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Pbis 101: An Introduction To The Tier 1 Pbis Framework, Tara Davis

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

This presentation will discuss how Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an application of a behaviorally-based systems approach to enhance the capacity of schools, families, and communities to design effective environments that improve the link between research-validated practices and the environments in which teaching and learning occur. Participants will be able to: (1) define PBIS; (2) identify the core components of PBIS; (3) understand the research that supports PBIS; and (4) understand implementation components. The presenter will provide examples from Georgia schools implementing PBIS and outcome data.

December 3, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Student Affairs Weekly Report, December 3, 2014, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Division Of Student Affairs

Student Affairs Weekly Report

No abstract provided.

The Cord (December 3, 2014)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

We Are...Marshall, December 3, 2014, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Kurdish Women Fighting The Islamic State: A Comparative Look At The Prospects For Greater Gender Equality In Iraqi Kurdistan Following The Islamic State Conflict, Colleen Paddock

Washington Semester Program

No abstract provided.

Easterner, Vol. 66, No. 10, December 3, 2014, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about the men's basketball victory over Indiana University, faculty members traveling to Olympia to petition legislators, college-aged Americans receiving insurance through Affordable Care Act, the Associated Students (ASEWU) goals, cyberbullying, the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, and the men's and women's basketball seasons.

As Minutes 2014 12 03, Salve Regina University

Faculty Assembly Documents

No abstract provided.

Access To Hiv Prevention And Care For Hiv-Exposed And Hiv-Infected Children: A Qualitative Study In Rural And Urban Mozambique, Caroline De Schacht, Carlota Lucas, Caterina Mboa, Michelle Gill, Eugenia Macasse, Stelio A. Dimande, Emily A. Bobrow, Laura Guay

Epidemiology Faculty Publications

Background Follow-up of HIV-exposed children for the delivery of prevention of mother-to-child transmission services and for early diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection is critical to their survival. Despite efforts, uptake of postnatal care for these children remains low in many subSaharan African countries. Methods A qualitative study was conducted in three provinces in Mozambique to identify motivators and barriers to improve uptake of and retention in HIV prevention, care and treatment services for HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children. Participant recommendations were also gathered. Individual interviews (n=79) and focus group discussions (n=32) were conducted with parents/caregivers, grandmothers, community leaders and health …

Facilitating Of Emotions In Sales Interactions May Hinder Performance, Selma Kadić -Maglajlić, Adriana Espinosa

Publications and Research

This article analyzes the relationship between facilitating of emotions, a branch of emotional intelligence, and salesperson performance. We employ an ability-based measure of facilitating of emotions on a sample of salespeople from Croatia (N = 245), and use structural equation modelling to test a linear versus non-linear relationship. We find that facilitating of emotions and salesperson performance share a relation that is modeled by a downward turning parabola. These findings contradict a linear relationship assumed in the conventional literature, and suggest that too little or too much facilitating of emotions may be detrimental to salesperson performance. These results provide new …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Usage Report, 11-2014, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

This report contains download and page view statistics for ScholarWorks, November 2014.

The Current Volume 25 : Issue 14, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Banner News, Rose Sibbel, Megan Olson, Makayla Carlson, Gian Buzzell, Amanda Betz, Bo Shen

Banner News

No abstract provided.

Volume 52, Number 16: December 03, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Absent Voices: Intersectionality And First-Generation College Students With Disabilities, Tenisha L. Tevis, Jacalyn M. Griffen

Benerd College Faculty Articles

College students with disabilities stand at a crossroads when transitioning from high school to college, and yet, are often absent from discussions regarding underserved populations in higher education. This absence is particularly notable in scholarship employing the lens of intersectionality. To address this gap, this qualitative case study employs a strengths-based lens to examine how typically marginalized college students used the strengths of their socially constructed identities as a dynamic force to find keys to academic success.

The Mitigating Effect Of Strategic Behavior On The Net Benefits Of A Direct Load Control Program, Corey Lang, Edson Okwelum

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Faculty Publications

Demand response is an important tool for utilities to manage load during peak periods. While the effects of demand response programs on peak load reductions are well studied and intuitive, assessments typically fail to recognize the potential for off-peak behavioral responses that may mitigate the total benefits of the program. Using smart meter consumption data on residential air conditioning units enrolled in a direct load control program, this paper examines changes in consumption prior to and after curtailment events. The results suggest substantial increases in off-peak consumption, which reduce energy, monetary, and environmental benefits of the program by over 40%.

Protected Areas In Tropical Africa: Assessing Threats And Conservation Activities, Sandra Tranquilli, Michael Abedi-Lartey, Katharine Abernethy, Fidèle Amsini, Augustus Asamoah, Cletus Balangtaa, Stephen Blake, Estelle Bouanga, Thomas Breuer, Terry M. Brncic, Geneviève Campbell, Rebecca Chancellor, Colin A. Chapman, Tim R. B. Davenport, Andrew Dunn, Jef Dupain, Atanga Ekobo, Manasseh Eno-Nku, Gilles Etoga, Takeshi Furuichi, Sylvain Gatti, Andrea Ghiurghi, Chie Hashimoto, John A. Hart, Josephine Head, Martin Hega, Ilka Herbinger, Thurston C. Hicks, Lars H. Holbech, Bas Huijbregts, Hjalmar S. Kühl, Inaoyom Imong, Stephane Le-Duc Yeno, Joshua Linder, Phil Marshall, Peter Minasoma Lero, David Morgan, Leonard Mubalama, Paul K. N'Goran, Aaron Nicholas, Stuart Nixon, Emmanuelle Normand, Leonidas Nziguyimpa, Zacharie Nzooh-Dongmo, Richard Ofori-Amanfo, Babafemi G. Ogunjemite, Charles-Albert Petre, Hugo J. Rainey, Sebastien Regnaut, Orume Robinson, Aaron S. Rundus, Crickette M. Sanz, David Tiku Okon, Angelique Todd, Ymke Warren, Volker Sommer

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Students’ Understanding Of Diagrams For Solving Word Problems: A Framework For Assessing Diagram Proficiency, Apryl L. Poch, Delinda Van Garderen, Amy Scheuermann

Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

A visual representation, such as a diagram, can be a powerful strategy for solving mathematical word problems. However, using a representation to solve mathematical word problems is not as simple as it seems! Many students with learning disabilities struggle to use a diagram effectively and efficiently. This article provides a framework for supporting special educators’ use of diagnostic assessment as a means of understanding and identifying areas of need for students with learning disabilities in order to promote diagram proficiency for solving mathematical word problems.

A Transnational Multivariate Analysis Of American Civil War Diplomacy, Thomas Gilbert Henry

Student Theses and Dissertations

Numerous historians have offered explanations for both Europe's response to the American Civil War as well as motivations behind Europe's refusal to extend recognition to the Confederacy and/or militarily intervene in the war. All previously published explanations included in this thesis are plausible, credible and most likely valid. Therefore, this thesis argues that the historiographical explanations offered, prior to now, have been far too narrowly focused and therefore too myopic to provide a proper, comprehensive explanation. This multivariate historiographic analysis will attempt to provide a more panoramic viewpoint from which readers may understand the European perspective which led to Europe's …

Spectator 2014-12-03, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Self-Image Between Reality And Ideal: A Reading Of Nazik Al-Malaika’S Poetry, Sadiq Jafar Abdul Hussein, Yahya Hassan Khader

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The concept of the human self has been extensively explored in psychological, social, and philosophical fields, due to its significance in an individual's life. A ​​review of the literature on the self reveals that the self constitutes a central dimension of personality, and its primary function is to strive for the integration and coherence of the personality, enabling the individual to adapt to their environment and develop a unique identity that distinguishes them from others. Our study of Nazik al-Malak's poetry aims to shed light on an important aspect of her work, considering her style as classically formal yet romantically …

The Difference In The Social Styles Of Career And Volunteer Fire Chiefs, Jimmy Rumsey

Human Resource Development Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a difference exists in the Social Style of a career fire chief (paid) and a volunteer fire chief. This study evaluated the Social Style of 211 fire chiefs in the State of Texas, to determine whether a difference existed between the Social Style of volunteer fire chiefs and the Social Style of career (paid) fire chiefs. Fire chiefs were surveyed and their Social Style determined by use of Wilson Learning Corporation's Social Style Profile Social Impression Survey. The results were then cross-tabulated with the respondents' status as a career fire chief …

Examining The Influence Of Shared Leadership And Political Skill On The Relationship Between Project Management Complexity And Project Team Effectiveness In Organizations, Cathy Cockrell

Human Resource Development Theses and Dissertations

Organizations are experiencing increasing complexity due to global competition, technological advances, and dynamic political and environmental circumstances. Therefore, organizations are driven to find new ways to stay competitive, including the increased use of project teams and the formulation of new types of project team leadership structures to manage complex and innovative work. The aim of this study was to examine shared leadership and political skill in project teams within the context of project management complexity, and the influence of these factors on project team effectiveness. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used as the approach for data collection. A pilot …

The Bg News December 03, 2014, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 03, 2014. Volume 94-Issue 43.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Michele Norris to Speak at MLK Celebration
• University Receives Accreditation for Doctor of Psychology Program

Spectrum, Volume 33, Issue 10, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: New Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences -- Lambda Alpha Omega, a criminal justice based fraternity, joins campus -- New Director of physician's assistant program -- 4th annual campus-wide turkey drive held on campus -- Pros and cons of living at the Marriott hotel -- Chemistry department receives first phase of it's renovations -- SHU football loses to Fordham again in playoffs -- SHU football receiver sets school all time record in receiving a touchdown -- Ray Rice reinstated to NFL

The New Female Inmate: What Is Influencing The Trend Toward The Incarceration Of College-Educated Females And What Does This Mean For The Stability Of American Families?, Marquetta Rena Nebo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

In the United States, the female prison population growth has far outpaced the male growth in the past quarter century. In 2010, over 200,000 females were behind bars, most of them being mothers and uneducated (Owen, 2010). Consequently, more than half of the states have been sued to provide women with services equal to those provided to male inmates such as vocational and postsecondary programs (Morash, Bynum, & Koons, 1998). In Ohio, research indicated that postsecondary education had a more positive effect on female offenders than their male counterparts (Shuler, 2002). Today, there is a new trend of college-educated female …

Substance-Free Reward Among College Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users, Lidia Z. Meshesha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Nonmedical use of prescription opioids among college students is an underinvestigated phenomenon. Few studies have examined the etiology or factors associated with nascent prescription opioid misuse. The current investigation assessed substance-free activity reinforcement, activitiy engagement, and anhedonia in a sample of 54 college students who reported nonmedical use of prescription opioids compared to demographically similar controls. Self-reported substance-free sexual reinforcement measures indicated that opioid use was associated with greater substance-free sexual reinforcement. Behavioral choice measures indicated that opioid users chose to view drug-related images at a higher rate than drug-free images. Although there were no group differences on self-reported anhedonia …

Automated Speech Act Classification In Tutorial Dialogue, Borhan Samei

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Speech act classification is the task of detecting speakers' intentions in discourse. Speech acts are based on the language as action theory according to which when we say something we do something. Speech act classification has various application in natural language processing and dialogue-based intelligent systems. In this thesis, we propose machine learning models for speech act classification that account for both content of the current utterance and context (previous utterances) of dialogue and we present this work on two domains: human-human tutoring sessions and multi-party chat based intelligent tutoring systems. The proposed speech act classification models were trained and …