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The Alumni Network, March 1996 (Vol. Vii No. 1), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 04/01 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Achievement crisis is real : a review of The manufactured crisis / Lawrence C. Stedman.

Adult Female Students' Perceptions Of Their First-Year, Portfolio-Based, Distance Writing Course, Elizabeth Goodrid Westgard

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Seeking to learn what adult female students found valuable in their first-year college writing course in a distance program, this study used qualitative content analysis and constant comparative analysis to examine reflective journals submitted with completed writing portfolios. Using optical character recognition software, the journals were scanned into a Macintosh computer and imported into the Data Collector, a software tool designed for coding and analyzing qualitative data. Outcomes of the analysis, integrated with the researcher's insights, were used to evaluate the course and to create knowledge transferrable to other undergraduate courses for adults. Four major themes emerged: gratitude for new …

Science Education At An Elementary School: Teaching The Scientific Processes To English Language Learners, Albert Steven Lozano

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Teacher Evaluation As Perceived By Teachers And Principals In Gary Community School Corporation, Ella M. Bush

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. This study had two purposes: (1) to examine whether teacher evaluation in Gary (Indiana) is perceived by elementary, middle, and high school teachers and principals as accomplishing its stated purpose of improving the practices of elementary, middle, and high school teachers, and (2) to examine if school classification (elementary, middle, or high school) and job title (teacher or principal) affect the perceptions of teachers and principals. Method. The sample was composed of 152 teachers and 55 principals from all Gary public elementary, middle and high schools. A questionnaire based on the Gary Teacher Evaluation Design was developed by the …

G97-1322 High Risk Youth, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide defines the relationship between adolescence and high risk behaviors, helps parent and adolescent identify external and internal assets and suggests parent strategies for promoting and increasing those assets.

American youth today are often considered to be in a state of crisis. Approximately half of all adolescents are at moderate to high risk of engaging in one or more self-destructive behaviors, including unsafe sex, teenage pregnancy and childbearing; drug and alcohol abuse; under achievement, failure, or dropping out of school; and delinquent or criminal behaviors. Many of these problem behaviors are interrelated. Some of these behaviors are related to …

Attitudes Of Indiana Public School Superintendents And School Board Presidents Toward Women As Secondary School Principals, Edwyna Rebecca Hord

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the representation of women as secondary school principals through the attitudes of school board presidents and superintendents in Indiana toward women becoming secondary school principals. Factors perceived as determinants for effectiveness and barriers to employment were examined. The variables school type, school size, and school location were given special focus. The research instrument consisted of three major sections: (1) Demographic information, (2) Job-related duties and responsibilities, and (3) Barriers to women seeking secondary school administrative positions. A total of 62% of the Indiana School Board Presidents and 81% of the public school …

Parenting The Transescent: An Education Program For Parents Of Middle School Students At Morgan Middle School, Michael P. Mccloskey

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to design and develop a program to help parents become more effective in recognizing and responding to characteristics and behaviors of the transescent, with special emphasis on assisting parents with their child's transitions into the middle school and high school. To accomplish this task, current literature, research, and programs related to the parenting of the transescent were studied. Subsequently, a program was designed and developed for implementation at Morgan Middle School in the Ellensburg School District, Ellensburg, Washington.

The Wrath Of Ignorance: Schizophrenic Policies In Access To Health Care For Undocumented Latinas, Antonia J. Spadaro Edd

Dissertations

This study focuses on the problems of health care access experienced by undocumented Latinas: women from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Those who are undocumented may encounter significantly reduced access to health care, for the risk of discovery causes them to be more furtive in their activities. Undocumented immigrants to the U.S., especially Latin women, confront myriad obstacles in obtaining health care that are sociocultural, political, economic, and personal. The problem of competing policies in the health care arena represents one of the most formidable obstacles for undocumented persons. These conflicting conditions are such that some services …

How To Help Your Child Become A Successful Reader: A Handbook For Parents Of Children In Kindergarten Through Grade 5, Susan Goellrich, Janet Rosenthal

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Funding Levels And Expenditure Patterns In New Hampshire High Schools, 1985-1986 To 1993-1994, Thomas J. Carroll

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to determine if there was a relationship between the level of funds available and the pattern of expenditure in New Hampshire high schools. For example, was there a relationship between the percentage of its budget a high school spends on regular education programs and its overall per pupil cost? The hypothesis was that there would be less than a moderate correlation between each of eight variables and per pupil expenditure. A Pearson r value of 0.30 or greater was defined as indicating a moderate correlation.

The study also examined each high school's spending pattern …

Changes In Self-Sufficiency: A Feminist Approach To Literacy Program Evaluation, Marcia Ann Makris

Doctoral Dissertations

This research was a follow-up investigation of a federally-funded literacy program which was established to assist its participants to achieve self-sufficiency through employment. The program was designed and implemented in response to the federal legislative law, the Family Support of Act of 1988 (FSA), which mandated that states provide Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs to "assure that needy families with children obtain the education, training, and employment that will help them avoid long term dependency" and "assist recipients to become self-sufficient." The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the characteristics of the program that …

Giving Voice To The Spirits: Storytelling In The Service Of Belizean Literacy, Gerald Joseph Kelly

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation examines the participation of indigenous storytellers in a textbook project undertaken by Belizean educators. A qualitative study of these narrators, who contributed both traditional stories and personal narratives, extended from February 1991 until February 1996 in Belize's Toledo District. Featured narrators were interviewed and audio-taped by the author throughout this time period, as they contributed their oral lore to the project.

This investigation reveals the complex interrelationships of anthropological salvage and cultural renewal. Certain contemporary scholars decry what they perceive as the limited pastoral dimension of salvage, which may suggest that the true value of traditional stories lies …

Beyond The Postmodern Impasse Of Contemporary Composition: The Non-Foundational Alternative Of Deweyan Pragmatism, Donald Crosby Jones

Doctoral Dissertations

In their critique of the autonomous individual of foundationalism, postmodernists have rejected the epistemological assumption that a knower directly perceives reality in thought then expresses these perceptions through language. Yet as these theorists have asserted the influence of language upon an individual's thinking, they have been unable to explain an individual's agency--the ability to create, assert, examine, and maintain/or modify a belief. Once considered to be situated in prior discourses, the individual has been conceived as a postmodern subject dominated by language. Yet the subject's ability to influence as well as be influenced by discursive practices has not been explained …

Relationships Among Indiana Secondary School Principals' Perceptions Of Internet Utilization And Selected School Demographic Variables, James Todd Washburne

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the investigation was to determine the extent that Indiana secondary school principals' perceptions of policy existence, censorship concern, Internet usage by faculty, and Internet usage by students were associated with community population, school size, economic rating, number of schools per district, and the cognitive skills index of the school district. A simple random sample of all Indiana secondary schools was selected for use in this study. Sixty-one randomly selected schools were then administered the survey via telephone interview. The collected data were then analyzed using a t-test. All twenty-five hypotheses were then tested at the.05 level of …

President's Report, 1996, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont.). Office Of The President

University of Montana President’s Report, 1993-2016

The President’s Report of the University of Montana, produced by University Relations on behalf of the President’s Office.

Perceptions Of Site-Based Management By Administrators And Teachers In School City Of Hammond, School District, Louis Michael Lindinger

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose. The major purpose of this study was to examine the differences in perceptions of elementary, middle, and high school teacher and principal plan team members relative to what extent the site-based management process has been implemented in the School City of Hammond. Areas of site-based management that were examined were the decision making process; financial support from central office; determining staff development needs; determining the goals and objectives of each school; and the delegation of responsibilities for general building management. Method. The population in this study consisted of teacher and principal plan team members from each of the twenty-three …

Shaping Tomorrow With Research More Favorable Attitudes Toward Breast-Feeding As A Result Of Increasing Knowledge Of Benefits Of Breast-Feeding, Roberta J. Dagenais

Honors Capstones

The trend in breast-feeding in the United States during this century has generally declined and at present represents a little over half of newborn infants being breast-fed at hospital dismissal and approximately 20%-35% at four to six months of age. The Healthy People 2000 National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention objective to increase breast-feeding to at least 75% of all babies in the early weeks of life is not being achieved. Another goal of the objective is that at least 50% of the babies continue to be breast-fed to five or six months of age. The purpose of this study …

Nsu Fischler Center For The Advancement Of Education Programs In Education And Technology Ed.D. Program In Child And Youth Studies 1996·1997 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Student Personal Education Plans Into Portfolios Through The Use Of The Pathway Model, Brad L. Sprague

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to create a Personalized Education Plan and portfolio system to support secondary students in quest for successful skill development and job employment upon graduation. The project was specifically designed for freshmen students and the teaching staff at Auburn High Schooi in Auburn, Washington.

A Comparison Of Instruction Delivered By Two-Way Interactive Compressed Video And Traditional Conference: Attitudes And Achievement Of Residents In Family Medicine, Yvonne Larocca Lewis

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if the attitudes and/or achievement of family practice residents differed as they received instruction by two-way interactive compressed video or by the traditional conference method. The attitude survey, completed before and after the presentations were delivered, provided feedback from the residents in the experimental group on how they felt about the sessions. Pre- and post-test scores provided information about the achievement of residents and the possible difference between scores of those who received the presentations by two-way interactive compressed video as opposed to those taught by the traditional conference method. Results from …

Using African American Perspectives To Promote A More Inclusive Understanding Of Human Communication Theory, Jim Schnell

Ethnic Studies Review

This article addresses the use of African American Perspectives as a means of promoting a more inclusive understanding of human communication theory. It describes contributions by African American scholars as they relate to providing a framework for inclusion of other under-represented cultures in U.S. society (i.e. Asian American, Latin American, etc.). This objective is becoming more and more relevant because of the increased percentage of U.S. citizens who are of non-European origin. Common sense supports the position that an inclusive curriculum, representative of the many cultural groups that compose the U.S., will appeal to the diverse audience educated in the …

A Conceptual Model For Technology Planning In Public Schools, Floyd Wendle Mcwilliams Jr.

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual model for technology planning by administrators in public schools. Research for the study consisted of model building rather than hypothesis testing. The goal of the study was to develop a model that would be helpful to K-12 administrators responsible for technology planning. The study was guided by the following research questions: (1) What are the learning needs of children? (2) What are the characteristics of technology which seem likely to meet the identified learning needs of children? (3) Which concepts from the realm of organizational theory seem likely to address …

Deaf Students In Mainstreamed College Composition Courses Culture And Pedagogy., Tonya Stremlau Johnson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Composition theorists have already considered the effect of cultural constructs on writing students and have modified pedagogical practices to meet the needs of diverse students. However, disability has remained an almost invisible category in composition studies. This is unfortunate because our society has historically limited the access of the disabled into society, including the academy. Composition teachers need to understand deafness because poor English literacy skills are one culturally constructed attribute associated with hearing loss. The need is especially great now that legal and social developments are encouraging more deaf students to enroll in hearing majority colleges. Also, high-level literacy …

Using Interactive Desk-Top Videoconferencing As A Distance Learning Tool For Program Development And Support: An Ethnographic Case Study Of Two Family Literacy Sites., Geetanjali Soni

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This ethnographic study provides a description and analysis of the use of videoconferencing to teach an eight-week parenting class to parents enrolled in two family literacy programs. It describes the sites, details interactions that take place during videoconferencing, and investigates parents affective response to the technology. Data were collected through participant observation, interviews, video-recordings, and questionnaires. Results indicated cross-site differences in the existing program, in affective responses of users, and in interactions during the technology-mediated classes. Findings showed that the parenting classes were successful. Factors that influence effectiveness of videoconferencing instruction are discussed. Results indicated that technological factors such as …

Creating Effective Learning Environments In Print: A Guide For Lecturers And Designers Of Independent Study Materials, Jan Herrington

Research outputs pre 2011

This book is about providing the assistance that you need to create effective printed learning materials. It focuses on the needs of the writer of a distance unit, but the principles apply equally to any self-directed study materials. The book has been developed to assist you with the preparation of your study materials, and to describe some of the many support services available to you.

It also provides guidelines on non-discriminatory writing and a useful editorial style, sometimes described as a 'house style'. Above all, Creating Effective Learning Environments in Print will help to ensure that documents you produce are …

A Comparison Of Hiv/Aids Prevention Knowledge Between Students Receiving Mandated And Non-Mandated Aids Prevention Education, Constance Mogg Davis

Theses

The HIV Prevention Behaviors Knowledge Test for Teenagers was given to two samples of high school students to determine their knowledge about HIV prevention. The samples were taken from a high school in a state where AIDS prevention is recommended and the other sample was from a high school 1n a neighboring state where AIDS prevention education is mandated by state law This testing was done to see if a difference in knowledge would exist between these two groups. As measured by a t-test of the two sample means there was no significant difference in HIV/AIDS knowledge between the two …

Nsu Fischler Center For The Advancement Of Education Programs In Education And Technology Ed.D. Program In Child And Youth Studies 1996-1997 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Boys' Participation In Junior Secondary School Physical Education And Sport, Lynn Embrey, M. Drummond

Research outputs pre 2011

According to social lore, boys are meant to be good at Physical Education and sport. There is, however, increasing evidence to the contrary and it is now essential to consider why boys drop out of Physical Education and sport. There has been a good deal of research and subsequent literature detailing the plight of girls' involvement in Physical Education and sport. However, a dearth of literature and research exists where boys Physical Education and sport are concerned. Out of research comes practical implementation strategies that can be adopted by teachers to create a more favourable learning environment. Extensive research on …