diambil dari dokumentasi guru praktik …

Asesmen Teman Sejawat Pada Pembelajaran Kolaboratif Pemecahan Masalah Akuntansi Perusahaan Jasa, Suratno Suratno

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adaptabilitas dan keefektifan model Asesmen Teman Sejawat (ATS) untuk mengukur kemampuan pemecahan masalah bidang Akuntansi Perusahaan Jasa. Subjek coba adalah mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Ekonomi FKIP Unlam. Instrumen pengumpulan data terdiri atas: (1) tiga macam tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah, (2) angket skala lajuan kemampuan kerjasama kolaboratif, (3) rubrik penilaian analitik dan (4) log dan jurnal belajar. Data dianalisis dengan GLM Repeated Measures dan statistik non-parametrik. Kesimpulan menunjukkan bahwa ATS: (1) secara signifikan lebih baik daripada model asesmen konvensional. (2) tidak selalu tepat untuk mengungkap penguasaan kemampuan pemecahan masalah yang bersifat novelty, (3) memiliki kelayakan, …

Hubungan Model Penskoranterhadap Estimasi Skor Sesungguhnya Berdasarkan Teori Respons Butir, Musmuliadi Musmuliadi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: 1) karakteristik tes UN mata pelajaran matematika tingkat SLTP tahun 2007/2008, 2) karakteristik distribusi skor sesungguhnya hasil estimasi beberapa model penskoran, 3) hubungan antara skor kemampuan dan skor tampak dengan skor sesungguhnya, dan 4) implikasi penerapan model penskoran terhadap estimasi skor sesungguhnya. Data penelitian ini berupa respons siswa SMP/MTs terhadap tes Ujian Nasional (UN) mata pelajaran matematika tahun 2007/2008 di Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat. Analisis dilakukan dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa tes UN mata pelajaran matematika tahun 2007/2008 tingkat SMP/MTs pada kategori sulit, memiliki rerata daya pembeda baik, tetapi rerata indeks pseudo-guessing kurang …

Rescue Snapshots

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

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Financial Operations Report

HSUS Annual Reports 2005-18

No abstract provided.

Chronicle Of The 39th Infantry Regiment From Normandy To The Elbe: June 1943 - May 1945, Richard B. Kann Jr.

9th Infantry Division Association Documents

The 39th Infantry Regiment fought as part of the 9th Infantry Division during World War II. This chonicle is a diary of the Regiment's daily operations and actions as it progressed across Europe during 1944 and 1945. The chronicle is portrayed from the vantage point of Richard B. Kann (father of the author) and Dale E. Smith, who served as medics in the 39th Infantry Regiment during that time.