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Middle-Level Summer School Effectiveness As Measured By Student Gains In Achievement And Attitude, Melanie Janine Mueller Dec 2000

Middle-Level Summer School Effectiveness As Measured By Student Gains In Achievement And Attitude, Melanie Janine Mueller

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent, if any, an effective middle level summer school program, using Edmonds' (1979) five effective schools characteristics (e.g., educational leadership, emphasis on basic skills, high expectations, safe climate, frequent monitoring of student progress) enhanced students' academic achievement and change in attitude.

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An Evaluation Of The Self-Esteem Of At-Risk Middle -Level Youth With Intervention Of The Mentorship Program, Lisa Marie Sterba Dec 2000

An Evaluation Of The Self-Esteem Of At-Risk Middle -Level Youth With Intervention Of The Mentorship Program, Lisa Marie Sterba

Student Work

This study concentrated on the self-esteem of at-risk middle school students in a mid-west city involved in an alternative school Mentorship Program. This study examined two aspects of a structured mentorship program for at-risk youth attending an alternative middle school. The first purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible effect of the mentorship program on the self-esteem of the student, while the second purpose was to examine the perceptions of the program's participants. The first method was examined utilizing a quasi-experimental, design and the second employed a qualitative methodology. The Mentorship Program had 16 planned sessions to engage …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/50 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Nov 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/50 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Student evaluation of teaching : a methodological critique of conventional practices / Robert Sproule.

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Correlation Of A Social Skills Self-Rating Survey And A Teacher Rating Inventory For Students At A Residential School For The Deaf, James Thomas Haley Nov 2000

Correlation Of A Social Skills Self-Rating Survey And A Teacher Rating Inventory For Students At A Residential School For The Deaf, James Thomas Haley

Student Work

Students aged 12 to 15 at a Midwestern residential school for the deaf completed the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youngsters (MESSY- DHH). Faculty at the school completed the Meadow Kendall Social Emotional Assessment Inventory (SEAI) to rate the behavior of the same students. Pearson’s correlations were conducted to determine if relationships existed between scores on the MESSY-DHH and the SEAI. Results indicated inconsistent correlations between scores on the MESSY-DHH and individual scale scores on the SEAI.

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The Alumni Network, Fall 2000 (Vol. Xv No. Ii), Nova Southeastern University Oct 2000

The Alumni Network, Fall 2000 (Vol. Xv No. Ii), Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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The Alumni Network, Fall 2000, Catch The Spirit, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2000

The Alumni Network, Fall 2000, Catch The Spirit, Nova Southeastern University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/48 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Oct 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/48 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

"Put teaching on the same footing as research?" : teaching and learning policy review in Hong Kong and the U.S. / Orlan Lee.

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State Of The University, 2000, President Joseph A. Chapman Sep 2000

State Of The University, 2000, President Joseph A. Chapman

State of the University Address

Describing NDSU as a "campus on the move," President Joseph A. Chapman outlined major institutional goals during his State of the University Address.

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Implementation And Effects Of A Conflict Resolution Program In A Urban Middle School, Deborah A. Frison Sep 2000

Implementation And Effects Of A Conflict Resolution Program In A Urban Middle School, Deborah A. Frison

Student Work

Conflict is the most crucial issue jeopardizing school safety in middle schools today. With escalating violence, a school-based program teaching conflict resolution skills may reduce disruption to an orderly environment and provide a peaceful alternative to violence. The primary purpose of this study was to identify and investigate possible effects of a conflict resolution program in an urban middle school. The secondary purpose was to examine the program ’s impact on students selected as conflict resolution managers. Data were collected from the total student body, and teachers, as well as conflict resolution managers. In this study, there was no decrease …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Information needs in the 21st century : will ERIC be ready? / Lawrence M. Rudner.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/42 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/42 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Texas gains on NAEP : points of light? / Gregory Camilli.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Consistency of findings across international surveys of mathematics and science achievement : a comparison of IAEP2 and TIMSS / Michael O'Leary, Thomas Kellaghan, George F. Madaus, [and] Albert E. Beaton.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Advanced placement : access not exclusion / Wayne Camara, Neil J. Dorans, Rick Morgan, [and] Carol Myford.

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Using A Multiple Intelligence Checklist In Determining Multiple Intelligence, Rebecca Vee Ralston Aug 2000

Using A Multiple Intelligence Checklist In Determining Multiple Intelligence, Rebecca Vee Ralston

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Multiple Intelligence Theory was introduced in 1983 by Howard Gardner in his book Frames of Mind. Since the book was introduced. many educators who were searching for new methods to reach their students have utilized the theory of Multiple Intelligences in their classes. To assist in determining students' areas of strength in Multiple Intelligence. The Multiple Intelligence Checklist (MJC) was used in this study. Students, seven hundred seventy-seven, from a suburban elementary school were asked to complete the MIC. Data was collected from students in grades 2 through 5. A factor analysis was completed to determine if the checklist would …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/35 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/35 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

State standards, socio-fiscal context and opportunity to learn in New Jersey / William A. Firestone, Gregory Camilli, Michele Yurecko, Lora Monfils, [and] David Mayrowetz.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/34 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/34 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Implementation of the Kentucky nongraded primary program / Patricia J. Kannapel, Lola Aagaard, Pamelia Coe, [and] Cynthia A. Reeves.

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The Evaluation Of Education Systems: Insecurity Through Testing?, Ibpp Editor Jul 2000

The Evaluation Of Education Systems: Insecurity Through Testing?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some fallacies in a common approach to employing the testing of students in evaluating education systems.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/32 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/32 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Student assessment as a political construction : the case of Uruguay / Luis Benveniste.

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Effects Of Curricular Adaptation On Participation Levels Of Students With Severe Disabilities In Inclusive Classes, Sherry L. Stuhr-Huffman Jul 2000

Effects Of Curricular Adaptation On Participation Levels Of Students With Severe Disabilities In Inclusive Classes, Sherry L. Stuhr-Huffman

Student Work

A monumental body of research has been conducted in the past two decades focusing on the benefits of inclusion for students with disabilities in the regular classroom.

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Abstracts Of Papers Presented At The Seventy-Eight Annual Meeting, Virginia Academy Of Science, May 23-26, 2000, Radford University, Radford, Va Jul 2000

Abstracts Of Papers Presented At The Seventy-Eight Annual Meeting, Virginia Academy Of Science, May 23-26, 2000, Radford University, Radford, Va

Virginia Journal of Science

This document is a list of the abstracts of papers presented at the seventy-eighth meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science that took place at Radford University on May 23 through the 26th, 2000.

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Nsu Achievements - Summer 2000, Nova Southeastern University Jul 2000

Nsu Achievements - Summer 2000, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Achievements

No abstract provided.

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Effect Of Cooperative Learning (Student Teams -Achievement Divisions) On African American And Caucasian Students' Interracial Friendships, James Edward Cook Jul 2000

Effect Of Cooperative Learning (Student Teams -Achievement Divisions) On African American And Caucasian Students' Interracial Friendships, James Edward Cook

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to gauge the impact of cooperative learning teams on interracial friendships. The participants were 256 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in English classes (20% African American and 80% Caucasian) at a rural middle school in Louisiana. After delivery of instruction, the experimental group studied worksheets in teams, received rewards based upon the team's performance, and received individual grades based upon individual exam scores. The control group studied worksheets individually and received individual grades. This eight week study utilized the sociometric question, “Who are your friends in this class?” as the pretest and posttest …

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A Parent Handbook: How Parents Can Foster Learning To Enhance Formal Schooling, Janet M. Mckee Jul 2000

A Parent Handbook: How Parents Can Foster Learning To Enhance Formal Schooling, Janet M. Mckee

All Master's Theses

This project examined the role of fostering brain development before formal schooling begins.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/29 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/29 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Whither Advanced Placement? / William Lichten.

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/25 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida May 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/25 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Mathematics achievement by immigrant children : a comparison of five English-speaking countires / Gary G. Huang.

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The Role Of Education In The Treatment Of Chronic Pain Patients: A Quantitative Study Of Factors That Influence The Self -Management Of Chronic Pain, Donna L. Agan Edd May 2000

The Role Of Education In The Treatment Of Chronic Pain Patients: A Quantitative Study Of Factors That Influence The Self -Management Of Chronic Pain, Donna L. Agan Edd

Dissertations

The factors involved in the successful self-management of chronic pain are not well understood. Many issues complicate addressing these factors. Individual suffering, exhaustion of family resources, and the costs to society for medical care, lost wages, welfare and disability benefits demand increasingly more resources each year. At the micro level, patients who live the daily rigors of chronic pain want medical science to solve their malady. At the macro level, health plan administrators want their patients to successfully self-manage pain with the least medical intervention and cost, because they know a cure is not probable. In the middle, the medical …

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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/23 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida May 2000

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/23 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

School-based standard testing / Craig Bolon.

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Statistical Power Analysis Of Dissertations Completed By Students Majoring In Educational Leadership At Tennessee Universities, Heping Deng May 2000

Statistical Power Analysis Of Dissertations Completed By Students Majoring In Educational Leadership At Tennessee Universities, Heping Deng

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to estimate the level of statistical power demonstrated in recent dissertations in the field of educational leadership. Power tables provided in Cohen's (1988) Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences were used to determine the power of the statistical tests conducted in dissertations selected from five universities in Tennessee. The meta-analytic approach was used to summarize and synthesize the findings. The population of this study consisted of all dissertations successfully defended by doctoral students majoring in educational leadership/administration at East Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Tennessee State University, the University …

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A Case Study Of Effective Teaching Techniques For Diverse College Populations: Generation Xers And Baby Boomers, Karen O. Fritz May 2000

A Case Study Of Effective Teaching Techniques For Diverse College Populations: Generation Xers And Baby Boomers, Karen O. Fritz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify teaching techniques that could be used in college classrooms for effectively teaching two different age cohorts: Baby Boomers and Generation X students. Baby Boomers are those people born between 1946 and 1964. The subsequent generation, known as Generation X, was born between 1965 and 1981. A multi-case qualitative study was designed to include interviews with faculty, focus groups with students, and classroom observations at three different community colleges in east Tennessee. Thirty-one faculty, ranging in age from 29 to 65, comprised the faculty panel. There were 48 student participants. Half of the …

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Assessing The Racial Awareness Of Majority Group Member Students At East Tennessee State University And The Factors Related To Racial Awareness, Lavern Terrell May 2000

Assessing The Racial Awareness Of Majority Group Member Students At East Tennessee State University And The Factors Related To Racial Awareness, Lavern Terrell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the racial awareness of majority group member students at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and factors related to racial awareness. Seven research questions and five hypotheses were examined. The Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Survey-Preliminary Form (ORAS-P) was used to identify the racial awareness of White students enrolled at ETSU during the fall of 1999. Forty-six classes were surveyed obtaining a sample totaling 395 students. In addition to completing the ORAS-P, students in the sample were asked the following demographic questions: gender, age, city and state of birth, name and location of high school …

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