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Relationships Between Selected Environmental Characteristics, Neighborhood Type, And School Achievement, Franklin Titus Iii Dec 1996

Relationships Between Selected Environmental Characteristics, Neighborhood Type, And School Achievement, Franklin Titus Iii

Student Work

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if neighborhood and school type help to predict 4th and 6th grade academic achievement above and beyond traditional socioeconomic status (SES) indices. A second purpose was to determine whether the findings of environmental effects research for smaller-size cities differ from studies which investigate larger urban centers. The study also sought to identify potential ways neighborhoods could be meaningfully classified in ways that might aid future research, and the possible presence of schools that succeed despite a profile that says they should not. Achievement test results of schools (N=61) from two Midwest …

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Institutional Climate And Institutional Effectiveness At Three Community Colleges, Connie S. Buckner Dec 1996

Institutional Climate And Institutional Effectiveness At Three Community Colleges, Connie S. Buckner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to explore the impact of employee morale, as manifested in institutional climate data, upon institutional effectiveness; and (2) to determine the extent to which information generated by climate survey data was used in developing and implementing change initiatives at each of the institutions studied. Three institutions were selected for this multiple site case study. Four sources of data from each institution were used to provide a "picture" of institutional climate. These sources of data were (a) the Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) climate survey, (b) institutional self-study reports, (c) reaffirmation …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Nov 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

What does the psychometrician's classroom like like? : reframing the assessment concepts in the context of learning / Catherine S. Taylor [and] Susan Bobbitt Nolen.

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Holding Power Index; Considerations Associated With Administrators Willingness/Unwillingness To Use The Cohort Method To Measure Student Dropout Rates Of Nebraska Public High Schools, Richard A. Dierkhising Nov 1996

Holding Power Index; Considerations Associated With Administrators Willingness/Unwillingness To Use The Cohort Method To Measure Student Dropout Rates Of Nebraska Public High Schools, Richard A. Dierkhising

Student Work

Public high schools do not consistently use one method to measure student dropout rates. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in the reasons given by principals and district office administrators from various size public high school/districts which describe willingness or unwillingness to adopt the cohort method as the standard measure of student dropout rates.

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Master Of Science In Computing Technology In Education 1996, Nova Southeastern University Nov 1996

Master Of Science In Computing Technology In Education 1996, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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Changing Initial Teacher Education: Limitations To Innovation In The United States, Australia And The United Kingdom, Neville Hatton Nov 1996

Changing Initial Teacher Education: Limitations To Innovation In The United States, Australia And The United Kingdom, Neville Hatton

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In 1996, the University of Sydney implemented a two-year postgraduate form of initial teacher preparation, the Master of Teaching degree. The program incorporates an integrated core study based on use of a distinctive case methodology, together with reflective approaches and portfolio assessment. After meeting practicum requirements, candidates will enter an internship with a conditional “licence to teach”. This paper will examine the processes which led to the devising and introduction of the M.Teach, including factors which could hinder achievement of its goals. Conditions for revision and innovation in Australia will be compared with those applying in the United States and …

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Interrupting The Institutional, Narrative On Teacher Training: The Potential Of School-Based Teacher Education, Carol Hogan, Barry Down Nov 1996

Interrupting The Institutional, Narrative On Teacher Training: The Potential Of School-Based Teacher Education, Carol Hogan, Barry Down

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Currently, teacher education is at the crossroads. Stimulated by a plethora of government reports and inquiries there are cries for reform, restructuring and change. As teacher educators we have grappled with the complexities, contradictions and tensions emanating from these reform efforts on two fronts. At the institutional level, we have suffered the alienating consequences of restructuring through budget cuts, staff sackings, 'efficiencies', and the casualisation of academic work. At the collegial level, we have struggled to make sense of the "teacher training business" and what it means to be a teacher and teacher educator in this increasingly hostile environment (Bullough …

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Effective Teaching, Peter Westwood Nov 1996

Effective Teaching, Peter Westwood

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In this paper I intend to support the hypothetical statement attributed to Socrates in Murray's (1994) article, namely that 'Excellent teaching is that which produces learning and understanding.' If I am wrong in what I say it is your business to take up the argument and refute me.

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Citizenship Education: Australian And Singaporean Perspectives, Richard Berlach Nov 1996

Citizenship Education: Australian And Singaporean Perspectives, Richard Berlach

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The issue of what it means to be a citizen of a country is currently on the educational agenda in both Australia and Singapore. It seems that over the years, both nations have realised that the schooling system is a powerful and effective vehicle through which a country’s united vision can be disseminated, and through which individuals can be encouraged to make a valuable contribution to the national good. For a variety of reasons, however, the nature of a united vision appears to be problematic for both Australia as well as Singapore. With both countries being considered, this paper presents …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/16 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Oct 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/16 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Review of Computers as tutors : solving the crisis in education / Greg Sherman.

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Catalog, 1996-1997, Anderson University - South Carolina Oct 1996

Catalog, 1996-1997, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1996-1997 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

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An Economical, Thorough And Efficient School System And The West Virginia School Building Authority Economy Of Scale Numbers, Deirdra Purdy Sep 1996

An Economical, Thorough And Efficient School System And The West Virginia School Building Authority Economy Of Scale Numbers, Deirdra Purdy

West Virginia Law Review

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Case Study Of The Kingsport Regional Education Alliance, D. L. Reed Aug 1996

Case Study Of The Kingsport Regional Education Alliance, D. L. Reed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the origin and evolution of the Kingsport Regional Education Alliance (KREA 2000). A total of 18 individuals, representing three categories, business, education, and community, were selected by purposeful sampling techniques to participate. Data were collected through qualitative methods. The analysis revealed attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of those involved in the KREA 2000 activities. Through data analysis the investigator identified a core group of influencers who were primarily responsible for the creation of KREA 2000. The investigator identified four major categories that were critical to the evolution of KREA 2000. The four …

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Measuring Tutoring Effectiveness By Program Delivery Model: Small Group Tutoring Compared To Tutoring In Labs In Mathematics, Physics, And Accounting, Mary A. Quinn Aug 1996

Measuring Tutoring Effectiveness By Program Delivery Model: Small Group Tutoring Compared To Tutoring In Labs In Mathematics, Physics, And Accounting, Mary A. Quinn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the effectiveness of two common tutoring program delivery models by analyzing tutored and nontutored students' grades and semester grade point averages in three subject areas. The effects of gender, age (if 25 years or older), course, duration of tutoring, tutoring contacts, and contacts per week are also measured. The approach to the ex post facto study is quantitative and utilizes data from the Student Information System at Appalachian State University and from tutoring contact sheets. Areas of data presentation include analysis of covariance results for experimental group, gender, age (if 25 years or older), and course; and …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

National education 'goals 2000' : some disastrous unintended consequences / Robert H. Seidman.

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Practitioners' News - Summer 1996, Volume 23, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University Jul 1996

Practitioners' News - Summer 1996, Volume 23, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/10 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/10 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Being popular about national standards : a review of National standards in American education : a citizen's guide / Michael W. Apple.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Markets versus monopolies in education : the historical evidence / Andrew Coulson.

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The Alumni Network, June 1996 (Vol. Vii No. 2), Nova Southeastern University Jun 1996

The Alumni Network, June 1996 (Vol. Vii No. 2), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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Middle School Ld Math Teachers: Are They Following Regular Educational Programming Or Instituting Specialized Programs?, Sandra A. Meyer May 1996

Middle School Ld Math Teachers: Are They Following Regular Educational Programming Or Instituting Specialized Programs?, Sandra A. Meyer

Theses & Honors Papers

A review of the literature indicated that students with learning disabilities graduate from high school without a solid background in mathematics. It is the responsibility of the special education teacher to find and implement methods to reverse this trend. Regular education middle school math teachers and learning disabilities middle school teachers were surveyed to determine whether or not these teachers currently use similar instructional methods. Questions included what types of methods each group were using in their math classes. Respondents were asked to indicate if they often used a discovery method, peer tutoring, drill and practice, small group activities, or …

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Impact Of Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System On School Superintendents' Decision-Making, Kay M. Goode May 1996

Impact Of Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System On School Superintendents' Decision-Making, Kay M. Goode

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem related to this study was to develop a clearer understanding of the impact of Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) on school superintendents' decision-making responsibilities in view of school reform efforts at both the national and state levels during the last decade. The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between three independent variables (superintendents' years of experience, superintendents' perceived degree of personnel acceptance, and superintendents' perceived technical assistance availability for data analysis and interpretation of results) and superintendents perceptions of the system on eight aspects (student learning; teacher performance; school system success; educational accountability; educational equality; assessment …

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A Case Study Of An Elementary School-Based Health Clinic, Sheila K. Jones May 1996

A Case Study Of An Elementary School-Based Health Clinic, Sheila K. Jones

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to perform a qualitative analysis of an elementary school-based health clinic (SBHC). This situational analysis was performed to further understand the impact of accessible primary health care on an elementary school population. Data were collected through 30 participant interviews of parents, educators and medical personnel. Additional data were collected through the clinic files, and a t-test was used to compare the attendance and achievement data of clinic consumers for the clinic year against records from the previous year. The researcher presented information on the steps of SBHC development to include community campaign procedures. The …

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Assessing Students' Gains From The College Experience At East Tennessee State University, Ramona A. Williams May 1996

Assessing Students' Gains From The College Experience At East Tennessee State University, Ramona A. Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine what activities from the ETSU experience influence students' opinions about their growth and development. This study also examined the influence of sex, age, and classification in college. Three research questions and five hypotheses were examined. The Third Edition of the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ) was the instrument used in this study. The CSEQ was administered to 50 undergraduate classes at East Tennessee State University during the Spring Semester 1994. There were 19 independent variables and five dependent variables in this study. The 19 independent variables included students' scores on the 14 …

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Developing Optimal Levels Of Appreciation For And Use Of School Sites For Education, Gary Lee Worthley May 1996

Developing Optimal Levels Of Appreciation For And Use Of School Sites For Education, Gary Lee Worthley

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The purpose of this study was to develop a manual that would encourage teachers and students to use their school site for educational activities across the curriculum by encouraging a high level of student involvement, identifying real or perceived barriers teachers have toward using school sites for education, and relating the use of school sites to the standards and objectives of the Utah Core Curriculum. A three-phase planning process was outlined in the manual that describes a step by step approach to planning for the use of a school site for education. The three phases in this process include the …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Apr 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Respecting the evidence : the achievement crisis remains real / Lawrence C. Stedman.

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0403 Colorado Commission On Achievement In Education, Colorado Legislative Council Apr 1996

0403 Colorado Commission On Achievement In Education, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

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Perspectives On Missouri V. Jenkins: Abandoning The Unfinished Business Of Public School Desegregation 'With All Deliberate Speed', José F. Anderson Apr 1996

Perspectives On Missouri V. Jenkins: Abandoning The Unfinished Business Of Public School Desegregation 'With All Deliberate Speed', José F. Anderson

All Faculty Scholarship

This essay examines the continuing struggle that centers around whether this country will allow public elementary and secondary school officials to use race-conscious, and sometimes aggressive, tools to eliminate the continuing presence of predominantly single race schools in most of our urban centers. Despite the promise of Brown v. Board of Education, the efforts to desegregate schools in some areas of America appear to have eliminated only the legal barriers to truly integrated schools. Many school systems have simply resegregated through demographic shifts prompted by urban decay and "white flight." In Missouri v. Jenkins, the Supreme Court struck down certain …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/05 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Mar 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/05 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Opening up Jewish education to inspection : the impact of the OFSTED inspection system in England / Judy Keiner.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Mar 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Standard errors in educational assessment : a policy analysis perspective / Greg Camilli.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Feb 1996

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Making molehills out of molehills : reply to Lawrence Stedman's review of The manufactured crisis / David C. Berliner [and] Bruce J. Biddle.

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