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Legal Aspects Of Sustainable Water Resources Management [Abstract], Raphael J. Moses

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/29 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Case study of professional development expenditures at a restructured high school / Sarah Archibald [and] H. Alix Gallagher.

An Evolving Approach To Learning In Problem Solving And Program Development : The Distributed Learning Model, Idania Espinosa

Theses

Technological advances are paving the way for improvements in many sectors of society. The US education system needs to undergo a transformation of existing pedagogical methods to maximize utilization of new technologies. Traditional education has primarily been teacher driven, lectured-based in one location. Advances in technology are challenging existing paradigms by developing tools and educational environments that reach diverse learning styles and surpass the boundaries of current teaching methods.

Distributed learning is an emerging paradigm today that has promise to contribute significantly to learning and improve overall academic success. This research first explores various systems that provide different modes of …

Study Of The Effectiveness Of A Web-Based Interactive Homework, Jie Liang

Theses and Dissertations

With increased use of the web in teaching there is growing interest in the effectiveness of web-based tools in facilitating student learning. I have conducted a case study on the effectiveness of web-based tutorial alternative. I designed a web-based homework tutorial about two-dimensional kinematics and conducted two experiments to evaluate its effectiveness. The evaluation focused on student?s performance and attitude. In Experiment 1, the experimental group and control group worked with the interactive web-based and regular homework respectively. Both groups worked at home. In Experiment 2, the experimental group worked with the interactive web-based homework used in Experiment 1 in …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/25 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Policy and practice : restructuring teachers' work / Lisa Kirtman.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/24 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Lake Woebeguaranteed : misuse of test scores in Massachusetts, part I / Walt Haney.

Working Class And Working College : A Case Study Of First Generation, Working Class, First Year, White Male College Students., Robert Michael Longwell-Grice 1955-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is a case study involving four, first generation, working class, college students. The dissertation study chronicled the experiences of these students during their first semester at the college. In order to more effectively focus on the aspects of social class and first generation status, the study was restricted to white males. First generation, working class students must negotiate a difficult transition from their working class culture to the culture of academia, in order to be successful in college. This transition typically requires significant re-negotiation of relationships with family members and friends, who are not always supportive of their …

"Like Visions In My Head: Understanding The Formulation Of Student Perceptions Of The Value Of The Liberal Arts Experience, And The Impact Of This Process On College Choice, Margaret L. Drugovich

Student Scholarship

Tuition-dependent, private postsecondary institutions need a continuous and predictable stream of students to assure their fiscal viability. Liberal arts colleges, like all postsecondary education institutions, are vying for student s in an increasingly competitive marketplace. As premium price leaders, many liberal arts institutions have been forced to make deep cuts to their 'sticker price' in the form of tuition discounts in order to compete with one another as well as with state institutions that increasingly espouse their ability to simulate the small college experience. However, discounting, though perhaps popular and even necessary, cannot be a long-term solution. According to Lovett, …

Factors Affecting The Harvest Vulnerability Of Trumpeter Swans, Heidi L. Tangermann

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Two species of swan are regularly found in Utah, tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) and trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator). Tundra swans migrate through Utah. During the fall migration period they are hunted in the state under guidelines established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Trumpeter swans are occasional visitors to Utah during the same migration period. Because trumpeter swans are difficult to distinguish from tundra swans in flight, they 11 are at risk of being harvested during the swan hunt. In my thesis, I examine the factors that may influence trumpeter swan vulnerability to …

Retention Of Beginning Teachers: A Comparison Of Teachers Prepared Through An Alternative Certification Program And A Center For Professional Development Of Teachers Field-Based Program, Glendelia Muniz Zavala

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Teacher retention has been a matter of concern for the past several years. Teacher shortages occur in critical academic and geographic regions. In South Texas, teacher turnover has consistently remained higher than the national average. More importantly is a high attrition rate among beginning teachers. Recent studies reported that 19% of novice teachers leave teaching after the first year and approximately 50% leave the profession within the first five years of teaching. Numerous studies have investigated various factors that contribute to teacher attrition, however, few have been conducted to determine the impact of teacher preparation paths on the retention of …

Nebraska Public High School Principals' Perceptions Of How State Standards Impact Schools, Mark William Weichel

Student Work

The purpose of this survey study was to test whether Nebraska high school principals perceive state standards will greatly impact schools in the state of Nebraska. Specifically, research questions sought to determine principals' perceptions of the possible effects of Nebraska state standards and whether or not differences existed between areas such as principals' gender, age, schools' free and reduced lunch percentage, school classification, years as an administrator, and amount of prior standards/assessment/accountability training.

It’S Time To Upgrade: Tests And Administration Procedures For The New Millennium, Michael Russell

Essays in Education

Increasing use of computers in schools has led to a mis-alignment between the way some students develop skill and knowledge and how they are tested. This paper reviews past research that demonstrates that paper-based tests that require students to produce written responses underestimate the achievement of students who are accustomed to writing on computer. The paper then explores how learning that occurs through other instructional uses of computers is not adequately captured by current testing practices. The paper argues that new approaches should be explored to better measure student learning.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/18 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

High-stakes testing, uncertainty, and student learning / Audrey L. Amrein [and] David C. Berliner.

University Of Nevada, Las Vegas Advanced Accelerator Applications University Participation Program: Quarterly Report Fourth Quarter (December 2001 To February 2002), Anthony Hechanova

Transmutation Research Program Reports (TRP)

This Quarterly Report is a primary deliverable from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) University Participation Program (UPP) Director to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as described in the UNLV AAA proposal and Statement of Work for the Fourth Quarter.

The UNLV AAA UPP Director implements the program’s administration using staff from the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies (HRC) to ensure that work conducted under the UNLV AAA UPP meets program objectives. The UNLV AAA program consists of three components: Program Support, Research Infrastructure Augmentation, and Student Research.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Are increasing test scores in Texas really a myth, or is Haney's myth a myth? / Laurence A. Toenjes [and] A. Gary Dworkin.

School District Performance Under The Mcas, Jie Chen, Thomas Ferguson

New England Journal of Public Policy

Education reform has spawned efforts to test learning across the nation. This paper analyzes the determinants of Massachusetts’ school district test scores under the state’s high stakes testing program, MCAS. The study is the first to demonstrate direct links between improvements in MCAS scores and state aid to school districts. The authors estimate “value added” for each school district in the state. The list of schools with high value added produces real surprises — while some affluent districts do well, others rank at the very bottom. Additionally, the study analyzes how teacher maximum salaries, district superintendent salaries, per capita income, …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/12 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

How schools matter : the link between teacher classroom practices and student academic performance / Harold Wenglinsky.

Stormwater Educational Handbook, Annis Water Resources Institute

Environmental Guidebooks and Model Ordinances

The goal of the Kent County Stormwater Management Program is to improve and protect the region’s quality of life by preventing and minimizing any impacts of stormwater runoff into a valuable resource.

The Task Force hopes that this handbook will be useful whether the reader is new to the subject of stormwater or has questions of the most technical nature. For instance, Part 5 refers the reader to a wealth of additional information available in printed documents or through the Internet. For ease of use, each section has a separate divider with a number on the tab extension. A history …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Women in managerial positions in Greek education : evidence of inequality / Anastasia Athanassoula-Reppa [and] Manolis Koutouzis.

The Student Technology Assistants (Sta) Program: A Progress Report, Aziza Ellozy

Faculty Journal Articles

The Center has hired graduate students and has trained them (with the collaboration of Academic Computing Services), to assist interested faculty members in preparing instructional materials and/or using WebCT (the course management system adopted by AUC). This has involved assisting faculty members, on a one-on-one basis, “at their own pace and on their own schedules”, on how to use and develop these tools in and out of the classroom. In other words, our STAs have made the equivalent of “house calls” to our faculty.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/08 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Reaction to Bolon's Significance of test-based ratings for metropolitan Boston schools / Stephan Michelson.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/10 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Response to Michelson and to Willson and Kellow / Craig Bolon.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Confusing the messenger with the message : a response to Bolon / Victor L. Willson [and] Thomas Kellow.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

¬øExito en California? :a validity critique of language program evaluations and analysis of English learner test scores / Marilyn S. Thompson, Kristen E. DiCerbo, Kate Mahoney, [and] Jeff MacSwan.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/06 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Teaching and ethical issues in indicator systems : doing things right and doing wrong things / Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon [and] Peter Tymms.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

State-mandated testing and teachers' beliefs and practice / Sandra Cimbricz.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 10/01 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Testing and diversity in postsecondary education : the case of California / Daniel Koretz, Michael Russell, Chingwei David Shin, Cathy Horn, [and] Kelly Shasby.

What Are Teachers Doing To Accommodate For Special Needs Students In The Classroom?, Brenda Stevens, Caroline Everington, Stacy Kozar-Kocsis

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Elementary teachers (N=42) from a district implementing inclusive practice were surveyed to determine: a) if the frequency of curricular modifications made differ by type of student disability, b) if there is a difference in the frequency of curricular modifications made for special and typical students, and c) if a relationship exists between modifications made for special needs students and for typical students. Results indicate the frequency of teachers' curricular modifications does not differ by type of disability; that they make significantly more frequent modifications for special needs students; and that there is a significant relationship between the frequency of modifications …

Self -Perception Of Competence And Its Relationship To The Academic Achievement Of Students Attending Middle School, Louis Jr. Cavallo

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In 1982, the National Middle School Association published This We Believe, which outlines the general characteristics of developmentally responsive middle schools. The characteristics include interdisciplinary teaching teams, advisory programs, exploratory courses, and expanded extracurricular programs (NMSA, 1982). These middle school components that address affective characteristics were developed, in part, to ensure that adolescents attending middle school are provided with the opportunity to have positive interpersonal relations with an adult advisor, a smaller learning community within the larger school, and opportunities to develop positive peer relations. While developmentally responsive middle schools have an emphasis on the affective characteristics of adolescent development, …

Effective Best Practices For School Boards: Linking Local Governance With Student Academic Success, Christine Thurlow Brenner, Gary L. Sullivan, Elizabeth Dalton

IPED Technical Reports

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