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Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/33 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Wanted :a national teacher supply policy for education : the right way to meet the "highly ualified teacher" challenge /Linda Darling-Hammond [and] Gary Sykes.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Performance standards : utility for different uses of assessments / Robert L. Linn.

Coinage Of A Dordt Degree, Calvin Jongsma

Pro Rege

This article is the 2001 Dordt College commencement address by Dr. Calvin Jongsma.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/29 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Comments on Weiner, Resnick and scientific debate / Jonathan Goodman.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/27 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Research or , Äúcheerleading, Äù? Scholarship on Community School District 2, New York City / Lois Weiner.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/28 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Reforms, research and variability: A Reply to Lois Weiner / Lauren B. Resnick -- Reply To Resnick, Äôs , Äúreforms, research And variability, Äù / Lois Weiner.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/24 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

High-stakes testing : another analysis / Barak Rosenshine.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/25 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Re-analysis of NAEP Math and Reading Scores in States with and without High-stakes Tests: Response to Rosenshine / Audrey Amrein-Beardsley [and] David C. Berliner.

Mathematics Association Of Pakistan (Map): A Network For Teachers’ Learning, Sikunder Ali Baber

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

Mathematics Association of Pakistan (MAP) came into being on July 4, 1997, after the conclusion of a course with the Andover Dartmouth Institute of Philips Academy, USA. The participants of the course decided to form a forum that would enable them to take charge of their own professional needs on a sustained and ongoing basis. Since its inception, MAP has initiated several innovative programmes with the aim to create a positive culture of learning of mathematics. Over the period, the qualitative increase in both MAP’s programmatic activities and membership demonstrate that the members value its work and see it as …

Challenges And Learning Opportunities Involved In The Professional Development Of Mathematics Teachers Within The Government Sector, Sardar Ahmed Khan, Nadeem Asghar Kirmani

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

As Professional Development Teachers (PDTs), we have been working in the government sector for the last several years to improve the profile of Mathematics teachers within the sector. Our experience of the Professional Development of teachers suggests that working in the government sector is not an easy task. However, neither is it an impossible one. The government’s system faces varied challenges in tackling the professional development needs of teachers. The most important one is the capacity of the professional staff to undertake this mammoth job. Secondly, there is a strong need to change the perceptions of policymakers to consider the …

Learning To Teach Science Using A New Strategy: A Case Study Of A Primary Science Teacher, Nelofer Halai

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

Constructivism has emerged as the dominant learning model in science educational reform. Despite this, there is a paucity of research studies on instructional strategies that might help the construction of knowledge that is in consonance with the established body of science. The use of activities based on discrepant events in teaching science at the primary level is seen as one way of encouraging this construction. Hence, Science Teachers enrolled in science methods courses / programmes at AKU-IED are exposed to this instructional strategy. The four-member team of science teacher educators, teaching on an eight-week in-service programme, chose to look at …

Ongoing Impact Of The “Advanced Diploma In Education: Mathematics”, Anjum Halai, Munira Amirali, Nadeem Kirmani, Razia Fakir Mohammad

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

The Action Research Project in Mathematics Education was undertaken to study the impact on teaching and learning, of strategies introduced in the Advanced Diploma Programme in Education: Mathematics (2003), offered by AKU-IED. This programme is a one-year field-based programme. The main aim of the programme is to develop exemplary teachers who are reflective practitioners. Teachers from sponsoring schools participate in the programme which is designed such that seminars are held at AKU-IED during summer and winter breaks and on Saturdays, when most schools are off. During term time tutors visit the participants in the school. The purposes of field visits …

Effects Of Co-Teaching On Student Participation And Math Success On Students With Learning Disabilities In The General Education Classroom, Mia Karen Baldwin

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

A Numerous research studies have been conducted to determine the effects of inclusion on academics, few of these studies specify the method used. The purpose of this study was to determine whether co-teaching would increase student's participation in the regular math classroom. The study was conducted in a sixth-grade regular education classroom in which students with learning disabilities were included. The co-teaching consisted mostly of interactive teaching between the regular education and the special education teacher. The subjects were students identified with a learning disability in either math calculation or math reasoning. The results indicated that student participation was not …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/23 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

National crisis or localized problems? Getting perspective on the scope and scale of the teacher shortage / Patrick Murphy, Michael DeArmond [and] Kacey Guin.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/22 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Local impact of state testing in southwest washington / Linda Mabry, Jayne Poole, Linda Redmond [and] Angelia Schultz.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/21 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Educational policy formation in loosely coupled systems : some salient features of Guatemala's public and private school sectors / Carlos R. Ruano.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/20 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Multilevel, longitudinal analysis of middle school math and language achievement / Keith Zvoch [and] Joseph J. Stevens.

Problem-Based Learning In A Fourth Grade Gifted And Honors Mathematics Class, Barbara J. Barr

All Graduate Projects

Problem-based learning was used to deliver math instruction on three different occasions. Thirty-two fourth-grade students were involved in the project. The purpose was to investigate students' attitudes towards word problems and the development of their confidence with problem-solving skills by providing differentiation through Problem-based learning. The results showed that the majority of the students perceived themselves as good problem solvers and that math in school was related to real life.

Toward A Comprehensive Supplement For Language Courses, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan, Stephen P. Carl

Kno.e.sis Publications

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, Summer 2003 (Vol. Xvii No. 1), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of Papers, 81st Annual Meeting Of The Virginia Academy Of Science, May 27-30, 2003, University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of papers that were presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 27-30, 2003.

Problem-Based Learning In A Fourth Grade Gifted And Honors Mathematics Class, Barbara J. Barr

All Graduate Projects

Problem-based learning was used to deliver math instruction on three different occasions. Thirty-two fourth-grade students were involved in the project. The purpose was to investigate students' attitudes towards word problems and the development of their confidence with problem-solving skills by providing differentiation through Problem-based learning. The results showed that the majority of the students perceived themselves as good problem solvers and that math in school was related to real life.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/19 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Using large-scale research to gauge the impact of instructional practices on student reading comprehension : an exploratory study / Harold Wenglinsky.

Slides: Balancing Drought And Flood In The Pacific Northwest: The Challenge Of Climate Change, Doug Mcchesney

Water, Climate and Uncertainty: Implications for Western Water Law, Policy, and Management (Summer Conference, June 11-13)

1 page "Abstract" and 36 slides

"Doug McChesney, Manager, Policy and Planning Section, Washington Department of Ecology"

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/18 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Examination of the longitudinal effect of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) on student achievement / Donald C. Orlich.

Liberal Hegemony - School Vouchers And The Future Of The Race, Harry G. Hutchison

Missouri Law Review

This Article examines the school voucher debate. Because “the causes of poverty within the black community are both structural and behavioral,” and because the available evidence provides an inferential connection between education and poverty, I contend that the reigning legal and political theory as embedded in, and as explicated by the constitutional jurisprudence of the Zelman dissenters, and as exemplified by other commentators, fails to address adequately racial disparity and neglects to consider adequately the victims of the current public school hegemony. Hence, the legitimacy of much of the current opposition to school vouchers remains indefensible form an outsider perspective.

Science Teacher Education And The Nature Of Science: A Voice From Pakistan, Nelofer Halai

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

The purpose of this paper is to advocate that tenchcrs be encouraged nnd helped to develop an overt and deaf epistemological understanding of the methods and structure of science, i.e., the nature of science (NOS). I have tried to define the concepts that constitute NOS essential for school science. I also want to highlight some of the challenges faced in attempts to introduce NOS in inservice teacher education in Pakistan.

Fourth-Grade Teachers' Perceptions Of Nebraska's State Standards Process In Elementary Schools, Richard J. Beran Jr.

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to explore fourth-grade teachers' perceptions of Nebraska's state standards process. Specifically, research questions sought to determine fourth-grade teachers' perceptions of the possible effects of state standards on schools, students, teachers, and administrators. The questions also explored any differences between subgroups based on teachers' gender, teachers' years of experience, schools' socio-economic status, school enrollment, and percentage of students that have met the state standards.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Secondary education in Argentina during the 1990s : the limits of a comprehensive reform effort / Jorge M. Gorostiaga, Clementina Acedo [and] Susana E. Xifra.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/16 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Networks of schools / Robert W. McMeekin.