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Education Policy Analysis Archives 09/05 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

How the Internet will help large-scale assessment reinvent itself / Randy Elliot Bennett.

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

College of Education Publications

Factors influencing GED and diploma attainment of high school dropouts / Jeffrey C. Wayman.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 09/03 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Impact of U.S. overseas schools in Latin America on political and civic values formation / John J. Ketterer [and] George E. Marsh II.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 09/02 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Testing times : a school case study / Ivor Goodson [and] Martha Foote.

Memoria Del Seminario Regional Formación Docente Inicial En Educación Intercultural Bilingüe : La Dimensión Curricular, Programa De Formación De Maestros Bilingües (Peru), Rolando Pichún Seguel, Seminario Regional Formación Docente Inicial En Educación Intercultural Bilingüe (2000 : Zungaro Cocha, Peru)

Centro Cultural Abya Yala del Ecuador

Proceedings of the conference held May 2-5, 2000 in Zungarococha, Peru, organized by the Programa de Formación de Maestros Bilingües

Index 2001, Index Editors

1971-2017

This is the College of Wooster Index from 2001. The sections of the Index include Organizations, Faculty & Staff, and Sports. There is also an extensive section for the program houses and dormitories on campus.There is also a section at the end with messages to the seniors from their friends and families.

Early Childhood Education In Ireland: Policy, Provision And Practice, Noirin Hayes

Articles

No abstract provided.

Reflection And Remembrance: Oral Histories And Critical Thinking, Robin O. Harris, John Pilgrim, Jennifer Puckett, Teresa Pike, Jill Simmons, Paula Berenguer, Brad Brinkley, Ivan Bracic, Keshae Cobb, Chandler Rushing, Shannon Kitchens, Karen Hall

The Corinthian

The research assignment for this class was to interview someone who lived through World War II. The interviewee could be someone who served in the military service, someone on the home front or even a child-anyone who was touched by the experience of World War II.

2001-2002 Annual Program, Phi Sigma

Annual Programs

This annual program outlines the topics discussed and presented at Phi Sigma's monthly meetings from October 2001 to May 2002. Each meeting includes a topic based on their yearly theme, "The Village Looks Back on 100 Years."

Choosing Equality: School Choice, The Consitution, And Civil Society By Joseph P. Viteritti, Brian P. Marron

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

Physical Education In The Curriculum : Students' Attitudes And Perceptions Of Physical Education, Marlene Theresa ChaìVez Villegas

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This case study examines the importance of physical education in the school curriculum. Physical education programs are being eliminated from the core curriculum in school all across the United States. PE classes are now being reduced for academic classes and our students are often not receiving enough physical activity outside of school. As a result of eliminating school PE programs and physical inactivity, our students are missing the qualities brought forth by a quality program. Many children have become overweight and are at risk for obesity. The study reports students' attitudes and perceptions of physical education in one high school …

A Comparative Study Of The Issues Affecting The Advancement Of Males And Females To The Superintendency In Indiana, Joyce Ann Fulford

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study sought to identify the factors that impact the decision to seek career advancement to the position of superintendent. The purpose of the study was to clarify the relationship of the personal and professional characteristics and to determine whether these characteristics were different between males and females. The second area under study focused on the internal and external factors associated with the position of superintendent. The final component in the study focused on the mentoring/support process available to females and males. The study further sought to determine the interrelationship of these characteristics and the role they play in making …

Statistics For Wildlifers: How Much And What Kind?, Douglas H. Johnson, Terry L. Shaffer, Wesley E. Newton

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Quantitative methods are playing increasingly important roles in wildlife ecology and, ultimately, management. This change poses a challenge for wildlife practitioners and students who are not well educated in mathematics and statistics. Here we give our opinions on what wildlife biologists should know about statistics, while recognizing that not everyone is inclined mathematically. For those who are, we recommend that they take mathematics coursework at least through calculus and linear algebra. They should take statistics courses that are focused conceptually, stressing the "why" rather than the "how" of doing statistics. For less mathematically oriented wildlifers, introductory classes in statistical techniques …

Lessons Learned From Special Education Leadership Development Knowledge Diffusion And Schools As Organization, Jason Earle Ph.D., Susan G. Clark Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Foundations and Leadership, recognized that to facilitate the successful implementation of IDEA provisions in local schools, educators need a sound conceptual understanding of congressional intent and best practice and opportunities to collaborate in new ways with school organization colleagues. To this end, the State Superintendent's Task Force for the Preparation of Special Education Personnel awarded UA a $25,000 grant to provide school teams, rather than individuals, with the needed skills to implement the IDEA in their organization. Six area school/districts were invited to send a four-person team to attend a series of four weekend workshops centered on the law and …

Inclusion: What Are Teachers Doing To Accommodate For Special Needs Students In The Classroom, Brenda Stevens Ph.D., Caroline Everington Ph.D.

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 …

Preclusion: The Solution To The Inclusion Confusion, Terry L. Shepherd Ed.D., Randel D. Brown Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Many public schools in the United States are implementing inclusion programs; however, some research has shown that students with disabilities are not benefiting from inclusion. Part of the difficulty with inclusion lies with the implementation practices of the schools. Stigmatizing by labeling a child is another concern; even through inclusion, ownership of the child is questionable. It is also illogical to take children from the general education classroom, label them as having a disability, and then return them to the same classroom with modifications and support. Modification and support could easily be provided without referring children for special education services. …

Stages Of Preservice Development In A Professional Development School For Teachers Of Students With Emotional Disturbance, Suzanne Tochterman

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

This study was designed to identify and describe the stages of preservice development in a Professional Development School (PDS) for teachers of students with emotional disturbance. This study investigated two questions: (a) How does a preservice teacher for students with serious emotional disturbance in a one year full time PDS progress through a series of developmental stages, and (b) what are the opportunities that contribute to the learning of the preservice teacher in a PDS?

This was a qualitative study in which seven data sources from preservice teachers were collected over a nine-month period. These included videotaped teaching episodes, informal …

Examining The Reflective Outcomes Of Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication On Inservice Teacher Development, Mark Hawkes, Alexander Romiszowski

Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation - All Scholarship

This study explored the professional development experiences of 28 practicing teachers in 10 Chicago suburban schools involved in a two-year technology supported Problem-Based Learning curriculum development effort. Asynchronous computer-mediated communications (CMC) were featured as teacher communication tools of the project. The computer-mediated discourse produced by the teachers was compared with the discourse produced by teachers in face-to-face meetings. Research methods including discourse analysis and archival data analysis were applied to determine the nature of the teacher discourse and its reflective content. The results show that while the computer-mediated teacher dialogue was less interactive, it was significantly more reflective (t=4.14, p=.001) …

Addressing Students' Competencies Thru Portfolio Evaluation, Victor Raymond Schiro

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop a classroom handbook explaining the process and standards, necessary in developing an employability portfolio.

An Analysis Of Interactive Dialogue Journals Of English Language Learners In First Grade, Norma Castro Zavala

Theses Digitization Project

This project analyzes interactive dialogue journals of first grade students who have been identified at different levels of English language proficiency.

Strategies For Monolingual Instructions To Use When Teaching Reading Comprehension To Bilingual Students, Toni Marie Bastian

Theses Digitization Project

The major finding of this project is that through the use of multiple sign systems, monolingual teachers can support their bilingual students. These strategies employ the use of comprehensible input from the teacher, peer interaction, extended lanuage and activities for the students whose primary focus is to help the students make connections from the text to their own lives.

Improving Parent-School Communication Through The Development Of A Sky Country School Web Page, Kathleen Mary Clark

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to improve the communication between parents and the faculty and staff at Sky Country Elementary School through the development of an interactive school web page. In particular, keeping parents aware of school activities and achievements that their children are involved in. The project was developed based on the needs of the parents, teachers and staff at Sky Country Elementary School. The research looks at how schools are currently communicating with parents and how better home/school communication increases parent involvement which leads to higher student achievement. The last element of research looks at how to …

Effects Of Title I Pre-Kindergarten On Istep+ Scores, Janice Lynne Schroeder

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Researchers, educators, and administrators have intended to improve school achievement for low-income children by providing Title I pre-kindergarten in public schools. It is assumed that third grade low-income children would be more prepared for the Indiana Statewide Testing forEducational Progress (ISTEP+) if they had participated in Title I pre-kindergarten programs. The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in Title I pre-kindergarten improves the ISTEP+ battery scores of students, and to measure factors that might be related to student achievement. Among the predictors investigated in this study are a program factor (participation in Title I pre-kindergarten) and personal …

Nursing Teachers' Attitudes Toward Multicultural Classrooms, Sylvia Cruz Link

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess the nursing teachers' attitudes toward multicultural classrooms based on the philosophies of assimilation and pluralism. Multicultural classrooms are classrooms that promote democratic values, beliefs and pluralism. Cultural pluralism encourages the expression of ethnicity and the contributions of all ethnic groups. The study looked at the relationship of attitude” and the selected demographic information. A review of related literature was conducted. A historical background of multiculturalEducation was provided as well as information on the five approaches to multiculturalEducation according to Sleeter & Grant (1999). The data for this study was collected from nursing …

Reframing Educational Psychology For The New Millennium, Jill Lindsey North Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

The role of education psychology in the 21st century must be to provide a research-based pedagogical foundation upon which preservice and practicing teachers can draw to develop the habits of mind necessary to ensure all students learn. Historically, the field of educational psychology is the study of how people learn (Crowel, Podell, & Kaminsky, 1997). However, the work most associated with the field of educational psychology during the 20th century has been the development of tests and measurements to identify learners' capacities and abilities. Much of the work by educational psychologists has been focused on identifying extremes of performance in …

Broadly Speaking - January, 2001, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Nsu Achievements - Winter 2001, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Achievements

No abstract provided.

Including A Student With An Attention Problem: Strategies For Including A Student With An Attention Problem In The General Education Classroom, Mark S. Brown Ed.D., Patricia Ilderton

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

A student with an attention problem may meet with academic problems when she is placed in the general education classroom. The general education teacher with assistance from the special education intervention specialist should collaboratively develop curriculum and environmental adaptations that will allow the included student to meet with greater academic and social success. This observational study offers strategies for working with a child with an attention problem for both the general education teacher and the special education intervention specialist. Academic and curriculum strategies are presented to proactively address the social and academic strengths of a student with attention problems who …

Life And Times Of Individuals With Mental Retardation: 40 Years Of History, Rhonda S. Black Ph.D., Beverly A. Salas

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

If we look to the not so distant past, we see a history of lost opportunities for employment and the chance to meaningfully contribute to society for individuals with mental retardation (Murphy & Rogan, 1995). Many issues surround why these individuals have not been more included within our society, particularly in the employment sector. Fears, questions, and concerns abound when looking at these issues. Such questions are: Why would I want to hire an individual with mental retardation? How much cost is associated with various accommodations that may be required? What unknowns are involved in hiring a person with mental …

Professional English Communication Training For English For Specific Purposes, Galon Anthony Melendy

Theses Digitization Project

This project addresses the need for effective English training for speakers of other languages who are engaged in professional careers.