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Examining Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of High-Stakes Testing On Classroom Teaching Practices: A Mixed Methods Study, Latonya Borden-Hudson Jan 2010

Examining Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of High-Stakes Testing On Classroom Teaching Practices: A Mixed Methods Study, Latonya Borden-Hudson

All ETDs from UAB

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires schools to be held accountable for academic performance. It is believed the pressure of accountability will lead teachers to narrow the curriculum by engaging students in test preparation activities. The purpose of this two-phase, explanatory mixed methods study was to examine elementary teachers' perceptions of the impact of the Stanford Achievement Test 10 (SAT-10) and the Alabama Reading and Math Test (ARMT) on classroom teaching practices from a sample of third-grade, fourth-grade, and fifth-grade teachers in three large school systems in Alabama. The purpose of the first, quantitative phase of …

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Imsa 2010 Profile, Office Of College And Academic Counseling Jan 2010

Imsa 2010 Profile, Office Of College And Academic Counseling

IMSA Profile

Total Applied Learning for Entrepreneurs (TALENT) - provides students with experiential learning opportunities in all matters related to bringing an idea to the marketplace to solve real world problems. TALENT aims to instill the thinking patterns and mindset of an entrepreneur and to engage students in activities that include, but are not limited to, understanding intellectual property, developing a business plan, developing products, securing funding, networking, communicating ideas and starting a business.

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An Analysis Of The Existence And Responses To Disruptive Or Violent Behavior In Arkansas Alternative School, Karen Joan Curtner Dec 2009

An Analysis Of The Existence And Responses To Disruptive Or Violent Behavior In Arkansas Alternative School, Karen Joan Curtner

Student Theses and Dissertations

Concern about disruptive and violent behavior has become the focus of the public schools today because of the number of incidents of violence that has occurred in the past few years across the country. The Federal and State of Arkansas legislation have focused on making schools safer by creating rules and guidelines that address policies and practices for public school districts. The number of alternative schools in Arkansas has increased due to the increasing number of students who have problems that disrupt their own and others' educational opportunities and academic performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the …

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Internationalization Of General Education Curriculum In Missouri Community Colleges: A Faculty Perspective, Gavin Caje O'Connor Dec 2009

Internationalization Of General Education Curriculum In Missouri Community Colleges: A Faculty Perspective, Gavin Caje O'Connor

Dissertations

Providing global educational experiences for students in higher education has been a topic of discussion for decades. Although there is a common appreciation that students should be exposed to and gain awareness of other cultures, most institutions of higher education in the U.S. fall short in providing such opportunities. To accommodate for this need, some institutions are striving to internationalize the curriculum as well as the culture of the institution. Community colleges play a key role in the higher education system in the U.S. and may be the first, if not only opportunity for students to gain global awareness. This …

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An Exploratory Study Of The Effect Of Instruction On Student, Gladys E. Vint Dec 2009

An Exploratory Study Of The Effect Of Instruction On Student, Gladys E. Vint

Theses and Dissertations

Although substantial research has been conducted regarding the instruction of reading, students are still not reaching a desired level of reading competency (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998). The Reading First program was established to address this dilemma. In order to examine the impact the Reading First method of teaching reading had on the schools in Arkansas, a population was identified and classified into four categories: funded Reading First and non-funded Reading First, and matched control groups for both funded and non-funded. These schools were followed for three years, first grade through the third grade year, by obtaining achievement data obtained …

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Campus Assembly Minutes 12/01/2009, Campus Assembly Dec 2009

Campus Assembly Minutes 12/01/2009, Campus Assembly

Campus Assembly

No abstract provided.

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Curriculum Committee Summary Memo 11/19/2009, Curriculum Committee Nov 2009

Curriculum Committee Summary Memo 11/19/2009, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Part 1: Screening Of Thirty-One Medicinal Plant Species Against Herpes Simplex Virus, Acetone And Methanol Extracts From The Root Tissue Of Kalanchoe Pinnata Interferes With Hsv Types 1 And 2 Dna Replication And Early And Late Gene Expression Preventing The Spread Of Hsv In Vitro. Part 2: Professional Development Curriculum: Integrating Molecular Biology And Microbiology Into The Existing Secondary Biology Curricula, Mary Ruth Greer Nov 2009

Part 1: Screening Of Thirty-One Medicinal Plant Species Against Herpes Simplex Virus, Acetone And Methanol Extracts From The Root Tissue Of Kalanchoe Pinnata Interferes With Hsv Types 1 And 2 Dna Replication And Early And Late Gene Expression Preventing The Spread Of Hsv In Vitro. Part 2: Professional Development Curriculum: Integrating Molecular Biology And Microbiology Into The Existing Secondary Biology Curricula, Mary Ruth Greer

Theses and Dissertations

PART 1: Thirty-one medicinal plant species from Hawaii, Morocco, and the Sonoran Desert, USA have been shown in past studies to be highly inhibitory to pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and certain cancer cell lines. However, none were tested for antiviral activity. Acetone and methanol extracts from these species were bio-assayed for antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV 1 and HSV 2) and for cytotoxicity to the Vero C1008 cell line. Extracts from these species were tested in vitro for antiviral activity using an immunoperoxidase mini-plaque reduction assay to detect viral structural protein synthesis. Sulforhodamine B and …

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Hierarchical Subject Inter-Relations In Physical Chemistry, Carl W. David Sep 2009

Hierarchical Subject Inter-Relations In Physical Chemistry, Carl W. David

Chemistry Education Materials

Students mystified by the progression of topics in Physical Chemistry may gain insight into their path through the material if acquainted with the diagrams presented and discussed herein.

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Curriculum Minutes 09/17/2009, Curriculum Committee Sep 2009

Curriculum Minutes 09/17/2009, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

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Relationship Of Mathematics Curriculum On Student Achievement As Related To Instructional Leadership, Stephanie M. Nehus Jun 2009

Relationship Of Mathematics Curriculum On Student Achievement As Related To Instructional Leadership, Stephanie M. Nehus

Theses and Dissertations

NCLB has forced schools to raise student achievement. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between mathematics curriculum and student achievement on the ACTAAP 8th grade Mathematics Benchmark exam. The population identified was all schools in Arkansas containing 8th grade. A simple random sample was drawn which encompassed 3 different mathematics curricula: traditional, standards-based, and balanced (N = 150). Student mathematics achievement data from a three year period (2005 - 2007) were collected on all schools that responded through the Arkansas Department of Education website in conjunction with the NORMES website, and included the percentage of students …

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2009-2011 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar May 2009

2009-2011 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digitized copy of the 2009-2011 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as lists of faculty, students and administrators. Student life, terms of admission, expenses and financial aid are also included as well as descriptions of the buildings and equipment available to students.

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Development Of Basic Meat Science Curriculum Standards For Secondary Agricultural Education: Delphi Model, John Duke May 2009

Development Of Basic Meat Science Curriculum Standards For Secondary Agricultural Education: Delphi Model, John Duke

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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to develop basic meat science topics and standards for secondary agricultural education. A Delphi panel was used to develop the instrument. The Delphi panel was composed of four members from academia and industry and four
from the top ten national meat FFA Career Development Events coaches from 2000 to 2005. Two Delphi rounds were used to develop the survey instrument. The modified Delphi started with an outline of basic meat science topics developed by an expert panel
from 16 university basic meat science syllabi. The Delphi panel added or deleted topics, topics were …

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Curriculum Implementation: A Study Of The Effect Of A Specialized Curriculum On Sixth Grade Mathematics Summative Test Scores In A Rural Middle School, Libby Plath Bicknell May 2009

Curriculum Implementation: A Study Of The Effect Of A Specialized Curriculum On Sixth Grade Mathematics Summative Test Scores In A Rural Middle School, Libby Plath Bicknell

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine curriculum implementation in sixth grade mathematics as it related to standardized testing in a rural district. The school in the study contained two groups of students, one group who had been taught the new statemandated curriculum and another group who was taught an outdated curriculum. The purpose was to determine if there was a statistically significant disparity between the criterion-reference test scores of the two groups while controlling for differences in student ability level through the use of pre-test scores as measured through an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The hypothesis was that …

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Environmental Studies B.A. Program And Curriculum Approval 04/29/2009, Curriculum Committee Apr 2009

Environmental Studies B.A. Program And Curriculum Approval 04/29/2009, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Campus Assembly Agenda: Curriculum Committee 04/07/2009, Curriculum Committee Apr 2009

Campus Assembly Agenda: Curriculum Committee 04/07/2009, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Social Science B.A. Major 03/25/2009, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Social Science B.A. Major 03/25/2009, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Campus Assembly Agenda: Curriculum Committee 03/22/10, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Campus Assembly Agenda: Curriculum Committee 03/22/10, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Environmental Science Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Environmental Science Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Chemistry Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Chemistry Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Environmental Science 3111 Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Environmental Science 3111 Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Computer Science Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Computer Science Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Chemistry Program And Curriculum Approval 03/10/09, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Chemistry Program And Curriculum Approval 03/10/09, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Geology Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee Mar 2009

Geology Course Proposal 03/11/09, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

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Getting Beyond Religion As Science: "Unstifling" Worldview Formation In American Public Education, Barry P. Mcdonald Mar 2009

Getting Beyond Religion As Science: "Unstifling" Worldview Formation In American Public Education, Barry P. Mcdonald

Washington and Lee Law Review

Since ancient times, Western civilization has witnessed a great debate over a simple but profound question: From whence did we come? Two major worldviews have dominated that debate: a theistic worldview holding that we, and the world in which we live, are the purposeful product of a supernatural creator; and a materialistic worldview holding that we are the product of unintelligenta nd random naturaflo rces. This debate rose to the fore with Darwin's publication of his theory of evolution and the development of the modern scientific establishment. In America, it initially took its most conspicuous form in efforts by creationists …

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Morris Catalog 2009-11, University Of Minnesota Morris Mar 2009

Morris Catalog 2009-11, University Of Minnesota Morris

UMM Catalog

This catalog covers academic years 2009–2010 and 2010–2011. The Morris Catalog is in effect for nine years; this catalog is in effect from fall 2009 through the end of summer session 2018.

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Parts Of The Whole: Is Everything Equally Important?, Dorothy Wallace Jan 2009

Parts Of The Whole: Is Everything Equally Important?, Dorothy Wallace

Numeracy

Two strategies are proposed for sorting out priorities and goals in education. At the college level the column argues that goals, and therefore requirements, should be set based on the desired knowledge base of the entire population rather than the individual. At the scale of a single K-12 classroom the column argues that priority be given to content requiring most instructor intervention, describing how the structure of class time and school activities would change as a result. Implementation of these strategies would lead to more efficient use of teacher’s time and effort, better allocation of systemic resources, and clarity of …

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Correlating Student Mathematics Diagnostic Testing And High School Mathematics Grades With Performance In The Fanshawe College Pre-Health Science Program, Susan Cluett, Julian Jarosh, Wendi Roscoe Jan 2009

Correlating Student Mathematics Diagnostic Testing And High School Mathematics Grades With Performance In The Fanshawe College Pre-Health Science Program, Susan Cluett, Julian Jarosh, Wendi Roscoe

Faculty and Staff Publications - CRI

A diagnostic mathematics test has been administered to incoming Fanshawe College Pre-Health Science (PHS) students for many years. A perception that this test was a good predictor of incoming students’ success in the PHS mathematics curriculum has traditionally been the basis for justifying the necessity of this test. In addition, the PHS program required students to have completed Grade 11 University, Grade 11 University/College, Grade 12 University or Grade 12 College level math upon completing high school. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between mathematics diagnostic test scores and final grades in all PHS courses, as well as overall …

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An Exploration Of Identification Of Leadership For Gifted Students, Christine Estelle Phillips Jan 2009

An Exploration Of Identification Of Leadership For Gifted Students, Christine Estelle Phillips

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Leadership has been designated a talent area in federal and state definitions of gifted students who require differentiated programs since the Marland Report came out in 1972, yet it remains the least discussed of the curricular areas for gifted students. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions and attitudes of administrators of gifted programs in Colorado and Idaho concerning identifying students gifted in leadership. Public K-12 school districts in Colorado and Idaho were surveyed using a researcher-created survey including questions targeting attitudes and twelve questions specific to leadership traits. Response rate was 51%. In general, respondents indicated …

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The Impact Of Home Computers On 12th Grade Students' Achievement In The Computer Science Curriculum In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed A. Aljuwaiber Jan 2009

The Impact Of Home Computers On 12th Grade Students' Achievement In The Computer Science Curriculum In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed A. Aljuwaiber

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Technology has improved manyEducational issues. This is a very exciting time for technology andEducation. The primary purpose of this study was aimed at understanding the impact of home computer use on academic achievement in the computer curriculum of the 12th grade students in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In particular, the study attempted to determine if the use of home computers would be an effective manner for increasing students' academic achievement. The participants of the study were 240 male and female students as a random sample from 12th grade from eight random high schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An achievement …

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