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The Development Of A Curriculum For Early Childhood Education, Leticia Espina Castor

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to design a one-year curriculum for 3 to 5 year old low-income and minority children in the Pasadena and Glendale area, with the goal of child-initiated learning. The content of the curriculum will consist of a modification of the High/Scope program, consisting of an active learning program and using a plan-do-review sequence. The proposed early childhood curriculum relies heavily on active, child-initiated learning experiences during which children plan, or express their intentions, carry out their intentions in play experiences and then reflect on their accomplishments.

A Study Of A Special Education School For Students With Mild Mental Retardation In Bandung, Indonesia, Susanti Soebianta

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to present information about education that is provided for children from Indonesia who have been placed into special education programs. It will provide background information that will help teachers in the United States understand students who come into this country and into American classrooms.

An Investigation Of The Early Factors Which Influence Women's Career Choices In Physical Science And Technology, Anneliese Payne

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The composition of the workforce has begun to undergo a change. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that women, minorities, and immigrants will constitute 80 percent of the additions to the labor force between 1987 and the year 2000 (Oakes, 1990). The National Science Foundation projects that the United States may have a shortfall of 400,000 scientists and over 250,000 engineers by the year 2006 (Argonne, 1990). Since women are among those who are significantly underrepresented among individuals preparing for a career in science, thirty women who are currently pursuing a successful career in physical science and technology were interviewed. …

Full-Time Courses, Entry 1997, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Kevin Street

Courses for Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.

Director's Update, University School

University School Directors Update

No abstract provided.

Utah Nonpoint Source Pollution Education Activities For Grades 1-12, Kitt Farrell-Poe

All Archived Publications

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American Public Education And Change: Not An Oxymoron, Victoria J. Dodd

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

American Education Reform: What Is Needed Is “National” Not Federal, James W. Guthrie

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Practitioners' News - Winter 1997, Volume 25, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

Use Of Learning-Logs In High School Pre-Algebra Classes To Improve Mastery Of Rational Numbers And Linear Equations For High-Risk Minority Students, Peter August Sehlmeyer

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship in the use of learning-logs to traditional or current math instruction in secondary school pre-algebra classes to improve the mastery of single-variable equations by high-risk minority students.

Issues In Our Society: A Middle School Interdisciplinary Curriculum, Matthew L. Bowman

All Graduate Projects

The project contains a team-taught interdisciplinary curriculum based on current issues in our society. The review ofliterature, which focuses on team teaching at the middle level and the process of implementing an interdisciplinary curriculum, indicates that middle level students need opportunities to discuss and analyze current issues in our society that affect their lives in order to make learning more meaningful. Therefore, the content areas of language arts, math, social studies, and science were structured around three themes dealing with issues such as the environment, space exploration, and cultural diversity. The interdisciplinaiy curriculum was developed for a sixth grade, four-person …

A Model Training Program To Prepare Candidates For Employment In The Service Occupations, Shu-Hsin Chang

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to design and develop a model training program to prepare candidates for employment in the service occupations. To accomplish this purpose, a review of literature regarding service industry trends, employment training criteria and essential service employment skills and knowledge.

Promoting Phonological Awareness For Primary Grade Students Through Read-Aloud Book Activities: A Teacher's Guide, Mary Sue Warrington

All Graduate Projects

This project investigated phonological awareness as it relates to beginning literacy acquisition. The literature review provided a rational and guidelines for phonological awareness instruction. A manual containing a sequence of research supported activities based on read-aloud books for facilitating acquisition of phonoiogica! awareness with primary grade students was created. Many of the activities were field tested with a class of 14 kindergarten students in the last quarter of the school year.

Effects Of Parental Involvement, Socio-Economic Status And Family Structure On Student Ability, Jodi L. Back

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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Parental Involvement In The Homework Process, Victoria D. Church

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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A Comparison Of The Status Of Arts Education In Ohio's Public Schools And The Schools Of The Archdiocese Of Cincinnati, Christine Anne Marino

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Student Achievement, Parental Effort And Schooling, Andrew James Houtenville

Doctoral Dissertations

When evaluating public education programs that are aimed at improving student achievement, it is often assumed that a child's family background is an exogenous factor, albeit an important factor. However, parental decisions may be influenced by such programs. It is the assertion of Becker and Tomes (1976) that distortions in parental behavior (time allocation) may be one of the reasons that compensatory education fails to improve student achievement. In short, parents reduce their own effort when school services (schooling) is increased. However, theoretically parental responses are ambiguous; parental effort can increase or decrease in response to increased schooling. This dissertation …

Student Interactions And Mathematics Discourse: A Study Of The Development Of Discussions In A Fifth-Grade Classroom, Sharon Marie Soucy Mccrone

Doctoral Dissertations

Mathematics reform efforts are gaining attention and support in the years since the dissemination of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards documents. Encouraging student interactions in small and large group settings, and promoting discussion and argumentation of mathematical ideas among students are two possible implications of the vision presented in the Standards. The goal of having mathematics discussions, however, can present a variety of classroom challenges. Many factors influence classroom discourse and need to be addressed in ways that inform teachers as they work toward creating a more interactive, discussion-based mathematics classroom.

The study examines the development …

Profiling Esl Children: How Teachers Interpret And Use National And State Assessment Frameworks: Volume 3: The Eastern States Case Studies, Michael P. Breen, Caroline Barratt-Pugh, Beverly Derewianka, Helen House, Catherine Hudson, Tom Lumley, Mary Rohl

Research outputs pre 2011

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Diverse Roads To Literacy: Examining The Literacy Learning Of Six First Graders., Deborah Rickards

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this descriptive multiple-case qualitative study was to observe six students--three students who initially experienced difficulty with early literacy tasks and three who initially encountered success. It was conducted in a classroom with an exemplary teacher using literature-based instruction, the writing process, integration across curricular areas, and an intervention strategy designed to accelerate the learning of the students who encountered difficulties with literacy tasks. This research was conducted to examine the following questions: (a) How did each child interact with reading/writing materials and with other readers and writers within the classroom? (b) how did the teacher interact with …

An Identification Of Primary Evaluands As Perceived By Undergraduate Students And Faculty In A College Of Agriculture., Karen Renee Juneau

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study determined appropriate evaluands for a College of Agriculture based on the perceptions of two shareholder groups of the college, the faculty and undergraduate students. Student opinions about their college experiences appeared related to the goals and influences that prompted them to attend college. These goals and influences determined what they expected from their college experience. There were three parts to the study; a pilot study, an undergraduate student study and a faculty study. Undergraduate students were classified based on two break points, gender and nontraditional/traditional student status. There were four focus groups conducted for the study and fourteen …

A Fairy Tale About Teacher Research In Conservative Times, Collaborative Action Researchers For Democratic Communities, Suzanne Soohoo, Lani Martin, Tom Wilson, Emily Wolk

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Collaborative action research involves creating spaces for thoughtful discussion, not only about classroom practices but about schooling in general. The fairy tale created by the authors of this piece raises questions about autonomy, control, and the need for participation in the context of the current conservative climate.

The Role Of The Federal Government In Education – Supporting A National Desire For Support For State And Local Education, U.S. Secretary Of Education Richard W. Riley

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Education: Where The Stakes Are As High As Children Can Dream, Congressman Bob Clement

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Quality Education Results From State And Local Innovations, Governor Terry E. Branstad

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unlv College Of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, Steve Mccafferty, John Filler, Nancy P. Gallavan, Sandra Okura, Kyle Higgins, Porter Troutman, Stanley Zehm, Mark Bannatyne, Mildred Mcclain, Joyce Nelson-Leaf

College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter

The emerging philosophy of the Multicultural and Diversity Committee is that excellence in education cannot be achieved without educational equity for all who enter our schools. This includes (but is not limited to) females, males, people of color, people who live in poverty, people who live alternative lifestyles, people with disabilities, people with a language background other than English, people of all ages, and people who have recently immigrated to the United States. Educational equity is defined by processes that work against marginalization and foster knowledge of and respect for the diverse nature of our population.

The Influence Of Violence Upon Academic Achievement Among African American First Time College Students., Diana F. Kelly

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examined the relationship between early exposure to violence--both personal and community--and the later academic achievement of African American first time college students. The study incorporated several variables that were thought to impinge upon the academic achievement process. Specifically, those variables were divided into several groups: background factors (socioeconomic status, high school academic record, personal and community violence exposure), student characteristics (locus of control, educational aspirations and expectations), and university characteristics (campus safety, academic and social integration). Student achievement was measured by students' expected grade point average, as indicated on a student questionnaire. University administrators, professors, and researchers who …

Academic Discipline, Mentoring, And The Career Commitment Of Women Faculty., Gloria Tara Nye

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Women continue to be underrepresented as faculty at U.S. universities, especially in the physical sciences and engineering. The belief that only women can adequately serve as role models and mentors for other women may be a roadblock to progress for women in disciplines where they are underrepresented. This study of women faculty investigates how female career commitment is influenced by academic discipline and mentoring. The survey responses of sixty-six tenure-track women faculty were used to obtain data for both science or engineering and non-science or engineering academic disciplines at three public Ph.D. granting research universities. The women faculty in science …

Negotiating Literacy Instruction: Pedagogical Perceptions Of Secondary Preservice Teachers., Julie Hill Lester

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Secondary teachers face the challenge of planning instructional activities that combine their own subject knowledge with information from textbooks and other forms of text to help students learn content material. This study explores preservice teachers' perceptions regarding literacy instruction within the context of teaching and learning content material. The participants are senior secondary education students enrolled in a content area literacy course at a regional university in the southeast. Case studies are constructed for six preservice teachers representing different content areas. Qualitative data collection procedures included a questionnaire, guided journal entries, literacy autobiography, and personal interviews. Cross-case analysis was employed. …

The Preparation And Production Of Rapid Sequential Aiming Movements In Motor Control., Dongwon Yook

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Three experiments are reported that attempt to further our knowledge of the preparation and production of rapid sequential aiming movements. Specifically, these experiments examined possible reasons why in sequential aiming responses, the second movement segment (MT2) is consistently performed more slowly than first and third movement segments (MT1 and MT3). In the first experiment, participants struck 1, 2, or 3 targets in sequence without the benefit of visual feedback and without time stress to determine if MT2 is slowed due to a visually based on-line trajectory-correction process. The results showed that MT2 was not slower than MT1 under these condition. …