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The Effects Of The Cognitive Tutor Algebra On Student Attitudes And Achievement In A 9th Grade Algebra Course, Gary S. Plano

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Campaign For Fiscal Equity, Inc. V. State, Oreen Chay

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Eighth-Grade Mathematics Teachers Of The Impact Of The Maine Educational Assessment On Instructional Practices, Mary Christine Runge

Doctoral Dissertations

The purposes of this study are (a) to examine the perceptions of eighth grade mathematics teachers in the state of Maine concerning their classroom instructional and assessment practices and the influence on their students' scores in the MEA tests and (b) to determine if there is a relationship between community social/economic levels and student achievement on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) mathematics tests. The survey instrument consisting of a mailed questionnaire designed for this study contained 86 Likert scale items that measured teachers' beliefs regarding the following resource 1 indicators: awareness and use of MEA resources, content area knowledge, instructional …

Laboratory Automation Curriculum At Keck Graduate Institute, James D. Sterling

Business and Information Technology Faculty Research & Creative Works

A novel curriculum in laboratory automation and high-throughput technologies has been developed at the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) over the past five years as part of the professional master's degree program in applied life sciences. The goal of this curriculum has been four-fold: (1) motivate study by describing the need for automation through several example problems in combinatorial biological discovery, (2) provide elements of fundamental engineering science that are required for the development of the technologies and tools that enable automation, (3) provide opportunities for the students to see and use state-of-the-art instruments, learn about existing industry standards, and to …

Educating Without Borders: The Influence Of International Cross-Cultural Experiences On Teaching With A Global Perspective In Higher Education., Nicholas A. Ciccarello

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Global issues, as well as multicultural and global education, are receiving national and international attention, not only within the educational community, but also within society at large. Global education is fast becoming the subject of a growing body of literature, and both K–12 and postsecondary schools have begun to place importance on the successful incorporation of global perspectives in education. The purpose of this study was to examine the various perceived effects of international cross-cultural experiences on the subsequent curricula and instruction of higher education faculty. This phenomenological study utilized data collection methods which included logistical data, recorded interviews, follow-up …

Improving African American Males’ Academic And Social Success Through Implementation Of An Alternative Classroom Setting, Kenneth E. Daniels Jr

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

In school year 2001, African American males at Swainsboro Elementary School in Swainsboro, Georgia, comprised 51% of total discipline referrals. Numbers were even higher in 2002 and 2003, those being 58% and 70%, respectively. Studies suggested that African American males are the most at-risk group in modern society because of lack of role models, lack of cultural identity, and lack of appropriate social skill development that would reduce social conflicts.

The intervention model contained in this applied dissertation addressed the areas of conflict resolution and social skills development, cultural awareness, and mentoring. Participating students were placed in an alternative setting …

Achievement Test Scores Of African American Students Attending Magnet And Non-Magnet Schools, Sadie M. Mitchell

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any statistically significant differences among the reading and math scores of African American students attending magnet and non-magnet schools in a large urban school district. This study involved a posttest-only design. Groups were not randomly assigned, but rather assigned to the two groups based on their classification as magnet or non-magnet. Thus, this study was a quasi-experimental posttest-only design with the non-magnet schools assigned to that group based on the school's demographic variables matching the schools in the magnet group. A two-sample t-test was the statistical procedure used for …

A Program To Train Veteran Teachers As Mentors For Beginning Teachers, Sherritta Campbell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The problem addressed in this applied dissertation was that the Orange County Induction Program did not provide districtwide training, nor was there a method to select and pair mentors with teachers. The purpose of this applied dissertation was to enhance the Orange County Induction Program by developing a training component that would prepare veteran teachers to be mentors for beginning teachers. This component contains criteria not only for training mentors, but also for selecting and pairing mentors with beginning teachers based upon their areas of need in the field of education. The development research methodology was used for this applied …

A Grounded Theory Analysis Of Novice And Veteran Principals Through The Dreyfus And Greenfield Models, Shobhana Rishi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop categories of work meaningful to elementary school principals that are significant at the beginning of one's career and after ten or more years on the job. A total of 15 public elementary school principals were interviewed. Using grounded theory, the interview data were analyzed and coded for topics that represented work concerns in beginning and later career. The results were interpreted within the Dreyfus model of learning to identify the principals' levels of performance and through the Greenfield model to identify the areas of principal work that presented continuing challenges for …

Early Education : Experiences And Perceptions Of Minority Group Parents And Young Children, Judith Candy

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

In Australia there has been little research into the experiences and perceptions of education of parents from different minority groups whose young children attend school in this country. This study investigated the experiences that overseas born parents from non-English speaking backgrounds have of their own and their children's education in countries outside Australia, experiences of their children's early education in Australia, as well as those of their young children between 6 and 9 years of age attending school in this country. Despite marked differences in educational policies and practices operating in the participants' countries of origin, almost all parents in …

Lecturer Receptivity To A Major Educational Change In The Context Of Planned Change At Rajabhats In Thailand, Anusak Ketusiri

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

In accordance with the National Education Act of t999, the educational system in Thailand was changed after 1999, the largest educational change in Thailand in 50 years. The achievable aims of the change were divided into eight main aspects covering, primary, secondary and higher education. These were: (1) ensuring access to basic education for all; (2) reform of the curriculum and learning processes; (3) encouraging participation and partnership in education; (4) restructuring of educational administration; (5) enhancing educational standards and quality assurance; (6) reform of teachers; faculty staff, and educational personnel; (7) mobilisation of resources and investment for education; and …

Legislating Accountability: Standards, Sanctions, And School District Reform , Aaron J. Saiger

Faculty Scholarship

The “New Accountability” movement in American education purports to catalyze improvement in American education by setting clear state standards for academic performance, measuring performance against those standards, and disseminating information about results. This Article argues that the potential of state accountability programs lies not in their imposition of standards but in their imposition of a sanction - the disestablishment of school districts, which entails unseating the local superintendent and school board and replacing them with state officials or their designees - that is extremely painful for the targeted district but is also painful for states to impose. The first Part …

"Highly Qualified" Secondary Educators: Perspectives From A Rural Community, Hilve Firek

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/50 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Exploration of the pay levels needed to attract students with mathematics, science and technology skills to a career in K-12 teaching / Anthony Milanowski.

Drill 3.1, Vadim Ponomarenko

Mathematics Faculty Research

Distance learning can offer a solution to a long-standing challenge of undergraduate education: how to assign an appropriate amount of work to each student, and how to assess this work efficiently. In this paper I describe the Depository of Repetitive Internet-based probLems and Lessons (DRILL), an online system for providing education and assessment for precalculus, which can substitute for routine problems given in homework and as exam questions. Its special features include:

• adaptive testing,
• on-the-fly question generation,
• instant assessment,
• context-sensitive help,
• question balancing, and
• two-dimensional test design.

0525 State Government Expenditure, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Four-Year Longitudinal Study On The Impact Of Migrant Student Identification On Academic Achievement, Graciela Villegas Perez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this research was to study the impact of migrant student identification or non-identification by receiving schools on academic achievement. The relationship between migrant students' achievement and the condition of identification by receiving schools and potential correlates, gender, age, birthplace and language proficiency was also analyzed.

This is a four year longitudinal study on one hundred seventy five migrant students' academic achievement in grades third, fourth, fifth and sixth. The study is divided into two parts. The first part is the data analysis of student records obtained from the New Generation System (NGS), which records the identification or …

Conceptualizing The University-Community Connection, Benjamin Winchester, Luke Vanasse

Center for Small Towns

The goal of the University of Minnesota Morris Extension Service and University of Minnesota Morris Community Connection project was to develop and test a model of collaboration to connect the University of Minnesota Extension Service programs with the University of Minnesota Morris resources in order to strengthen the connections and relationships between University and Community.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Teachers voices interpreting standards : compromising teachers autonomy or raising expectations and performances? / Leo C. Rigsby [and] Elizabeth K. DeMulder.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/41 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effects of full and alternative day block scheduling on language arts and science achievement in a junior high school / Chance W. Lewis, R. Brian Cobb, Marc Winokur, Nancy Leech, Michael Viney [and] Wendy White.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Relationship between exposure to class size reduction and student achievement in California / Brian M. Stecher, Daniel F. McCaffrey [and] Delia Bugliari.

Mature Students - An Examination Of Dit’S Policy And Practice, Dáire Mag Cuill

Articles

This paper examines the current position of mature students in the Technological University Dublin, the largest third-level institute in Ireland. It also deals with the treatment of mature applicants, and the position of mature students in the Republic of Ireland in general. The focus of the paper is on equity issues, and in all discussions of equity the underpinning principle is equality of opportunity. Where places on a third-level course are limited, for example, all applicants must be treated equally and the places allocated in a ‘fair’ manner. This does not mean that one cannot discriminate in the true sense …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Baselines for assessment of choice programs / Paul T. Hill [and] Kacey Guin.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/37 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Systems of practice : how leaders use artifacts to create professional community in schools / Richard R. Halverson.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/36 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

English learners in California schools : unequal resources, unequal outcomes / Patricia Gándara, Russell Rumberger, Julie Maxwell-Jolly [and] Rebecca Callahan.

Catalog, 2003-2004, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 2003-2004 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Pages News, Volume 11, No. 2 & 3, October 2003, Antti Ojala, Christoph Kull, Keith Alverson

PAGES

Contents: Editorial: HOLIVAR -- PAGES Session at the Fall AGU 2003 -- Inside PAGES -- Tales From the Field: We Need Your Input -- Newsletters: Do You Need a Hardcopy? -- New on the Bookshelf -- Marie Curie International Fellowships -- Program News --The HOLIVAR Programme -- National Page -- Russia -- Science Highlights -- Developments in Age-Depth Modeling -- Instrumental Climate Data -- Varved Lake Sediments in Scandinavia -- 14C as an Indicator of Solar Variability -- Climate and Fennoscandian Tree-Rings -- Climate Reconstruction from Peatlands -- Climate Forcing During the Holocene -- Tephra, a Tool for Dating and …

Learning And Teaching And Then, Learning All Over Again: Part One, Herb Thompson Dr.

Faculty Journal Articles

Intelligence quotient tests (and our examining processes) largely deal with verbal-linguistic and mathematical-logical intelligence. The point at issue is that a basic understanding of multiple intelligence theory should modify lecturer behavior and utilization of computer-mediation.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/35 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Communities of practice and the mediation of teachers, Äô responses to standards-based reform / Chrysan Gallucci.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/34 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Constraining Elementary Teachers' Work: Dilemmas and Paradoxes Created by State Mandated Testing / Sandra Mathison [and] Melissa Freeman.