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Measuring The Effects Of Guided Reading On Nesa-R Student Cohort Scale Scores, Todd E. Tripple

Student Work

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the effects of new district Guided Reading protocols on elementary students’ reading proficiency as measured by the Nebraska State Accountability-Reading (NeSA-R) student cohort scores from 2013 to 2014. The implementation of the new Guided Reading protocols in the research district provided clear guidance on the instruction of Guided Reading. The protocols were based on the research and recommendations of Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, “Fountas & Pinnell.” Prior to the implementation of the new Guided Reading protocols, Guided Reading was a suggested, but not a required, instructional practice in the …

Review Of Y. J. Thao (2006) The Mong Oral Tradition: Cultural Memory In The Absence Of Written Language, Sovachana Pou

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

No abstract provided.

Do I Look Up Or Do I Look Down? Reflections Of A Hmong American English Learner And Educator, Kay Vang

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

No abstract provided.

Annotated Bibliography: Academic Publications From 2008 To 2009 Related To Southeast Asian American Education And Advancement, Kathleen Langham

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

No abstract provided.

Online Resource Platform For Mathematics Education, Marisa Llorens, Edmund Nevin, Eileen Mageean

Other resources

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Unraveled Winter 2015, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2015 issue of Unraveled features articles on the new B.S. psychology degree in family systems, a pictorial directory of the 2015 education and psychology graduates, and an alumni spotlight.

Embedding Universal Design At The Core Of A Computing Degree Programme: Key Challenges Faced And Lessons Learned, Enda Finn

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

No abstract provided.

Teaching Universal Design In Computer Science, Damian Gordon, Ciaran O'Leary

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

No abstract provided.

Surveying Environmental Attitudes, Behavior And Knowledge At A Christian Liberal Arts University: Exploring Faith, Stewardship, And The "New Ecological Paradigm", Kathryn R. Rudy

Master of Environmental Science (MES) Theses

A survey of undergraduate students (N=208) at a private, Christian university assessed environmental attitude with the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP), environmental knowledge with the National Environment Education & Training Foundation NEEFT)/Roper Survey, and self-reported environmental behaviors. Some additional survey components explored the relationships of Christian faith and environmental attitudes of students. Sampling occurred among students in a few select classes and via all-campus student email announcements for voluntary and anonymous responses. This survey can serve in program and curriculum development, survey tool development and as a benchmark study for Taylor University.

Students overwhelmingly recognize a relationship between their Christian faith …

Are Historically Black Colleges And Universities Necessary? It's Not That Black And White, Keara Jones

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

This is a creative thesis about the environment, culture and achievement of HBCUs. This thesis uses spoken word poetry as the creative means to express the past and present issues of HBCUs from a personal perspective. The poetry is supported by contemporary analysis to further add to the conversation about the necessity of HBCUs.

Influence Of Collaborative Learning On Women’S Experiences Of Engineering Education, Shannon Chance, Brian Bowe

Other resources

In a study of 55 electrical engineering students, Yadav, et al., found learning gains among students in Project-Based Learning (PBL) to be twice the gains of those taking traditional lecture courses. Du and Kolmos indicate groupbased PBL is more supportive and appealing to women than traditional lecture formats. Savin-Baden posits that female and minority students are more likely to ask questions in non-competitive PBL environments. This study interrogates the claim that PBL is particularly supportive to female and minority students. This work-in-progress uses a phenomenological research methodology to investigate how collaborative learning (in formal as well as non-formal settings) influences …

Classroom Motivational Climate In Online And Face-To-Face Undergraduate Courses: The Interplay Of Gender And Course Format, Yan Yang, Yoon-Jung Cho, Angela Watson

College of Science and Engineering Faculty Research and Scholarship

In this study, the role of gender and course format in college students’ perceptions of classroom motivational climate (i.e., sense of classroom community and perceived classroom goal structure) was examined. Participants were 722 college students from a variety of majors at a comprehensive Midwest American university. Female students felt a stronger sense of community and perceived lower levels of performance-approach goal structure in online classes than their male counterparts experienced. Male students perceived the face-to-face classes as being more communal and less performance-approach oriented than the females did. Further, both male and female students perceived a stronger mastery-approach classroom goal …

Assessing Students’ Volition And Performance Through Integrated Metacognitive Instruction, Rey G. Tantiado, Ricardo T. Bagarinao

CNU Journal of Higher Education

Each student has a unique way of learning things. But whether or not it is influenced by a teaching strategy is something that needs to be determined. The study analyzed if teaching methods could affect students’ volition and choice of a learning strategy. Using the adaptation concept as a framework, the study designed a quasi-experiment that involved two intact classes of 36 freshmen students taught with integrated metacognitive instruction (IMI) and traditional lecture method (TLM). A prior consent was sought from these students and the university at which the study was conducted. The students were enrolled in a general biology …

Academic Rigor: A Research Report, Gabriel Reich, Volkan Sevim, Amanda Turner

MERC Publications

Rigor can be defined in any number of ways. We found an imbalance between the ways in which rigor has been defined by the Virginia Department of Education, and how education scholars define rigor in the respective academic disciplines.

(1) The Commonwealth of Virginia defines rigor as college and career readiness as measured by attendance in post-secondary educational institution, achievement of high Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores, as well as participation in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs.

(2) Educational Psychologists tend to define rigor in ways that are generalizable across contexts. Researchers in this tradition focus on academic …

Latino Parents' Perspective Of The Use Of High-Stakes Testing In Indiana: An Integrated Account Of Beliefs, Values, Andeducational Views, Melissa Ellen Hamil

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Parents play a vital role inEducation, but the parents perspective regarding the use of high-stakes testing in schools remains deficient. This is especially true of minority parents. Research on the use of high-stakes testing has been mixed, indicating both benefits and hindrances to student academic growth andEducational experiences. Parental involvement and a collaborative effort between the school and family have consistently yielded positive benefits for childrens academic learning and success. Given the diversified landscape of Americas schools, the significance of the parent perspective in making change within the school to further Latino studentEducational achievement is paramount. Interviews were conducted with …

Performance Pay And The Impact On Teacher Motivation, David E. Marcotte

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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether teacher motivation has been impacted by performance pay in Indiana public schools. The study examined the differences in perceptions among teachers by position type, certification, years of experience, school socioeconomic status, school accountability grade, and district geographic location. Based on the overall findings, performance pay has not influenced the motivation of teachers in the public schools in Indiana. Performance pay has not contributed to an increase in motivation for teachers to change or perform their work. However, when the specific demographic categories were analyzed, slight differences were found. First, there was …

Principal Leadership In High-Achieving, High-Poverty Schools, Thomas F. Balitewicz

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The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the unique qualities of principal leadership that may help explain high student achievement in high-poverty schools. Through this qualitative study, and through semi-structured interviews, the perceptions of key staff members, including the principal, in four high-achieving, high-poverty high schools were explored to make these determinations. The public schools in these studies were located throughout the state of Indiana and represented both rural and urban districts. The topics of the related literature reviewed included leadership, principal leadership, the effects of poverty onEducation, and the effects of principal leadership on achievement. In …

Investigating The Excellence In Performance For Teachers Grant And Evaluation Programs Used In Relationship To Student Growth, Joseph A. Brown

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The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference on English language arts and math median growth model scores for school corporations and charter schools awarded the Excellence in Performance for Teachers Grant during the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 school years compared to school corporations and charter schools not awarded the grant. This study also analyzed the impact the professional evaluation program selected had on 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 English language arts and math median growth model scores for school corporations and charter schools awarded the Excellence in Performance for Teachers Grant. School corporations and charter schools …

Advanced Placement Teachers' Professional Development, Janet Faye Page

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The purpose of this study was to add to existingEducational literature on the role of the Advanced Placement (AP) teacher in AP course success for students, including the role teacher professional development plays in those courses. Since 2009, the state of Indiana has required high schools to offer at least two AP courses, and at the district level, school corporations are expected to provide AP science and math courses. Nationally the number of students taking AP courses continues to grow; the number of students scoring at least a 3 on an AP exam is not keeping pace with the growth …

University Faculty Comfort In Using Handheld/Mobile Technology To Communicate With Students, Balaguruprasad Narayanan

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The purpose of this study was to ascertain prevalent perceptions among instructors pertaining to their proficiency and the importance of including the use of handheld technology in communication with students. Specifically this study aimed to investigate the differences of perceived efficacy pertaining to proficiency of technology use and importance of technology use by respondents as affected by subject area taught, gender, age, experience of office productivity tools use on handheld technology, frequency of office communication tools use on handheld technology, self-perceived rank of office productivity tools use on handheld technology, self-perceived rank of courseware tools use on handheld technology, and …

The Impact Of 1:1 Ipad Devices On Student Engagement In The High School Classroom, Jennifer L. Middendorf

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A technology initiative was adopted in a Minnesota suburban school district integrating 1:1 iPad devices into the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the impact 1:1 iPad devices had on student engagement within the high school classrooms. The research questions focused on how educators are using the 1:1 iPad adoption to impact student engagement, the most and least effective iPad engagement strategies found within the 1:1 adoption, and the perceptions of students and teachers regarding the engagement strategies employed when using iPads in a 1:1 adoption. Through quantitative student …

2014-2015 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

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Impact Of Problem-Based Learning On Engineering Student Curiosity Development, Shannon M. Sipes

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Curiosity is a necessary component to intellectual growth (Engel, 2009) and fundamental to learning (Schmitt & Lahroodi, 2008), but it is unclear how to purposefully grow an individuals curiosity (Smith, 2011). Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between problem-based learning and curiosity in engineeringEducation. Results from a series of regression analyses did not support a predictive relationship between problem-based learning and curiosity. Further data analysis suggest problem-based learning environment should be a categorical rather than continuous variable.

Development Of The Differentiated Instruction Assessment, Bonnia Cook Fouts

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The goal of this work was to develop a reliable and valid instrument for assessing what educators know in order to implement effective differentiated instruction (DI). Construction of the Differentiated Instruction Assessment involved five steps: (a) a list of potential items was composed via the domain-sampling theory of instrument development based on a content analysis of relevant literature, (b) three expert participants on DI completed a retranslation task on the list of potential items, (c) a second retranslation task was conducted on a group of four different expert participants, (d) a test-retest analysis was conducted, and (e) data were collected …

The Role Of School Counselors And Guidance Programs As Perceived By School Leadership: A Quantitative Study Focusing On The Actual And Preferred Activities Performed By School Counselors From A Principal's Perspective, Deborah Lynn Brown

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The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) developed a comprehensive framework that clearly defines the school counselor role and functions. Indianas Gold Star Initiative aligns with the ASCA national model for best practices in school counseling. Counselor Education programs train and educate counselors to function within the national and state standards. However, this alignment in defining the school counselors role and function has not trickled down to the building level as school counselors are still performing non-counseling duties. The disconnect lies with the authority responsible for assigning responsibilities for faculty and staff, the school administrator. It is not clear if school …

A Historical Document Analysis Comparing High School Academic Eligibility Standards To Ncaa Academic Standards In 2014, Ashley N. Gard

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The challenges faced by student-athletes are a growing concern in todays society. Beyond heightened academic requirements, student-athletes face a multitude of tasks including weight training, practice, film review, and travel for competition. This makes the student life very complex. Jolly (2008) indicated that as student-athletes progress through their Educational experience, they experience higher structured time demands in regard to their sport participation, this being very true for college freshman. Venezia and Jaeger (2013) noted that "many studies over the past ten years have documented the disconnect between what high school teachers teach and what postsecondary instructors expect with regard to …

Employers Perception On Readiness Of Recently Certified Athletic Trainers, Denny Wongosari

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Context: Currently, research on workplace readiness (WPR) within athletic training is lacking. Research on transition to practice suggests recent graduates, regardless or discipline, are not adequately prepared for the workplace. Likewise, employers of recent athletic training graduates also an insufficiency of workplace readiness. Objective: Our purpose was to observe employers' rating of newly certified athletic trainers (ATs) using the Work Readiness Scale (WRS) and foundational behaviors of professional practice. Design: Cross-sectional design. Settings: Web-based survey. Participants or other participants: We utilized a mixed model recruitment method consisting of identifying employers and collecting emails from job postings on the National Athletic …

The Use Of Space Prepositions As A Supplementary Material For Esl Students, Evelyn Vanderburg

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Among ESL students, video game Educational tools offer potentially motivating, engaging and challenging formats that have started to be adopted as effective learning tools. Such games are meant to promote a better learning experience for the tech savvy millennial” generation. This study assessed the effectiveness of using the Space Prepositions game over an online worksheet as a supplementary material to facilitate learning of spatial English prepositions at the University of Phayao, Thailand. Both the control and the experiment group had the same learning environment except for the supplementary materials; that is, 68 students from the control group were given the …

Competency Assessment And Irt, Calvin Troutt

Theses & ETDs

Item response theory (IRT) is a type of analysis that may be used to acquire a superior understanding of student aptitude when applied to competency examinations. In addition to the completion of this thesis paper, a web application was created to allow professors to design and create tests, test students, and run IRT analyses on student results. This thesis will provide a description of the final product, summarize the overall design of the web application, and review concepts of item response theory.

From Stem To Mast: The Incorporation Of Science And Math Curriculum Into A Youth Sailing Program, Abigail Oakes

Theses & ETDs

In the field of informal science education, there is little quantitative data to support the idea that sports and other outdoor recreational activities serve as effective platforms for science education. This study seeks to fill this gap by exploring the quantitative effects of incorporating a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curriculum into a youth learn-to-sail program. The two research questions were: 1) Do students exhibit learning gains for the scientific concepts taught in a science-of-sailing curriculum? and, 2) Do students exhibit higher levels of proficiency in sailing when taught using a learn-to-sail curriculum that incorporates scientific concepts? A “science …